The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
GE0RGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
REBILLING PRIVILEGES TO BE OBJ
TANNED ON FREIGHT.

the Ball Rolling-The Fulton County
Republicans Spend Five Hours in
q Characteristic Jangle-Session of
the Railroad Commission.
ATLANTA. GA. March 27-Atlanta mer-
chants are on the eve Of enjoying the privi-
Iege of reblling their .freights, something
that they have been fighting for for long
time. Atameeting of the freight agents
OF the lines represented by the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association, held
in this city about ten days ago, a com
mittee Of Atlanta merchants appeared be-
fore the meeting and made an appeal to be
allowed to rebill freights. The committee
failed TO get the relief asked for, and have,
in consequence, felt quite respondent until
this afternoon, when the Georgia Pacific
railway made a proposition to several
wholesale merchants 70 allow them the privi-
lege Of rebilling all through shipments
made over that line. The offers were made
on the quiet, but in some way leaked out.
Just what the other roads of the associa-
ton will do cannot be predicted with any
degree of certainty. OF course the action
of the Georgia Pacific railroad will create
considerable comment when it becomes
known TO the other roads of the association,
who if they do not know it
already, will tomorrow. 1t is be
lieved that as soon as practicable
meeting of the General Freight Agents
of the association viii be held. to take
action with reference to the Georgia Pacific
breaking its contract with the other roads
of the organization. This meeting will
likely be quite stormy, as the Georgia Pa
cific will either have to retreat from its
present position or withdraw from the
association In the meantime the other
roads will have to meet the offers of the
Georgia Pacific for their own protection.
MADE UP OF NEGROES.
The Republican County Convention was
held to-day with about 100 negroes present.
During most of the tims there was great
deal of disorder. Two factions made their
appearance from the First. Fourth and
Sixth wards of the city. One faction was
favorable to jackson McFenry and G. C.
wmbush as delegates from the Fifth dis
trict to Chicago and another wanted II. A.
Rucker and John Thompson selected As
the action of the county convention would
virtually decide who should be selected
neither crowd would yield. 1t was
plain from the outset that the McHenry
and Wimbush faction had a majority, but
the other faction, after seeing that they
were in the minority, began to break up
the convention. For two hours it was i'm
possible to do anything. Spittoons and
chairs few through the air at rapid speed,
and some one announced that the floor was
falling in, and a stampede was threatened.
A number Of police came into the hall and
threatened TO arrest the disorderiy mem
bers. At 2 o'clock the convention adjourned
until $50 O'Clock, as it was found
that it could not proceed without permit
from the Mayor.
On the reassembling of the convention
the Rucker and Thompson faction bolted
with view OF holding a separate conven-
ton, which failed to materialize After
being in session five hours the following
delegates were selected:
To the District Convention-J. T. Shell,
C. G. Wimbush, J. McHenry, F. NJ Van
Pelt, Howard Horton and l.. w. Windy.
To the State Conventional. E. Buck, ].
G. Jenkins, John Comfy, NJ. H. Bently, G.
T. Thrasher and S. ". Easey.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing John
Sherman for President. The action of the
convention to-day virtually gives the two
votes of the Fifth district to Sherman for
President The convention was the most
disorderly ever held in Atlanta Although
several fights were imminent there was no
blood spilled.
BITTEN BY SNAKE.
This morning about 10 o'clock W. B.
Smith, who works at the Southern Express
Office, was bitten by a rattlesnakethat lay
concealed in a crate of cabbageS. The
cahbages were shipped from jacksonville,
Fla, and Mr.. Smith was moving them pre-
paratory TO their delivery TO a commission
merchant. As he placed his hand on a crate
he felt a singing sensation in one of his
fingers, and saw that Il huge snake had fas-
tened its fangs in his flesh. In few min
utes his hand and arm began to swell,
and Mr. Smith was driven hur-
riedly to DIR. J. McF. Gaston's
Office. DR.. CASTOR saw that the young man
was in danger of losing his life, and he
called in DR.. n, o. Harris, and together the
physicians gave bypodermic injection of
permanganate of potash. The treatment
relieved Mr.. Smith Immediately and he was
sent to his home. At last accounts he was
doing well. DIR. CASTOR is of the opinion
that Mr. Smith would have died but for the
timely antidote administered
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The Railroad Commissioners met this
morning at 10 o'clock to consider the com
plant brought by the Protective Travellers
Association against the Pullman Car Com
pany for charging rates in excess of those
fixed by the commission. A short time ago
Elgin Lochrane, of Atlanta, and Judge
1som, attorneys for the Pullman Company
presented their side of the case. To-day
Peter w. Medrim, OF Savannah, attorney
for the association, argued in favor of the
complaint at length. He filed briefs with
the Commissioners for examination. A de
cision will probably be made at the meeting
of the commission TO be held next Tuesday
Court Week at CovinRton.