St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
Commissioners of the West
ern Traffic Association
Adjourn.
It's Report Presented to Presi-
dent Miller, OF the Ad-
visory Board.
The Western Division Includes
Minnesota, Iowa and
Wisconsin,
Jay Gould Will Leave on a
Tour of Inspection Next
Monday.

OH1CAGO, jan. Oh Ho CUiliiiIloolOn-
ers of the Western Traffic association,
who have been in session here for
week considering territorial boundary
lines, in accordance with the resolution
adopted by the presidents of the West
ern roads, completed their work to-day
and have prepared the following report
to President Roswell Miller, of the adj
visory board: 1.-The territory of the
Western freight division of this aSsocia-
ton shall include Minnesota, Iowa,
Wisconsin; the peninsula of Michigan;
that part of Illinois on and west OF the
line of the Illinois Central railroad. from
Chicago via Efingham and the Van
dalia road, to st. Louis; that part OF
Missouri OH and north of the st. Louis
x San Francisco railroad, following its
Vinita line west of Springfield; that
part of South Dakota east of the Mis-
souri, river: and that part of North
Dakota east of the meridian at which
the Missouri river crosses its southern
boundary line; also including the bust
ness of all points on the western bank
of the Missouri river, from Kansas City
to the southern boundary of North Da-
kota. interchanged with points in the
territory above described, and points
east thereof; also including business ln-
terchanged between points on or east of
the Mississippi river. south of st. Louis
and any or all. points above described.
1t is understood, however, that business
interchanged between any two points
OH the Missouri river shall not be i'll
Guided in this division.
Southwestern Territory.
''The territory of the Southwestern
Railway and Steamship division Of this
association shall include Texas, Arkan-
Sas, that part of the Indian territory
Fort Smith, Ark, South Canadian. Pur-
cell and NIinco, Ind. Ter, and thence
via the south fork OF the Canadian
river to the western boundary of
the Indian territory; that part OF
Louisiana west of the Mississippi
river and that part of the state of Mis-
souri, south of the line of the st. Louis
and San Francisco railway. 1t being
understood that the business to or from
the Republic of Mexico via Rio Grande
crossings, also all stations on the line OF
the Southern Pacific road west OF Ell
Paso. to and including Benson, Arlz.,
shall be included in this division; pro-
vided, however, that business between
Mississippi river points outside of the
territory above described shall not be
included in this division. 1.-The terri
tory Of the Transcontinental division of
this association shall include all that
portion of the United States west of the
folIowing-described line, viz: Begin
ming on the northern boundary line OF
the United States at the meridian OF
Garrison, thence south to Garrison.
thence southerly along the lire of the
Utah Northern railway to Ogden, but
not including Garrison, Ogden or any
station on the line of the Utah North
ern or its branches; from Ogden west
erly along the line of the Central Pa
cific road including all stations OH the
line of said road. to the eastern bound
AIRY of Nevada. thence along said east
ern boundary line or Nevada to
The Colorado River;
thence along the Colorado river to the
southern boundary line of the United
States: provided, however, that all sta
tons on the line of the Southern Pacific
road in Arizona west of and including
Tucson shall also be included in the
territory of the Transcontinental diyi-
sion." ''The territory of the Trans Mis-
include all territory east of the Trans
continental division, west OF the West
ern division and north of the South
western Railway and Steamship divi-
sion, including business between points
on the Missouri and business OF all
points Oh the eastern bank of the Mis-
souri, river from Kansas City to the
southern boundary of North Dakota in
terchanged with points i'll the Trans
Missouri division" "By establishing
the foregoing boundaries the commits
sioners have assigned territory
previously unassigned, as follows:
A portion of Illinois, Northern
Minnesota, Eastern. North and South
Dakota. and the peninsula OF Michigan
TO the Western freight division; South
ern Missouri. Arkansas, and the south
erly part of Indian Territory to the
Southwestern Railway and Steamship
division: territory between the former
easter!y boundary of the TranscontI-
mental association and the Trans-MiS-
souri, association has been assigned to
the Transcontinantal division. The
board recommends that the freight di-
visions above provided be designated
and known as the Lake, Gulf, Trans
Missouri and TranscOntlnental di-
visions respectively" The board rec
0lnincnQS tnaC
The Passenger Traffic
in the territory of the Southwestern
Railway and Steamship association
heretofore uncontrolled by any asSocia-
ton be assigned to that divi-
sion. 1t further recommends that
the passenger business in the ter
ritory of the Trans-Mssouri ASSOCIATION
be separated from the Western PaSSen-
ger association. and that the Western
boundary line of the latter association
be hereafter the same as that of the
Western freight division. AS to the
control of rates upon traffic passing
from or through the territory of one di-
vision into OF through the territory OF
another division the commissioners call
attention to the provisions OF article S
of the bylaws, which provides that all
action of the rate committees shall be
revised and approved in writing by the
general manager or highest traffic off
GERS of the interested members before
becoming operative. This is consid-
cred as requiring such approval by such
officer Of every line in the division in
which the action originates, and of all
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