Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-15
NEW RAILWAY RATES
FULL MEETING or SOUTHERN TRANS
PoRTATIoN-LINE MANAGERS.
A GeneraIly-Expresse Opinion that the
Railroads should Themselves say
what Prices should BE.
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NEw Yoax, November 14.-There was an
earnest and protracted conference OF owners ana
presidents Of southern railroad and steamship
lines to-day at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel gem
erai desire 70 remedy the present demoraiized
condition of rates throughout the south leo 70
tho calling OF this meeting by W. L. Clyde
Every railroad and steamship line which was IN
vfted 10 send a representative responded, exceps
one. the Mobile and Chic road, and that rosh
win be represented tomorrow. II. b. Plant pre-
sided.
SYSTEMS REPREsgSTEp.
Other systems were represented as follows; /;
Atlantic Coast Line-Henry L. waters, VICE
president: East Tennessee, virginia ana Seorsia
railroad-tieneral samuel Thomas, presldsnsi
Colonel Henry Fink and Colonel Z. ~. Mc'nee
Crescent route)-S. NJ. FELTON,, Jr:, presinent' ;
Richmond and Danville ratlroad-W. y. CIyue'
4. w. Huidekoper, and Reuben roster, Ie
ceiyers; A. B. Andrews, second vlce-presineed n
Air Line dncluding the Old Dominion steam-
ship Company John NJ. Robinson. presideht'
Illinois Central road-Stuyvesans Flsn, pteSr
dent; Norfolk and Western-r. y; h,mnn.s, .s's,s,
president: Louisville and Nashyille-August
belmont chairman Executive Board; Milton n.
Smith, president, and ;. Arpos, yice-preslueht,
Central railroad Of Georgia-h. b. holilns )
Georgia, Atlanta, and West Point raiiroad-
Colonel q. III. Phinizy; Western Maryland-John
VI. Hood. president; Southern Caronna railway
@. NJ. Ward, general manager.
z b. stahlman, commissioner OF the soutnern
Railway and Steamship Association, actea as
secretary. It Is expected that Coiouoi c,ar.' 4,
PRESIDENT OF the Mobile and Ohio road, and IL. NJ.
Conner. president and receiver OF the Georgia
Central. win probably be here on Thursday.
The objects OF the meeting were tully ex-
plained BY MIR. Clyde and others, and little
discussion disclosed the fact that there was
practical unanimity as TO the necessity ot taxing
immediate action TO stop the existing rate-
cutting and prevent the threatened compnca-
tons among southern railroads Inere was
generally, expressed disposition that the rail-
read people should themselves regulate lhe
ratos OF transportation instead oil permitting
few shippers 70 do so.
COMMITTEE on PLANS.
The following committee was appointed 70 de-
wise and report q plan OF action; John M. hoDln.
son. Colonel II. g. Haines, Milton Smith, Colonel
G. II. Phinizy, Stuyyesant Fish, ana w. 4. Clyde.
They held a brief session and will proDaDly re-
port at the general meeting tomorrow. one OF
the important suggestions made Was that an
executive board OF the Southern Hallway anu
Steamship Association be appointed, to consist
OF the presidents Of the respective lines instead
OF the traffic managers, as at pt esent. sucn
move would strengthen the hands OF the Commis-
sloner by affording him more powerful BODY 10
look 70 IN taking counsel In matters OF impor-
tance. II is not unlikely that the committee VIII
report fayorably on this suggestion.
There is no intention Of supplanting the SOUTH
efn Railway and Steamship Association; Whst-
ever may be done at this meeting Will De OF q
character supplementary 20 existing agreements
Of tie southern lines.