New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-12
A DEAD ASSOCIATION.
END OF THE WESTERN TRAFFIC.
Jay GOULD WANTED THE BURLINGTON HELo hf'
sPoNsIBLE, But MILD RE;oLV'
TON WAS ADOPTED.

sPoNsIBLE, But \ MILD RE:oLC
TON WAS ADOPTED.
The Western Traffic Association received Il ue.o"'
md orderly burial Yesterday. 1t, demise WIS ii Hi|
gone conclusion when the Chicago Bull"t'on '''
Quincy Railroad at the July meeting OF Inv au
board demanded that there should DC 10 NH''u'' "
the decision OF the commissioners Of lh' "s'o.'
until approved b.; four-iitls vote oi ''' D""
The board adjourned mt when that deniah" was
laid before the July meeting, ard since that h"e
mnortont companies, Including the Missouri fa'l"''
Inv. rivc, notice Of Withdrawal from H." aN''oio'
\ large majority OF the roads, however, "c'"'" "
advisable to effect formal dissolution Vi Ia" Va
goni1atOn which launchcd anna NE" ''P'
from the railroad and banking conference heh a'
the house Of J. Plerpont Morgan ON December To-
1850.
rho roe,irr ~ the advisory board Yesterday was
ha,d NJ ,hc windsor Hotel. The following members
rcro nrcseut representing the roads named Ncison'
Topcka ami santa Re, by Allen Manvcl ana "'or-e
G. Magoun Burlington, cedar Rapids ana NT'n'r"'
bv r. r. Gable: Chicago, Milwaukee ana IT, ia"i' oS
Roswell Miller; Chicago and North"'Scri. W 'ai
sin IIuGhltt Chicago, Rock Island anu r"',n'' =.
r. T. Gable Chicago. =. Paul, Minneapolis ana
Ou,oha N, r W Winter: Denver and Rio 'irande, by
George Coppell and E. r. Jcfery Missouri Pacihc by
lay Coud ard George J. Gould Northern Facihc' by
d /, Wcgg: Rio Grandc Western. by W j. rainier
Union Pacific. by Jay Gould, and Wabash by ~ ~
,.bi,v and Charles VI. Iays. The companies no
,cnrcseptod were the chicago. Burlington and quincy
tho Illino, Central the southern iachc. the "reat
Northern and the Iowa Central. The meeting hcheo
two Of quorum.
II had been expected thai an effort WORLD De
made hv some of the roads place the onuS Of the
d,sruntion of the association clearly upon
tbe chicago. Burlington and Quincy \ compromise
policy prevailed. Jay could offered feSoiu'lo"
.r,hir- tho disruptiou 10 the
specially aScrlhlns h' "''up - - 49,
burlington road lie was suppor cd by some of inc
members, but others objected to the form OF the reso
,ion and advocated a mi!ieT censnre. Mt Toufi
srouv accented tho proposed modification. and thi'
s tho WAY in which the resolution vas hnaly adoptel
and made public:
Whereas The CHICAGO. Burlington and quincy
Railroad Company has given notice Of its wIhlr'wai
from lie Western Traffic Association, ana sucn WIN
d,awal has been followed by notices OF w1thdra"ai
trom other companies which renders the ASSOCIATION
Ineffective.
.Reso'ved That this meeting do now adjourn for
tho reason stated without date.'
There was no discussion Of Commissioner walker :
nI,n for a new organization based upon leelin"1
control q, tonnage Nor we're any steps taken loohhS
d,nard negotiations for new association. Inc
finance committee II the advisory boIri is left with
authority TO settle all financial questions am ac
coiintS. and 70 arrange regarding Commissioner
Walkers salarv when the meeting broke up tie
cversI members parted, but all Of them eApreSs,d
views that no increase in rate Generalization Wolli
follow the death II the ass caiion roswell Milcr'
president of the board. SAIL t'at lie penrN;d ,ri'
would be another central association In effect "lth