The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
OLD RATES ARE RESTORED.
The SeabOard Takes This Action Pend
Ing judge SpeerS' Decision
AS TO CONTRACTS WITH COTTON MEN.
Made Before the order Prohibiting Rate
Cutting-1he seabosrd Also Makes
Complaint Against the southern
for Alleged Violations.

ANGbSlA, tA.s sept lt.-Ihc follow
ing Geographic correspondence between
L. Il. Watts general counsel Of the sea-
hoard Air Line. and Judge Emory spocr
will be published in the Chronicle To-
morrow
portsmouth,. Va. Sept Is. 'g5.
Judge Emory Spcer. At. Airy, Ga.
IL have just received hy wire copy
OF your Injunction ordered. and 10 is our
pIrpcso 90 conform strictly o. g.
1--WE fled tariff with the interstate Com
mission September a. operative Sapiem-
Der Sab; reduced rates l3 l-3 per cent. from
those prevailing prior 20 that date. This
tariff conforms strictly 90 the acts %
regulate commerce. especially as to third
and fourth sections giving 10 an points
the benefit Of .hc reduction This tariff
differs from that fled by tho Southern.
which discrimlnafcs against Anufsfa and
other points in that tho reduction an-
p'ios only on competitive points f'f
ls points whore thov directly compete
with the Soaboari line This tarif we
viii hive observed under the terms ~
your order at &c was in force % me 5fh.
having been recognized and approved by
the commission before chat date.
COTTON CON ltAti IT'S.
"On tho morning % the f0h wo f'ed
with the Interstate Commission tar'n poe
ducing rates ON cotton 90 h.rnmo effective
thrsa days thereafter Tl'f tariff was
received and approved hv fho commission.
and under 20 We have made contracts
with cotton dealers and vessel owrors
Tor the shipments of this cotton 20 Liver
pool az prices rrodIcatei unon The rates
roctly 10 does not interfere with THIS tariff
as the tariff itself does not in any sense
violate tho act referred 90 and applies
equally 10 Intermediate as we'll as come
petltive points ON lines
on do not desire amy modification ~
your order but wish 20 understand Do fu'-
iy so that the management may he gov-
ernei accordingly. as it is their pun0se in
this case as in the past % implicitly obey
the mandates Of the court and The laws
Of the land.
or wire you thus fully SO that we may
take whatever action is necessary and M
once with the interstate commission
For this reason. T beg you ~ Kindly an-
swcr promptly 20 Portsmouth Va.
Owe are advised that the Southern are
proceeding 10 file tariffs reducing rate
from Atlanta and other points regardless
OF your restraining order. AS we ara
endeavoring 20 comply with This oriernni
also the act 20 regulate commerce 7 th.uk
it best 20 call your attention to wnat
seems 20 be violation on both fhe in-
junction and the net. and ask the proc
lection Of the court.
lslsned) 3d. r WATTS
General Counsel
JUDGE SpEEHS' REPLY.
"Mf Airy. Ga. $ pt. o. 1893
"ITon. r. r. Watts. General Counsel ~
scaboarl Afr Line. Portsmouth. w..
"n response to y0ur telegram of this
date. T DO NOT feel at liberty to attempt to
Interpret bv '.ghauh tne decree OF tne
court 20 which you refer
"Wlh regard to your complaint of fio-
iation of that decree hy the Southern. /
have 90 say that II amy violation is pre-
scented pursuant ID tho rules OF practice
ana procedure. &c Will be given instant
(sienei) emory sPEER. Judge
SEABOARD's ACTION.
Portsmouth. Va. sept u. 1896.
"rr7ro Emory Sreor. Mt Airy Ca.
"Your telegram received. After FUN
consideration have suggested 20 fne
MANAGEMENT tho action indicated in the
following telegram. which is n copy OF
tho ono sent 90 our Atlanta agent to-day.
A tariff making Sc effective win hs fled
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Immediately.
"To r. J.. Choatham Atlanta. Ca;
"'Aftor giving consideration 90 che ORDER
Of judge speer. wye have concluded that
the proper thing 90 do is 10 restore ah
rates from the 2sth. pending bis decision.
and wo DO this in order that o. may nor
fo eaH that we are in Amy way In OPP
noeition thereto. This means North
Carolina. South Carolina. anl Nire'nin 90
well as Georgia
lsi-neD j. y. N-Nlt.
General Council