The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
TALK OF THE CENTRAL.
TIE RUMORs AS TO CECIL CAB
BELTS RETURN SETTLED.


and Ex-Supt. Starr Mentioned for
the General Mansgership-Gener
Superintendent BcPee's Chances.
President Conner in New York Look
ing Into Rate Questions and
Finances-Gossip of the Coming Eleo-
tion-Gen. AlexAnder's Rumored
Resignation.
Speculation as 30 the general manager
ship of the Central railroad was revived
yesterday by the announcement in the
MORNING NEWS OF the appointment of
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett as general manager Of
the Columbus Southern railroad.
Mr.. Gabbett's acceptance Of this appoint
ment is thought to put hun out OF the race
for the Centrals general mauagership, and
is also thought to be an indication that
General Superintendent McBee is more
likely to remain with the Central.
There is another Richmond in the
field, however. The knowing ones predict
| that the next general manager or general
be Supt Dan Curran Of the South
western division. Supt. Curran has
been with the Central railroad several
years and has made fine reputa-
Ytion. There are some, too, who predict
that the position will be given to ex-Supt.
| w. w. Starr, whose reputation
| as railroad man was well Known. Mr.
Starr is very popular with she business
men of the city and almost all of them
| would be glad to see him back with the
Central. He was really assistant general
manager under Mr.. Gabbett.
PRESIDENT CONFER LOOKING INTO RATES.
President Conner is attending a meeting
of the rate committee of the Southern Rail-
| way and Steamship Association in New
| York 1t is usually customary for this work
| to be performed by the traffic manager or
general freight agent, but there are
some points that Mr.. Conner
desires to inquire into with regard
to the rates as they exist at present.
For instance, he would like to know why it
is that the Central railroad never gets any
freight to amount to anything from Green
vile and Spartsnburg. the northern termini
of its South Carolina lines, and why it gets
| so little from Athens Rome, Chat
tanooRA, Atlanta, Birmingham, Eufaula,
Montgomery, Macon and all other points
| where ID comes into competition with the
| Richmond and Dauville and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia, one or both,
when the Central enjoys the advantage of
proximity to the ports and equal, and in
some cases superior, facilities to the other
lines involved.
These are interesting points which the
merchants of Savannah have been asking
TO have explained for some time, but they
have never received any satisfactory an
swer. TIE explanation given heretofore was
that the competing lines cut rates or gave
rebates or that the facilities OF other ports
were superior to those of Savannah. Mr..
Conner will come in contact with Sol
| Haas, J. NJ. Culp and Albert Fink and
| others who have made a study of railroad
| rnf all W
| business as well as it is possible for any man
to know his business, but If they succeed in
explaining the state of affairs described to
the satisfaction of Mr.. Conner and the bust
ness men of Savannah, without acknowl-
edging that the Centrals hands were tied
and that IL was not allowed to compete in
the same territory with the Richmond and
Danville and the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia, they will have accomplished
miracle almost.
GOSSIP OF THE SITUATION.
Some of the knowing ones do not believe
that the present board of directors aud the
migority stockholders are as well off as they
think
What assurance have they that the New
York stock will not be voted at the May
election! they ask. The order of the court
is for an election of board of directors by
the legally qualified stockholders. II the
| stock is not Notable at present none know
| better than its present holders how to get 1t
in its proper shape. Anybody that is will
| ing to put up the money can buy up the
bonds issued upon the stock, withdraw the
| stock, have it registered III the names of
| the purchasers and vote it at the coming
| election. The position of this stock ap-
| pears to be the uncertain feature OF the case.
| lt is thought by some that none Of the stock
| can be withdrawn from the trust company
| until all the bonds are redeemed, and in the
present status Of railroad and financial af
fairs it might be year or two before this
is done.
1t is more generally believed that Speyer
| & Co. will endeavor to secure possession of
this block Of stock. Having about Sl3,000,-
| 600 worth of Central securities already in
hand, it will be to their advantage to secure
this stock. If they should do this it would
! be to their advantage to Conduct the road
for the best interests of all concerned, in
order to enhance the value of their stock
and securities.
RUMORs AS TO GEN. ALEXANDER
1t is rumored that Gen. Alexander has
resigned the presidency Of several Of the
minor lines in the Central system, and that
he is about to sever his connection with the
Central altogether, but the rumor could not
be confirmed last night.
Some parties may have been misled by
the article In Yesterdays MORNING NEWS
in regard to Judge Speer's order that all the
| sulIs against the OentraL tIallTOaQ ana
| Banking Company should be brought In the
United States court owing to the omission
of legal phraseology.
| The order provides that all disputed
claims, without regard to amount, against
the receivers of the road arising out of their
operation OF it, must be sued in the United
States court. All such actions arising ex
deltcto shall be brought on the common law
side of the court and service of process
may be made upon the receivers by service
upon any one Of them or upon the general
superintendent or division superintendent
at Savannah or counsel upon record in the
case and all such actions arising ex con-
tractu must be presented to the court by
intervening petition, filed in the court Ia
the equity cause as stated, setting forth the
facts. Suits for causes of sction growing
out Of the operation of the Central by the
Richmond aud Danville must be brought
! conformity against both roads in the United
States court by intervening petitions on the
equity side of the court setting forth the
facts. Printed copies Of the order have
been issued.
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