The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-16
WESTERN TRAFFIC.
Gould Disappointed Oyer The Failure Of His
Joint Agency Scheme.

NEW YORK, July 15-At to-day's meeting
of the Advisory Board of the Western Traffic
Association number of the members of the
association absented themselves. Jay Gould
and his right bower, Sidney Dillon, were
among the missing. The fact is, things went
wrong with Gould at yesterdays meeting
and he left his hotel last night greatly dis
appointed man. The action on the Joint
agency plan, the adoption Of which was
earnestly advocated by Gould, Dillon and
Clark, was unexpected, and the subsequent
decision regarding the appeal of the Mis-
souri, Pacific ON the Hutchinson salt traffic
was virtually defeat for the Gould inter-
ests. Mr.. Gould is said to be in delicate
state of health and it is said he has left the
city
I he Advisory Board held but. one session
to-day and adjourned early in the afternoon
until October, when the next meeting will
be held in Chicago. The question of traffic
On Indiana, Illinois and Iowa lines from the
Missouri River was referred TO the full
Board OF Commissioners to arrange matters
in accordance with the rules of the associa-
tirn. The board adopted resolution to the
effect that certain export grain traffic from
Kan sas and Nebraska by way of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe roads to Calves.
ton was subject to the association agree
ment. ssa
DECISIONS OF THE BOARD.
The reasons assigned for the defeat of the
1oint-agency plan, at the railway meeting
yesterday we're the attitude of the roads
that have not joined tie association and the
impracticability of the plan under existing
conditions. In the afternoon the appeal of
the Missouri Pacific from the decision of
the Commissioners in tie Hutchinson
salt' case was decided. The opinion of the
board was that the division should be made,
not on one commodity alone, but on all COM
petitive traffic in the same locality. Chair
man Walker says the joint agency is sure to
come sooner OF later, but it is unwise for five
or six roads to establish joint agency. As
long as there are any other roads unwilling
to join it would make only one competitor
against them, instead OF the several which
now exist.
1t is understood four port rates were dis
cussed in the Western Association this
morning, but AtchiSOn declined to vote on
the question affecting grain. President
Marvel is quoted as saying the position taken
by the Atchison means nothing, ana that
the road, in common with every other rep
resented. feels that great progress has been
made, and while the public may not appre-
ciate the work done the results are worth
millions OF dollars to the roads in the West
ern Association. Jay Gould and G. L.
Huntington were not present at to-day'S
meeting. Both are Mt home suffering from
neuralgia
INSTRUMENTATION PREDICTED.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The fact that nothing
was accomplished at the meeting of the Ad-
visory Board of the Western Traffic Associ-
alton in New York causes no surprise in
railroad circles here. The Presidents agree
ment is still looked upon as a makeshift 10
tide over crisis in railroad affairs, and now
that the crisis is supposed to be passed, 1t Is
believed that the organization will be per-
mitted gradually to sink out of sight. 1t is
said the disposition made of Jay Gould's pet
scheme for the establishment of a joint
agency Was premeditated. No doubt the Sc
cret of the opposition is distrust of any
thing proposed by Gould. The secret rate
cutting performances of the Missouri Pa
cifc apparently convinced other roads that
Gould Is looking after his own interests ex-
clusively. Another reason given by many
railroad men for predicting an early down.
fall of the association is the failure of the
effort to bring the Alton, Kansas City and
other important roads into the combine.
A RESIGNATION.
Boston, July 15.-Vice- President Lane of
the Union Pacific Railroad has sent in his
resignation. TO take effect august 18th. The
duties of his position will be assumed by
President Dillon.