The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-02
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4 Claim That some Of the other Rail-
roads Are with the Wholesale Gro

Claim That some of the other Rail-
roads Are with the Wholesale Gro
GERS.
Vice President ". F. Vandiver Of the
Southern Wholesale Gro-ers' Association
appeared before the Savannah associa-
ton yesterday morning TO discuss and ad-
wise with them on the matter Of the
boycott which they are now prosecuting
against the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road.
Mr.. Vandiver talked with the grocers on
the matter for about two hours and ex-
planned to them ways and means in which
the boycott can be carried on without
any prejudice 10 their interests. He
showed them ways in which shipments
could be made without using the lines
of the Louisville and Nashville. He has
been to many points in the south where
the boycott is being carried on. and is
highly gratihed with the enthusiasm that
IS everywhere being manifested in the
matter
He read communications from other
points showing the strong stand they are
taking in the fight, one of them being
from President j. g. Maddox of the local
the Atlanta association is in the fight
to stay, and will prosecute the boycott
as long as 1t lasts. Montgomery. Mr..
Nandiver's home and one Of the principal
points in the Louisville and Nashville ter
ritory he stated, is a strong factor in
the fight
Mr.. Vandiver stated. among other
things that the majority Of the railroads
We're with the wholesale grOcers in the
light and Endorsed the stand they had
taken, but said they could not do so open
~ on account OF their alliances in one
way and another with the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. This statement viii
be new to a great many, for il has been
made to appear heretofore that the Plant
system and other lines were standing
close to the Louisville and Nashville and
were taking a hand In the fight by in
conVeniencing the jobbers in one way and
another while they persist in the fight
Some Of those interested have been as
sured, however, that this is not the case
and that the other roads as a rule want
TO see the grOcers win. The truth is
there is more money for the railroads
in the method of differentials In rates
on less than carload lots than there is
under the present tariffs. AS the matter
stands now, a country merchant can or
der a small amount Of any staple article
less than carload, and have it unloaded
d. MS Town. lie gets II at the
same rate of freight as does the large
jobber who buys in lots of one or several
carloads. If the purchaser Of less than a
carload lot were, charged more freight
however, in many instances he would
have to secure his stuff from the jobber
which would necessitate its being sent
back from a terminal point to the local
point, giving the railroad the benefit of
the local rate on the article shipped This
would hiring a ha1a
into Savannah and other cities which
stand on the same footing, as the city
merchants would make more and larger
shipments into the country. The job
bers here say it would increase the bust
ness done in Savannah 40 per cent.
Mr.. Vandivers talk was a very inter-
esting one for the Jobbers and will 20
doubt prove very instructive and benefi-
cial He left the city yesterday after
noon for Augusta.