New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
POOLING LEGISLATION 1NDORSED.
DELEGATES FROM FREIGHT BUREAUS HOLD
MEETING IN CINCINNATI.

DELEGATES FROM FREIGHT BUREAUS HOLD
MEETING IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati June SIN response to the calls OF the
freight bureaus OF Cincinnati, Philadelphia. Nash
VILE and Memphis, with other bureaus since CO.
operating the subject Of railroad pooling legislation
was discussed at a large meeting mere to-u"S'
Delegates were present from the freight bureaus
of New-York, Chicago. Philadelphia, Boston, LOUIS
VILE indianapolis, st. Louis. Omaha. Kansas CITY,
Savannah Denver. Milwaukee, st. Paul. memphis,
Richmond. Charleston, Baltimore, New-Orleans ana
otber cities These delegates favor legislation that
will legalIze pooling but there Is divergence OF
opinion as TO the form Of the legislation Reports
were presented from 2l0o organizations OF Shippers
favoring pooling legislation and from thousahuS Vi
individuals The provisions OF the Foraker ana INC
Chicago bills on the control OF pooling by the inter-
state Commerce Commission received special con-
sideration
At the afternoon session permanent organlZa-
ton was perfected as follows Chairman, Johh n.
Caro- Cnclnnati; secretary, Napoleon -. he"y'
Philadelphia: Committee on Resolutions -
Wilson, chairman: William Coates. r. Il. Thurper'
D. G. Purse. a. G. Van Landinham, H. +. DruSc-
and +. A. Scott
After a general discussion OF the Foraker ana
Cullom bills and the Senate substitute for the
Foraker bill the whole matter was referred 10 Ihe
Wilson was chairman. This committee was IN
executive session during the afternoon coiS hi
COMMITTEES reported the import of It's findings to
the full conference and the SHINE was agreea 10
The Senate substitute was agreed 10, ,I So
with the recommendations in the report or tnc "H,
ate Committee on Commerce. with inc io'io""'e
additional amendments: ,..,.,,, o,,ueo
and the substitution IN ADDITION neDatT TO Of o three tmes
the amount of tho freight rate or the fare against
c conPpections with unlawful Transactions
second to make all agreements authorrZeu ~
tween railroads subject 70 the same PROVISIONS '"h
are stimulated for pooling ltSell A.
Third - authorize sufferers from any unjust ulS
elimination to sue for damages incurred tnrouBh
the use OF private cars as matter u
Fourth for the punishment or the railroad COLI
panies for using private cars IN any Hliiiet VI
elimination: the degree of punishment 10 DC "Acu
Fifth. providing that when the Interstate Com.
merce Commission has made Its report anu mas
ordered reparation by which a change pack 10 an
original rate is ordered, II must specify the rate
and also the rate to which 1t Is ordered TO return
The sixth amendment recommended, proNiueS l ol
in charge of the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
After the proposed amendments or the coHllhls-
sion of seven on resolutions had been agreed 10 II
resolution was adopted asking each or tnc organi-
zations represented to take immediate action upon
the recommendations of the committee ana ,iorWhru
their action to their Senator'S and Representatives
In Congress 4, 1900
No name was given the assembage II was
simply n National conference OF freight bureaus
and shippers. and It adjourned tonight sine ule
Tomorrow the freight commissioners Will meet
and organize a National Association of Freight
Commissioners.
Cleveland Juno S.-Chef p. NJ. Arthur OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers indorses the
Foraker Pooling bill
"Our organization" said he. "favors anything
that helps the earnings of the railways. we
pay good salaries. but If the reverse Is the case
they must necessarily reduce salaries.