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| meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
Trunk Lines Association was held yesterday
10 consider whether higher rate should not
be 1xcd Tor cost OF wcst-bound freight By way
OF the New England railroads to Chicago. The
rate established by the Trunk Lines Associa-
tion last spriug from Boston to Chicago was 54
cents hundred for first class freight by way
OF rail aud lakes. BY way OF canal the rate
was somewhat lower. Soon, however. the
tariff was departed from. first class freight to
Chicago sometimes going for 25 cents.
1t was decided at Yesterdays meeting that
the former rao OF 81 cents for nrst-class
freight should go into effect on July "a, maxi
ing the same rate from Boston and from New
York TO Chicago. Other troubles OF the New
EnRlanl roads In getting a lower differential
freight rate to the South and Southwest the
Executive Committee will advise the New
England companies TO decide by arbitration.
Among these troubles are the questions Of
bridge. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. and
Tho Savannah limo OF steamers.
Norman s. Bentley. Treasurer and Third
Vice. President of the Oie ,on Pacific Railroad
Company for the possession Of which Two fac
sta ement yesterday Intended as a reriy TO
some Of the assertions made By Joseph .Whar-
printed Yesterday. t1 the effect That President
aaway nf srSpery E ss HHEs sss
The statements tha' the receiver had
,ssmed %nr receivers certificates t. the amount Of
governed, only authorized an issue Of cortiti:
this amount only a part has been issued, and
those In order TO raise money for the pa, ment
were obi eatory nn"n @ the % froper,y and he ere re-
cetvership. and had to be provided for By the
5sSesiyer in hS hes'ormanSSs a o. his duties
ceiyer's certificates Of course constitute lien
On the p,operty snperior 10 the n, rtgaee, for
to rrotect tho property The receiver must.
at the proper time, If course aco ,nnt to the
M viii Hss qsdsn sGssd s Sh
half under ,hs orders OF tile court and with
Mr. Parrish OF counsel for the bondholders
said tha, he was not aware that any legal pro:
the accused Officers oil sof oi the Company. 'SA''
Judge Cpllen Of the surrsme Court. Brook.
coun.e! for the Long Island l'ailroad. has sr:
pointed Commission to condemn some land
iand HaiIrosa ~ oe!est icing to {, Inc ineiease @
the % terminal / fHe!i,ies t o. NE road ~,
s s ana m1'Sa he New ns
na lang s"d Rnr5n nhr a. s se wh 5
new line beiween Long Island and the Iasts s:
taken f,om Brooklyn an Long Island lily 70
OYSTER Fay. and transferred across The Sound
haiiroad at Wilson's ms Point. Point Conn. M Tho n,op.
erty at Oyster Bay which the Long Island
Company wants to ac1ure, will be used for, the
erection OF PASSENGER and freight buildings
aud WI,,iI MoGks The eondemnatipn Commissi9ners
a:d N. Bovine and I. N. Griffin Of Glen Cove. -
eheaf2 ae9 S there be
managers on next Wrdnet tday will result in a
settlement Of the disputs between the Chicago
Western Passenger Association. The Alton
i is expected that the other road, win recede
further: and take sides with the Alton
In Its ht with the Ense5n tnod lines, They
@ rresent state OF affairs. and - are " begin. in.
ming to ask themselves why they should
thsn t6s hs ba
agreement with the Hoard OF nuiines to main-
tain neutral position. and refrain from
was conditionai on their being pro- pro.
argued that they have not RECEIVED the PROM ROM
ment. ,Fur,hermore., they contend that tho
n trunk lines 1h;aS have acted unfHi,Iy in silsne
the only one to be punished. when they
have, 1ust as much reason to boy
cott the New England roads. which refused to
paying. Should the Western roads decide TO
resume the payment Of commfssions and it is
he sy that sss @ the Eastern
cuse for continuing the boycott against the
Alton. unless they extend 1t to all their West
ern connections.