The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-19
THE RAILWAYS.
A Call for Special Meeting of the West
ern Traffic Ass noiati1n,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-rh Missouri Pa
ciiic directors at special meeting today
passed resolution, lu which, after dwell
ing upon the Importance of maintaining
rates, a special meeting of the Western
Traffic association IS requested to be
called, aud the resolutions presented to
Chairman Miller. 1t is definitely known
that the request will be complied with
and a meeting will accordingly be called.
The Missouri Pacific officials say that
there was no bitterness expressed at the
meeting: but that II WAS apparent, in view
Of The Importance OF maintaining rates.
that speedy action should be taken on the
charges made against the officials of the
burlington, the Atchison and the South
ern Pacific. Action on these charges was
deferred at the presidents NEE ing last
week until the April meeting. This meet
ing is TO be held in Chicago, and as there
Is little hope OF Il quorum at that time.
the matter would have to go over until
the October meeting In New \ ork. Ia the
meanwhile the charges would remain un-
decided aud harm would certainly result.
The special meeting will be held in New
y Nork, and the accused officials will be
notified to appear and answer the charges
against them.
jay Gould today, through a Wall street
paper. made these remarks about the
Western Traffic association episode: Il
have taken no action yet, as, if any be
taken. il must be by the board of directors
Nothing will be done hastily. The Western
Traffic association accomplished much
good. in having strengthened general con
fideuce and secured stability in rates, and
the Missouri Pacific will do nothing un-
called for to impair the associations use
fuineSs
When asked if there was not a difference
between the Leeds case and the Que recent
L. fr,.,Y . L
advisory board, Mr.. Gould replied:
"Oh. yes, there .was some difference:
Leeds made ii rate on sugar; didn't get
the sugar to haul. was condemned by the
advisory board, and discharged by me-
The recently accused officials made a rate
on sugar; got it to haul; were not condemn =
ell by the advisory board, nor discharged
by rheir roads. In the meeting where
Leeds was condemned. 1 remember partic-
EIariy how earnest and forceful the Bur
linctou'S representative was. 4 would
like To see, ne said the Burlington traffic
manager brought here IN a case Of this
X md. His head would come off OF
would resign from the road have not
heard of any official heads coming of. or of
any designations being handed in among
our competitors of late
AN INTERSTATE DECISION.
WASHINGTON. Jan IS-fhe interstate
commerce commission today decided the
case OF William II NJ Gloon against the
Chicago and Northwestern railway in
favor OF Macioou Macloon Is a coal mer-
chant at Jonesviile. The carriers opera:-
ing in that section of the country are
members OF the Car Service a>soc.st tiou.
" wblch established rule requiring the
payment of stemurTaCe charges when cars
were retained by shippers more the forty
eight hours after receiving notice that
such cars are Ia position TO unload, and
tine rule i set forth by the carriers IN their
bills Of iading. According TO the facts IN
this case, 1t is held that the action Of
the Mort thwesteru. IN refusing. after
the payment Of freight charges,
10 switch two carloads of coal To
a connecting line Tor delivery At
the coal yards OF Nacloon, u1ies, he prom
ised in advancs 10 pay Hny 9CmCrrAge
charges that Il scAt lie MADE, regardless OF
whether ;hey weIe Just OF legally eafoTcs-
hie, was unreasonable. Notwithstanding
the fact that Macloou had previously re
fused 10 pay demuvraCe charges on other
cars switched 10 his sIdiuZ. which lac had
failed 70 fully inClsrsc within the time pre-
scribed by the rule; also. that the North
Westerns retaining the coal n its posses
sion and demanding such promise rom
Macloou aS "A condition precrae4E t0 the
performance uf as duty as "A carrier sub
lected MaclO5R to 1BlawfE! prejudice aud
disadvantages. Tue commission decides
thar Mac!ooa Is entitled - r~parftiol bat
the proof a. 70 the extent of hlS damage
icing insufficient. the cvse Wl.l be held
open for the present without order, au1
Upon notice OF adjournment by the parties
concerned the petition wlis BE DISMISSED
PimpIes. b!ackbes.ds. rcd. roash zui civ
! kin prevented by CCTIeVRA soar.