The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29
Another Meeting in Regard to Rail-
rOnd Freight Rites.

The Commercial Club was called to
meet in the Chancery Courtroom last
Tuesday night to hear a report from
| the gentlemen who went to Louis
vile to have conference with the
l.. & n. officials in regard to freight
rates. The meeting being called to
order the following report. from the
committee was read:
To The Commercial club Of Columbia,
Tenn.
The undersigned, committee APP
| pointed for the purpose of cOnterring
with the management of the Il. ~ n. X.
| r. Co. with respect to certain dlScriml-
nations in freight rates it was alleged
| existed to and from Columbia, and as
recently published in the COLUMBIA
| HERALD report as follows:
The conference above referred to was
had at Louisville, KY, on the 22nd and
23rd days of this month, and alter fun
discussion OF the various questions at
issue, and which it is Unnecessary to
here repeat IN detail, and after having
carefully compared the statements
made through the Press, with the tariffs
in force, we reach the conclusion that
the freight rates from and into Column
bia are in most cases equitaDly djusted,
with due regard to The interests of our
town and surrounding country as COM
pared with other points similarly stu
ated, and with view to encourage en-
terprises already or to be established.
This conclusion is in conflict with the
impression that prevailed amongst US
before this conference was had, and in
eX PLANTATION thereof we deem it proper
to state that the statements as pub
lished in the press, and upon which the
previous Impressions were based, are
ERRONEOUS in some respects and IN the
main not IN accordance with the rates
that prevail.
In stating this we in no manner re-
fleet upon those that formulated the
charges, for they as ourselves, were
misintOrmed as to the actual facts; still,
il ia a matter of regret with us that
action was taken before any thorough
attempt had been made to collect the
facts, and as was accomplished by our
conference.
We deem it proper to further state
that the l.. 6 n. management appears
to be jealous in developing our country,
and Is particularly anxious to develop
the interests of the farmers. We are
assured that the matter of freight rates
on the product of the farm and the con-
ditions bearing on it, will be closely
look ed into and adjusted in time with
what might proove to be necessary TO
still further develop this already i'm
portant business, and of this we are TO
be advised at an early date.
GID. e. McKENNoN,
JNO. ID. DOBBINS,
T.. w. GAMBLE,
JACOB BARKER,
r. HOLDING,
w. G. JONES,
Committee.
After the reading of the report the
several committeeman present gave
verbal reports in aswer 10 questions,
and an informal discussion was had.
The committee said they thought
they had done all they could, and
asked to be excused from further
service. Thereupon On motion the
report was received and the COM
mittee discharged. But there being
q conflict of opinion and state ments
between this report and former re-
port from the original committee,
this report was received but not en-
dorsed by the Cub, and new COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
Geo. w. Hayes, Esq, and Southall
d Smiser. This committee was au-
thorized and instructed to get all the
facts bearing on the question, Goth
from the railroad and from the peo-
pie; to examine the law bearing upon
the facts, and then to advise the Club
how 20 proceed. They were instructed
to take their own time to have their
report, both as to the facts and the
law, complete and correct. The
gentlemen will act without any fees,
and the Commercial CLUB will pay
whatever expenses they may incur.
The meeting then adjourned.