New-York tribune., 1895-08-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE ASSOCIATIONS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP MEN IN
SESSION AT MANHATTAN BEACH.

SESSION AT MANHATTAN BEACH
The third session Of the annual meeting OF the
Southern Railway and Steamship Association tooh
place at the Oriental Hotel Manhattan Beach, yes
terday. There were present H. NJ Conner receiver
of the Central Railroad OF Georgia; II. Walters
president Of the Atlantic Coast Line; f. st. John.
yice-president of the Seaboard Air Line; J. NJ cup.
traffic manager OF the Southern Railway; J. H.
Drake general freight agent OF the southern hail-
way Samuel Spencer. president OF the southern
Railway: j. W. Fry. general manager OF the cape
Fear and Gadkin Valley Railroad; W. e. Kyle
general freight agent OF the Cape Fear and Gadkin
Valley Railroad; F. VI. Emerson, traffic manager or
the Atlantic Coast Line; J. G. whitney, rannc
manager of the Merchants and Miners Iranspor'a-
ton Company: w. c. Buitt. traf'ic manager Oh
the Norfolk and Western Railroad: Henry FINK
receiver OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad;
Solomon Haas. assistant to the president OF the
Southern Railway: W. F. Sheman. traffic man.
ager of the Central Railroad and Banking COM
pany OF Georgia: c. e. Harmon general ireish'
agent Of the Western and Atlantic Railroad; H. :"
Irwin, vice-president OF the Plant system saHnue
FELTON, receiver OF the Cincinnati New-Or!eans ana
Texas Pacific Railroad and f. b. Stahman, COM
missioner of the Southern Railway ana steamship
Association.
There will probably be business sessions during
several days The association held several sessions
O'clock in the afternoon. The object of the meet
ing is to fix upon an agreement lSr bo neN -, ,he
meetings at the Hotel Waldorf ana a, AsneVitie ibs
" c.. and 1t printed and suDmit'ed 10 '"e
various members OF the association -, ~
One form Of the amended agreement uhuer con
sideration provides that the organization shali De
called the Southern States Freight Association:
Thus, as a agreement providing Tor a new
will probably be adopted. II may be said tnat
the old organization will cease TO exist ana a ne"
be formed. Another revision proposed proV,ueS
that the three arbitrators and their secretary sna
not be continued officers OF the association An
other important alteration Is the provision that any
member may withdraw from the agreement upon
giving sixty days notice TO the commissioner OF
desire 10 do So 1t is said that this section is ue-
manded by the Seaboard Air Line.
Other proposed provisions are that the agieeIheht
shall continue 10 be effective until dissolved by
mutual consent, and that the associations nscaI
year shall begin on April | and end on Marcn 81
Any member desiring to offer an amendment 10 the
agreement shall present the same in writing 10 the
president or vce-prcsident. who may call meet
Ing OF the association for its consideration giving
each member thirty days notice of the Amendment
proposed and date Of meeting or he may cause
vote 10 taken by correspondence. In either case
a unanimous vote shall be necessary for the anop-
ton of such amendment.
committee appointed yesterday 10 CONSIDER
the amendments TO the agreement and report this
morning. 1t composed or Messrs conner
Fink, Spencer Irwin. and FELTON,. ~
Mr.. Stalhman says he VIII not be a candloate
for reelection TO the office OF commissioner W.
W Finley commissioner of the southern states
Passenger Association. is proposed for the place.