New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
EASTBOUND FREIGHT RATES.
PEACE MADE BY THE PRESIDENTS.
THE TRUNK LINES ALSO AGREE TO MAINTAIN

THE TRUNK LINES ALSO AGREE TO MAINTAIN
RATES ON wEsT-BoUND BUSINESS.
Tho Board of Presidents of the Trunk Line Asso-
citation met yesterday at the offices OF the association
at West and Liberty SITS. Three topics were up Tor
action the eastbound freight situation, the action OF
the Executive Committee In regard to westbound
freight rates and the tourstcar question. These sub
jects discussed apporently to the satisfaction OK
all present. Chauncey NJ. Depew told two or three
choice stories the presidents went away late In the
afternoon smiling and happy.
The trouble as to eastbound freight rates eliminated
about two weeks ago. when three roads withdrew from
the Special Eastbound Freight Committee because OF
their dissatisfaction with the accomplished results or
rather with the lack of such results. This committee
is composed OF representatives of the roads In the
Central Traffic Association with q few outside roads
Its efficiency OF much dependent upon the
attitude OF the trunk lines as upon the western ROADS
themselves II has been struggling with the helght
problem since last spring and the situation has steadily
grown worse. Finally when the tremendous volume
Of eastbouDd business, caused by the great crops,
failed clear the situation and stop the wholesale
cutting OF rates. three Of the roads withdrew from the
committee. They were the Ohio and Mississippi, the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and the Chicago and
Grand Trunk. AS the cooperation OF these roads was
absolutely essential to the reesabshment Of schedule
rates, the Board Of Presidents was forced to take
action. As result of yesterdays meeting, the three
disafected roads came back into the fold, and the
Trunk Line Association pledged its support to its
Western neighbors under the resolutions Of last May
The westbound freight question more easily dis
posed OF. The Executive Committee, two weeks ago.
resolved to establish and maintain schedule rates. the
order to 60 into effect November l. This action was
approved by the Board Of Presidents.
The third question was in relation to passenger bus
1t pertaned to the use OF tourist cars which
arose originally from business out of New-Engand
otally fha Cara papin
Grand Trunk, allowed passengers to convert ordinary
coaches into secondclass sleepingcars, by placing
boards bety the seats and rigging some sort OF
berth by the Of such bedding they might bring
and with such improvised curtains as they might be
able to furnish. Afterward Wagner and Pullman cars
that were out Of date were reegated to this class OF
business. These coaches often attached to first
class trains and hence good time was made at small
expense to the tourists" with consequent demo- al "a
ton Of passenger rates The OF these cars by the
Canadian lines forced their adoption by the trunk lines
There have frequent protests against their USE
and several times plans for their abolition bi both
Canadian and Trunk lines have been on the point OF
success. They remained on the point" however, and
the tourists" have continued to rig up beds to suit
their fancy or to crawl into Anticipated Wagner and
Pullman berths Yesterday the Trunk Line prcsdentsre
solved to do away with tourist provided the Cana
dian lines would agree to discontinue their use between
Boston and Montreal by December 1. A committee
was appointed confer with the Canadian Pacific and
other lines
Among those present at the meeting were George Il.
Roberts, president; J. r. Wood, general passenger
agent F. H. Kingsbury, Eastern superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania; John King president of the Erie;
f.. p. Wilbur, president Of the Lehgh Valley; G. +.
Mayer. PRESIDENT Orland smith. first vlccpresdent,
and Frank HarIiott, general traffic manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio; Chauncey, N. Depew, president,
Central: f. II. Valiant vce-presdent Of the Erie;
w. S. Sloane. vice-president .. A. IIegeman traffic
manager and A. Fell general Western freight agent OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western j. W. Musson
vice president and j. ID. Laying. general manager, OF
the West shore: Thomas p Fowler, president OF the
OF the New jersey Central V. H. Ball. general freight
agent Of the Philadelphia and Reading L. j. seargeant
Reeve traffic manager OF the Chicago and Grand Trunk
John Newell president Of the Lake shore. was also
present as a visitor Commissioner J. F. Goddard, OF
The Trunk Line Association, presided