New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PLEASED WITH ITS WORKINGS.
CHORUS OF PRAISE FOR THE JOINT TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATION AT MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF CONTROL.

BOARD OF CONTROL.
meeting OF the Board OF Control Of the Joint
Traffic Association was held yesterday In the rooms
of the association at Liberty and West SITS. Presi
dent George b. Roberts. Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. occupied the chair. The others present were
Chauncey NJ. Depew. and the second vice-presi-
dent. II. J. Hayden OF the NewYork Central and
Hudson River Railroad: the second vice president
j. D. Laying, OF the West Shore: the first vice.
president Frank Thomson. and the general passen-
ger agent James X. Wood OF the Pennsylvania; :;
the first vice-presdent. James McCrea. and the
general agent. ID. S. Gray, OF the Pennsylvania
COMPANY dimes west Of Pittsburg): President r. B
Thomas OF the Erie: President Thomas T. Fowler.
of the New-York. ontario and Western the presi-
dent and receiver. John X. Cowen OF the baiu-
more and Ohio President Samuel Sloan. and the
traffic manager y. a. Hegeman OF the Delaware.
Jackawanna and Western. President Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson and the general manager. L. NJ
Hays OF the Crank Trunk OF Canada; PRESIDENT
T. p Wilbur and the third vice-presdent' Johh H.
Garrett OF the Lehigh Valley the president ana re-
ceiyer Joseph q. Harris. OF the Phiiadeiphia ana
p.ad,nr: the freight traffic manager. w +. Walk
er. tr Of the Chesapeake and Ohio; President D. ~
Mccullough OF tho Chicago and Erie; President
H. b. Ledyard. OF the Michigan Central; fresident
G p Callaway OF the New-York. Chicago and ~.
IouIs and President o. ID. Ashley. OF the "abash.
President Roberts. of the Pennsylvania, said IN
opening the meeting. that the agreement OF the
Jont Traffic Association had proved OF great bene-
AZ both 10 the railroads which were members OF IL
and 10 shippers for In the first place 1t had pre-
served revenues and In the second place IL hhd Sc
cured stable rates that patrons OF the roahs were
all treated alike 1t desirable to nave as mem
hers OF the association all roads In lis territory
Witch were engaged in competitive business. There
we're some important lines which were not mem
bers. he hoped they would be prevailed upon TO
join. , ,r,
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson. OF the Grand Trunk
SAID that the foreign holders of securities OF the
roads in the associations territory were III nearly
svmpathy with the object OF the association. Tor
,ha,, real,zpd that II prevented a dissipation OF
earnings. He had conferred win me Loma"n nH Ws
organization committee OF the Norfolk ana Wes,- i
ern Railroad ard II was III iaNo' VI '"'' ' '
'hs sasdent se Depev OF the New-York Central spoke
~ Tho favorable results OF the agreement ana SAID
that roads which stayed out CT the ASSOCIATION neg
ieced the best interests OF their security
"'1a George 4. blanchard. the commissioner OF the
ssocis,ion said the agreement had been more
ddneacai TO ali concerned than any that had eyer
before been entered into by the roaus whcn ,, pS
inn0ed 70 the association. He recounted the WORK
NJ the as sociation and said It had dealt with more
than 1000 subjects since January I,,,r, ~ Va,
| Horne. president Of the Canadian Pacific Railway
saying that while his road was no, yst wh II and
Comply with Its reeulatio and adhere rfn 20 M sn
President W. But Of ihe MoF,HH daSlared a
thai his road was In the hands OF receivers anu anu
therefore under the direction OF inc So,l. ~.
another thing he did not think W9aia ha,e , M ,h
privieges it entitled to II It should go mto 'hs me
association This latter suggestion was reiuted 10y py
several speakers Mr. BUILT pronsTi pnistion '"' '''
ioar Prssident n p. Woodford. OF the Cncinna,,i =
To ,nilton and Dayton who also was present ny
iiia.a,ton announced that his road would join tne
association il other roads joined among mem ihe
1890 81 Louis and Kansas city, the LouisVlne
M 2ibanv and Chicago. and the Lake Eric ana M
western The last-named three roapS "e'' "o'
| renresented at the meeting -. ,ho Grand
'ept % Denew President Wilson,. OF the rrhnu
Trunk and President Thomas mas Oh be '1s Canadian Pa
sppod ia nd the Norfolk and Western into me ass9
caton Mccrfa rhsv OF Of the the Wabash
Vana van pnras,dent Galloway OF the New-fork. Ch
saoo ana and ST. Louis were appointed committee ''
| bring In the other roads