The morning times., 1896-09-03

Owing to the failure OF many of the repre-
sentatiyes OF the roads that are members
of the Southern Freight Association 70
reach New York yesterday, the question
II the freight war between the southern
Railroad and the Seaboard Air Line was
not decided.
the executive board, which is now in
session in New York, controls all passen-
ger and freight matters on the Alabama
and Great Southern Railway Company, the
SOuthern system, Florida Central and Pc
ninsular, Atlantic Coast Line, Plant Sys-
TEN, East and West road OF Georgia, Cen
tral of 6eorgia, the Georgia State, Western
and tlantic, Port Royal and Augusta, Cape
Fear and Atlantic, Savannah, Americus,
and Meridian, and Georgia and Alabama; !;
baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic, York
River lines, Clyde Line and Merchants and
Miners Transportation COnpany's line Of
steamers.
GOES INTO EFFECT FRIDAY.
All these corporations nd companies are
represented ut the meeting set for yester-
day and today In New York. The new pas
seDger rates OF the Air Line will go into
effect tomorrow, and the fare between
Washington and Atlanta will lie $1l in
stead Of SIT 80.
a new freight SC hedule has been arranged
by the Air Line, and the announcement that
it had been flied with the Interstate Com
nierce Commission created quite furry
in Southern circles. Inquiry at the office
OF the commission disclosed the fact that
the schedule had not yet reached there
The Seaboard Air Line officials state that
they have put their Threatened passenger
reduction into execution and will not in
all probability file the cut freight rate
card until the Southern has made "a move
The result OF the war, IL the Southern
enters into the fight unaideG, the Seatoard
people do not fear, but IL is rumored that
application has been made by ti.e Southern
TO J. Pierpont Morgan for funds to carry
on the contest, and should Morgan decide to
give financial supper ito the road, the
result will depend upon the size OF the
barrel of the companies.
IN THE FIGHT TO THE END.
Vice President E. St. John, OF the
Seaboard Air Line. is a veteran warrior
in railroading and has never yet lost
fight. He is confident of success in the
present instance, and his experience will
be valuable to the Air Line in the fight.
The Bay Line has issued a circular in
which is given a history OF the rate war
from the Lines point of view
The opinion is current in railroad circles
that the Southern road intends to cut their
rates between terminal points, but that
the TdttS Will Be duUcTPu
This will he a violation OF the short ard
long haul clause of the Interstate CON-
merce law. Should such move be made
by the Southern. and II is known that some
Of their counsel hold thai this law is ur-
constitutional, the Seaboard Air Line viii
take the matter before the commission,
and il will finally reach the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The decision of the executive board Of
the Southern Freigh; Association is await
ed with great deal OF interest.
LOCAL RAILROAD NOTES.
r. The Baltimore and Ohio Eew machine
shops in South Cumberland are now in
operation. The making of trains will be
in the new yards at once.
The new time table OF the Baltimore and
Ohio. the issuance of which was rendered
necessary by the opening OF the Mt Royal
station in Baltimore. is now IN effect.