The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

The belief appears prevalent in certain
railway circles that at the recent mass
meeting of general passenger agents at
force the Florida lines to charge their
winter tourist rates from the present
cents a mile standing and make them
cents, the regular rate in Florida being
cents, or 4 cents a mile.
1t is alleged that it was owing to the
Florida roads adherence to the cents
rate that the roads north of the Ohio
river refused to adopt rates for the tour
list traffic as they would not submit to
cents rate in their territories and
act as feeders to the Florida lines that
demand cents.
Mr.. H. C. McFadden, assistant general
passenger agent of the Plant system,
was seen yesterday about the matter
and was shown clipping stating the
fight had been made in the meeting
against the Florida lines rates and that
by their failing to reduce their rates, the
winter tourist traffic would be seriously
decreased, the resort seekers in prefer
ence going to California
Mr.. McFadden was in attendance at
the convention and said that only
once was the matter raised
and that then Mr. c. p. Atmore, of the
Louisville and Nashville, made a speech
criticising the lines for the 6 cents rates
being maintained. In reply to Mr. At
more the position of the Florida roads
was explained and deemed satisfactory for
the subject was not again discussed.
The assertion that il was to this cause
the failure of the northern roads to agree
on rates, could be ascribed Mr.. McFad-
den said, is incorrect. Two of the roads
north Of the Ohio, he said, entered into
dispute over the rates, one wanting the
cents rate reduced, and the other to have
1t remain as 1t was and it was on that ac-
count that a decision could not be reached
An agreement will doubtless be conclud.
ed Mr. McFadden says, shortly. by these
roads, and the Florida tourist traffic be
very good this season.
A wreck occurred on the Southern, near
Enville day before yesterday in which
Conductor Charlie Temple of Lumber City
and j. p. Martin of Charleston s. c., were
painfully hurt. A drawhead pulled out,
causing the wreck.
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Ringing Brothers circus, well known in
the west to which section it usually CON
fines its exhibitions, will be seen in Sa-
vannah, Nov. 6. This circus is not well
known in the south, as its trips into this
territory are but seldom and this trip to
Savannah will be it's first. It's fame has pre-
ceded it, however. and 1t is said to be the
biggest show OF it's kind in the world.
The roads will secure low rates to Sa-
vannah for the day of the show and will
doubtless bring in big crowds. Nov. IA has
had rates authorized from all points with
in radius of rs miles of this city on ac-
count of Sells Brothers circus that shows
here that date and it is likely that the
same rates will prevail for Ringing
Brothers.
Mr. w. Fl. Mandolin, president of the
Hampton and Branchville road was in the
| city yesterday.
President ]. R. Stokes of the Waiter
boro and Western, with his private secre-
tary, spent yesterday in the city.
The purchase is announced of addition
al wharfage property by the seaboard Air
| Line at Portsmouth, these additional ac-
| commodations having been rendered nee
| essary by the increased volume of BUSH
ness moving over the Seaboards rails.