New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
RAILWAY OFFICIALS CONFER.
REPRESENTATIVE OF LINES WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI CONSIDER PRO
VISION RATES
VISION RATES.

The regular quarterly conference OF the presi-
dents and traffic managers OF the railroads operat-
ing west Of the Mississippi River called 10
order yesterday in the Board room OF the Equitable
Building. z. T. Jeffery, president Of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad. again elected chair
man Of the conference. The principal subject OF
complaint before the present conference is in re-
gard 70 irregularities in provision rates east from
Kansas City. Two sessions were held yesterday. NJ
the second Of which reports from committees that
had met in the interim were presented.
The afternoon session was devoid OF interest, be-
cause the more important questions submitted TO
divisional subcommittee had not been disposed Of
The conference adjourned 10 meet this afternoon at
o'clock In the mean time there viii be further
meetings of the subcommittee. which are ex-
pected to have their reports ready for submission
when the conference reconvenes.
Chairman Jeffery said the meeting whole
harmonious, and that the Great Northern
road, the only Western line represented had
expressed by letter its readiness with any
action taken by the conference. Traffic Manager
McNicol, of the Canadian Pacific road. was at the
afternoon session His road is to be party TO the
commission agreement TO be adopted before the
conference adtourns
The Rock Island road was represented by Presi-
dent Purdy and vice-President Johnson. the Colo
rado Southern and Colorado Midland by President
Trumbull, the Denver and Rio Grande by Presi-
dent Jeffery the Illinois Central by President Fish.
the Iowa Central and Minneapolis and St Louis BY
President Hawley. the Indiana. Illinois and Iowa
by President Shuts; the Kansas City. Fort Scott
and Memphis by President Wineheu and Vice
President Thayer; the Kansas City by President
Knott. the 500 line by President Lowry, the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company by
President Mohler. the Burlington. Cedar Rapids
and Northern by President Ives, the Chicago and
Alton by President FELTON,, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul by President Earling the Choctaw.
Oklahoma and Gulf road by President Gowen; the
Atchison by Vice-President Paul Morton the Chi
cago and Northwestern by Vice-President McCoI-
lough. the Missouri Pacific system by Vice-Presi-
dent Warner and Traffic Manager smith, the MIS-
and Traffic Manager Halle: the. Mexican lnterna-
uonal by Vice-President Mackie. the Nortnern
General Traffic Manager Brown. the Chicago Great
Western by Traffic Manager Stohr, the Chleago'
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha Py Elee-Presi-
director; the Hannibal and ST. Joe by General
Manager Elliott; the Omaha, Kansas City and
Grande and Western by Vice-President Dodge, the
st. Louis Southwestern by Nice-FreSldent Britton;
General Manager Bein the Texas and Pacific by
c. E. Satterlee, a director; the Union Pactnc by
Chairman Hartman and Trafhc Manager Munroe;
Traffic Manager Knight. TWO steamship com
panies the Mallory and Morgan lines, were repre-
sented by E. g. Warnelo ana EDWIN faa"Iey' re-
As the plan for these conferences originated with
the Interstate Commerce Commission especial
Significance is to be attached TO the fact that none
of the commissioners were present at yesterday s
meeting, although this Is the third conference
from which they have been absent, Important
hearings in other cities have always interfered be-
fore. The Great Northern was about the only i'm
President Jeffery wishes it TO be generally known
that these meetings are held TO promote the man
agement Of interstate rallroad a1airs IN acSora-
rnerce law. Mr. Jeffery said: The provisions Of
this law call for publication OF tariff rates and
advances 10 Shippers Adherence 10 these prin-
cples win result in stable rates"