Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-15
GE0RGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
MELON GROWERS DENTANDMA
LOWER FREIGHT RATE.

The Rate Committee of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association
Appoints Committee to Consider the
Matter-The Prohibition Candidate for
Vice President to be Invited to Visit
Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE Rate Commit
mlttee OF the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association is in session here.
All the members are present with the ex-
ceptlon of George r. Knox. A delegation
of the Fruit Growers Association ap-
peared before the committee, and asked
for reduction of the freights on water
melons to the West. They stated that
with the present rates no money could be
made in melon raising. They are anxious
this early to ascertain what rates will be
charged next year so as to regulate them
ELVES In planting melons. The matter
was referred to a special committee with
power to act. The action, when agreed
upon, will be published for the informa-
tton of those engaged in melon culture.
a. V. Lafayette, representing the
Louisville Board of Trade, was
before the committee, addressing it upon
the subject OF alleged discrimination
against Louisville. No definite action
was taken upon this subject. The COM
HiAObCS buGn NGub luJO ~ ulScuSSlOn upon
the rates from interior points in the
North and East to points South. 1t was
agreed that everything should be pooled
The Southern Railway and Steamship As
sOciatiOn will hold its annual meeting
here tomorrow for the purpose of electing
officers and attending to other business
connected with its affairs.
DANIEL TO BE INVITED TO ATLANTA.
A number of prominent Prohibitionists
and advocates of the ticket headed by st.
John intend inviting W. e. Daniel, the
candidate for Vice President on the Pro-
hibition ticket, to visit Atlanta at an
early day and deliver an address. MIR.
Daniel will be in Chattanooga this week.
and the friends of the movement are anx-
ious to have him come here. The electoral
ticket tor st. John and Daniel, it will be
remembered, was put out some weeks
ago. Mr.. Daniel, if he comes, will meet
with warm reception here, as his ticket
has many earnest advocates.
At the last meeting of the Council,
Councilman Cooper introduced a re-
point a committee, consisting of
three members of the General
Council and three citizens, to confer as
to the proper system of sewerage for the
city and to devise ways and means
TO perfect the same. The resolution was
ADOPTED, ana THIS morning Mayor Good
win appointed the following committee
from the General Council: Meesrs. Coop
er, Longley and Healy; from the citizens,
eX-Gov. Joseph Il. Brown, William L.
Newman and John Collier.
Under Councilman Dunning's resolu-
tion, the Mayor appointed the following
committee to confer with the railroad
authorities as to an amicable settlement
of the difficulties brought out in Mr..
Grady's railroad ordinance: From the
General Council, Messrs. Dunning,
Mecastin, Stockdell, Mangum and Gray;
from the citizens, Messrs. Jacob Elsas,
N. p. T. Finch, w. L. Calhoun, James w.
English and r. f. Maddox. The ordi-
nance referred to is to devise some plan
by which the drilling of freight trains in
the central portion Of the city can be
avoided.
While in Florida Senator Colquitt will
negotiate for building a large hotel on
Sapelo Island.