New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
Mr.. GOULD is TOO SICK.
TELEGRAMs FROM TEXARKANA TO THE
WAITING ADVISORY BOARD.
vICE-PREsIDENT CLARK LIKEWISE PLEADS
ILLNEss-UNABLE TO GET QUORUM THE
WESTERN TRAFFIC MEN IN CHICAGO
PASS A RESOLUTION AND ADJOURN.


Chicago, April 15.-The Advisory Board Of the
Western Traffic Association met again this morning
without quorum. There was not single addition
to the eleven roads represented at yesterdays meet
ing. Dispatches were received from Jay Gould ana
S. II. IL. Clarke Of the Missouri Pacific, in reply to
kilograms sent to them yesterday by Chairman Marvin
Hugltt. Both messages were from Texarkana. MI
Gould explained that he was In charge OF his PHYSICIAN
Dr. Num- who advised him that owing TO the con-
dton of his health 1t would be unwise for him to
attempt the trip to Chicago at this tme ylce-Prcs-
dent Clarke also pleaded illness as the cause OF his
absence. No advices were received from either the
Union Pacific or Southern Pacific people tee-
gram from President Hill, OF the Great Northern
stated that he or competent representative OF the
road would be able TO reach Chicago by Thursday OF
Friday, but not before.
The eleven members present decided that they
would at least hear the report Of the Board Of Com
mssioners and they held two hours session In which
the report presented by Chairman WALKER was read
and some OF its salient features informally discussed
AS action could be legally taken Without quorum,
the meeting finally adjourned subject 10 the call OF
the chair resolution however, was passed pc
matter, before the meeting were of such Importance
that II unacted upon at an early date tine integrity
and life OF this association threatened and request
ing the chairman to ascertain at the earliest date WHICH
a quorum could be secured. .,--,-. ~,
Although the adjournment Of the Advisory Board
was snbec to the can Of the chair, 1t practically
agreed by those present that the date OF the
provided the chairman should be able In the mean
time obtain assurances from the members tlat the
would be full attendance at that time. Jay GOuu
will have returned home by that date and unless ms
health should be much worse than 1t IS at present nc
will have no excuse for not attending the mecung, &
While this may be or less humllatlng 10 the
officials Of some Of the Western roads. they are gener
ally willing to stand it for the sake Of cornerng Mr.
Gould and compelling him to show his hand. Inc reso,
luton adopted by the meeting to-day shows that there
is no doubt whatever in the minds of those present
lated by the Missouri Parc, and that nothing less
than an explanation from PRESIDENT Gould himself win
be accepted by the competitors OF that road The fi
text of the preamble and resolutions are as follows
'Whereas, The regular meeting Of the Advisory Board
after two days session. finds itself unable to proceed
with business from the want Of quorum by reason pi
the abshce of the representatives OF the rat ,h
ern, the Missouri Pacific, tho Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific railroads, and. s
Whereas There are many important matters denand
which have been presented by the Commissioners, IN
cludng proposed amendments 10 the bylaws, the ri
ton OF this association to lines not e Su snSect
Of Joint agencies, Of passenger commissions also the
lion of the agreement by the Missouri Pacific Railroad
and on appeal taken by the members for q decision
from the commssioners& ian and titan. 49,. =, suo, I'm.
portance that II not acted upon at an early date the
Integrity and life OF this association are Threatened
Resolved, That the chairman be requested to imme,
diatey ascertain the earliest date at which Quorum
can be secured and that this meeting be adjourned sub
ject to the cali of the chair TO time and place.
roads had given notice OF withdrawal he replied
"No, they could not do that 1t would not be
competent for them to do that Such action as that
Board Of Directors. 1t took vote Of the directors
to put road into the association. and 1t will take
vote Of the directors to get any road out again.
The remarkable action Of the Gould Huntington
roads in avoiding attendance at the first meeting Of
the Advisory Board Of the new Western Traffic AS
sociation was discussed in Wall Street with keen in
terest. The discussion ended in little because Of the
inability OF any to reasonable explanation
Of the absence Of any representative of the Missouri
Pacific, Union Pacific Southern Pacific. Sidney
Dillon president OF the Union Pacific, said that Mr.
Gould was friendly to the Western Traffic Association
and that the Union Pacific thoroughly committed
to its lie could give no statement throwing
light on the action Of Mr. Gould, except that he
not well and feared to incur the danger OF attach
OF the "grp," so prevalent in Chicago. Russell Sage
said that Mr.. Gould couldn't get to the meetingtha
was all there was 10 It. A Chicago dispatch printed
by Kiernans News Agency said: "Jay Gould wires
here that DR.. Mum advises against his coming IL
Chicago with the weather bad. General Manager
Clark also wires here that he is under the weather
No explanation has been vOuchsafed for the neglect
the Southern Pacific TO have any representation al
the Chicago meeting.
At the start Wall Street took a gloomy view OF the
failure to quorum at the Chicago meeting. but
stocks rallied sharply at the close, although an ad
journment without day was announced as the result
CT the second days meeting. The theory was ad
vanced that a meeting would be held in New-Yorl
within two weeks at which quorum would be secured
This was the belief avowed at the Office Of DreAel
Morgan & Co., although positive evidence could be
presented to support it. Samuel spencer Ir. mem
Der Of the Advisory Board for the st. Paul Company
had sent no dispatches throwing light on the motives
of the absentees.
The Importance OF the meeting of the Advisory Board
may be estimated when 1t is considered that the Com
missioners have been preparing rules and machinery
for the new association which were absolutely neces
sary 10 prevent the friction which has already been
created by the fact that Of the roads In the old
associations were not I'm the new association, and that
disputes were constantly arising which involved con-
fct OF authority, lack OF authority, regards the
relations OF the old and the new combinations. In
addition to this the charges against the Missouri Pacific
OF rate-cutIng on sugar and beer TO be lnvest
gated and the crucial test applied to the discharge
of traffic officer detected in violating the agreement
The significance Of the Chicago meeting expressed
In the resolutions OF the Advisory Board upon ad-
journment. where II is declared that OF the mat
ters to before II are of such importance thai
unacted upon at carly date the integrity and life
Of this association are threatened