The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
THE CENTRAL Is WRATHY
1T ACCUSES TIE s. Z. n. ROAD
WITH BAD FAITH.

without the Staple Is shipped D1
the Savannah. Americas and Mont
gomery Road to Be Brought in b.
the Central from Lyons-Americu
People Charged With Beginning I
War on the Contradictions Elk
hausted When the Csntrars Car
Were Used to Move Cotton by TwS
Rival Lines - The Americus Com
press Company Takes Their Griev
ances to the Railroad Commission
Supt W. W. Starr returned from Ameri
Gus yesterday morning. whsre he had beer
for several days giving his personal atten
ton to the Central railroads freight block
ade at that point.
While at Americas Supt Starr gave sucl
instructions TO the Centrals freight agent
at that place and at neighboring points with
regard to handling through cotton along
that branch of the Central in a way tina
has aroused the ire Of the Americas, Pres
ton and Lumpkin cotton press men and the
Savannah. Americas and Montgomery peo-
pie, and they have been saying some very
hard things about the Central
The Central has been accused Of attempt
ing to bottle up Americas, and or unfair
treatment shown 70 the Savannah, Amerl-
Gus and Montgomery road and the Amer1-
Gus cotton press, which is owned by the
Americas, Preston and Lumpkin road.
WRATH OF THE AMERICUs TINES
The Americas Times of Friday contained
very bitter attack upon the Central the
provoking cause being recent orders of the
Central 10 its agents at Americas to refuse
to deliver through cotton intended for the
Americas Preston and Lumpkin cotton
press, aud to give no more bills OF lading for
cotton to be delivered TO that press.
The managers of the Americas, Preston
and Lumpkin Press Company was notified
last Wednesday that the Central road
will deliver it no more cotton over its side
tracks, but that the cotton will be unloadsd
at the Centrars cotton yard. where it can be
called for by the compress company. This
entails upon the compress company the ex-
ira expense of drayage as the cotton has
heretofore been delivered at the press.
The Times charges that the reason for
this action upon the part of the Central was
that a very large quantity OF cotton which
mas heretofore been shipped TO Savannah
via the Central now comes to Americus
where it is compressed and shipped to Sa-
vannah via the Savannah. Americas and
Montgomery, and that the Centrals action
was taken with the view Of diverting this
cotton from Americas.
THE CENTRAL CHARGES BAD FAITH.
A MORNING News reporter called on
General Manager Gabbstt and Supt Starr
yesterday aud had talk with them about
the situation.
They said that the statement of the
Americas Times Of the recent orders Of the
Central are correct. The Central will no
longer deliver cotton to the compress at
Americus, but will unload at it's wards and
let the compress company get it over the
best way 1t can. and the Central's agents
will not till cotton to be delivered to the
Americas press on the same conditions as
heretofore.
Supt Starr says: The Central has good
reasons for the order 1.-The Savannah,
tinued Supt Starr, ARE responsible for the
whole trouble. They have not kept their
agreement with the Central. This explains
the whole business
Supt. Starr then noted the following from
the Americas Times.
Indeed, shlpments OF the heecy have come
from as far as Ozark, Ala, to DO pressed here
obvious. Take Fort Valley, for instance Cot
ton can be shipped from that point to Savan-
nah Tor something between Is and 40 cents.
From Fort Valley to Americas 10 cents Ia
charged. The rate from Americas TO Savannah
Is 3o cents, making total from
Fort Valley to Savannah, by way OF Americas,
OF 81 cents. Say that the rate by Macon is 40
cents. That makes the Americas route II cents
higher. But the amount Is more than made up
by the rebate on compress charges which Is
not given in Macon or Savannah or any of the
other places named. That brings cotton by way
OF Amerlcus on its course to the sea. This
hurts the Central road.
According to that statement of rates -
said Supt. Starr, lit cost IL cents more to
ship bale of cotton to Savannah via
Americas than by the Central, but this
rebate makes such difference that a great
deal Of cotton now goes by Americas that
came direct to Savannah by the Central
before. No road coming into Savannah
gives any rebate Of that kind
WHY THE ORDER WAS ISSUED.
Supt. Starr explained the reason for the
order to deliver no more cotton at the
Americas compress from the Central. He
said that cotton is being shipped to Ameri-
Gus from points along the line in thu
Centraps cars aud delivered to the
compress company and the cotton
after 1t ives compressed. was reloaded into
the Central's cars and shipped TO Savannah
via the Savannah, Americus and Montgom-
cry. Instead Of bringing this cotton into
Savannah over the Central road from
Lyons, according to agreement, it has been
crOukut Al4AO fokFdoRdu Dy the East len DeS-
see aud tie Savannah. Florida and West
ern. The Central is a big corporation, but
it could not stand that, and hence
the order to refuse to bill or
deliver cotton to the Americas press. but
Supt. Starr added that cotton shipped to
Americas via the Central and coming to
Savannah via the Savannah, Americas and
montgomery aud the Central will be de-
hvered to the compress as heretofore.
Supt Starr says that he left the Cantral's
business moving smoothly at Americus.
The blockade has been cleared and freight is
being shipped through without delay. The
contract for the new passenger depot has
been given out and the work will be begun
very soon. The road facilities will also be
extended to meet the increasing business OF
that place.
GENERAL MANAGER GABBETT TALES.
General Manager Gabbett says that in
stead Of the Central railroad endeavoring
TO give Americus black eye, the shoe is on
the wrong foot, and the people Of Americus
Seem disposed to do all they can against the
Central. He says the Central has nothing
against Americas and is willing to
give it every advantage in its
power, and the people there
have no reason to make a fight upou tbs
road. He expressed the opinion that the
people OF Americas seem to want TO drive
the Central out of Americus; but 1t is his
opinion that the Central can better afford
20 DO without Americas than Americas cat
afford to do without the Central
1t is true, Mr.. Gabbest says that on ac-