The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-24
RAILROAD MEN HERE
Decided to Charge the Frisco
Two Dollars per Car
FOR USE OF TRACKS
Until the Midland Goes Out of
the Receivers Hands.

Yesterday the general and division su-
perintendents Of the different railways
belonging to the Joint Traffic association
met here TO settle the difference between
the association and the Frisco railroad.
Among the high railway officials here
were Mr. II. L. Nudge, general supertn-
tendent of the Santa Fe; Mr.. w. H. Still
well, assistant general superintendent of
the Rock Island Mr.. A J. Davis, general
superintendent Of the Frisco; ". P. Ho-
man. general manager Of the Kansas
Midland; A. II. Webb, superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific, and Mr.. a. I. Alb
bolt, division superintendent of the Rock
Island. None Of the officials who met IN
Mr.. Mudge's private car would diVu-ge
the business Of the meeting. Mr.. Abbott
was seen last night at the Carey hotel
and while courteous he declined to state
the nature of the business transacted or
settled. Every inquiry propounded re
ceived the same answer, which was The
business was such that the general pub
lie would not be interested, and am not
at liberty to give it to the press" How
ever, part of the proceedings leaked out.
The business under discussion was the
Union stock yards and the selection OF
Joint manager. For a long time the Fris-
co operated the Kansas Midland railroad
and as the Midland road was one-fourth
owner of the tracks connecting with the
stock yards, the Frisco was allowed to
bring in and take out cars of stock on
the strength of the Midland's ownership
of part of the siding. The four roads
which are equal owners of the sidings or
switches connecting with the stock yards
are the Missouri Pacific, the Rock Island
the Santa Fe and the Midland. On the
first day of last July the Midland went
into the hands of a receiver and after
that date the Frisco had nothing more to
Go with that line. AS the Frisco did not
own any of the joint association stock,
their ingress and egress being cut off by
severance with the Midland, the other
roads demanded that they pay certain
Gum for the cars going in and coming
out from the stock yards on their lines.
The matter was settled temporarily dur
ing the summer.
AS the Kansas Midland is in the hands
| of a receiver, no contracts can be entered
| into. go it is understood. The Frisco is
willing, and in fact wants to buy nth
interest in the association, but as the
Midland Is under the control of the receiv
er who has no authority to make con-
| tracts. the association is blocked from
making any definite or final arrangements
with the Frisco. However, at the meet
| ing yesterday it was agreed to charge the
| Frisco 81 for every car going or coming
| to the yards from the first Of last July
until the Midland either goes out of the
hands of the receiver or the court allows
| them to make the contract, which is ar
! indefinite period.
Mr.. B. f. Allison is now the joint agen'
Of the association. He has been here
since the 9Th of last January. Nothing
could be learned as to what action hat
been taken in his case. The objection Il
hi was said to have come from the Mis-
so Pacific. Although. as stated, moth
ing could be learned regarding him, thu
general opinion and actions of the mer
here seemed to be that a change would b.
made. There are several applicants TO
the place. some of them being here II
Wichita.
All tn high officials of the road left las
night or in the afternoon. They viii
probably meet here again within the mex
few months.