New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
RAILROAD MEN TO MEET.
TO WORK OUT DETAILS CAREFULLY.
PRESIDENTS NOT WILLING TO MAKE PROPHE

PRESIDENTS NOT WILLING TO MAKE PROPHE
CIEs-PosIrION OF THE WEAKER LINES
Extravagant expectations Of the outcome Oh TO-
davis meeting OF the Advisory Board OF the western
RAILWAYS at the Windsor Hotel are discouraged by the
persons interested in the work Of forming new as
ISOLATION The character Of the subject matter 10 come
before il IS such that it certain that the questions
can be disposed OF in day. The basis OF the propo'eu
association was laid at the conference here on Dece'
her 10 but the working out Of the details necessarily
will reouire time Some Of the railroad men hope That
The work can be accomplished in one days session.
leaving minor points 10 be arranged subsequently, ou'
other, contend that ii would be wise to BRING thef
labors 10 completion even il it requires TWO or NIeo
DAYS dellberaon in New-York But the general eA'
pcctatlon is that decided progress VIII be maze III ue
direction of improving the rate situation ana the Spit
with which all those who will attend the meeting ap
proach their task is earnest Of probable success
II IS now certain that the controversy between tho
Union Pacific the St. Paul and the Rock Island ROADS
over tho Omaha bridge will be no obstacle III the way
of agreement upon the broad lines OF rdlrOdu reIor
There has been no further conference on the ordEe
dlsuute since that OF Tuesday noted in yesterday
ribunc and it is now believed that the subject VIII
lac disposed Of In the courts. The position Oh al
partes to the contract has been publicly defined and
both the Gould interests and the ST. Paul Rock Island
pconle are prepared to discuss the project OF general
association without reference to local Controversies
n i even deemed doubtful If the bridge subject VIII
he taken MP at all in toAay's discussions
Thor, arc likely to be divergent views as to the
host practical method for achieving the objects ameu
at by the Western roads and the DahHIs interests
I'm, this will lead to the sitting Of the wheat from tho
cbar only "A partial agreement on the points tld'
yilI come before the meeting was reached By the lLh
dozen lines which have held preliminary conferences
in Cnicapo There must be machinery Tor the coAduct
Of the routine work OF the ASSOCIATION, ana tiI' VIII
naturally take tile shape Of one or more cXectNo
bodics to which the Advisory Board Will delegate part
# its powers, How far these subordinate cOn'"'iS
inns mr. committees shall be invested with authority
il a question which cannot be determined except al'ei
nr discussion The vital point in any new contract
among the roads will hinge upon arbitration but noun
og preliminary has been reached on this point IheIo
is no doubt that the roads are dcslr0us OF auoPthE
money pool for the amicabc distribution OF trahe Du
a, the Interstate Commerce law Is interpreted a. LOT
bidding tl. resort will probably bc had To the present
device Of distributing tonnage so as To protect inc
weaker lines and satisfy the conflicting claims OF the
strong companies
4 n,ll representation OF the Advisory Board Is as
nr,d President James j. Hill. OF the Great Northern
will be among those who are unavold1by absent Du'
that company IS comparatively small factor IN INC
problems 10 be solved. Among those VINO VIII DO
present are jay Gould and sidney Dillon Tor inc
Missouri Pacific and the Onion Pacific: Charles T.
Perkins Tor the I Nltt~O IulHlFA'i 'li" N''''
well Miller and Samuel Spencer for the 1t. Paul; Aen
Marvel George C. NIagown and John J. McCook for
the Nchi-on: r. H. Cable for the Rock Island, G. r.
Huntington and j. C.. Stubs for the southern Pacific
Russell sage for the Iowa Central; Marvin liushlu
and Albert Keep for the Chicago and Northwestern :
d. H. Moiiatt and George Coppcll for the Denver ahd
Rio Grandc: William j. Palmer and David 1. Dohgn
for The Rio Grandc Western and the o. d. Ashley and
Charles VI. Hay for the Wabash Thomas f. cakes
of fho Pacific be detained
away by ndisposltion and II is expected that Charles
f. barney a director. viii take his place fuu ll't
c,nno be prepared beforehand, and probably Others
than those already mentioned viii take part IN the
conference President Miller, Of the ST. Paul, Is cinr
man Of the Board
In discussing he prospects Of the meeting railroad
men Yesterday were unwilling as rule 10 deaI III
augt except ccncrallte, from the cNgcncies Oh the
occasion. President Marvel. Of the Atch7on. said
am no prophet. and IL Is impossible Ia say luSi
what prDgrcss Will be- made But | can say that
look for favorable result because the questions VIII
De- approached with disposition tn agree wtnch Is '
important factor In any conference Ihcic Is gen
cral desire to strong agreement ana II We can
NOT ce ju,t what VIZ want think We Will accept the
best that can be obtained and that will be an Immense
Enforcement upon the present state Of affairs. do
not feel willing to discuss the skeleton plan agreed
upon al the Chicago meeting and would DC prOhcSs'
In view Of the ia that tomoriO"s meeting may H'~c
concerning the meeting, Commissioner Goddard Sa;d
1T g., not easy 10 Wcdct what the outcome VIII be'
ut / REGARD the prospects a, rather favorable. HtI'
/ doub If there viii De- any positive agreement I'D
which case believe the matter VIII De- lclt 20 hrbitG
ti,u which is certainly the best way 70 settle all su'
ruc-ous We have tried arbitration before ana ioulu
II to work very we'll tllHk men can be iouhd 10
act a, arbtcatOr- Who VIII give satNia'u ou 10 al
concerned a., y,,.,r
4 number Of railroad men were at the windsor
Hotel lat night discussing tine coming meeting, but
n,itcr tbcl nor those elsewhere would discuss
The meeting al length. The general expression was
In, The meeting would bc harmonious. Marvin
Inht expressed this opinion. and preferred to say no
NOR, until after The conference. j. {. Stubs VICE
,,rdcut of the southern Pacific. coineided III TINS,
rh,rlr, r. Pcrkin, asked 10 be excused from saying
anything for publication