The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-08

sociation when they met at the Windsor
Hotel this morning for their second days
session about the way matters were dragging
along. Many of them want to leave the city
to attend important business, and nothing is
being accomplished at the meeting. They
characterize the affair so far as mere game
of each waiting to see the other make the first
move.
Mr.. LEEDS REMOVED.
The Southern Pacific had no representative
present this morning. All OF her roads were
represented at yesterdays meeting. Mr.
Cable came out of the meeting at III o'clock
and said Mr.. Leeds, Of the Missouri Paclhc,
had Just left that the latter had been stopped
in his statement, as he practically admitted
his guilt. Mr.. Cable said that there would be
no trouble in the organization, provided eacn
road carried out it's agreement-that IS. 70
discharge every man found guilty of violating
the rules. Mr.. Cable, when asked II Mr..
Leeds had been found guilty, said no, be-
cause he had admitted his guilt. This meant
that Mr. Leeds would go.
AS Mr.. Gould said yesterday that he would
abide by whatever decision the board arrived
at in the matter it is presumed that he Will
make no objection 10 Mr.. Leeds removal
After recess Chairman Hughitt said the
board had considered the Leeds matter and
their finding was that the Missouri Pacific
railroad. through the action of It's freight
traffic manager, had violated the agreement
substantially as presented bv the commission
ers. Mr.. Leeds is now in the hands OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad officials and II they
do not discharge him 1T will make trouble III
he asso citation.
In the afternoon it was leaned that Traffic
Manager Leeds, of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, had been discharged by Mr. Gould, and
that he leaves for the West tonight. Mr..
Gould. when spoken 10 about the matter,
would say nothing but that he had dis
charged Leeds He referred his inquirers to
that gentleman for any further news. Mr..
Leeds on being questioned, stated that he
only was to blame for the cutting. lie did
what he thought best for his road and Just
what other roads were dong, but IN dlner-
ent manner. He declared that Mr.. Gould
had not offered him any other position; ana
that he intended to stay in the railroad busi-
ness At present Mr.. Leeds had no plans. he
did not know where he WAS going or what ms
projects were. 1t is rumored that Alr. Leeds
has been offered position Of traffic manager
on the Union Pacific, but he had nothing 70
say.
JAY GoULD's PET SCHEME.
The subject of the joint agencies, Mr..
Gould's pet scheme, was the principal busi-
ness considered at the afternoon session. 81.
When the meeting closed Chairman Hughltt
been adopted by the board:
Resolved That it is the sense of the board
that the life of the Western Traffic Assocla-
ton ought TO be extended for fixed period
say TO January l, 1896, in order that means Tor
reform and economy may be established when
cannot now be carried into effect owing TO the
uncertainty attending the existence OF the AS
sOciatiOn.
That the commissioners be directed 10 sug-
gest plans by which as far as may be possible
independent agencies shall be abolished and
ioint agencies shall be established where and
whenever found necessary 70 lessen the ex-
penses attending the competitive business OF
this association. q,
That the commissioners be directed 10 look
| into the matter of diversion by percentages OF
competitive tonnage arriving at such Ioint
agencies and the routing thereof, and 70 sub
NIT their report on the subject, together with
the plan referred 10 in the preceding resolu-
ton, to each member of this association.
That without binding any member OF thus
| Association TO the adoption OF the reports OF
| the commissioners on the subjects above re-
| ferred 10, but solely for the purpose OF Saving
| time when the reports of the commissioner
! shall have been received by the members
! they shall be submitted without delay to theil
respective board of directors, with the obJecI
of ascertaining whether it shall be advisable
! for the members TO enterinto such agreement
or plans as contemplated in the toregoln.
resolutions.
THE LITTLE WIZARD PLEASED.
This resolution adopted by the board is yir
! t,lally the five-year plan drawn up by Alr
! Gould and Colonel John McCook. All tn
members Of the board expressed the opinion
| that the resolution as offered would be &C
! cepted by the various roads and that the plal
! of establishing Joint agencies would'be car
ried on successfully. Mr. Gould expressed
himself as very well satisfied with the work o
the board. After the passing Of the resolu
tions the board adjourned sine die.