New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-16
RATE TROUBLES IN THE WEST.
UNION PACIFIC wITHDRAws FROM THE WESTERN
PAGsENGER ASSOCIATION


PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
Chicago June 1.-THE Union Pacific to-day pulled
out OF the Western Passenger Association by Civ
ing the thirty-day notice OF withdrawal called for
ir the association agreement The cause OF the
withdrawal was the old fight over the divisions to
be allowed the Oregon Short Line In the old days,
when the relations between the Union Pacific and
the Oregon Short Line were more Intimate than
they are at present. the Union Pacific allowed the
Short Line percentages somewhat in excess OF those
usually allowed to the Western roads by their
Eastern connections. When the Short Line was
reorganized 1t asked the Rio Grande Western and
the Denver and Rio Grande II they would allow
1t the same divisions that 1t had been receiving
from the Union Pacific and those roads said that
they would do so. To-day In the meeting OF the
trans Missouri lines, the Union Pacific demanded
that these two roads should not pay to the Shor.
Line the same percentages which 1t had paid and
which the Denver and Rio Grande and the Rio
Grande Western have been paying since their
agreement with the Short Line. II announced that
II the percentages of the Short Line were not
lessened 1t would withdraw from the association.
The Rio Grande Western and the Denver and
Rio Grande refused TO pay less TO the Short Line
than they are paying at present, saying that they
we're doing exactly what the Union Pacific had
done and the Union Pacific gave formal notice OF
withdrawal from the association. Its attitude
caused some feeling among the other roads and
some pain talking was done In the meeting, In
he course OF which the Union Pacific intimated
that II matters were forced much further u would
reduce the rates between ogden ana the MISSOURI
river II afterward partially withdrew this threat
and the meeting adjourned with everybody in
fighting mood. ,. -, ,,,,
Feeling q the ESster n roads 9ita aspnf Gas the S5
Masss ans 81 Paul rau and which the Chicago
snatched no with the result OF cutting the east
bounn rates between Chicago and New-iork and
gostor is bitter Some OF them to-day declared
themselves favor OF refusing to honor the tickets
paul early In the day announced that II was Will
inc 10 take the tickets on the market, and set
about nulling them In. Chairman Caldwell OF the
Western Passenger Association, also had men out
pnorrow at which time the agreement OF the Chi
ne e, paul roads to maintain rates goes into
Tsct no more OF the tickets Will be found on the
ynrartet The clearng-up process IL not TO be con-
Hmn5 ~ the Milwaukee and st. Paul by any means
Ali the other roads must have all OF their cutrate
,ickets off the market, and everybody VIII start In
with a clean bill OF health
CONFERENCE OF RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
4 conference OF a number OF railroad presidents
IVA. held Yesterday at the office OF the Joint Traffic
,so.,,ton The purpose OF the meeting TO
consider the pending legislation regarding the legal
,,,ton OF pooling and 1t was learned last night that
~ majority OF companies represented were shown
~ he In favor OF the bill now before Congress.
Aunng those present were August Belmont, Pres-
dents Thomson OF the Pennsyvanla; Thomas or the
Irie Smith OF the Louisville and Nashville ingalls,
~ the Trg Four. Chairman Walker OF the Achson
and Commissioner Blanchard OF the Joint Trafilc
"ssyerai o;her lines were represented by counsel
Melville r. ingalls, and Milton r. Smith were last
night by a Tribune reporter, but refused 10 make
any reference to the proceedings al the conference
They would only say that no business OF public In
terest had been transacted or discussed.