The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-02
FIGHT TO The FINISH
vice President ST. John Of the S. L.
SAYS Conditions Are Unchanged.
The 1913 FER CENT RArErAxssEffseTl
OH Friday and an ss Passenrsr saasS
Has Been Established Retss Ssa
Norfolk and Atianta-Ths E,dnE
ana short HanI Clamss--ae. nS
John Refers TO tho Aszociataen, II ;s;

The eontending forces in the rate war
evidently propose renewing hostilftles. Az .
least this Ia the attitude of the gen.
board Air Line and competing railroads.
In the very nature of things. will be CON.
peiied no fight whether they want to or 4
not. information was obtained from the y
Seu ooaro olnc!als yesterday to the ef-
feet that the 33h per cent. rate which
was In erect before the injunction waa
granted, will go into operation again ON
september 4th, or Friday and also an
20 passenger rate TO and from Norfolk to i
AZ! Atianta with corresponding .reductiopss s
Tor intermediate points. tariffs for the 4
same having been filed yesterday with
me Interstate Commerce Commission-
Mr.. e. St John, vice president ana
general manager of the road, whea i1tt r. B
viewed by The Virginian last night, wan
In good humor and talked freely OF &ho
now nov, Famous case. Said ne: The in1une-
.ion I, case was brought by Receiver Av-
railroad, and there Is no question but
mat 1t was done at the instance of the 4
southern railway, who will probably Ga
the future own the P. r. s. a., ana
from reducing its rates in its own pro-
lection and at the same time enjoininS
itselr from making an 80 per cent cut,
me me very same II voted Tor, along With
me =; 4. & 4. In the Southern Freight
Association. They never intended to out
1t into effect. The victory Is with us ana. /.
with the people and the s A. L., O sol4 =
vent ana prosperous road, will control
its own property In It's own way In the
interests of its patrons end Its ownefa.n
our road will return to the same rates
which were in effect previous to the
temporary Injunction. There is no rea.
son why 1t should not. The conditions
now are the same as then The South.
ern Railway is endeavorlng to destroy
the revenues of the S. A. L. and Bay
Line by establishing and maintaining OF !
q steamship line upon Chesapeake bay
despite the fact that the other lines have
ofered to handle their business at the
same rates as the business of the other
roads is" y
The rumor has reached US that the
Southern States Freight Association has
In preparation a tariff calling for a so
per cent. reduction to Seaboard compe-
titive points. but ignoring the long end
short haul clause OF the Inter-Stato
Commerce law. However this may be,
we are sure that the Interstate Com
merce Commission will see enforced
that law which requires that no higher
rates shall be made for a shorter than
Tor longer haul The Seaboard Air
Line will in the future. as in the past.
adhere to this feature of the law"
Speaking of the Southern States
freight Association. Mr.. st. John exc
pressed himself thus IN the Star of yes-
terdav: e
$50 far as the association is concern. i
ed. and that means the Southern rails
wav. for 1t can control the votes OF q
majority. we may be compelled to ques-
tion its legality hereafter in the Courts. y
AS the people may have to test the con~ II
stltutlonality Of certain consultations, 4
purchases and leases of railroads !R
Georgia and North Carolina, a little
later on for Il Would seem that present y
conditions cannot much longer continue
"The present disturbances In rates
result from the Southern's effort to de.3S
strov our revenues and business, after
which. the results likely to follow may
be easily imagined. The responsibilities
are theirs. and the remedy is with them. Z,
We shall defend our property and ouy
rights from an intended quiet and sub
tie attack. from whatever source ft may.
come. with the same force and spirit
that we would an attack made openly 4
and boldly. and we will continue to op-
nose to the millions of their bankers;
the sturdy. unwavering loyalty of the
merchants. shippers, farmers. manufac- Z
lures. the producers and the "g0o6
people" Of Virginia. the Carolinas, Gect~
Alabama. Florida and all territory trisi
butary to our line, in whose interest d
the conflict Is waged, as we'll as our Cvy1f,
The question Is between the Southern
and the Seaboard. No other interests
are of necessity involved. II is within
the power of the Southern to adjust its
business upon business methods; protect &
it's revenues and prevent serious losses
thereto IL that Is It's desire, by deat-
ing honorably and In Justice with it's s
competitors. and this It will sooner or
later have to do as
The scabonrd Outdoes Htse,f I'm MHae
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