New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-16
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PRACTICALLY BARREN OF RESULTS.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AFTER
A SHORT SrSSrON

ADJOURNMENT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AFTER
SHORT SESSION.
one-hour session suficed to finish UP the business
CT the Advisory Board OF the Western Traffic Assoca-
ton at the Windsor Hotel yesterday. When the board
adjourned at noon it was announced that the next
meeting would be held in Chicago in October next.
This. in the light OF the utter failure OF previous
attempt to hold meeting in Chicago, looked on as
indicative OF confidence in the entire stability Of the
association on the part Of its members
The results OF the meeting at the windsor were, how
ever. decidedly unsatisfactory The inability of the
compromise committee to bring the four refractory
roads into line had dampenng effect on business, and
as much as any thing caused the temporary defeat Of
Jay G0ulds Contingency plan. 1t was noticeable that
after the p0stponement OF the consideration Of this
scheme on Friday Mr.. Gould and his associates lost
almost all interest in the conference and absented
themselves entirely yesterday Mr.. Gould has by no
means been enjoying perfect health, however and
said 10 be suffering from neuralgia yesterday.
The postponement Of action the plan OF abolish
ing individual agencies is said to have been recon-
mended by the Commissioners themselves. Aldace F.
Walker the chairman of the Board Of Commissioners
was quoted as saying yesterday:
The Joint agency is to come sooner or later
but 1t is unwss for five six roads to establish Joint
agency az iohg as there any other roads unwilling
10 Join it, AT present there are four roads which Will
not jcin-the Chicago and Alton the Missouri Kansas
anu texas, bie Kansas Cty, f0rt scout and Memphis
and tho Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas City. II joint
agency should be established with these roads out
side it wouid' mako only competitor against them
instead Of tho several which now exist. They would
DO able therefore to compete successfully against
tie roads in the Joint agency. Under the circurn-
stances IL Is not considered wise to so ahead with the
Joint agency plan until way has been determined
to overcome the difficulty stated"
At the short session yesterday the complaint that
am yns uoft mn thon
Its share of the traffic given 10 small roads that
not members Of the association, but that act con
meeting links, was taken up. No decision reached,
and tho complaints referred to the Commissioners.
RSswell AlIer the president OF the association, Is
sued the following statement:
" \ resolution was also adopted declaring that GER
tain export Sin tafne from superior, Neb ana sew
traffic subject to tire control and distribution Of the
association. The resolution adopted in corse
quence Of On impression entertained by the AtchSon
epresen tatves that such traffic was nat 50 subject
Chicago July 1.-The fact that nothing was
accomplished a; the meeting Of the Advisory
Board OF the Western Traffic Association in
New York causes no surprise in railroad cir,
clcs here. The presidents agreement is still looked
affairs and that the crisis is supposed to be vr.
tualy passed IL IS believed that the organization Will
bc permitted gradually to sink out Of sight 1t Is said
that the disposition made OF Jay Gouds pet scheme
for the establishment Of Joint agencies was pemedi
tated. Those who were opposed to the scheme did
not want TO antagonize Mr.. Gould openly and so hit
upon the plan OF po7ip ming the consideration Of Il
from time TO time, and thus defeating the project with
out def atng II suddenly The recent rate cutting per
fornance OF me Missouri Pacific has apparently con
WINGED the managers Of other western roads that Mr.
Gould is looking after GouId's interest exclusively
Another reason given by many railroad men for pre-
dieting The early downfall of tho Western Traffic AsSo
cagO and Alton, tho Chicago. St Paul and Kansas City
and other important roads into 10.