Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14
SOUTHERN r. r. & S. S. ASSN.
The Matter OF the Withdrawal of the
Louisville & Nashville.


NEW YORK. March 15.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association was held to-day at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel. The object OF
the meeting was to endeavor to effect a
settlement Of the difficulties caused by the
notification by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company that IL would withdraw
from the association 1t charges the Gin
cinnatf Southern and Louisville Southern
railroads, which are under the same man.
agement, with cutting freights and max
ing rebates and concessions in violation
of an agreement made by the association,
Of which they are members.
II was stated that If the Louisville and
Nashville Company persisted In their with
drawal it would lead to the complete dis
ruption Of the association. and the tone
Of the various speakers was condemnatory
of the action OF the Cincinnati and Louis
VILE Southern companies in violating the
agreements entered into by them.
Major d. w. Thomas. president of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail-
road Company and Western and Atlantic
Company, was chairman Of the meeting.
When the meeting came to order a num-
Der of delegates spoke strongly In favor
of arbitration of the disputed points, and
pointed out the necessity of preserving
the association, which they held was me-
cessary for the interest of the lines hol1-
ing membership In 1t.
Colonel James c. Clarke. president Of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
spoke at considerable length, and said
there was need OF a stronger and more
centralized union. "a long as 1t could be
done In secret, com i-Sting roads would, he
said, cut rates. and he considered 1t es-
sentlally necessary to have some head
which would search out these receptions
and deal with the offenders.
Major Henry Fink. formerly COM
missioner, receiver Of the East Tennessee.
Virginia, and Georgia railroad, and the
Memphis and Charleston road, was In
favor OF the maintenance OF the asso-
citation, whether the Louisville and Nash
VILE road withdrew OF not.
THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE'S
POSITION.
Mr.. NJ. II. Smith, president OF the Louis
Vile and Nashville then made a long
explanation as 10 the violation OF agree
ments by the offending lines, and emphati-
cally declared that unless they abandoned
the course Of action or which he COM
planned. his company must decline to
continue to belong to the association.
commissioner Stanlmdn followed, ana
stated that these violations had been
going on for eight months. The Cincin-
natl Southern and Louisville Southern
had chiefly reduced the rates on grain,
provisions, coal, hay. and all heavy
goods.
At o'clock n recess was taken until
3. when the session was reopened. and
after an animated discussion. 1t was de-
cided 10 appoint an arbitration commit
tee to inquire into all the matters COM
planned OF and report as to the feasibility
OF a compromise 10 the General Executive
Board
The members OF the committee were
then Selected as follows: II. s. Haines,
Of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad
Company: Samuel Spencer, Of Drexel.
Morgan x Co.; II. Walters, president OF
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Company; II. NJ. Conner, receiver of the
Central Railroad Company Of Georgia,
and the Ocean Steamship Company, and
J. c. Winder. vlee-president of the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company.
The Executive Board then adjourned.
and the committee went into session to
prepare their report. which will be sub
mitted at to-morrow'S meeting.