Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
THE RAILROAD WAR.
Resolutions Which Prevent the Disru
tiOn of the Association

Resolutions Which Prevent the Disrup-
tiOn of the Association.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Southern
Railway and Steamship Association met
again to-day and adjusted the difficulties
which threatened last night to disrupt the
association. The following resolutions
were adopted:
As the continuance Of this association
is considered of great importance to its
members, be it
ResoIred, That the agreement of October
y, 1873, be put INTO effect and continued in
force until July I. lsS4, with the understand
ing that the Executive Committee VIII have
p lwer on the first Of June next TO continue it
TIL January /. lsS5. by unanimous agreement.
but II unable to agree upon so doing then
meeting Of the association on or before the
first of July shall be held to consider the
question of its continuance.
Without trausacting any further busi-
ness the association adjourned.
The following is the telegram relative
to the meeting of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association, which was
sent last night but only part of which
reached the News on account Of the
breaking of the wires. 1t is given now in
order that our readers may know what
took place at the meeting:
The Southern Railway and Steamship
Association began special meeting in this
city this afternoon. The object of the meet
ing is to adjust matters Of disagreement
between the Georgia Central Railroad and
the East tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. and 10 decide whether the assO-
citation pool shall continue. About sew
enty gentlemen are present, representing
all the prominent southern railroad and
steamboat companies. The convention
was called TO order by Senator Brown. of
Georgia, with Charles Sindell as Sec
retary.
The association assembled at $50
o'clock in secret session. The committee
to which was referred the points of differ
ence between the Central Railroad Com
pany of Georgia and the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Railroad made its
report in the shape of a set Of resolutions,
the pUrpOrt OF which was that the com
pany belonging to the association was en-
titled TO the exclusive control of its local
traffic brought to competitive points. The
resolutions We're adopted. wheTeupOn Mr.
Fink representing the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company,
regarding the action of the meeting as
a decision against his company.
gave notice that it would retire
from the association. Mr. Haskell
IIcslucul OF IEc OndEiDlLe. 0Oiun Dla ana
Augusta Railroad Company, inquired
what the effect Of the resolutions would
be. He regarded them as equivalent to a
dissolution of the association. Senator
Brown replied that the withdrawal Of one
member would not necessarily be the
breakup of the association. After pause
a member moved that the existing ar
raugement be continued until July ii. the
Executive Committee to meet on July
and endeavOr to arrange the difficulties :
and in the event of their failure to agree
the fun association to meet, and
if possible provide for a further continu-
ance until January 1, 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. to give
notice that his system would refuse TO be
bound by the agreement after the 1st OF
March next. The disruption of the asso-
/ citation seemed imminent. Mr.. Raoul re-
preached the association for its vacillating
course as shown by the unanimous adOp-
tiOn of the committees report in favor of
his system. and its subsequent action in
adopting the motion of an opposite char
acter. Rives, Haskell and other mem
beTs endeaYOTed to reconcile the antagOn-
istic interest, without success, and the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow in or
der to give time for a consideration of the
matter.