The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-19
FREIGHT MN ORGANIZE.
New Southern States Freight Association
In New York.

NEW YORK. oct. 1s.- After six months
of efforts and as many meetings. the
Southern lines, which, through their rep
resentatiyes, have been In session all the
week At the Waldorf, have at last form
ed an association. and there IS some
reason now 10 expect that the peace Of
the traffic situation in the South is com
paratively secure FOR another year.
At the meeting this morning the old
Southern Railway and Steamship AssO-
citation formally passed out Of existence
and the new Southern states Freight As
soclation was ushered In, with Colonel
H. 5. Halnes, formerly vicc-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 their guidance for the en-
suing year.
LISTs WHICH DID NOT JOIN.
The South Carolina and Georgia, Port
Royal and Augusta. Port Royal and
Western Carolina. Florida. Central and
Peninsula. and the Savannah, Ameri-
Gus, and Montgomery lines, however are
not parties TO the agreement for reasons
that are considered of no moment as
far as conflicting with the association is
concerned.
The life Of the new association begins
to-day.
when the representatives met yester-
day afternoon it was apparent that
unless something was done the organiza-
tion would be impossible. \ resolution,
offered by Commissioner Stahlman, de-
forring the question of arbtrating diff
ferences 10 a subsequent time, relieved the
situation. and the way OF forming the
association became clear.
After the resolution went into effect
the Georgia road, through General Man
ager Scott signed the agreement, although
il was generally admitted that his claims
of heavy loss OF business under the old
agreement were sound
when an adjournment was taken all
that remained FOR adjustment was the
question of organizing the new associa-
tion.
At the final meeting this morning. j..
W. Thomas, president OF the Nashville.
Chattanooga. and 81. Louis railroad,
was made president. and Richard 6.
Erwin. vice-president of the Plant Sys-
TEN. vice-president.
The election Of Colonel Haines, az a
salary of $1,000 per year, as the commits
sioner Of the new body, followed.
rHl BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
The members to compose the new
Board of Arbitration were not desig-
mated, the selection being deferred to a
future occasion
At noon the FIRST meeting of the new
organization was held, aud the work
of forming the Executive Board. Rate
Committee. 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
liDeraity has played an important part
in it's formation. There IS a clause
enabling member to withdraw on sixty
DAYS notice, which is "a decided adyan-
tage. although II may prove dangerous.
The penalty clause is practically abol-
ished.and any line can insist upon Board
OF Arbitration other than the regular
one TO settle any grievance IL may have.
The old Southern Railway and steam
ship Association has lived just twelve
years, having been organized I'm October.
1883. and although its usefulness has been
often questioned. IL managed. through
MIR. f. B. Stahlman. to keep the South
oru lines Under control