National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-20
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
A Rather Stormy Meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee Last Night.

A Rather Stormy Meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee Last Night.
Tho Southern Railway and Steamboat
association met yesterday at the Metropolitan
hotel. The purport Of the meeting is to
adjust the differences in freight and trans
portation fares existing between the Georgia
Central and the East Tennessee roads. There
was present large representation of railroad
and steamboat companies in the
south and southwest. The question Of
keeping tho association in existence will
likely be brought before the body. Senator
Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, called the
meeting to order. and explained its object.
MIR. c. A. Lindall acted as secretary. The
only business transacted was the reference
to the executive committee of the
agreement under which the association
is working, with instructions that the
committee make such recommendations as to
changes as they deem best. Tho officers of
the association are as follows Hon. Joseph
Z. Brown, president; Virgil Powers general
commissioner; Charles A. Lindall, secretary |;
Thomas L. Walker, auditor; Milo 8. Freeman,
examiner of records L. Il. Hughes, general
traitors.
At p. m. the association took recess
until Z p. m.
The association assembled at $50 o'clock
in secret session. The committee to which
was referred the points of difference between
the Central Railroad company of Georgia
and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad company made its report in the
shape of a set of resolutions, the purport of
which was that q company belonging to tho
association was entitled to the exclusive con-
troll of its local traffic brought.to a competitive
point. The resolutions were adopted, where
upon Mr.. Fink, representing the East Ten
u,,,;. n,I
garding the action of the meeting as
decision against his company, gave notice
that it would retire from the association.
Mr.. Haskell, president of the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad company, in
quired what the effect of the resolutions
would be. He regarded them as equivalent
to dissolution of the association. Senator
Brown replied that the withdrawal of one
member would not necessarily break up the
association. After pause q member moved
that the existing arrangement be con-
tinued until July l, the executive
committee to meet on June ], and
endeavor to arrange the difficulties,
and, in the event of their failure to
agree, the full association to meet, and, il
possible, provide for further continuance
until Jan. /, 1885. Mr.. Fink said that he
would reconsider his action if the association
favorably regarded this motion. The motion
was adopted, with the effect of causing Mr.
Raoul, Of the Central Georgia company, tc
give notice that his system would refuse to
be bound by the agreement after the first Of
March next. A disruption of the association
seemed imminent Mr.. Raoul reproached
the association for its vacillating course, al
shown by the unanimous adoption of the
committees report in favor of his system and
| its subsequent action in adopting motion OF
an opposite character. Mr.. Rives, Mr.. Has
kell, and other members endeavored to recon
cile the antagonistic interests without sue
cess, and the meeting adjourned until to-day
in order to give time for consideration of the
matter,