New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-15
ADVISORY BOARD IN SESSION.
JAY GoULD's JOINT AGENCY PLAN NOT
ADOPTED.
1T WILL BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN IN THE FALL
RUSSELL SAGE SURPRISES HIS

COLLEAGUES.
10 all appearances the meeting OF the Advisory
Board Of the Western Traffic Association at the Wind
sor Hotel yesterday devoid Of sensational incident
prominent members of the board solamnly asserted
last night that beyond the shelving Of Jay G6ulds pc,
JOINT agency scheme, none but routine business had
Deen considered The nearest approach to sensation
was the connection caused by the appearance Of Rus
sell sage without his beard His best friends at first
iaed to recognize him. for Mr.. Sage seemed to have
been relieved Of large portion of his age
u have done it, he said geefully ats the first
time I've been shaved for twenty years"
The board was in session during large part of the
uay ana gave ont the following statement Of the work
done at the morning session:
Ihe question OF Joint agencies discussed, and final
action was postponed until the October meeting Of the
association.
The subject Of carmileage rates was taken up, and
the Board directed the Commissioners to confer with all
ROADS both In and out OF the association and edcsvor
secure agreement for reduction Of mileage rates on
refrigerator cars. The Commissioners are report the
Board at It's October meeting The opinion Of the Board
that the mileage should be reduced
The appeal Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad from the
decision Of the Commissioners in the Hutchinson
case was heard and decided This case In brief IS thai
tho Rock Island Railroad applied ~ the Commissioners
to order division Of the salt from Hutchinson
Kan, between Itself and the Missouri Pacific which hitler
10 had enjoyed practically monopoly Of this trlnc. The
Commissioners ordered division and the Missouri Pacific
appealed from il decision TO the Advisory Board The
Board directed the Missouri Pacific 10 comply with the
order OF the Commissioners and directed Commissioners
to rehear the case Tho opinion Of the Board was that
division should be made not one commodity alone but
all competitive traffic In the same locality
As 10 the work done at tie afternoon session a
severe silence was maintained but 1t was promised
that the subjects under consideration and the decisions
wonld be given out at the close OF the meeting this
morning. It was said that the Board would probably
finish its work. by noon today.
The reasons assigned for the defeat Of the Joint
agency plan the attitude Of the roads that have
not Joined the association and the impraccabillty OF
the plan UQder the existing conditions II was said
that strenuous opposition 10 the plan manifested
The roads II the western Traffic Association were
represented follows
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul by Roswell
Miller president of the road and OF the association and
by Samuel Spencer director; Atchlson, Topeka and
Santa Re. by Allen Marvel, president, ard George C.
MagOun. Chairman Of the Board OF Directors Chicago
Burlington and Quincy by c. F. Perkins, president:
Chicago and Northwes tern, by Marvin Hughitt presi
dent, and Albert Keep, director; Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific, by Il. K. Cable
president, and Benjamin Brewster, director {;
Denver and Rio Grande, by George Coppeu; Great
Northern, by J. j. Hill, president and j. X. Tod,
director Illinois Central BY Stuyvesant Fish, presi-
dent, And $ Van Rensselaer, Cruger, director; the
Iowa Central, by Russell sage president, and c. IT,
president, and >. IL. H. Clark; Northern Pacific, by
T. F. cakes, president and David 5. Wegg, director;
o. d. Ashley president, and G. " Hayes director
Aldace F. Walker, president Of the Board Of Com
ley were also present. Two roads, the RIO Grande
Western and the Southern Pacific, not repre-
e oube4G p HID hddngG the b
Intention OF being present