The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
BOTH TOOK THE SAME ACTION.
TIE COMMERCIAL BODIES FAVOR
THE GEORGIA AND ALABAMA's
POSITION.

Exchange and Board of Trade
IdentfcaI-Mr. Conner said the Bill
Was Already Dend-ExcePtiOn Was
Taken 10 His Statement, and He
Explained Why lie Made IL and
That no Reflection Was Meant-The
Arguments Made in Favor of and
Against the Resolutions.
The board of trade and the cot
ton exchange held meetings yesterday
and passed resolutions urging the legis-
lature TO amend the general railroad law,
so as TO extend the limits out from term
linus within which two raiiroa running
between the same points may approach
nearer than ten miles apart
The resolutions passed by both bodies
are almost identical with those published
in yesterdays Morning News. with the
exception being that the language refer
ring to the Central as opposing the ef-
forts Of the Georgia and Alabama to
build into Savannah was stricken out
The object Of both meetings was TO pass
such resolutions as might express the feel
ing Of the business element with regard
TO the intentions OF the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad to build into the city
There was some interesting discussion
at both meetings before any action was
finally taken. The cotton exchange adopt
ga resolutions identically the same as
those Of the board of trade. they being Of
fered az a substitute for other resolu-
lions which merely laid down principle
urging a modification Of the existing law,
and rather leaving to the legislature the
manner In which such modification should
be made.
The meeting Of the board Of trade was
held at II o'clock IN the morning having
been postponed from the day before in
order to give Receiver II. NJ. Conner an
opportunity to be heard. There were
twenty-eight members Of the board pres
ent when it was called to order by Pres
ident ID. q. Purse The time allowed for
the debate on each side was necessarily
limited. bat several very interesting pas
sages at arms occurred during its pro-
Mr.. J. Randolph Anderson. represent
Ing the Georgia and Alabama railroad
had the opening and concluding argu-
ments on account of the fact that he ap-
pearcd in favor OF the resolution which
had been introduced. Mr.. Anderson made
the point that II was practically
If not entirely impossible for an
other railroad TO get into Sa-
vannah from outside under the existing
law, If the railroads now running here, and
make objection.
Mr. Anderson's Interpretation of the
law was that new road under the sec
ton referred to can parallel an existing
line for a distance of ten miles from the
terminus, but that when the ten mile
point is reached the two railroads must
then be ten miles apart and the general
direction and location of the new line
must be ten miles away from that already
established.
Mir. Anderson exhibited a map showing
savannah q a h.
Brees within which railroads can enter
lhe city, and he gave figures showing
how near together the railroads now en-
ISring the city are on the ten mile circle
There are no two of these lines between
which on this circle there Is a distance
greater than nine miles, he said, that be-
ing the distance between the Central rail-
road and the Savannah, Florida and Wes-
tern railway. Unless the radius within
hich they could parallel an existing rail-
road nearer than ten miles were increas-
ed from ten to twenty miles, the detour
which II would be necessary for them 10
MAKE would be so great, he said, espec-
Tally on account of the Ogeechee rivar
and the sounds and marshes that il would
be practically impossible Tor any railroad
10 undertake TO build it. The Central, he
stated, has the most direct route to
Lyons, and the Georgia and Alabama
would have to build in a most roundabout
way should IL be required TO follow the
terms of the present law. and even then
could not get into the city.
on the suggestion that the Georgia and
Alabama might come in along the line Of
the savannah, Florida and Western Mr.
Anderson said that the law would SINH
larry AZ ,, keep them out there, especially as
the Plant systems line from Montgomery
~ savannah runs between the same
points as the Georgia and Alabama rail-
road. Mr.. Anderson made the statement
during the course Of his speech that Mr.
conner, as citizen of Savannah would
no doubt like to see any other railroad
come INTO the city. but as the representa-
i've OF another great railroad system he
must consult its business interests rather
than his own personal wishes.
we have the money in bank to build
the road" Mr.. Anderson said I'VE have
the rail in Savannah sufficient to build
from this city to Meldrim a distance OF
seventeen miles. We had hoped to pur-
chase the Lyons branch from there, but
no answer has ever been given our over
lures, nor does there seem to be any in
tention of doing so"
Mr.. Anderson explained his construc-
uon OF the law that when his road reach
ed a point ten miles from the terminus
1ts general direction and location would
have TO be ten miles at least from the
otner line between the same points He
entered objection to the construction
paced on the law by Mr.. Corners coun-
sci that the law only applies to roads
Chartered 10 rGG between the same two
points.
"A bin was prepared and placed in Sen.
etor Csborne's hands putting that con
btructlon on the law and that too will
meet with opposition" Mr. Anderson
said All we ask is that we be given the
relief We need either by the amendment
which provides for an extension of thai
radius from ten TO twenty miles, or The
passage Of that alternative bill constru.
ing the law as Mr.. Lawton puts it,
1t has been stated that negotiations
have been going on for the purchase OF
the Lyons branch, and that all overture.
have been refused. / don't know WhC
the negotiations have been with"
With Mr.. Spencer" Mr. Anderson
"Mr. Williams said something abon
the matter to Mr.. Spencer some time ago.
Mr.. Conner said, land Mr.. Spencer told
him TO see me President Williams hai
been in Savannah several times sine
but he did not see me. If I had known
ne wanted to buy, 1 would have looket
him up"
Receiver II. N. Conner made the mex
argument, giving his reasons why tn
proposed resolutions should not pass
There seems to be an impression
he said, that the Central is or that
myself am opposed to the Georgia an,
Alabama railroads coming into the citv
! want to say right here that is a mis-
take. There is a way under the law b-
which the road can come into the elf
without interfering with private riehts
and if it comes that way not one wor
of objection viii ever be made on GU
part"
NJ. Conner aid he had no allegiance a
iutimated By Mr.. Anderson which xvo,ll