Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-17
TERMINAL CHANGES.
Headquarters should BE Moved to
Georgia-Atianta Then Forced 1t.

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ATLANTA. Ga. July l5.--The Constitution
will print tho following tomorrow:
The story Of how the coal-rate reduction
and the recent important changes in the
Terminal system were brought about will
be read with interest. When Mr.. John In
man. president of the Terminal company,
read the COns'tuftoi.'s earnest and repeated
demand that coal rates be reduced. he
telegraphed Captain F.. p. Howell request
ing him to come to New York and explain
the situation. II went" said Captain
Howell, in response TO n Constitution re-
porter, land be asked me TO tell him ex-
actly the situation in Georgia. told him
frankly and fully how the people of the
State felt and what thev demanded told
him that the people felt that the corpora
ton Of which he is president had passed
into the control OF people not interest
ed in the South, and that the Terminal
company and its branches were being
operated in a manner not in keeping with
promises that the representatives, of their
interest had made.
Transfer or HEADQUARTERS.
~ told him frankly that thought bet
ter state Of feeling towards the roads would
be brought about by the transfer of the
general headquarters TO Georgia-not ne
cessarily TO Atlanta-but to some point in
the South; that there should be some
body in this section to whom complaints
could be made when any existed. and that
the coal rate should be restored.
Mr.. Inman told me that the head
quarters would of necessity have to be
moved TO Georgia some time in the near
future. He said that he has all the time
favored Atlanta, but there were naturally
jealousies that had to be overcome.
ATLANTA THE PLACE.
"He had sent the officers of the road on q
tour Of inspection. and their decision that
Atlanta was the proper place for the head
quarters, endorsing his own, settled
the matter. | urged upon Mr.. Imam
the necessity of making the change at
once, not delaying several months rs he
had intended. The Terminal Board was
called together. the matter of the transfer
was settled at once. and Mr.. Calhoun was
made first vice president III control of the
operation of the road.
SHOULD BIZ REDUCED.
"And about the coal rates Mr.. In
man thought the rates were not too high,
and cited the rates charged in other parts
OF the country in support of his views. l
called 10 his attention the promises the
| representatives of the Terminal company
had made to the Legislature. and through
that body to the people of Georgia, and
| after further studying the situation it was
| determined that the rates should be re-
duced. Mr.. Imam felt that while from
his standpoint the rates were not excessive,
still he had rather have the change made
| than compromise his friends and the
friends of the company. They made up
| their minds to make the reduction before
left New York. But they wanted to 90
| before the commission and defend their
position and correc. some charges that had
been made.
AGREEMENT OF TRArFIC-MEN.
when returned ] saw Commissioner
| Trammel chairman Of the commission,
and told him thought the railroads were
ready to do what was right; that they
wanted to fully explain their position to
| the commission. After the hearing Mon
day the commission summoned the traffic
| managers of the different roads IN interest
and heard their agreement to make the re-
duction. That is the whole story"