The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-03
IT WILL HOLD TOGETHER.
Southern Railroads Not Yet Ready to
Give Up Their Association.

Gllb up lutlI ASSOUIdllUu.
The Roads South and East Of Line
Drawn Through montgomery, 3ir-
mingham, Chattanooga, Jellico and
Oakdale VIII Continue to Charge
the Association Rates for Business
From Western Points Differ
ences Between Roads North and
West Of That Line the Cause of the
Trouble-The NJ citing of March 10
win Settle the Matter Finally.
In spite Of the fact that the Louisville
and Nashville and Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis railroads maintain their
stand in announcing their withdrawal
from the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association, it seems that the asso-
citation is still integral.
II was believed that the action of these
lines in Withdrawing would have the eff
feet of breaking up the pool and throwing
all the roads on their own resources, put
ting them in position where to maintain
a successful competition they would have
to cut one another's Threats. This, how
ever, has not been the case. The meeting
reached an agreement whereby the asso-
citation viii still hold together This was
the statement made by railroad man
yesterday.
The Louisville and Nashville consented,
for the purpose of maintaining the agree
ment which was reached by the southern
and southeastern lines, to allow the West
ern and Atlantic road, which it leases, to
remain in the association. The other lines
in the southeastern part OF the territory
agreed to maintain the proportion of the
present established rates from western
points to points in their territory.
TIE PRESENT RATES TO HOLD.
In other words, the present association
rates will hold from western points TO
points IN the southeastern section of the
territory, formerly under the supervision
OF the association, which section is south
and east of a line drawn through
Montgomery Birmingham, Chattanooga,
Jellico and Oakdale. south and east of
this line the proportion Of the present es-
tabGshcd rates will be maintained All
the business from the west crossing this
line would be brought at the regular
rates, thus preventing rate war in this
section, ana Contining the cuts to the sec
ton north and west of that line.
The trouble which caused the Louis
vile and Nashville and other lines to an
nOuuce their intention of Withdrawing,
grew Out of some differences between the
Louisville and Nashville and the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and ST Louis on Tie
one hand, and the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific. the Louis Vile
southern, and the Alabama and Great
southern on the other. They have been
accusing each other of using unfair
methods of obtaining business The
"a 1e oil J.
ment, the three lines being in charge OF
MIR. FELTON,.
AGREED TO REMAIN.
When the former two roads announced
their intention of Withdrawing the three
latter agreed to remain in the association
but gave the association notice that they
must be protected in their business
against the cuts which it was known the
Withdrawing roads would make If they
were not protected they gave notice that
they, too, would withdraw. Other lines
which stand on the same footing with
these last are the Kansas City, Memphis
and birmingham, the Mobile and Ohio,
the Illinois Central and the Memphis and
Charleston.
When the association adjourned its
meeting repreSen LatiVeS of these lines be-
tween whom the differences exist, re-
manned to hold meeting to see if the
trouble between them could not be rene
died and an agreement reached. If they
come to some conclusion, perhaps no
further action by The association will be
necessary. If an agreement is not
reached, however, a still more serious
situation may confront the association
when it meets in New Iork, March ID.
The meeting at Louisville was a meet
ing of the executive board of the associa-
ton, but the meeting il New York will
be one of the entire association. This
meeting will be watched with much in
teresJ, as on it will probably depend
whether or not The railroads of the south
shall continue to work together in
harmony or whether there will be rate
war.