The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26

money-and to accomplish which they
in times past have asked their Legisla-
lures to grant them charters.
Shall 1t be the withdrawal of those
steamers and the making of s~atisfac-
tory through car arrangements, easily
to be accomplished, and the saving OF
revenue thereby to the Southern and
other lines, or shall 1t be the disrupting
OF all rates through thousands Of miles
Of territory, and the consequent loss to
Il of millions of revenue, with a more
speedy necessity for the eorganizatlo
OF it's (thc S%outhern's) system! the
problem Is theirs to solve, not ours. we
do not fear either the problem or the
Southern. Our cause is Just, II sooner
or later the right will prevail;
Very sincerely,
T.. ST. JOHN, ". p. & G.. M.
Abiding to the visit OF Mr.. st. John.
the Constitution states that he spent
only one day in Atlanta, but he turned
things UP during his brief visit. He
must 1t says, have spent a good part or
the day in writing letters, FOR ne sent
one to the Executive Board of the
freight association. and he addressed
another ito Chairman Trammell, of the
State Railroad Commission. Both were
full of ginger. The one to Chairman
Trammell was in reply to the commits
slonct's letter notifying hin that the
commission would reduce the Seaboard's
lOlft latC ~ 'So
| with the cuts in through rates. Chair
man Trammell stated that he deemed
It his imperative duty ito do this TO
protect the business interests Of Georgia.
Mr. St. job replies In q long commu-
nication. in which he charges at the
Southern railway full tilt and declares
that company is trying to monQpoliae
all the roads In the south get Its
hands finally on the Western and ATTAIN
tic, the States own road, He charges
that the Southern has employed politi-
clans to control the Legislature, says
that 1t has already defeated some candi-
dates and a Y hat 1t aims at getting
control of the railroad commission so
that 1t can regulate rates. he claims
that the Seaboard Is the only independ-
ent line into Atlanta from the east and
States that he does not believe the COM
mission will take the course threatened
when the situation is investigated, for
he goes on to charge TINT the Southern
has already acquired the East Tennes-
see, the Central of Georgia, the Georgia
Southern and Florida. the Macon and
Northern and controls the Georgia and
Atlanta and West Point, thus destroy
ing competition between ~vhat used to
be half a dozen competitive lines.
1T Is infamous" exclaimed Second
Vice President Baldwin, of the South
crn railway, and the first vice president.
Colonel a. r. Andrews, looked angry.
There were many expressions Of strong
| dihlpproval. Some said that II was a
foolish answer to make to n set of bust
ness men. a motion was made to ap-
point n committee OF nine to map on. a
policy for the association 20 pursue, as
II was evident that the Staboard would
not take out its cut on any modera:e
concession. The members of the board
held that they had nothing to do with
the Sou;hern's new line OF steamer
on the Chesapeake n THAI: through ca.
service was a matter between the Sea
board and the Atlanta and West Point
and the Pennsylvania.
Vice President Baldwin represented
the southern on the committee and Mr.
Conner was there for the Central The
1--WE members who called on M. St,
John in the morning were also appoint.
cd. Their conference wa: secret. There
was n long discussion over methods
One chief objection to the policy OF
trying to wall up the Seaboard on either
side or trying to contine n reduction tc
the territory north of Atlanta was tha,
the cities around here would not stand
a higher relative rate than was granted
Atlanta.
How are o going to maintain the
rates. asked Mr.. Whitney, of The
Merchants and Miners.
That was a very serious question hul
finallY 1t was agreed 10 recommend q
sweeping cut of so per cent off every.
thing from eastern points into Allan,
This was adopted with the understand
ing that every line should charge mi
locals beyond here and that western
products should be excepted from thu
cut. '"'