Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
THE ADVISORY BOARD.
It Has Finished its Business and Adjourned.
The Joint Agency Plan
Special to the Gazette.


Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, July 15.-At noon the advis-
DRY board of the western traffic association
finished its business and adjourned until
the second Tuesday in October to meet at
Chicago. Gould, Dillon and Huntington
Were absent. Gould who is never very
well, did not feel able TO attend at least
that was the only explanation
forthcoming in the corridors. The morn
ing session was expected to be an important
one. The question under consideration was
the charges against the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific that they have in some
way made use OF the Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa railroad in cutting through rates.
The case is known as the ''Threis case, -
and the three attacked roads vigorously
defended themselves. The Missouri Pa
cific meanwhile has retaliated by bringing
charges against the Santa Fee of
cutting through rates from Galveston, Tex.
President Miller said that the meeting
had been entirely harmonious, and was re-
garded by the members as being the most
successful. There had been no hard feel
ings between any of the roads. General
gossip around the Windsor hotel was
lection yesterday of the joint agency
plan. The argument was that it simply
delayed what must ultimately come. and
what was conceded Oh all sides to be the
most beneficial plan. Such members
of the board as would speak at
all, naturally upheld the boards action.
1t is believed to-day's session viii be
last. The fact that the Alton still refuses
10 become a member of the association is
given as the main reason why the joint
agency plan was not adopted. The board
felt that as long as any important road was
out it would be useless to adopt the plan.
Miller placed no Importance to the gossip and
said the board was perfectly satisfied with
its action.
by Associated Press.l
New YORK, July 15.-At to-day's meet
ing of the advisory board number of
members of the association absented them
selves, Jay Gould and his right
hand bower, Sidney Dillon, were
among the missing. The fact
is that things went wrong with MIR. Gould
at Yesterdays meeting, and he left the no.
tel last night greatly disappointed man.
The postponement of the joint agency plan,
the adoption of which was earnestly advo-
Gated by Messrs. Gould, Dillon and Clark,
was unexpected. and the subsequent decision
regarding the appeal of the Missouri Pa
cifc on the Hutchinson salt traffic was vir-
tually defeat for the triumvirate who rep
resented the Gould interests. While re-
hearing Of the case was allowed, it is said
the commissions original decision
will probably be adhered to, and the road
will be compelled to comply with the de-
cision until another has been decided. He
is said TO be in very delicate state of
health. and it Is said he has left the city
His residence was wide open yesterday,
and to-day apparently deserted, the shut
tiers being fastened up and the house not
open for visitors.
The advisory board held but one session
to-day, and adjourned early in the after
noon until next October. when the next
meeting will be held in Chicago. The ques-
ton of the traffic on the Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa lines from the Missouri
river was discussed. 1t was claimed that
the three rs had more than its share of
business of the small roads not in the asso-
citation, but which form connecting links.
The question was referred TO the full
board of commissioners to arrange in
accordance with the rules of the associa-
ton. The commissioners are to report at
the October meeting. The board adopted
resolution to the effect that certain export
grain traffic from Kansas and Superior,
Neb.. by way of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa F'e railroad to Galveston, was sub
iect to the association agreement.