New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RAILWAY MEN IN SESSION.
THE TRAFFIC AGREEMENT REsuBMIrTED TO
COMMITTEE OF EIGHT

THE TRAFFIC AGREEMENT REsUBMIrTED TO
COMMITTEE OF EIGHT
Railroad presidents and vce-presidents were plen-
.,,,l Yesterday IN the OF the Trunk Line As
s,c,ation in the Central Building in Liberty-st
They we're assembled to act upon the report OF the
committee appointed by President Depew TO pre-
mare cast.iron passenger and freight traffic agree
ment the features Of which, prepared by the
committee. published In The Tribune yes
terday
Among those who were present were Chauncey NJ.
Denew Of the New-York Central. and Hudson River
railroad the chairman OF the subcommittee which
has had charge OF the negotiations: NJ f. Ingalls,,
nresident OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. vce-char-
man OF the committee; George p Roberts. presl-
asnt: Frank Thomson. first president, and
. F. Pugh, third vice. president. of the Pennsyl-
vania: s r. Galloway president OF the Nickel
Plate: T. b. Thomas. president and OF the
receivers OF the Erie; John G.. Mccullough. the
o.her receiver OF the Erie: II. w. Fuller. general
passenger agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio; Sir
charles Rivers Wilson. president l. J. Sergeant.
general manager. and John Burton. general freight
AGENT of the Grand Trunk Samuel Sloan president.
md B A. Hegeman, traffic manager OF the Della
ware Lsckawanna and Western: Thomas P.
Fowler president Of the Ontario and Western:
n W Caldwell. president OF the Lake Shore and
Michigan southern: II. b Ledyard. president OF the
Michigan Central; Charles T Mayer. president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio. and George ODDS. general
traffic manager OF the Canadian Pacific and others
mentioned below in the committee OF eish'' MI
Roberts presided.
Il : 10 be noted that both the Canadian trunk
lines were represented and although Sir William c.
Van Horne president OF the Canadian Pacihc'
was not present. he in the city and easy OF &C
cess 10 Mr. Odds. Their attendance was inter-
preted as meaning a desire to cooperate win the
officers OF the American roads.
ho,h morning and afternoon session. and did not
adjourn Until p m. and then only having agreed
upon the appointment Of committee OF eight 10
consider details in controversy. and to arrange
these also in harmony with State and Interstate
laws.
these facts indicated that the report OF the com
unit,ee was TO be adopted without much dis
cussion
When the meeting adjourned It was subject
10 the call OF the subcommittee Of eight.
which will meet to-day. This committee consists
Of the following persons: Horace J. Hayden. sec
ord vice-presdent Of the New-York Central; o. u.
Murray. second vlce-president OF the Big Four;
= B. Thomas William Duncan. vice-president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern; ID. 5. Grey,
OF the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsourgi Z NJ
HAYS vice-president OF the Wabash; j. B. Garrett.
yice-president Of the Lehigh Valley, and H. D.
Sergeant
Tnon adjournment OF the meeting the following
statement given out:
The agreement heretofore considered was AMENDED
IN several OF rs features. and was referred 10 a
snecial committee Of eight members for revision ana
rsslbmsslon 20 the presidents az another meeting
I, was also desired that the document be SUD
United 10 counsel and Boards Of Directors OF var-
ous companies in order secure conformity 70
State and interstate laws.
MI Depew FASTENED away and took tram 10
Dobbs Ferry Other presidents who were asked ABOUT
The details in dispute said that all had agreed TO
saw nothing for publication. 1t was undeTstood
however that no vital hitch had occurred, anu
that the revised report. when duly consldereo py
Boards of Directors and harmonized with the laws
mentioned would meet the general approval OF the