The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
MANY RAILROAD RUMORS.
Talk Of What the Southern Railway
Company May Do.

It's Indicated Policy With Regard to
Its Ofhcials--An Army of Soliciting
Agents May Be Looking for other
Jobs--Talk of Its Purchasing the
Florida Central and Peninsular to
Rival the Atlantic Coast Line--The
Southern's New Trade Mark--The
Association Reaches a New Agree
ment.
Now that the railroad situation in the
south is being Strengthened out by de-
Rrees, all sorts of ruuiors and speculations
are afoat as to what is going TO be done,
and what changes are going 10 be made.
The new management of the lines COM
bined in the Southern Railway Company
is being watched with a great deal Of in
terest, and at every move speculation is
rife as to what is going to be done next.
a great many railroad men still insist
upon it that the Central will be combined
with the lines of this system and oper-
ated as part of it, This, too, in spite of
the assurances of those that are in a
position TO know or ought to be if they
are not, that the Central will be operated
entirely independently, so far as its
Offices and management are concerned.
While this is true, or is said to be true,
the Southern railway will control the
Central's policy through its holding of
the majority stock in the company.
MAY TAKE IN THE F. c. &P.
The latest rumor that has gained ere
dence is to the effect that the Southern
Railway Company is to purchase the
E'lOrida Con trail and DaOfugulay. r.aflvoa1
which now connects with it by the South
Bound at Columbia, S. G.. This has been
talked Of to some extent, and the idea is
a plausible one, as it would give the com
pany a direct route from all parts of
Florida right to Washington over its own
lines. There it connects as does the At
lantic Coast Line, with the Pennsylvania
lines.
The policy of the new company with re-
gard to management in the different de-
partments is being watched with interest
The fact that Soliciting Agent G. B. Man
ley of the Georgia Pacific and Soliciting
Agent John King of the East Tennessee
have resigned is looked upon as an indi-
cation that sweeping changes and reduc-
tiOns of forces are to be made, on the idea
that consolidation means economy.
CUTTING OFF MEN NOT NEEDED.
A well-known railroad man said the
other day, however, that the reduction of
forces was to be made along this line, es-
pecially for the reason that with consoli-
datiOn an army of soliciting agents would
not be needed. An agreement is being
made under the new arrangement
whereby the army Of solicit
ing agents will not be needed.
1t is the agreement which will stop all
illegitimate methods of securing business,
such as the giving of rebates,
cutting rates and other methods,
and every road Will stand on its
own merits, which will result no doubt in
the improvement of the service on almost
every southern line of Importance.
The meeting of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association, held at Man
haitian Beach, has about been concluded,
and il is understood that new agree
ment has been adopted for the ensuing
year, which will be satisfactory to all
concerned. This establishes harmony
once more, and it is said Mr. Z, B. Stahl-
man will be retained as commissioner OF
the association.
TO BE DISCUSSED IN ATLANTA.
The matter of rates interesting Savan-
nah and other South Atlantic ports
which was discussed at the meeting will
be taken up for consideration at a meet
ing of the executive board to be held in
Atlanta sometime in the near future, and
it is believed the differental rate on cot
ton and other products will be restored.
The Southern railway has adopted
new trademark, which viii soon appear
on all its cars and engines. 1t is similar
to the old trade mark of the Richmond
and Danville, the only change being that
of the letters. The new mark consists of
the letters S. r. side by side, with the old
Richmond and Danville arrow running
through them.
Receiver Conner will be in New York
for sometime yet in consultation with
Receiver Hayes and those who are work
ing on the new plan of reorganization for
the Central railroad properties. The plan
to be declared operative by October, will
nave to be announced within short time,
and it is believed it will be by the time
Receiver Conner returns