The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-08
In THE RAILROAD WORLD.
President Phinizy Thought He Was
Not Given Sufficient Notice.

History OF the Fight Between the
Railroads and the Compressmen Be-
fore the COMMUNICATIVE Report
About the Southern Railway a Mys-
tery-Railroads Which Compose the
Southern, and Principal Points
Which it Touches.
Tuesday, Sept. II, is the date set for
the meeting of the stockholders of the
Atlanta and West Point railroad in At
lanta, when it is expected that a similar
change viii be made in its management to
that made this week in the management
Of the Western Railway of Alabama.
1t is understood that President c. II.
Phinizy was somewhat put oIt by the ac-
tion Of the meeting of the stockholders of
the Western Railway of Alabama, and
there has been some talk in the newspa-
pers of the probability that some of the
stockholders, who are friends of Col.
Phinizy, would endeavor, by injunction
proceedings against the Central, to pre-
vent the voting of the majority stock,
which the Central, in connection with the
Georgia railroad, holds
Mr.. CONFER DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Receiver Conner of the Central returned
yesterday from Atlanta where he has
been before meeting of the state rail
road commission. When asked about this
matter he said he had seen something of
1t In one of the newspapers, but so far as
ne could ascertain there was nothing
whatever in it and it was the shallowest
rumor. He said he had talked with sew
eral of the individual stockholders of the
road and that none of those he had seen
contemplated any such step.
Col. Phinizy objected to the action of
the stockholders meeting of the Western
railway of Alabama last Tuesday, be-
cause he said he had not been given suffi-
Gent notice that the change would be
made. He mentioned this matter TO Re-
ceiver Conner, and was reminded of the
fact that he had been shown the agree
ment between MIR. Conner and President
Milton H. Smith of the Louisville rail
road nearly year ago, which stated that
the change would be made.
THOUGHT IT WAS OFF.
Col. Phinizy it seems, however, thought
that this had been called of, and that
nothing was to be done about il as it had
not been mentioned in sometime The
fact that the change was to be made,
however, was stated about a year ago
and it has been talked of widely by the
papers ever since
IL IS the present intention to give Mr.
Geo. H. Smith the presidency and general
management of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad as well as that of the
Western of Alabama, thus consolidating
the offices of the two lines, and this step
was taken for business purposes. The
two lines are run in connection with
each other between Atlanta and Selma,
Alabama
THE COMPRESS QUESTION
With regard to the differences between
the railroads and the compressmen,
which have Just been settled amicably in
Atlanta, Receiver Conner said he received
notice just after he returned from New
York that the matter was to come up be-
fore the railroad commission Tuesday
AS he had to be in Montgomery Tuesday,
he desired postponement to some later
day, but he was informed that the matter
would have to come up Tuesday, but was
told by Chairman l.. n. Trammell that
his application for postponement would
be laid before the board.
When it was found that there would be
no certainty about postponement, Capt.
ii. {. Cunningham went up to appear be-
fore the commission in Mr. Corners alb
sence. Capt. Cunningham, however,
failed to secure a postponement, and
when MIR. Conner reached Atlanta Tues
day night he learned that the matter had
been taken up Tuesday, and that some
testimony with rerard to it had been
taken.
BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Conner was
told that the Central was the only line
represented before the commission by an
attorney. and in view Of the fact that the
other lines We're represented by their Of
hcers 1T was suggested that the Central
railroad should be similarly represented.
rms was done, too, on account of the
fact that the commissioners had ex-
pressed desire or preference that the
different lines should be represented by
their officers and not by attorneys.
Wednesday MIR. Conner, with the officers
of the other lines appeared before the
commission and stated the views of the
railroads, and why they thought their
action justified The hearing was then
adjourned over until Thursday, but
Wednesday night the representatives of
the railroads concerned and the compress
men got together and fixed up compro-
mise, which amounts to one side meeting
the other half way.
A - CENT REDUCTION.
In other wordsthe charge for compress
ing cotton is henceforth to be 81 cents
per 100 pounds instead of 10, as the com
pressmen wanted it, or cents, as the
railroads wanted to make it, This was
announced to the commission, the men,
bers of which expressed their gratifica-
tion that the matter had been brought to
such an amicable close without their in
teryention, or the issuing of any strict
rules which might have been the result
had the matter been left entirely to
them.
ONLY READ 1T IN THE PAPERS.
The report sent out from CHATTANOOGA
10 the eject that quarter interest in the
southern hallway Company is owned by
each the anderbilts, the Rothschilds.
DreXel. Morgan Il Co. and j. 5. Morgan
X Co. seems to be very much of mystery
IN railroad circles, and one for which
those most closely allied with the system
can find no solution.
MIR. Conner was asked about tn report
yesterday. II believe have read some
such statement in one of the papers" he
replied. That's all know about it,"
An so it is with other railroad men who
are In position to know if such state
OF facts were true. According to the dis
patches sent from New York, G. Fl. Cos
ter, VINO was chairman of the Richmond
Terminal reorganization committee,
knows nothing whatever about such a
state OF facts as was reported, and alto
gether the report seems to have come
from some mysterious source
COMPLETED SEPT. /.
-, The reorganization of the Richmond
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