New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-12
CUT IN RATES THREATENED.
c. B. AND @. AND ROCK ISLAND GIVE NOTICE.
PERMISSION FOR A REDUCTION REFUSED BY THE
ADVISORY BoARD-oNLY FIVE COM
MIssIoNEIs NOW

MIssIoNEIs NOW
The Advisory Board OF the Western Traffic Associa'
ton yesterday began the policy Of Tctrenchmeht IN
operating expenses that has previously been con-
sdered and fought about In the meetings OF the board
The number Of commissioner was reduced from SIX
10 five and Chairman Adace +. Walkers salary OF
$4,000 barely escaped being scaled down inst % per
cent. The commissioner who was dropped per
manently was James. Smith. Those reelected were
Aldace +. Walker. J. W Mdgley. J. y. Fhthorn anu
+. p. Vir!nc. The sixth member OF the Ola poaiu
OF commissioners. ". W. Finley. resigned ana HIS
place viii be filed by whoever IS elected commis-
s,oner Of the Western Passenger Association. Ihe
much-vexed question Of Mr. Walkers salary was re-
ferrcd to the Committee Finance. reduction
at previous times has been prevented Dy MI "'Aoi .
threat TO give up his Office.
A somewhat disturbing situation Of affairs was as
closed BY the action Of the Board On apphcauoh Oh
the Burlington and the Rock Island ROADS lor an-
thoytty 10 reduce freight rates TO Coorado anu ''n'
Tbs requests refused, but as these TWO rVus
now appears gave notice more than TWO "e'hS 'Su
that they would put the reduced rates IN nt the Gnu
OF ninety days, there Is possibility OF trouoie
Roswell Miller, the chairman Of the boaru' 'ss"eu
this statement concerning the matter:
"The Chicago Burlington and Quincy ana the KOCH
Island railroads applied to the commissioners 10 give
them authority TO reduce freight rates 10 common
points In Colorado and Utah 70 such ngufe rs they
claimed wa, being made by secret rebates ana cuts
The commissi refused TO authorize such rdtc'
lion. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy ana the
Rock Island thereupon appealed 20 the AdViSofy
Board, and at the time gave noncc, ACCORDING
to the agreement. that in ninety days from Aprll 81
they would put the rates In. The vote Oh inc bo""
on the question OF reversing the decision Oh the COM
misoncrs was eight for reversal and seven against
a two-thrds vote being requisite TO reverse Inc
notice OF the two railroads IS legal action ana III
no way presages their withdrawal from the asSoci
ton
Another interesting item OF yesterdays Work was
the fact that at adjournment each road Represented
solemnly pledged Itself to attend the next mcc'hg o.
the Board which will be held in this city IN July
Experience has probably taught the western franc
Association that at least two attempts to hold meet
ing are necessary to secure quorum ana TINS acuo'
WAS taken As a sort OF remedial agent All the road
I'm the association except the Union Pacific and th'
Northern Pacific represented at this meeting Sc
that 1t would seem that quorum for the July meet
| ing is assured.
A resolution was passed at the Instance OF the Den
yer and Rio Grandc, making the Coloradol tan AS
ISOLATION a subdivision Of the Western Traffic Associt
ton with power determine questions ARISING III III
territory with the right OF appeal 10 uo western
Traffic Association.
In the matter OF commissions on transcontinenta
ma ,scngcr Traffic. committee submitted the FORM o
agreement which l. Ia be sent 10 the president o
every company in the Western I17lfc ana the Trans
continental Associations for SIGNATURE 10 80 mo eng
when ,igned by all. not later than June L. In The
event OF lis going into effect the santa Pc VIII wlthd"
its notice for the reduction OF rates to meet excessive
missions which it Is charged are being paid.