The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-14
MR.. Conner BACK FROM MACON.
What He Says About the English APP
peal to Judge Snear

peal to Judge Speer.
Receiver Conner of the Central railroad
arrived in the city yesterday morning from
Macon, where he has been in attendance
upon the United States court.
As stated in the MORNING NEWS dis
patches Mr.. Conner was called to Macon to
testify in the case of the complaint made
against the Central railroad by J. b. En-
gllsh, a cotton factor and compress owner
OF Macon. Mr.. English's complaint was
that the Central railroad was discriminst-
ing against the cotton men and compress
sers OF Macon by refusing to deliver
cotton TO the Macon comprezses on a through
bill OF lading, the Central railroad refusing
to deliver any cotton except that shipped to
the presses locally, and COMPRISING all
through cotton at their own presses.
Judge Speer has not yet delivered his des
cision in the case. Mr.. Conner, while una
BILE TO forecast the decision OF Judge Speer,
feels, of course, that it should be IN favor Of
the Central railroad.
In speaking Of the case Mr.. Conner said
that the gist of the whole matter was that
MIR. English wants the Central railroad to
deliver cotton IN his press TO be compressed
at his rates, while the Central. having
compress Of its own in Macon built
especially for the purpose, can do its own
COMPRISING at saving OF about 40 cents
English. This being the case, Mr..
Conner says he sees no reason
why the Central railroad should turn over
cotton to MIR. English to be compressed
when it can do the work just as we'll itself
and at a great saving to the company.
For the Central to do as Mr.. English
wants it to, he says. would be just to rob
itself of the difference in the cost of COM
pressing.
Mr. Conner SAYS that this does not affect
| the local cotton market of Macon in the
! least, and that there is no discrimination
| whatever against the cotton factors of
| Macon. Outside Of the two local congresses,
no says. he does not think the cotton men Of
| Macon feel at all interested in the fight.
The policy of the Central railroad, Mr..
Conner says lie not to discriminate against
! or in favor of any locality or interest, but
simply to protect the interests of the road.
Mr.. Conner was asked about the Macon
and Northern railroad bridge over the Oc-
mulgee river near Macon, which the United
States court has ordered removed on the
ground that the Ocmulgee is a navIgable
stream at this point, and the bridge not be-
ing provided with a draw boats are pre-
vented from passing up to Macon.
lie said that this order would not
cause any trouble. The Macon and North
ern has been using the Central railroad
bridge ever since it came into the hands of
the Central. The Macon and Northern
bridge is not very good one anyway, and
the only loss to the Central is the cost of
taking it down.
Mr.. Conner said he regretted very much
the accident at Tennille Friday night, by
which Engineer Grayson and Fireman Mid
dlebrook lost their lives. 1t is the first ac-
cident Of the kind since Mr.. Conner has
been in charge Of the Centraps affairs.
A committee of railroad men, deputIzad
by the Hollins committee to inspect the
| physical condition of the Central railroad,
is expected in Savannah shortly.