New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
RAILROADS OBEY THE COURTS
~,yr, JoQNT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION FOR
MALI.Y DISSOLVED.
ooxx1rrEE APPOINTED TO WIND Up ITS AT
rAIRs-I.EGIsLATIoN FOR THE PROTECTION
OF THE INTERESTS OF THE ROADS
NOW TO RE SOUGHT.

NOW TO RE SOUGHT.
The Board OF Control Of the Joint Traffic Asso-
,,a,,on at a meeting held yesterday in the Cen
,,al Building in Libertyst. voted to dissolve the
orinjon of the Supreme Court Of the United States
a. the Joint Traffic Association case.
Chauncey NJ Depew called the meeting 10 order
., a little after II o'clock There was a large at
,ondance all the roads in the association. except
,hc Chesapeake and Ohio being represented by
weir presidents or other executive officers Among
hose present Receivers Cowen and Murray.
., the Baltimore and Ohio; T. O. Shaughnessy.
,sce-president OF the Canadian Pacific: ]. r. Max
,,eu president of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey T. B. Thomas. president OF the Erie: S. r.
C,uawav president of the New-York Central; w.
u Newman. president of the Lake Shore. II. b.
1edyard president of the Michigan Central: A. Wal
,s- president OF the Lehgh Valley: f. Thomson.
nresident of the Pennsylv anis: j. s. Harris. pres
dent Of the Reading o. d. Ashley, president Of the
wabash: J. D. Laying. v.ce-president OF the West
Shore: @ r. Blanchard. Commissioner OF the Joint
Traffic Association, and j. L. Goddard. Commits
s,oner OF the Trunk Line Association The general
counsel OF several OF the roads also were present.
The Supreme Courts opinion was discussed in all
,,s bearings and the following resolutions were
then adopted. embodying the decision reached by
,he meeting that the association should be dis
solved.
Whereas. The Joint Traffic Association was
,,rrned January l. 1895. for the following purposes
80 Sc; forth I'm the agreement namely: To aid in
sIsfing the purposes OF the Interstate act. 10 CO.
oDerate with each other and adjacent traIspOrta-
Non associations. TO establish and maintain rea-
sonabe and just fares. rules and regulations
on state and interstate traffic 10 prevent unjust
determination and TO secure the reduction ana con-
NNs,tration Of agencies and the Introduction or
Economies in the conduct Of the freight ana passen-
SWhereas. This association has during its ex-
,stence Il nearly three years endeaVored oy every
;swfl means TO cause Its members 10 aohere stct-
iS 20 anG 20 carry out the provisions OF the In
;erstate Commission informed OF lts a~cu1ns ATOMS , up;a
eli questions. and furnished the Commission win
s is resolutions the conclusions OF us committees
and the schedules. rates and agreements Oh every
Elnd adopted. but
Whereas. 1t has been decided oy the Seopeme
Court OF the United states that M 4Sreeinent
Sndcr which the association was formed IS In some
~ lis terms in conflict with the statute known as
th4 sherman Antitrust law; therefore .
Resolved That this association be and 1t IS
Il is cancelled and annulled ., =, 80
Resolved. That each system represented IN me
sSsjI constitute "a committee whose duty it shall
he 10 settle and adjust the accounts ana oo.isd-
snd thar all books. papers. documents ana prop
erty of the association be delivered 10 sSld com
~, sait committee proceed expedltiously as
nay be to close up the affairs of the association
Pursuant 10 the last resolution the following
committee was appointed: II. J. Hayden repre-
.antirr the New-York Central and affiliated lines
= : Gray. Pennsylvania; George F. Randolph
baltimore and Ohio: George q. Cochran. Erie;
John Burton Grand Trunk; II. c. Hicks, Delaware
1ackawanna and Western; Orland Smith. Lehigh
Valley; n. Knight. Wabash. and George Olds' Ca
madam Pacific.
The resolutions adopted were formulated by
Judge 5. E Williamson, counsel for the New-NorA
Central; James A. Logan, solicitor of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad: Colonel Bodgett. counsel for the
Wabash and George c. Green. counsel for the
Lake Shore. ,, . - .o,
taken until the afternoon. when only the presidents
were present. They remained in executive session
until after O'Clock, but IL could not be learned
what action If any. had been determined upon oy
+her in regard the future relations or the JOINT
IT, nc lines with one another.
Mir Depew rushed out Of the rooms OK the asso-
cation directly after the afternoon meeting was
over As he hurried away he said that. beyond the
s,,solution and the discussion which preceded ~
rothfnr had been done. THE matter. he adued'
as ies, 10 the LEGISLATURE ,
= II How secretary Of the Board OF control
also said that no creative action had neen taken
ana that no agreement. verbal or otherwise had
been made In his opinion the dissolution WoL,l
be followed by speedy lesjsla tion Which "ouu al
low the railroads 10 protect their interests
T. was generally believed that the SUBJECT OF Sc
curing from Congress reief in the form OF legsia-
lion permitting pooling rangement was dIs-
CIssed at the executive session. although com
Init,ee 10 draft q bin for presentation at Washlhs-
ton may not have been selected at that time