The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
TO MAINTAIN RATES
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE WEST
OF CHICAGO ROADS MEET IN
NEW YORK
CAR FAMINE MAIN QUESTION
Passenger and Freight Rates Re-
ported as in Satisfactory Condi-
ton at Present-Few Execu-
tive Heads Present.

NEW YORK, Dec. Representatives
of practically every railroad running
west of Chicago, with the exception of
the Great Western road, held meeting
today in this city. The business of the
session was unusually brief, entirely rou-
tine, and had to do chiefly, if not entire
ly, with the problem of maintaining
freight and passenger rates throughout
the vast country traversed by these
many roads.
Perhaps the most serious problem
which presented itself to the railroad
men was in the car famine, which at
this time taxes the capacity of all the
more important roads. No conclusion
was reached on this point, but it was
suggested that it might be necessary TO
make a per diem charge, instead OF a
mileage charge, for the use of cars.
Regarding the rate situation, freight
and passenger reports submitted indicat-
e. enat these were in a fairly satisfac-
tory condition. There were no COM
plants of rate cutting presented.
In some quarters there was a dispo-
sition to attach significance to the alb
sence of a Great Northern representative.
II was explained, however, that the af-
fairs of Mr.. Hills road would be amply
subserved by others present at the meet
ing. No representative of the interstate
commerce commission attended the meet
ing for the reason that no business bear
ing upon the affairs of this body was
transacted.
Something of u Disappointment.
In the absence of Chairman e. It. JEFF
fiery, of the Denver & Rio Grande road,
who is now making a tour of the South
west with George ]. Could the presiding
officer was Joseph Ramsey Jr., of the
Wabash road. After the meeting Mr.
Ramsey said that the real business of the
conference was transacted at the month
ly meeting, held in Chicago, and that a
quarterly meeting was held in this city
to give opportunity for conferences with
the presidents and directors, but, as q
matter of fact, no meeting had been held
here for a year, and this meeting was
somewhat of a disappointment, owing to
the fact that so few of the presidents
and directors were able to be present.
Sessions were held in the morning and
afternoon, and the meeting adjourned
shortly before 5 o'clock to meet in Chi
cago Dec. 6.
When asked whether there had been
any discussion as to possible interference
by the Western governors or the inter-
stae commerce commission with the
Northern Securities company, Mr.. RAM
sey said the conference had n6S:hing to
do with such matters, and that the ques-
ton had not been touched on, GO 1t was
purely and solely a rate conference.
Among those present at the conference
We're Presidents S. r. Knott, of the
Kansas City & Southern, and f. I. Cow
en- Of the Choctaw; Vice Presidents j. T.
Hanrahan, of the Illinois Central:
Charles G. Hedge, CO the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas; H. r. Mccullough, of the
Chicago & North-Western: A. c. Bird,
of the st. Paul; J. NJ Johnson, OF the
Rock Island; J. T. Clark of the Omaha;
David McNicoll, of the Canadian Pacific;
Paul Morton, of the AtcAison; r. T.
Williams. of the Burlington, Cedar Rap
les & Northern; William D. Cornish, of
the Chicago e Alton; j. S. Mackie, of the
Mexican lnterna tional; General Managers
S. c. Stickney of the Chicago Great
Western, and Raymond Dupuy, of the
st. Joseph & Grand Island; Traffic Man,
Gger w. c. Stith, of the Missouri Pacific
General Freight Agent G. II. Crosby, of
tie Burlington; Burton Johnson, of the
Wisconsin Central; Edwin Hawley, of
the Iowa Central; Winslow S. Pierce, of
the Union Pacific; E. G. Warfield. of the
Mallory Steamship line; Eben Mcleod.
chairman of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION; James Charlton, chairman OF
the Trans Continental association; C. A.
Parker, chairman of the Colorado Rail-
way association.