The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
WILL MEET rlIE CUE.
Made by tho =. A. L.. From ERstcrn to
Southern Points.

New York. July 1s.-'The lines steam
sr ana rail, In the Southern States
freight Association. were authorized to-
aaN ny Commissioners Haines to meet
Whatever cut rates were published by
the Senboard Air Line from Eastern
to Southern points. This decisIon serves
TO intensity the rate war now on to
Southern points and will have the ef-
rect or causing further reductions by
the Seaboard Air Line. Authorization
for the other lines to meet the cut. how
ever. Will not became effective until
next tuesday, and this date is fixed in
order TO afford the interested compn-
MES to comply with the Interstate
commerce law In filling their traiffs
three Days before. they go into effect.
The Seaboard's proposed cut In freight
rates or 33 l-3 per cent. from Eastern
points, which 1T was compelled to with
draw on account of the refusal Of the
steamer lines TO join In it, has not yet
been met. but may this evening after
the decision of the commissioner
fiaines. has been fully promulgated.
i'ne steamar connections OF the Sea-
board are expected to Immediately honor
the withdrawn tariff and the Indications
are that on Tuesday the war In freight
rates Will actually begin so far as this
territory rs concerned. Representatives
OF all the lines In the association which
are affected by the cut held u meeting in
this city yesterday for the purpose OF
taking concerted action. Another meet.
ing was held this morning and 1t Is un.
derstood that all the lines will act jointly
IN meeting uhe Seaboard's cut
The reduced schedule of passenger
fares Issued yesterday by the Seaboard
nave not yet been met and so far no
action looking TO that end has been TAX
Ell by the Southern States Passenger
Association. This may come early next
week.
Under the proposed cut in freight rates
Inc Hrst-class rate to Atlanta from this
city VIII be 70 cents O. 100 pounds. and
Che sixth class % cents. The regular
first-class rate Is $I14
Atlanta, July lS.-The meeting of the
executive Board OF the Southern States
freignt Association called for Tuesday
next. has been postponed until Wed
nesday, and 1t may be held in New
York. Commissioner Haines has noti-
ned the members of the Association nh
there Will be no cut in rates until the
Board acts. He has withdrawn his
former notice. This was due to the con-
ticting kilograms from differena lines.
The Seaboards cut Is on from Balti-
more INTO this territory. Shipments
from the Past and West have fallen off.
merchants having ordered the houses,
from which they buy to hold everything
up until further notice.
Raleigh, n. c., July 1S.-(SpeciaD-
Major j. w. Wilson, chairman of the
North Carolina Commission, tonight
contradicted the statement which has
appeared in the press TO the effect that
the Commission would interfere with
the issuance of rates proposed by the
Seaboard Air Line. He also emphatI-
cally denied that any letter had been
written by the Commission to President
r. c. Hoffman or any other official OF
the Seaboard by the Commission. or
that any orders had been issued about
IL. He said the CommiSsion would NOT
interfere with the Seaboard's rates SO
long as the long and short haul clause
was complied with and no discrlmina-
tion was made in favor of other States.