The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-15
GoULD'S DENIAL.
NEW YORK. Jan. 14-Mr Jay Gould has
given out the following:
s"PRESIDENT'S OFFICE,
"MISSnTRI pACIFIC RAILWAY

NEW YORK, Jan 4-Mr Jay Gould has
given out the following:
s'PRESIDENT'S OFFICE,
missouri PACIFIC RAILWAY,
NEW YORK, Jan. IA.
"The statements published in the reports
of the proceedings of the presidents aSso-
citation yesterday, that the charges against
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the
Southern Pacific and the Atcuisou were
! brought forward by me, is untrue, as |
knew nothing about the charges until
they were submitted and read by the chair
man at the meeting. So, of course, /
neither investigated nor aided in their
preparation. The charges were presented
by the commissioners in the shape of their
final decision holding the roads guilty,
and attaching the illegal tariffs to their
decision. The cases were entirely identi
cal with those brought against Mr. Leeds
of the Missouri Pacific and for which he
was condemned and ostracised
[Signed JAY GOULD"
NEW YORK, Jan. 14-An evening paper
states that the Western Traffic association
will, in all probability, break up within
six months. 1t is stated that the meeting
supposed to be harmonious was quite the
reverse. On Monday, after some routine
work had been disposed of, Jay Gould re-
marked that If action were not taken in
the cases of the three roads Uhe Atchison,
the Burlington and the Southern Pacificl
which were guilty of rate-cuttlng, the
Missouri Pacific would wit hdraw from
the association. 1t is said that the roads
in question did not deny that they were
guilty, and yet, N May last, sat III judg-
ment on Gould when Traffic Manager
Leeds of the Missouri Pacific WAS dis
charged for rate cutting. However, as no
action WAS taken by the association, Vice
President larke of the Missouri Pacific
served notice yesterday that the Missouri
Pacific would withdraw in ninety days.
The mem bers were startled at this sudden
announcement and Immediately ad-
journed.
A prominent western railroad man, who
had attended the meeting, said that he
thought that they would never meet again.
Gould" said he, simply demanded just
treatmen bnt the trouble WAS THAI the
men involved IN rste-cuGiing occupied TOO
| high plaCeS ANA the roads they represent
ed did not propose TO discharge them.
, Gould will take the subject of withdrawal
! before the board Of directors o. the Mis-
souri, Pacific but. of course, his decision
wllI be ratified. / think that Gould viii
now endeavor 20 put his old scheme of
railroad clearing house through.
jay Gould, when seen this afternoon. and
asked what truth there was in the report
that be had retired from the Western
Traffic association, replied. tersely. There
| Is 40 truth IN is. You must not believe
all you hear.
c. p. Huntington said that be under
stood that Gould had served the regular
ninety DAYS notice of withdrawal, bar he
did not think the association would dis
band. but the matter would be COM
promised
CHICAGO, Jan. l4-Gcssip in railway
circles l. day Indicates a general belief that
ne esIeru Traffic association VIII soon
D. thug of the past This opinion is
based upon such Information a. was re
ceived concerning tae proceedings OF the
pr Sldeuts meetlug 10 New YORK While
Mr. Gouid d5d not make 1ae charges
isainst ihe Hiri,uGtoa. the AtCGlSoa and
tAe Southcgn Eacliic, he cid demand that
the roads IN question be dealt with pre-
ciseiy in the manner they had dealt with
the Missouri Pacific when Traffic Manager
Leeds lost his head. They have bean con