The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
RATE war GROWING FIERCE.
Seaboard Air Line Re-EStablisheS It's
Reduction on Freight.
A CUT OF THIRTY-THREE PER CENT.
Efforts TO Get the Atlantic Coast Limo
to DO Iikcwi.s-rhe Commercial
Travellers Jubilant over the
Cheap Mileage Books.

ness By It's aggressive strokes a~dinst
the Southern ani the Southern Freight
Association IN the present rate war. mat
doubt was knocked Into cooked hat
yesterday.
It las been .ntmated IN Some quar-
tiers that the SeabOard was putting Up
bluff By way Of AL effort 60 make It's
opponents come TO some sort CT settle
ment IN the tight This proved 10 be
mere theory. for about o'clock yes.er-
day afternoon General Agent II. ~ Boy
kin. Of the Scaboard Air Line ana Bai;i-
more Steam Packet Company, received
the following telegram from General
Freight Agent Charles r. Capps. Of the
Seaboard
Portsmouth. Va. Sept. .. 1895
II. ~ Boykin Richmond Va.
The rates from Norfolk. Portsmouth,
and Suffolk Va and Baltimore, Md,
10 points on the Seaboard Air Line. as
provided in tariffs b. G.. g.. two twenty
eight and two twenty-four respectively.
which expired August sth will bee restored
to-day to- become effective Saturday. sep
TENDER 9TH Ia.ins viii bee mailed you
To-day CiiAS Il. tAfiH.
IL TIE FIGHT TO STAY.
This set al rest am hesitation as TO
III" lNIII. ga AIl" sT'lii.. TT AAA NtA' ANrtANf
and 10 is pretty well understood now that
that system is in the hsht 20 stay. This
puts hack the low rates which were In
force before Judge sImonton stepped in
and temporarily stopped the fight. Ac-
corGing o. these new rates Richmond
merchants may ship over the Norfolk
and Western. or Chesapeake and Ohio,
70 Portsmouth. where connection can be
made with the Seaboard Air Line for
points along that route. By This plan.
however. Baltimore, Norfolk. Portsmouth
ana SUFFOLK shippers are given the adj
vantage of the cut rates. while the Rich
mond shippers are lcft out IN the cold.
The Seaboard Air Line is making every
effort 10 get the Atlantic Coast Line 10
give the same rates over their route TO
points that connect with the Seab0ard so
That Richmond shippers viii yet the bene-
nt Of the reduction. 10 Is the wish of
the Scaboard that the Richmond shippers
be not Disseminated against in the rate
war and The matter mas already been
brought before he Chamber OF Commerce
here for consideration. So Gar no action
by that organization has been taken. but
10 is thought that $685. arrangement will
shortly boz made by which Richmond ship
pcrs may Dc put upon the same basis
with those Of Baltimore and the other
cities named.
no INSTRUCTIONS YET.
None Of the other local railroad agents
had received any Instructions in regard
20 the cut from their headquarters ycster-
day 10 is thought something Of an inter
csting character Will turn up-wthin the
next twenty-four hours and that the
Southern Railway. together with the South
crn Freight Association. Will take some
action ln regard to meeting the reduction
ft...
The impression prevails here That when
the Southern commences TO inaugurate
plans against the ScabOard there viii
Doe au interesting war in railroad circles.
DO is believed thas thc reduction Of 50 per
cent. which the Southern was forced 10
abandon temporarily by the order OF
Judge Simonton. will be restored SO far
the Seaboard appears 10 have been the
argrcssor and that company is making
IL lively for ITS opponents.
TRAVELLING MEN JUBILANT.
A meeting of the Board Of Directors Of
Post "a" Virginia division. Travellers
Protective ASS )ciation, Of America. was
held al the office OF Colonel John 5. Hor-
wood. at $3.50 o'clock. yesterday afternoon.
20 act on the decision Of the Seaboard
Airline I'm making 200)-mile book-rate
Of two cents per mile.
The following letter was received yes
ftTNaN NN Tres lINIll saunders. o. INNf a.
Richmond: "The following telegram is re-
ceived from Mr.. T. J. Anderson. general
Passenger agent Of the SeabOard Air
Line. Portsmouth. Va: This is 10 advise
that commencing September 4th s. a. l..
2Ooo-milc books good over the system.
will boz sold at rate Of $40 each. Please adj
wise your travelling men accordingly
Csigned) 'T. J. ANDERSON
This news VII be. no doubt, very ac-
ceptable 70 your organization.
Yours truly,
+. S. GOODMAN,
Manager Traffic Bureau, Chamber OF
Commerce"
There was much enthusiasm manifested
40 the meeting and the travelling men
are iubilant over their victory. believing
IL g. a straw showing what will have
20 follow with the other biz railroad
systems that have not already given them
she 2M0-mileage book.
The chairman Of the Railroad Conn.,
mittee Of Virginia division. was instructed
20 communicate with Mr.. T.. i. Smith.
national chairman Of the Railroad Com
mittce, az Atlanta. Ca. urging him 20
take such steps as are necessary 10 bring
10 the attention Of the other systems. I'm
forcihle manner this act Of the Sea
board Airline.
a VOTE or THANKS.
\ vote or thanks was rendered to Col
onel n. NJ. Boykin and the Scaboard
Airline for issuing the 2o00-mileage
books.
Circulars were ordered 10 be sent %
each Of the members notifying them OF
the action OF the Seaboard Airline.
BASEBALL NOTES.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company made them this concession scy-
eral years ago. and the eOoO-mic inter
char geabo book is IN use. not only on its
line but on forty sevcn other systems
in the West and Northwest. This action
Of tue Scaboari Air Line means mach TO
the travelling men OF the country. 70
shows its appreciation OF the influence
and power o. the great organization That
has. through iis working committees and
officers. aullihed and defeated the license
law. that imposed upon commercial tTav-
ellers an occupation TAX and subjected
them 20 the same espionage that criminals
are compelled 10 submit: 20. and which
secured decision 81 the Supreme Court
OF the United States. declaring such oc-
ctrpation taxes unconstitutional. and also
through its exclusive effort secured an
amendment 20 the Interstate Commerce
act IN the Fffty-third Congress. permit
ting railroads 20 issue INTERCHANGEABLE
mileage. and 20 give special free-bagsage