The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-24
RAILWAY NEWS.
The Interstate Commerce Law to be Defed
by the Western Lines.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-The COMMITTEES
Of the general managers of the western
soads, which was appointed some time
ago to draw up a new agreement 70
take the place OF the Western Traffic
association, has finally agreed upon re-
port which it will submit. The new
agreement provides for money pool, and
the roads that enter it will violate the
anti-pooling section of the interstate COM
merce law. However, the roads have
made up their minds to violate that Sec
lion, as they violate others, and the plan
Of the committee will probably be adopted
with some slight changes.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23-President Allen
Marvel of the Santa Fe road. in letter
received by Chairman Caldwell today,
wlthdrawS from the Western Passenger
ASSOCIATION. The letter is generally taken
rs the death kneil Of the organization.
President Marvel says that the Santa Fe
has been forced to the conclusion that it
could not sufficiently protect its business
from Chicago to southwestern Missouri
river points and Intermediates while it is
subject to the rules of the association.
THE KANSAS BOARD.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 23.-The board of
railroad commissioners this morning
handed down decision in the complaint
of the citizens of Formosa, Kan. against
6be Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad, in which it is held that railroad
companies have the right to operate
through trains for the benefit of long dis
tance passengers, and cauDot be compelled
TO stop at small stations. Numerous small,
towns In the state along the trunk lines
have complained because through trains
from Kansas City to Denver have refused
N rpIV Wa Z hon, vain h.
plaint at issue involved all the points COM
planned of. The board says: 1.-The point
at issue simply involves the question as TO
whether fast trains shall be dispensed wit h
and the interests of through travel sub
prdInated to local travel"
THE READING COMBINE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The congressional
subcommittee of the committee on inter-
state commences which was instructed to
Investigate the Reading coal combine, met
today III the federal building. Mr.
Mcleod of the Philadelphia and Reading
road. Mr.. Maxwell of the Jersey Central.
and Mr.. Sloan of the De aware, Lacka-
WANNA and Western, had allsbeen notified
10 appear as witnesses, but none of them
was present, and an adjournment was
taken 10 Friday. The sergeant-ii at arms
meanwhile VIII serve a subpoena on Presi-
dent Mcleod OF the Reading company.
GOULD IN TEXAS.
CORSICANA, Tex, Nov ga genuine
sensation has been created IN railroad cir
cies III this part of the state on account of
the discovery that {. Z. Huntington and
DAY Gould have been quietly obtaining
control of the franchises of certain small
roads in this state. Ii is asserted that they
have not only acquired Possession aud will
make natural feeders of them for the
Southern Pacific and Suburban Pass and
Cotton Belt systems, but that they also
have arranged 10 change the routes of nor
tions OF rights-of-way previously secured
10y the original promoters of three enter.
prlses, SO that they will the more perfectly
serve their purposes. The next franchise
that Is To be gobbled up is thai of the WACO
and Northwestern. lG is advertised to be
sold at Waco ou December 2S. Ip is stated
Shat Mr.. Huntington has already compiie,i
With the terms Of the sale. and will bid up
10 any reasonable amount necessary Ia
secure this valuable link between the
Houston and Texas Central, which he now
virtually controls, aud the Texas Pacific.
This done he will be in position TO soueeza
the owners of the latter road until tb.v
Will be only too glad 10 sell out aJ his 40
hres. Mr. huntington will then have a