The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Burlington Gives Notice or Nithdra wa
from the Western frame Association.

from the Western frame Association.
Formal notice OF the withdrawal OF the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com
pany from the Western Traffic Association was
received by members of the Advisory Board in
! this city yesterday. The Burlington people
rendered tho required ninety days notice OF
their intention, and also sent copies OF resolu-
tons adopted by their Board OF Directors stat
ing the reasons for the action.
Tho burlington management offers as its
reason that the Advisory Board has failed to
give effect to the NTH section Of tho con-
stitutlon. and it regards the adjournment Of
the association for three months as q prac-
teal refusal to consider the question.
1t claims to fully appreciate the necessity for
associate action. and is willing to participate
in such action when carried on under such
form of definite agreement as shall be adhered
to In every particular The. directors say they
do not wish to be understood as desiring to
change their relations to other freight and
passenger associations OF which Burlington Is
member. but on the contrary. they expect to
act as heretofore. thus holding the same rela-
tion to the Western Traffic Association which
has been and now is held by Chicago and Al
ton. Fort Scott and Memphis. and other i'm
President Miller Of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Company. who is Chairman OF the
Western H. Traf Ass9cas;G , aceiiped to talk
he had not received the notice of withdrawal
and in the absence Of that notice he had
Atehison Board Of Directors received yester.
day mosnipg his OFFICIAL notification as a mem.
Mt ss AdyMfsFs G'fS the sIs
withdrawal Of the Burlington. did not in any
way mean disruption OF The Western TRAFFIC
technical Interpretation Of the four ilfths rule
and the Disbursement is capable Of settlement
before the required ninety days notice ex-
Mr. sa%p nee s sS Of the
member Of tie AdSisory Board gives this i his
tory OF the Burlington case:
y hi.
,ho;ity than the association itself Tho Burlington
'SsGSSs
The Rver and 'p Sg the
lakes to Boston The Commissioners ordered that the
Tie water route to Boston. which would bring the
hs Nay meeting the Chairman pu. the vote.
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Of tho association in honest din srence Of opinion
.esIs,isn: saisn xo.a Issaiss vt.
the to the o mot Sf tss
Commissioners but for tho Commissioners to follow
The notice Of the Burlington makes clear tn. poin.
That they believe IN the association but rerudate tho
cn0rt to make tho authority OF the Commissioners
higher than the parent association which created them
An Atchison official said he did not think the
action Of the burlington in withdrawing was
of any importance to the Atchison road. The
two roads do not enter into competition eX-
cept at q very few points. The Missouri and
other roads further north might be affected
considerably. but there is now SO much traffic
to handle that there is not likely to be much
friction in obtaining business.
BOSTON. July ga director of the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy Company said to-day:
The report is true that we have given ninety
days, notice Of withdrawal from the Western
Traffic Association. There was no other
course left US after the association refused to
consider our communication. This does not
necessarily mean any disruption In rates or
in Western railroad business. We are. Of
course. bound for the next three months by all
the rules Of the present association. l think
that after the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
is out Of tho association it will be able to get
more Of the business which belongs to it."