The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-29
In THE CENTRAESFAVOR.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION DE-
CIDES THAT WAY.


press-Supt Starr Congratulates the
Town on the Prospect of a Revival Of
the Drayin1 Industry-CoL Hawkins
Said to be Sorry That he Is Bottled
Up at Lyons-Rumors Of an Inde-
pendent Pool for Terminals and the
Extension of the s. a. NJ. Road to Sa-
vennah-Ool. Machen Expected in the
City To-Day.
The railroad commission has decided that
the Central cannot be required TO deliver
cotton to the compress at Americas, and the
beginning of the unpleasantness between the
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery road
and the Central is likely to gather volume
rather than to diminish. The retaliation Of
the Central was severe. aud the fight was
short. sharp and decisive. the Central com
ing out with flying colors.
RETURN OF COUNSELLOR LAYTON.
EjMr. A. r. Lawton, Jr., returned from
Atlanta yesterday morning, where he repre-
sented the Central railroad in the argument
before the state railroad commission upon
the complaint made against the Central by
the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin rail-
road because OK the Centrals refusal to con-
tinue to deliver cotton 10 the compress.
The Cen trial now delivers the cotton at
its own yard, which puts the compress com
pany to the expense of drayage across the
town.
After hearing arguments from both sides
the commission decided In favor OF the
Central
THE DRAYAGE INDUSTRY.
This will probably put stop to the ship
ping of cotton from points along the Cen
tral's line via Americas TO Savannah, to be
compressed at Americus, as the freight
rates by this route are several cents higher
per bale than from the same points by the
Centraps line direct to Savannah.
The rebate for COMPRISING given by the
Americus compress has heretofore over
balanced the difference In freight rates. but
the cost of drayage will more than offset
this.
Supt. w. w. Starr remarked to MORN
ING NEWS reporter the other day that this
action on the part Of the Central VIII give
the people of Americas a chance to esteb-
lish good system Of drayage, Of which
they stand very much in need
THE CENTRAL MAY BE LESS GENEROUS
This seems to be the only alternative left
them, unless cotton shipped to Amerlcus
via the Central for Savannah is sent over
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
read for the Central to bring it in over the
Savannah and Western division from Lyons
If this ia done, Supt. Starr Informed a
MORNING News reporter Saturday after
noon, cotton will be delivered TO the
compress as heretofore. This statement,
however, was made before the favorable
decision Of the railroad commission. Now
that the Central is sure of its legal right to
refuse to deliver cotton over it's side tracks
to the Americus compress, the Central may
not be SO generouA
TO CUT ADRIFT FROM THE CENTRAL.
What the outcome Of the unpleasantness
between the Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery road and the Central will be is
puzzle. 1t is known that Col Hawkins has
been FESTIVE for some time ON account of
disagreements, and is anxious to extend his
line to Savannah so that his road
will be independent of the Central
A Savannah friend OF Col. Hawkins
informed MORNING NEWS reporter not
long since that Col. Hawkins feels the neces-
sity of getting to the sea coast with his road,
for at present he has no harbor terminal and
terms can be dictated TO him. He is said 20 4
have expressed himself here as being very
much dlspleased with Savannah for not
helping him TO bring the road to Savannah
and compelling him to pool with
the Central at Lyons. Now that another
breach of friendly relations has developed,
it is believed that he will take up the east
ern END of his line and extend it to deep
water either at Savannah or elsewhere and
thus cut adrift from the Central Savan-
nah is his nearest point, and naturally he
prefers to come here.
He wanted the citizens of Savannah to
make a cash donation to his rosd, and its
busidess men to use their influence In aiding
him to get rights of way into and terminal
property at Savannah, and as he was not
inclined TO take the $50, 900 raised, believing
1t too little for Savannah he entered into
the arrangement with the Central to Join
it at Lyons.
THE S. A. M. ROAD AND MACHEN's ISLAND.
1t is limited about that the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery may now Join
with the Middle Georgia and Atlantic in
improving the terminal property on Hutch
inson island, and it need surprise no one if
the Macon and Atlantic, Middle Georgia
and Atlantic and the Savannah, Americus
aud Montgomery all come in on the
South Bound, uniting with the latter
in union depot on the South Bound prop
erty on the Springfield plantation Hutch
inson Island is large enough for terminals
for all four Of these independent hines, and
the expense of purchasing river frontage on
the island divided up among the four roads
would be comparatively small one Tor
each.
Said gentleman yesterday in discussing
the situation: "Col. Hawkins cannot
afford to stay out in the woods with his
road. He must bring it into the city, for
it is plainly the determination OF the Cen
trial to extend its Savannah and Western
division to head Off the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic. He will never have better
opportunity than right now, when three
other independent roads are knocking at
the city's gates
Something is on foot for il was under
stood last night that Col. Machen is ex-
pected in Savannah to-day, a much earlier
date than has been anticipated.
THE L. AND N. LOOKING THIS WAY.
There is an impression gaining ground
that the Louisville and Nashville system is,
after all. the power behind the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic. Col Machen, when
here last spring, had financial agent of
the Louisville and Nashville with him, who
was pleased with Savannah as q terminal
point That system has at last got into
Atlanta by the lease OF the state road, and
it is shut out from the South Atlantic
coast in much the same fashion as
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
road. That the Middle Georgia and Atlantic
wants or needs for itself such extensive
terminal property as Hutchinson Island is
entertained by few, but the greatest rail-
road system of the south, the Louis
vile and Nashville would want
Just such an excessive tract, and
ample water frontage. Savannah is