Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-19
AFTER MUCH EFFORT.
Southern Transportation Line RepFssen.
tatiVeS Finally Reach an Agreement.
FREIGHT ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Colonel II. 8. Hatncs, Formerly Vice.
President OF the Plant system,
Made Commi..ioner mt "a salary OF
$4,000 n Year.
$4,000 n Year.

NEW YORK. October ls-After six
months of effort. and az many meet
ings. the southern lines, which. through
their representatives, have been In ses-
sion all the week at the Waldorf. have
at last formed an association. and there
Is some reason now TO expect that the
peace OF the traffic situation In the South
is comparatively secure Tor another year.
AZ the meeting this morning the old
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso-
citation formally passed out OF existence.
and the new Southern States Freight AS
soc.ation was ushered in. with Colonel
H. 5. Haines. formerly vice-president OF
the Plant system. as commissioner
The obstacles that stood In the way of
the signing Of the agreement have. In a
measure. been removed, and twenty
lines. representing the roads In the
southern territory. have adopted the
agreement for the ensuing year.
The South Carolina and Georgia, the
Port Royal and Augusta. the Port Royal
and Western Carolina, the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsula, and the Savannah.
Americus and Montgomery lines, how
ever. are not parties to the agreement.
for reasons that are considered of no mo-
ment, as far as conflict with the asso-
citation ts concerned.
The life OF the new association begins
to-day.
When the representatives met yesterday
afternoon II was apparent that unless some
thing was DONE an organization would
be impossible. 4 resolution. offered by
Commissioner Stahman, deferring tha
question OF arbtratng differences to
subsequent time. relieved the situation.
and the way Of forming the association
became clear.
GEORGIA ROAD SIGNS
After the resolution went into effect.
the Georgia road. through General Man.
ager Scott. signed the agreement, al
though 1t was generally admitted that
| his claims OF heavy loss Of business un-
| der the old agreement were sound.
When an adjournment was taken all
| that remained for adjustment was tho
! question Of organizing the new assoca-
| ton.
At the final meeting this morning
]. W Thomas. president OF the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad. was
made president, and Richard G.. Erwin,
Vice-presidcnt OF the Plant system. vice.
president. The election OF Colonel Haines
at salary Of $1,000 per year as the
commissioner Of the new body. followed.
The members to compose the new
board Of arbitration were not designated.
the selection being deferred To n future
occasion.
At noon the first meeting Of the new or
ganization was held. and the work OF
forming the executive board, rate COM
mittec. and other committees was then
proceeded with
The new agreement remains virtually
/ the same in detail as the one in force
last year There are some important
/ features. which show that the spirit OF
! llberallty has playing leading part In
| It's formation. There Is one enabling
member to withdraw on sixty days
notice. which IL decided advantage. al-
| though Il may prove dangerous.
The penalty clause is practically abol-
| ished. and any line can insist upon
board Of arbitration other than the regu-
lar one 10 settle any grievance IL may
| have.
The old Southern Railway and Steam-
ship Association has lived just twelve
years, having been organized In October.
1883. and, although its usefulness has been
often questioned. II managed. through
Mr.. T.. Il. StahlmaI. to keep the south
ern lines under control.