The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-28
ASSOCIATION MEN
Positions Must be Provided for
Those Thrown Out.
ALL FAST BREAKING UP
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATIONS PRAC-
TICALLY IMPERATIVE.
ADJUS STMENT is GOING ON
The Men Thrown Out of Jobs Were
Taken on Long Term Contracts
and Must Therefore be
Provided For.

Chicago, March 21-The executive Off
GERS of the Western roads met to-day to
consider a number of questions brought
up by the approaching dissolution of the
Western Freight Association, and the
Western Passenger Association. Tine
meeting was more in the nature of a con-
ference than Il call for action. The prin-
cipal matter that came up for conSidcra-
ton. was the fate of the chairman of
the Associations and their employees. To
some of these men the roads are under
bond to pay their salaries for a number
of years. They were compelled to bind
themselves in this way in order to secure
the men from positions they already held.
The two chairmen will of course be pro-
vided for. as both are men of unques-
tionable ability in railroad affairs, and it
is altogether likely that provision will
be made for the smaller officials of both
associations. Another matter that came
up for long and earnest consideration Is
the fate Of the smaller organizations
which are in large part dependent uDon
the life of the main organizations. The
smaller institutions are weighing bQ-
reaus, classiicatio committees and the
like. which have no rate making powers,
but at the same time are interested in
rates. 1t is not believed that these or
ganizat tiOns come within the scope of the
decision Of the Supreme Court, but the
executive officers are somewhat in doubt
on the matter. No action was taken on
any of the matters to-day, but it was the
unanimous opinion that the roads cannot
get along without their weighing and
classifcations organizations, and that
some method must he devised by which
they can be continued.
WITHDRAW Walls CONTINUE.
St Louis. March 27.-The action of
IA majority of the st. Louis railroads in
placing themselves in line with the Su-
preme Court decision, has rendered both
the Southwestern Traffic associations and
the Southern Passenger Association prac
ticaily imperative.
The Southwestern Association is now
practically without a membership. So
far official notices of Withdrawals have
been received from the Sante Fe. Rock
Island, Southern Pacific. Texas and Pa
ci6c. Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain
and Frisco lines.
Though the Missouri Kansas and Tex
as and the Cotton Belt have not formally
withdrawn. they are transacting no
DuSlIitSS Win tue [tSSOtIdt1OU. IHltiN are
doing nothing which might bring them in
conflict with the law, and are only await
the result of Il conference of railway
officials and attorneys to be held in ST.
Louis Monday. Although the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain roads are the
only ones that have so far withdrawn
from the Southern Traffic Association,
their action has had the effect of Grip
ping the organization and rendering it
imperative. The Louisville and Nash
vile. Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Central
and the st. Louis Transfer Company are
still nominally members of the Associa-
ton. though they are transacting no
business through it.
I'VE are doing practically nothing"
said Chairman FIRING to-day 'In fact,
as matters now stand, the offices are only
bureaus of information"
BURLINGTON ROAD FOLLOWS.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 27.-The
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
announces its withdrawal from the West
ern Passenger Association, following the