New-York tribune., 1891-10-17
GRAVE RAILROAD PROBLEMS.
THEY PERPLEx THE TRANSCoNTINENTAL
ASSOCIATION.
AN INTERESTING FIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC NAIL

sUBsIDY-0THER QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
Representatives Of the railroads that make up the
Transcontnenta Association met at the Windsor Hotel
yesterday. Several important questions were before
them, notably the payment Of commissions on imml-
grant business and the reapportlonment OF the pay
ments guaranteed 10 the Pacific Mail steamship Com
pany, II is generally called. the Pacific Mall
subsidy Neither question settled the Inter
presenting discouragng series of complications. All
other business that TO before the association
has been practically finished. however, and these two
troublesome questions viii have clear field when the
association meets again, at 10 O'Clock this morning.
There were present at the meeting yesterday the
following representatives: T. p. Vning. Of st. Louis
chairman Of the association: W. B. Biddle assistant
freight and trc manager OF the AtchisOn Topeka and
santa Fe George II. Crosby general freight agent Of
the Burlington and Missouri Z. V. skinner, general
Eastern agent Of the Canadian Pacific: J. c. stubbs
third vice cepresident Of the Southern Pacific L. D.
Mellen. general traffic manager Of the Union Pacific
c. A Parker, traffic manager OF the Missouri Pacinc
W. NJ. Sage, general freight agent and J. c. McCabe
assistant general freight agent Of the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific; S. p. Hyne general freight agent
Of the Southern California; J. NJ Hannaford, general
traffic manager Of the Northern Pacific; J. r. Fuller,
general agent Of the Transcontinental Association
L. w. Lake. general Eastern agent Of the Great North
ern, and E. Hawey assistant general traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific
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the association, due TO the memorable removal OF
J. F. Leeds from the management OF the Missouri
Pacific, last spring, after indictment OF that ROAD
by the Western Traffic Association. c. A. Parker OF
the Missouri Pacific, elected to the place. and the
executive committee IS now made up as follows {;
George olds, of the Canadian Pacifc; J. A. Hanley
of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe; j. c. stubbs
of the Southern Pacific j. NJ. Hannaford OF the North
Pacific; W. s. Menen, Of the Union Pacihc; c. A
Parker the Missouri Pacific, and ID. c. Dodge of the
Rio Grande Western.
The Jurisdiction OF business between the territory
Of the Transcontinenta Association and that Of the
Trans Missouri Association has long been subject Of
trouble The Transcontinenta people tk they should
have control OF II, and the Trans Missouri Association
equally to deserve the jurisdiction. third so
luton proposed Is that business shall be under the
control OF the association in whose territory 1t
originates. The problem fully discussed
yesterday, but no results can be arrived
at untl after conference with the
Trans-Mssourf people. II not settled then, 1t will
be referred to the Western Traffic Association
a representative Of the fruit shippers interests
addressed the association the subject OF lower rates
fruit and canned goods from California. His re
quest not received with open-armed cordially.
The railroad admitted that certain kinds Of
goods as for instance, secondcrop' raisins, the
tariff should be lowered. They seemed 10 fear, how
ever, that, such distinction made, there would
the second crop with corresponding decrease in the
production of frstclass fruit.
The movement for reapportionment Of the burden
Of the Pacific Mail subsidy" was started
by the Northern Pacific, though the Canadian
Pacific the Great Northern and other roads in the
Northwest equally interested in it. The sum
guaranteed TO the Pacific Mail Company has been
raised by prorsta assessment based on the tonnage
and earnings Of the roads. The Northern Pacific and
it's coadjutors say that this is unfair basis mas
much as a large proportion Of their business is TO
points could not possibly be affected by the Pacific
Mail. and as the more southern lines, especially the
southern Pacific, with its double route 70 New-fork
CITY, had decided advantage OF course, the Southern
Pacific is fighting the movement tooth and mall. II
already pays the largest proportion OF the Paclne Mall
subsidy by reason Of It's NewIork business, whlcn
is all counted in the reckoning Of tonnage and earn
ngs on basis Of which tie proportions are established
The Southern Pacific is backed up In the fight by the
Missouri Pacific and the Atchson, Topeka and santa
Fe both of which, An Offset 10 the claims OF the
Northern lines point 70 large percentage OF business
which could not possibly be affected by Pacific Mall
competition. ,,, -
settled to-day.