Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-30

the matter before the executive ofiic-
ers." Carried.
A resolution was offered and adopted
as follows.
Resolved that the circular be pre-
scented as Il now reads, together WIN
the vote taken. and II the Cotton beit
agree to change their vote that the
chairman notify the members and that
the circular be effective December l.
1895"
The original request OF the. Cotton
Belt was that they be allowed diner.
entail fares between ST. Louis ana
Texas points OF 50 on first-clas5 and u
on second class business, and In addl-
tion thereto that they be allowed DIT
ferentlal commissions between st. Louis
and Texas points, that Is that they
be allowed TO pay 81 more commissions
on that business than other lines Al
the meeting and since that time they
have verbally expressed the Idea to
leave the rate question out OF the con-
sideration. and II they are allowed TO
pay one dollar more commissions than
other lines they VIII be satisfied. ~
will be noticed that there Is no specified
reason Tor the Cotton Belts action In
Withdrawing from the association, ana
that IL wnA occasloned by the failure
to obtain what was asked for at this
meeting appears to be wholly matter
Of assumption. Those who are In po-
sitlOn to know do not hesitate to assert
that the real milk In the coconnut mas
not vet been touched. and at the meet
Ing OF the executive board TO consider
the situation there Is going to be some
thing sprung that Will prove Of start
ling and sensational nature, amply
justlfying the Cotton Belt In its
course.
There are mysterious whispers In
local circles that matters have been
submitted to the consideration OF the
higher authorities OF the road from
this city that are almost sufficient with
In themselves 10 Justify the Cotton
Belts actions Just what these mat
ters are have not been divulged, but
they probably pertain to violations of
the agreement by some of the Texas
lines
In the matter OF the dIfrerentinl ask
ed for by the Cotton Belt the state
mert that II was an obsolete relic or
raIlroadlng Is not borne out by the
actual facts as II IL known that be-
tween Chicago and New Yorll-the very
hot bed OF railroadlng, they are COM
mon and strictly up-to-date. COnse-
quently the Cotton Belt people, while
they may have sprung something Of an
Innovation on Texas railway circles,
advanced an idea shat was grasped
with avidity BY other Texas lines, us
shown By the amendments offered to
the or'oinnl resolution. offered by the
other lines
But the troubles Of the association
seem to be multiplying with the rapid
ity Of the family OF an Arkansas squat
ter, and II seems there 10 no end to the
diifculticl
The Katy has Just submitted n notice
20 Chairman Kent that II has discov-
cred evidence In st. Louis OF tickets
from that city to Texas points being
sold by competing lines Mt 81 and more
below the agreed tariff, both first and
second class. and that netting under
the provisions Of the emergency clause
of tho agreement. the Katy would at
once take measures for self protection,
This means more trouble. 1t means
that the southwestern Passenger COM
mlttee In even now In tho throcs Of
dissolution, and II seems no relief Is in
sight. The organization effected with
SO much care and trouble Ia going to
pieces. The strong house erected upon
what was thought to be a firm and
stable foundation IL crumbllng into
ruins at the first suggestion OF n con-
trary breeze. and there are many who
do not hesitate to characterize the as
ISOLATION as bowling farce from the
very beginning
1t Is probable that In view OF the
later developments there will be an
early meeting OF those Interested. and
II nothing cnn be saved out OF the
wrecltage there VIII at least be an unit
ed effort to retreat In good order.