The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-12-30
THE SEABoARD GOES OUT.
Vice President st. John Won't Stay in
the Association

the ASSOClaJlOA.
The Seaboard Airline has given notice
of withdrawal from the Southern States
Freight Association.
And this throws the associated railroads
OF the south into a world of trouble again.
for il seems evident that the future welfare
OF the freight association is endangered.
This may tend to influence other lines
TO withdraw. since there are several COM
petins systems at interest in the preserva-
ton OF good discipline among the eastern
railroads.
When peace regned again after the meet
Ing in New York last October. when tho
new association was formed and the Sea
board became n member. It was hoped
that all would 20 smoothly enough at least
for year. The recent action of the Sea-
board. however. tells plainly that this sys-
TEN VIII yet give the associated lines a
great dead Of trouble
Chicago Anxious To Break It Up.
Nothing could possibly please the trace
organizations Of Chicago and other IVES
tern cities just at present more than to
ses the Southern States Freight Associa-
ton go TO pieces and be formed over
again on a basis OF better relations with
the Chicago roads.
II VIII be remembered that the Chicago
board OF trade several years ago made
a case against the Southern States Freight
Association and carried it to the Inter
state Commerce Commission, charging the
Wrou- of discrimination OF rates favoring
New York as aEainst Chicago. Tho rates
from New York to Atlanta are lower
than they are from Chicago to Atlanta,
though IL IS claimed by the Chicago ship
pers that tho distance is shorter between
Chicago and Atlanta than il is between
New York and Atlanta On tirst-class
freight the rate from Chicago to Atlanta
Is Sl.s7. and from New York $LH. 1t u
claimed 10y the railroads leading TO the
east that this difference in favor Of New
York. is because of the water lines from
Atlanta to New York. il being a rule among
railroads 10 estimate three miles by water
as one by ral in the question of cost OF
transportation. thus making the distance to
New York considerably shorter than 10
Chicago from Atlanta
Al Of these issues over which the Chi-
cago examinations OF trade and commerce
have been lighting SO long have lately
been sprung with renewed vigor and a
needing was held in Chicago for the pur-
pose OF seeing what could be done among
the capitalists of the west 10 buld rail-
road line from the Ohio river 10 the south.
10 De owned by western powers entirely,
ard ran in the interests OF western markets
alone. Tho members OF the Chicago board
Of trade claim that the trouble lies in
the fact that most Of the railroads from
The ohio river to tlc southern centers
o. trade are controlled by eastern capital
lists and that this IS WY They do not demand
"a more equitable al. lstucnt Of the rates
betWeen southern points ard Chicago.
White these matters arc sept at white
heat .u Chicago. and the western lines re-
main out OF the assaciation, as They are
uo~. and while tie eastern lines begin to
disaEr" as is Indicated by the recent
Withdrawal on tra eeaboar3 wolfe such
CONC flCus Vrt-.si. e. f- not gHe.. 10 1rt.-