The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
TAXES A HAND IN THE FIGHT.
THE PLANT SYSTEM WILL STAND By
THE LOUISVILLE AND NASH
WILLIE.

Together with the other Lines OF
she Association, 1t Does Not Look
yuon the Boycott as Just or Proper.
Plant People say the stun Is sin
coming Via the l.. and n. Never
Observation-Disclosures Dealers say the
war is on Throughout the south.
and That They Can stand the Re
fusaI of the :, +. and w. 10 Con-
time Making Transfers.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
r54I appears to have taken a hand in the
boycott declared against the Louisville and
ashvine railroad by the wholesale groc-
ers Of this city and the south. 1t has stop
neil making transfers for the wholesale
dealers. and it is intimated may take other
steps unless the boycott is stopped
These transfers are made from the Cen
traI railroad around to the Savannah,
Florida and Western for the purpose Of
storing goods in the warehouses. This has
been great convenience to the wholesale
men in many instances, but it is under
stood that the road viii refuse to do this
business for them as long as they persist
in shutting them out from the legitimate
business they would get through their
connection with the Louisville and Nash
willie railroad at Montgomery.
In spite of the fact that the boycott has
been declared operative" one Of the Off
GERS of the road said yester-
day, 1.-The stun still continues
TO come via the Louisville and
Nashville and our line. Some Of the
Wholesale people may be living up to their
agreement. but a good many of them are
getting stuff by the same old route in
spite of it, and think they will find it is
10 their interest to continue to do so. I see
the dealers in Atlanta are weakening, and
stll continue to get their freights by the
Louisville and Nashville, and believe this
is the case very generally in spite of the
fact that the boycott has been declared of
force.
There is nothing to be gained by such
a movement on the part of the wholesale
dealers, for, as has been stated, the
Louisville and Nashville railroad is not
responsible for the fact that the diferen-
tial on freight in less than carload lots
has not been made. All Of the railroads Of
the south by resolution passed at the
meeting Of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association, have stood by the
Louisville and Nashville, and the respon-
sibility rests as much on all the others as
II does on that system"
The wholesale dealers themselves are
satisfied with the steps they have tax en-
and say they propose to continue the
boycott. They admit that considerable
stun is still being received by the Louis
willie and Nashville in all parts of the
south, but they say wherever they are.
concerned that il is only in cases where
the shipments cannot be conveniently
made by other routes, and without going
sood deal out of the way TO have il
transported outside of such business as
-hls however, they insist that the boycott
Is being carried out, and the business from
the west to Savannah, they state, is be-
ing brought here by the Central railroad
and its connections. af
so far as the stoppage Of transfers s
concerned one of them said, chat makes
very little difference. We can easily take
care of all our stuff without having it
transferred to the Savannah, Florida and
Western yards. AS a common carrier l
do not see how they could refuse to make
the transfer for one and not for another,
if it should be insisted on, but it makes
little difference to us whether it is done
or not"
The wholesale grocers here say that
the boycott is being carried out very
generally in all the large cities of the
south, except where there is no way of
getting the stuff without the use of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. In or
der to satisfy themselves on this point
Mr.. J. NJ. Dixon communicated with the
headquarters of the Wholesale Grocers'
Association at Richmond yesterday and
received the following telegram in reply:
Richmond, Va, July Z9.-Jas NJ. Dixon
& Co., Savannah, Ca: Every important
jobbng center except Augusta has re-
sponded and is pushing the fight Wig
orously. Courier-Journal article one
sided and very weak.
E. e. Hooper, Secretary.
Mr.. Hooper is the secretary, of the as
ISOLATION for the entire south and he,
it is stated, keeps wSn posted on the
situation. The reason Augusta refuses
to join in the boycott it is stateaj is be-
cause that city cannot get western ship
ments conveniently or with dispatch by
any other route than the Louisville and
Nashville, as that line owns a half in
terest in the Georgia railroad lease, and
the Georgia railroad Is the only road
entering Augusta directly from the west.
The wholesale grocers say they are going
10 carry their point.