The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-19
DlxlE'S RAILWAYS LINE UP.
AN ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED WITH
HAINES AT ITS HEAD.

The Former Vice President of the
Plant system TO Get $4,000 Per
Year as CommissIOner-Tvve
Lines Adopt the Agreement for
Their Guidance During the En-
suing Year-The south Carolina
and Georgia, Port Royal and Au-
Eusta, Port Royal and western
Carolina, Florida Central and PEN
insuiar, and the Savannah. AmerI-
Gus and Montgomery Lines Not
Parties to IL.
New York. oct 1S.-After six months
efforts and as many meetings the south
ern lines which, through their represen-
tatives have been in session 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 trafhc
situation In the south is comparatively
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
sociation was ushered in with Col. II. S.
Haines. formerly vice president of the
Plant system, as commissioner. The OBJ
stacles that stood in the way of the
signing of the agreement have in a meas
ure been removed and twenty lines, rep
resentng the roads in the southern ter
ritory. have adopted the agreement for
their guidance for the ensuing year. The
South Carolina and Georgia, Port Royal
and Augusta, Port Royal and Western
Carolina, Florida Central and Peninsular
and the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery lines, however, are not parties
to the agreement for reasons that are
considered of no moment as far as con-
hicting with the association is concern
ed. The life Of the new association be-
gins to-day.
When the representatives met yester-
day afternoon 1t was apparent that un-
less something was done organization
would be impossible. A resolution offer
ed by Commissioner Stahlman, deferring
the question of arbitrating differences 10
a subsequent time, relieved the situation
and the way of forming the association
became clear. After the resolution went
into effect the Georgia railroad, through
General Manager Scott admitted that
his claim of heavy loss of business un-
der the old agreement were sound; When
an adjournment was taken all that re-
mained for adjustment was the question
of organizing the new association. Al the
final meeting this morning j, W. Ihom-
nooga and St. Louis railroad, was made
president, and Robert G.. Erwin, vice
president of the Plant system, vice pres
ident
The election Of Col Haines at salary
of $1,000 per year as the commissioners
of the new body followed. The members
to compose the new bQard of arbitration
were not designated, fhe selection being
deferred to future occasion.
At noon the first meeting OF the new or
ganization was held and the work of form~
ing the executive board, rate committees
and other committees was then proceed
ed 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 liberality
has played leading part In its formation.
There is a decided advantage, although II
may prove dangerous. The penalty clause
is practically abolished and any line can
insist upon a board of arbitration other
than the regular one to settle any griev-
ance IL may have.
The old Southern Railway and Steamship
Association has lived just seventeen years,
having been organized in October, 1878
and although It's usefulness has been or
ten questioned, it managed, through MAJ.
Il. b. Stahlman, to keep the southern
lines under control