New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
RAILROAD NEN HERE TO CONFER
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO BE HELD AND
REPORTS MADE AT A LATER TINE


REPORTS MADE AT A LATER TINE
The regular quarterly meeting Of the presidents
and executive officers Of the Western railroads op-
Grating IN the territory west Of St Paul. Chicago
and the Mississippi River held yesterday IN
the Equitable Building About fifty OF the prom
Inent Western roads are represented by one or
more executive officers. Chairman E 7. Jenery
presided. Among the officials present we're Prest-
dent stuyvssant Fish. OF the Illinois Central Vice
President Burt and E H Hartman, Of the Union
Pacific; Stuart R. Knott, OF the Kansas City South
ern; President Ripley. Vice-Prestdent Morton and
Chairman Walter, Of the Atchtson, Topeka and
Santa Fe; President PUrdy, V P. Johnson and
Chairman Gable. OF the Rock Island; Vice-Presi-
dent Harris OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy; Vice-Presidenr Stubbs, G. T. " Hawley
and Mr.. Morse. Of the Southern Pacific. Vice-Pres-
dent A c. Bird Of the Chicago. Minneapolis and
ST. Paul; vice-Presdent J. c. ClaEke, OF the
Omaha; Vice-Presdent Warner 0f1Ssse Missouri
Pacific; Vice-President Howard Elliott. the Han
nibaI and st. Joseph; President B p Yeakun, OF
the St. Louis and San Francisco; Nice-Presttent
Britton OF the St Louis Southwestern; Fice-Presi-
dent FELTON,. OF the Chicago and Alton; General
Trahac Manager Stohr OF the Chicago Great West
ern and Tranc Manager Milton knight, Of the Wa
bash. The Mexican International and Mexican Ma
tional roads were represented by J. Stuart Mackey
and ". B Ryan respectively. President Hawley,
Of the Iowa Central and Minneapolis and St Louis,
was also present
The morning session was taken up by an Informal
discussion OF traffic and rate conditions. No com
rnittees reported, the chairmen requesting more
time Committee conferences viii be held until II IS
possible 10 make a report
With the conclusion Of the afternoon session the
conference adjourned 70 meet again in this city on
December 5. None OF the questions discussed by
the conference were settled Much time was con-
sunned in the discussion Of lake and rah tariffs The
formation Of transcontinentaI passenger assOcla-
ton was discussed at length. At the conclusion
of the session Chairman Jeffery gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
The afternoon was spent IN dev1sing ways OF
STRENGTHENING the committees already appointed
The executives OF the roads centr1ng IN 81 LOUIS
ST Paul Omaha and Kansas city consuJQLe IheSe
committees The chairnen are Presidents foakuTn,
Felton Bird and J. T. Clarke. The executives or
the Kansas City, Omaha and St PAU ROADS VIII
hold q Joint conference in Chicago next Wednesday
al which il is expected that their work VIII be per
facred Other subcommittee consisting OF rep
resentatves OF lines attending this conference VIII
meet tomorrow and the next day 10 consider the
direrent branches Of the trafic questions talked
over BY this conference. -, .
The conference unanimously directed tnaL lrres-
r1iarfties of rates wherever they may be snaI De
removed and published tariff rates De enforced
and lawful methods followed INSTRUCTIONS We're
riven the various committees upon these general
lines The committees will have the views OF ne me
conferences TO guide them. They viii report at tne
next quarterly meerinS-