The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
TO PIT SAVANNAH IN THE LIST.
The Freight Bureau Remedies An
other Discrimination.

The freight bureau has brought about
/ a correction Of the discrimination in pas
senger rates from the west which has
heretofore existed against Savannah in
I favor OF Charleston.
The discrimination was in what are
known as homeseekers' rates. The usual
custom OF railroads has been 10 grant
homeseekers' excursion rates 10 land
points.
These land points have heretofore been
local stations on the lines Of the several
roads in Georgia which were DESTROYS OF
settling up their territory by immigration
from the north and west.
II was brought to the attention OF Com
missioner Knapp that these rates were
in force to Charleston, while Savannah
was cut of An investigation was at
once began. 1t was learned that in fixing
the rates the Southern Passenger Asso-
citation did not come to an agreement.
and the question was referred 10 the
commissioner Of the association for a
ruling. That ruling when issued, made
the homeseekers' rate prevail 70 points
in North Carolina. South Carolina and
% =
and on and west of a line drawn from
Augusta 10 Ninen. Millen TO Adams
Park Adams Park to Bonaire, Bonaire
70 Dawson, Dawson to Eufaula, Eufaula
10 Union Springs. Union Springs TO Mont
gomery and Montgomery TO Pensacola"
This cut of all territory cast Of this
line from the participation in these cheap
excursion rates; the reason assigned be-
ing that the association did not desire to
disturb the tourist rates into Florida
Maj. Knapp says he does not assume
that IT was the intention on the part Of
the commissioner to discriminate against
Savannah, stin the effect was the same
In his letter to the commissioner Mai
Knapp stated that Of the merits or adj
vantages Of these excursions to the rail
road companies he did not desire TO say
anything, but when the association makes
the rates effective to Charleston S. c.
the active competitor on all business
with Savannah, and deprives Savannah
OF them the people here naturally feel
Indignant and ask why the rates should
be sold TO all commercial centers in ad-
joining states and in Georgia except Sa-
vannah and Brunswick The reason as
signed that such limitation protects the
tourist rates into Florida is not a good
one, for the protection does not protect
The rates into Florida are as much dis
turned now as they would be had Sa-
vannah had not been excluded. People
could 10 into Florida on these rates
via Macon. Montgomery and Pensacola.
Maj. Knapp asked that Savannah be in
cluded In the list of points to which the
rates prevail
He received a letter yesterday from
Commissioner Slaughter, IN which the
commissioner said that while the cir
cular does not exclude Charleston from
the benefit OF this rate, tickets are not
sold 10 Chaieston, the lines Of the as
saciated railways having agreed not to
sell or accept tickets 10 that territory.
These land or homeseekers' exclusions are
only authorized for two more days-ApriI
and 30. The question is now pending for
extending them one day in each month
from May up to and including October.
If 1t is decided in the affirmative. Com
missioner Slaughter says, Savannah will
be included. as well as Brunswick
Il am sorry" he added, that IT is not
In my power, as 1t now stands to include
Savannah for the next two selling dates.
but this is impossible. All l can do is to
include Savannah in the next circular
governing such sales"