New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-22
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
The ALTON BOYCOTT DECLARED OFF.

ACTION OF TIE BOARD OF PRESIDENTS OF IhE
TRUNK LINE ASSOCIATION
The Board OF Presidents of the Trunk Line h'7o.iH
ton yesterday decided 70 lift the chicago anu haon
boycott which was established on April las'' i"is
action scarcely be considered hytiIhs H'o'c ' "
formay, a. il was made foiegone ooholuSloh W Inv
refusal Of several Of the roads to MAINTAIN longer He
terms Of the boycott. The Chicago ana uraha iru'N
was the first to its determination 70 RESUME
traffic relations with the Alton. The Erie folowed IT,
both roads neelectlng to give the thr'' uA'o
notice required under the agreement vi 'AnuaS %
1891. In December the BoarI of Rulings was forced
to take action, and it recommended ei'ncF 't. " y.
relieved of It's police functions or tha' snuiuo"a
help be secured to enforce the rulings Of the ooau az
TO relations with outside lines In the matter Vi 'he
nayment OF commissions on passenger business
This report went before a special meeting OF tie
pas.encer agents OF the Trunk Line and CentTa Iisho
associations who rejected the proposition 10 eou'o 1
tona help and adopted the alternative recommendation
10 relieve the Board of Rulings Of the necessity Oh a'
tanning hostile measures against outside lines 'l"'
did Not stop the payment of passenger cohlm7s'o"''
Tbis ~ conrse was in effect recommendation 10
m the boycott then in existence, although the hItoh
WAS not mentioned in the report. The acton Oh mo
Messenger AGENTS was, In its turn, Only IccohHo'"'
atory. -
Final action for the Trunk Line Association was
taken yesterday by the Board OF fres'ueN's' VIM
passed the following resolution
Resolved That the plan Of refusing 10 sen I'm 10
over the lines or the Chicago and Altoh ,0mPans 80
order prevent that company from suDsurr SO,
agents by tho payment OF conms slOhs or o u"i
hss moi urnvcd chectual. and while TINS hss"'ltuoh
doc no iotede from It's resolution not 10 pay connls-
ions ar, other forms Of rebatcs etc. or permit olh'r
Sn,raNios 10 nav 10 our agents commissions, cbab'
etc yet each company member 81 ms ESQ ~" from
ncr,nitted 10 resume the sale ~ tckcts 10 or "o"'
points on the Chicago and Alton lines
Commissioners Goddard and Farmer both asser'e1
thai this resolution was adopted unanimously ani
without acrimonious discussion The action oocs wv
ahrogaie or change the agreement OF January ~
under which the members OF the aSSocihuoh pi"s'N
themselves 10 the abolition OF the payment oi o""''
sIon, The resolution is effective on 'he u'n'n ~
and their Western connections. many OF when were
,cnree.nt.d at the meeting yesterday. 1t does not
otriaIly determine the action Of the central lIan'
Association The latter will however. undoubtedly
adopt similar resolution.
The executive functions OF the Board oil h"i"s'
.o he continued with the pIoviso that any acuoh si
q, that establishing the Alton boycott must roei'e 'o
unanimous approval OF the BOARD OF fT'NiuchN oiO'
{, h.cnme operativc The Board OF Ruling Is composer
:, cn,,,,e,,ooers J. F. Goddard and l.. r. Farmer. OF
Oh. Trunk Line Association, and George H. b'ahch"ru
aud =. C. Donald Of the Central Traffic AA'ocauon'
The roads were represented Yesterday 10
The Penn@ylvania by President george d. no''' "
rirt Woo President Frank Thomson "ehera' M -
,.r Agent j. r. Wood ard General fNisht AFe"" "" -
Isvce: the Grand Trunk, by Ocnc"h 'n"''Fs- "
carr,ant The New York ntsl, by President '"uu'e'
NJ pepew the West shore, BY General M'i"s" D. -
Lsync: the Delswa are. LaclIa~anna and NeSlo", "
Traffic Manager j.. \. llcseman; the Erie O' VIZ
President c. H. valiant md General faSse"s'r Ne'"'
D. T. Roberts: the ontario and western D ~
Th,nas p Fowler: the Central of Nc"-"''scS' w
80, ,.,o,,.v a,ont H. f. Baldwin, the PhilAdel
ma and k,ndng b. PIcsdent A. l. hcLe'a CIV ~
tr,e1e"t Agents h. II. Bail and ,ehrfH '' ieeri
,,.7t q &, hancock the Lchigh ally y!
- Wilbur and General frame MsHAcr jim I"i ~
Inc I,rinioro aud Ohio by PRESIDENT g r, hhsu, w.,
Sic. PRECEDENT or and smith, TmN Nl,eiI"Sin,V - a..
fnrd and 1icneIA Traffic Manager iran. IiAI.' n y
IHic,To and GRAND Trunk. by General h9A.r d, n
sn.sr- thc MlclIsRn teptlnl. by FIr'Iu'nt ~ =,
ppdvard ths Lake shore and Mc hisal sOutnc. "
prs,drnt John Newell tho Nandsla b. 'le me- me
- :, williams the baltimore ana yilo HVuS'
a ae|tcTi by First Woo President W. W. Peaoods'