Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Conference Between Vegeta BILE
Growers and Railroad Men.

Conference Between Vegetable
Growers and Railroad Men.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Oct. S.-There
was an Import ant conference in this city
Wednesday between committee repre-
senting the Florida Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Protective Association. which
was recently organized at Ocala, and the
traffic managers of the railway lines.
largely handling the fruit and vegetable
productions of the State.
The committee from the Fruit and
Vegetable Growers Protective Assoria-
ton consisted OF Judge w. X. Cessna. of
Alachua county, who Is President of the
association, Mpssrs. G. Z. Perry, also OF
Alachua, J. L. Carney. OF Marion, W. A.
Burns, OF Duyel. and E. j. Bentley, of
Marion. General Traffic Manager Frank
Il. Papv, Of the Florida Railway and
Navigation COMPANY, Mr.. Teller, of the
Florida Southern. and IA number OF other
railroad men were present ON behalf OF
the roads.
Both sides OF this important question
were ably presented, and the roints OF
difference thoroughly discussed. The
Gaze OF the fruit aud vegetable growers
ann the points insisted II Don, may be epit-
omized as these. presented by Mr.. Carney,
OF Marion:
Frst-A lower rate OF freight on all
produce. both fruit and vegetables, 10 all
| Northern and Western cities than those
| now offered by the roads; that the average
rate Of freight cnsrged by the
Florida roads are about forty per cent.
! OF the gross receipts. while only furnish
| irg per cent. of service.
That these very burdensome rates
! charged hv Floi ida roads tended to de-
! press and ruin the two great industries
! fruit and vegetable growing, upon which
| the chief material interests of the State
| depended.
,. That quicker and safer transit OF
| all perIshable goods TO Northern markets
| should he had.
3. That more prompt adjustment of
! losses and refunding OF charges to snip
| rers by the roads, resulting TO tn. ship
| pers by the mistakes or negligence OF the
transportation companies.
Judge Cessna and Mr.. Perry also sub
mitted arguments upon the question I'M
! der discussion. to all OF which the traffic
agents carefully listened.
! In reply General Traffic Agent Papy,
! OF the Florida Railway aud Navigation
! Company. submitted n carefully prepared
| and exhaustive presentation OF the rail
/ road side of the case. Both sides had
! their remarks reduced to writing, and
a. reed to submit the full proceedings 10
their respective corporations for FUR
Their consideration. 1t is believed
thai mutual good will come
/ out OF this coming together of the
growers aud transportation men OF the
State thus early, in order that al ques-
tions OF freight and transportation may
be discussed and finally settled, il possi-
bic, before the orange aud vegetable
| movement sets In.
Mr.. J. Z. Davidson, Of Quincy, Fla, a
son OF DR.. J. +. A. Davidson Of trat
place. and a nephew o. Hon. Il. II. NJ.
Davidson, the Congressman. and Capt.
, William NJ. Davidson ct this city, was
married at Monticello, Fla. Tuesday. TO
Miss jamie Bird, niece Of United states
Marshall Bird OF this district.
Walter Coacbman, agent OF the Florida
hallway and Navigation road Of Gala.
han, Fla, was happily united in marriage
IN st. johns Episcopal church, at Green
Cove Springs. last evening. 20 Miss Helen