The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-11
TO TALK FLORIDA TRAFFIC.
Officials Of Southern Transportation
Lines 10 Meet Here This Morning.

The Meeting Called by President n. B.
Plant Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western to Discuss the Florida Traffic
and Make Arrangements With Re
gard to It-Presidents Plants. Spen-
Ger, Duval, Walters, Clyde and Re
ceiver Conner to Be Present.
Savannah this morning has within her
gates one Of the largest aggregations of
prominent railroad men and officials that
has gathered here in years.
They are here 10 attend a meeting Of
the presidents and traffic managers Of
the various railroad and steamship lines
which handle freight and passenger traffic
between Florida and New York. the meet
ing having been called by President II. b.
Plant Of the Savannah. Florida and Wes-
tern railway. II will be held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. in the Office Of Receiver
H. NJ. Conner Of the Central railroad.
President Plant viii probably be made
chairman Of the meeting. and the Plant
system will also be represented by Vice
President Il. G. Erwin of the Savannah.
Florida and Western. President Samuel
Spencer and Second Vice President NJ. A.
Baldwin Of the Southern Railway Com
pany, will represent that company. the
Florida Central and Peninsular will be
represented by President II. r. Duval.
Traffic Manager n. S. Pennington. and
General Manager Maxwell. the Ocean
Steamship Company by Receiver Conner
Atlantic Coast line by President II. Wal
tiers. and the Clyde Steamship line by
President William =. Clyde and Traffic
Manager T. G. Eyer With the exception
of President Spencer of the Southern, and
Gen. Sorrel, all Of these officials were in
the city last night and these will be here
this morning. Most Of them are stopping
at the De Soto.
The meeting. as will be seen, is of the
lines interested in the business between
Florida and eastern points. 1t will be held
10 discuss and consider the Florida BUSH
ness in all its aspects and TO make what
ever arrangements are deemed necessary
with regard to it,
A meeting Of the presidents OF the
Southern railway and steamship lines is
usually held every two or three years,
but generally New York is chosen as the
meeting place. This time. however, most
of these officials being in the south, II was
more convenient to have the meeting in
Savannah, and it was called here. Presi-
dent Plant and the other officials, in COM
pany with him, are on their return to the
north, and President Spencer is also NOV
ing in that direction. President Duval
will return to Florida after the meeting.
Mr.. Duval was asked last night about
the reports that steps were being taken,
looking to the consolidation of the
Florida Central and Peninsular with the
Southern Railway Company's lines. He
stated that no such movement IS in con-
temptation, that the Florida Central and
Peninsular has all 1t wants at present.
and that it is not trying to consolidate
with any other line. He said the Florida
Central and Peninsular has a friendly
traffic agreement with the Southern, but
their relations extend no further than
that.
President Duval is favorable to the eff
forts to secure tourist rates for Savan~
nah, and he said he thought this will be
arranged within a short time The rail-
road men seem impressed with the fact
that there is a bright outlook for Florida
business this season, and their meeting
for the purpose of talking it over viii no
doubt be an interesting one.