New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
RAISING THE G. & A. BOYCOTT.
The ERIE MAKES THE FIRST MOVE.
| WILL THE OTHER TRUNK LNEs FOLLOW SUIT
Mr. RoBERTs's SUCCESSOR.

WILL THE OTHER TRUNK LINEE FOLLOW SUIT
Mr.. RoBERTs's SUCCESSOR
Chicago. Dec. THE first official act OF D. I. Rob
erts general passenger agent of the Erie system
was to lift tho boycott far that road Is con-
cernc1 against the Chicago and Alton road. Mr..
Roberts's appointment took effect to-day. and he al
issued order resuming the relations with the
Alton that existed prior 10 February 1. This in
wolves the acceptance Of tickets and through baggage
checks Of the Atoms issue, and the issuance OF
through tickets and the checking of through baggage
from Erie points to points reached by the Alton Ii
is thought that the other trunk lines cannot afford TO
continue the boycott after this.
Mr.. Robers's assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Erie lines in Chicago has not yet
been named but II Is said that he has been chosen. and
that his appointment will take effect December To-
Rinearson, formerly general passenger agent OF ue
New York. Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company.
would accept position with the Queen and Crescent
route with headquarters at Cincinnati. At the Office OF
the Erie road il said Mr.. Rinearson was thought to
be going with the Queen and Crescent George II. Vail
lant second vice president said am very Sorry that
Mr. Rinearson decided to leave us, for he had been
with our company number OF years. Dir. Valiant
said he expected d. /. Roberts, who is to succeed
Mr. Rinearson. to arrive In New-fork on
December 49, In regard to Mr. Robertss
successor as assistant general passenger agent at
Chicago he said: 81 have not given the matter any
thought as yet, Tor you see tne appointment Was nc
only last Saturday.
w. c. Rinearson began his railroad career about
twenty-five years ago. He was with the Pennsylvania
Railway Company, on its lines west OF Fttsburg for
twelve fourteen years. serving In various places
Of the passenger department. In 1885 he left the
Pennsylvania Company to accept the place OF division
passenger agent Of the Erie at Buffalo year later
he made general Northern agent at the
place. In 1888 the Erie offered him the place OF
assistant general passenger agent, with headquarters
at Cincinnati, to have charge Of the Erie lines west
OF Buffalo and Salamanca, and he accepted. On July
l. 1890, he succeeded L. p. Farmer now chairman OF
the passenger department Of the Trunk Line Assoca-
ton las general passenger agent OF the Erie.
Duncan l. Roberts, the newly appointed agent In
New York, has held his present place with the Erie
at Chicago since September, 1890. For the eight or
ten years preceding this he assistant passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania Railway Company with
headquarters at Cincinnati.
When Mr. Rinearson at his home No. 113
West Eightythird st. he said Certainly, have no
hesitation in giving out plans, but it is exceedingly
premature to say that shall go with the Queen and
Crescent line. AS matter Of fact, have iatterng
offer from them and from four other roads, one OF
them necessltatng remaining In New York. shall
moi decide anything Just at present, for need ana
shall take good rest, i have not had n day u
myself for twenty years Being Western man. per
hans "a Western road would be more agreeable for me,
all things considered. However, may decide 10 re
main in New-York another year.