Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-14
THE PLAN PROPOSED.
What Chairman MidgeIeY Sug-
gests to the Roads.
HIS HAIR STOOD ON END.
The Experience Of an Engine Man on tho Fast
Mail-k Hint 10 Railroad Men-Worlds
Fair Rates Other matters Regard.
Ing Toe Railroads
CHAIRMAN MEDGELEYs PLAN

/ ReVernlly agree for themselves. their com
| pnnies. and all agents thereof, and with
each other that they will strictly maintnn
| IN good faith. without evasion, manipuln-
ton or other devices, the rates OF freight
US they are at this time or shall hcrc.
\ after be established or promulgated
/ through the agrncy Of the Western
| freight association
,. That IN support Of the undertaking
as above and with the view Of absolutely
| insurinr II. aud at the same time allaying
suspicious and protecting those who are
disposed 10 rely Implicitly thereon, it
| n hereby agreed that authority shm be
given the chairman Of the association
10 require the diversion Of any and all
| freight Included In the jurisdiction Of
/ ne association whenever he or those
associated with him shall have reason 10
believe that the rates thereon have been
reduced without authority Of the assO-
chiffon, or thHt undue influence has been
used 10 secure the traffic.
3. That, when such diversion shall
have been required, h shall be- obligatory
on the party or parties addressed. to
comply herewith promptly, fully and
fairly.
I. That, IN the event Of failure thus to
comply, from any cause whatsoever. the
party thus at fault shall be- liable 20
pay 10 the parties thereby aggreyed, an
amount In money AZ hereinafter pro
yidcd
.. A board Of three disinterested ar
bitrntors shall be constituted. Of which
the chairman of the association and the
traffic officers representing roads not di-
rectly Interested may be members, or
II preferred. three parties not solely
identified with any road beonEug 10 this
association may be chosen. whose duty
II sbnll be- To net as a tribunal In fhc
matter of nil nllet,nd yinigtinns ~ tIis
nsre.ment or failnr. In b,ily Conform, Ia
the snpe.
q Thnt when ndvjscd of the foilnre
Of amy meuttlr Ia g,Iupv Win nm nr,i.r
to dwarf traffic din. nGii.. sb.ii by w..
board. be t,iven tLr ncrused AZ IA timn
aud Mace when and where nnu,rt,,nitv
ahnU be pfTor,Ird thp ssid nary In AZ
fond bis cpur.,. and IT. nCt.r s,,,b be'r.
ING. II shall appear to tbe hoard ar a
majority thereof TINT suHirient bsti6-
rotInu has MOI Ln"n si,n,,.,, d'';.,;,,,
.6et ,r1or,iinsi, ~ ro,,J'r,j ,,,,A ,It
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INV Ia tbr nglrrieyed marty mr. nH,,i,s ,,t
norp thnu III nor cepf AZ tb,, ,,rass .,,,.,,t
! iups tbat Womb bny, baen received nra-
! yideJ tho order In divert bod h".,F i,
| good faith carried out
Mimi IA in-,re nav,n.nt ~ ,yorovs
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! dor nf tla chairman If H. hcn-j il,
wolf ostnliiaheI b,rE "A auff,ci,nt s,,,n,,,',
tu sntisfv nuv iudgtrcnt th,t rny ha
rendered in manftcr 40 nbnyr ,nJ s,,.L
| credit sbnli he made suoJ on no,ire frnu,
! un rboIrn,nr tiint IL Lo. 49, .i ,,v,'i
in The WAY herein drsciibed '''u''''
! y .rhof MIN ~ r,,,'ii
motipF tbe iutercsts aiitn nT wv XIV 81 ,Pp IIGs
/ and nj ths eyryinrs psr, sb,tt H. ru"'.'
/ iislted nj ST. Louis. M PAN omnbS
Kansas City. nud Depver. sfnndin,. rn,,,'
nlttaes cobsisiiu,, In s,rb 49,, W 'V ~,