The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-29
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In savannah and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
The meeting OF the special committee on
rates 10 seaside resorts. appointed by the
Southern States Passenger Association.
was held yesterday, at the De Soto. The
zines were represented as follows; Assist
ant General Passenger Agent Hardwick
or the southern Atlantic, General Pas
Seugcr Agent MacDoneH OF the Florida
Central and Peninsular. Chief Clerk
VI azyCk OF the traffic manager OF the
South Carolina and Georgia. General Pas
scuger Agen, Wright of the Port Royal
ana Augusta, General Passenger Agent
Halle OF the Central and A ssistant General
Passenger Agent McFadden of the Pant
system.
The report Of the original committee
was read, and reafiirmed. and a schedule
or rates 20 seaside resorts was arranged.
which viii he submitted 20 Commissioner
Thomas for action. II is understood that
the schedule submitted viii be much the
same rs the rates which obtained last
year.
The delegates. who attended the South
ern states Freight Association in Wash
ington last week, complain of the difficulty
they experienced in procuring suitable
accommodations. Rooms had been reserv-
ed for the entire party at the
Shoreham hotel, but through some mis-
take they were not kept, and u resulted
IN the party being scattered all over the
city. which was very annoying, owing TO
the diftichty OF getting the members to-
gether when wanted. The meeting was
eventually postponed until May Is, at Old
ter which came up for discussion was the
question of making shippers prepay the
freight on the melon crop, heretofore the
roaus have carried the crop. and collected
at the other end, last year the market was
glutted. and the roads experienced con-
siderable abeqil5y IN sa ang % S9
withdraw from the association on May
p. the reason for withdrawal Is supposed
TO be the action OF the Louisville and
Nashville in only having that portion Of
its line from Birmingham to Mobile under
the jurisdiction of the association.
General Freight Agent Papy Of the
Plant system is in Charleston attending
the grain congress which takes place to-
day
Advices to Central of Georgia rail-
road officials from Marshallville and Fort
Valley districts state that the peach crop
is very promising and will be fully as
large as last year In the Fort Valley dis
trict several new orchards are coming in
to bearing. which will increase the crop
from that section materially.
Col b. w wrenn of the Plant system
left yesterday for Washington. New York
and Boston on business connected with the
road.
The Railway Age credits Georgia with
1O5 miles of new railroad this year.
1t is rumored that a Baltimore and Ohio
official is slated for tho place left vacant
on the Southern by the resignation OF
| Third Vice President Finley.
S. II. Hardwick, Esq. of Atlanta, the
energetic assistant passenger agent Of th'
Southern railway, was in the city yester-
! day.
Mr.. r. w. Hunt of Augusta, travelling
passenger agent of the Southern railway
| spent yesterday here.
The Macon Evening News says: 1T Is
| rumored that on May / there Will either
| be a suspension of men or reduction in
| the number of hours Of work a. the Cen
/ trail railroad shops in this city. II there
| is "A reduction In time IL Is sad that five
| hours per day will be the time fixed Moth.
| ing definite, however can be ascertained
| at this writing as to the truthtulness OF
| the rumor of the cause for a reduction
or suspension. 1t is said that 1t is due e
| the necessity of raising money to meet the
tot on hon .la