The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION
The Organization to Be Continued Un-
less Dissolution is imperative.
The DISlNTEGRA IION IN The VEST
L. Proceeding Rapidly-Chicago haiir"au
Men Think the Decision Applies
to All Traffic Associatio s.
The Eastern Organizations

FORT MONROE, VA, March 26.-The
Southeastern Traffic Association brought
their four days session 10 close this
afternoon, and most Of the members have
left for their homes. Much business OF
inheritance was transacted, and many
polnts of difference between competing
lines adjusted. The organization Will be
continued. unless circumstances render
its dissolution imperative.
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
NEW YORK, March "a meeting Of
tbe attorneys Of the various lines, when
are members OF the Joint Iraiiic Associa-
tion. has been called for Tuesday al u
O'Clock at the office of Carter q Led!d
counsel for the association. = Htttll7
of the Board Of Control Will be called 10
be held after the meeting OF counsei.
District Attorney AlcFarlane said to-day
that the appeal directed py Attorney
General Mcl<onna-Grom the decision OF the
New York Circuit Court OF Appeals in
the Joint Traffic Association case, Will
be made at once. lie thought the record
would go up on Monday. Mr.. Mcfarland
thinks the case would be advanced M the
request Of the Attorney and
decision probably rendered in April.
THINK ALL ARE ILLEGAL.
CHICAGO. March ga conference OF
the local representatives Of Chicago rail-
roads was held to-day ia the oiuce OF
George y. Peck, general counsel lot the
chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul road.
Y = Aver. general counsel fcr the llli-
nois Central Company. presided, and
,boro was q full attendance of lawyers
from important lines West. South ana
North of Chicago. The conference was
called ON account OF the supreme Court s.
decisio, avcrse TO railroad traffic assoc
Citations. 1901.
the prevailing sentiment Of those pres
ont showed that the Western railroad
LAWYERS are practically unit I'D the opin-
20, nat the Eastern railroad lawyers
ana the Jo.nt Traffic Association mar
mates are wrong from legal standp'lni
I'm assuming that the decision docs NOT
Mace the stamp Of illegality on any other
association except the Irans-Nls7ou ouil
associations. The lawyers declare tne u'-
cision outlawcd such associations as lne
Western Freight Association ana lhe re-
euit n the conference will be that such
roads az have not already formally with
drawn from that organization VIII loIl"-
with serve notice TO that erect
rho relation Of the decision 10 passen-
cor associations was not discussed suili-
cicntlv for general opinion 10 De LlF,h
out. and each read for the present VIII ne
euidod bv'its own lawyers. Ihe IhlciHo
Poclx Island and Pacific. and the sioux
CIV and Northern. the latter road run
ming between Minneapolis and Nelh'
Neb.. sent notices Of Withdrawn 'o-uay
from all traffic associations.
EMPLOYEES PUT OFF
The Western Freight Association has
practically ceased to exist, many employ yes
have already been discharged for lack OF
work to do. and those OF a hlgher grace
are seeking positions elsewhere. Most
Of the officials have contracts which run
10 1Sqs. including Commissioner Midgley
who is now in the Holy Land on leave
Of absence.
The disagreement Of trans-c0ntlnental
roads as 10 the payment OF commissions,
a. reported TO have already led 10 inde-
peudent action on the part OF the Union
Pacific. which may be the beginning or
serious rate trouble in the absence OF
the trans-continental rate agreement. eN-
cept on paper. The Union Pacific is said
10 have raised commissions over IT'S lines
from the Missouri river 20 Denver. S. and
TO California points So. Tie ChicagO-St
Paul passenger situation is also reported
TO be I'm a condition bordering on collapse
on rates.
The Supreme Courts decision has had
the effect Of abrogatlng the agreement
of the Continental Passenger As
socation 10 pool the business for the
Christian Endeavor Convention 20 be held
in San Francisco next July. and there Is
danger now Of q free-for-all bid fOr the
business Of each line. which might bring
rates from Chicago and return down 10
so