The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-13
ABOUT SOUTHERN TRAFFIC.
The Railway and Steamship Association
In Annual Session.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Dstermine Whether the Association
VIII be Continued for Another Year.
Differences fOpinion-Members
About Equally Divided.
Limos Represented,

NEW YORK. June l2-The Southern
Railway and Steamship Association began
its annual session in this city this morn
ing. The major portion of the traihc
companies Of the South are represented
The meeting was called to order at IL
O'Clock, I'm the associations ROOM IN the
Waldorf Hotel, by r. y. Erwin prcsi-
dent OF the Alabama Midland rdil"ay'
and chairman of the Executive Board
secretary stone called the roll and
found that with few exceptions all of the
organizations composing the association
were represented. The morning session,
which lasted until =. NJ, was spent III
listening 10 the reports OF various COM
mittees and iu disposing of some uniinisn-
ed business left over from the last meet
ing.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
After luach a special committee was ap-
pointed. which will meet on saturday
morning next at the Waldorf and deter
mine whether the association shall be
continued for another year. The COM
mittee is: X. Y. Erwin, Alabama Midland
Railway; William Bailey Thomas. Allan
tic and Florida railway; Samuel spencer
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmohd
Steamboat Company; H. NJ. Conner Cen
tral railway; NJ. n. Clyde, clyde Steam
ship Company: 5. r.. Parr0tt. Columbus
Southern railway; Thomas *. Scott Geor-
gia railway: j. NJ. Smith, Louisville and
Nashville railway: J. ". Thomas, Nash
Vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis railway,
and r. ST. John, Seaboard Airline,
While none Of the members of the as
sociation will talk on the subject, Il Is
understood that there Is a disposition
among some Of the members TO draw
out. and insist that its affairs be wound
-.
Others say that II this course Is pur-
sued the South will be visited with am
other rate war Inasmuch as those desir-
ing the continuance of the association
and those wishing its affairs TO be closed
are about equal in number and CONNER
cial strength, and it was decided 10 leave
the matter 10 a committee, each side
having an equal representation. The
business OF the year was concluded, and
no new matters will be considered until
after the committee reports on Satur-
day.
LINES REPRESENTED.
The following lines were represented at
tO-day's meeting;
Alabama Midland. Brunswick and
Western railroad: Charleston and Sa-
vannh railroad. Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad. r. Y. Erwin, vice.
president and ID. f. Jack. assistant TO
president: Atlanta and Florida railroad,
William Bailey Thomas. general manager;
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond
Steamboat Company and the Southern
railway. Samuel Spencer president: Gem
trai Railway Ocean steamship Company,
II. NJ. Conner. receiver CLYDE Steamship
Company, H. N. clyde, assistant treas
urcr. Columbus S0uul railroad q "
Parrott general manager; Georgia rail-
way Thomas K Scott general manager:
Louisville nd Nashville railroad. NJ. H.
Smith. president; Nashville Chattanooga
and tt. Louis railroad; Western and
Atlantic railroad j. W. Thomas. presl-
dent seaboard Air Line, r. G. Hoffman.
president T.. ST. John vice-president:
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, J. C.. Whitney, treasurer; Gin
cinnau Southern railroad. II. f.. Smith.
general ticket agent.