The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-15

mat statement is wholly ana entirely
untrue. and has not the slightest founda-
ton in fact.
Mr.. ST. John says that "the South
orn has absorbed by stock ownership or
otherwise. the Macon and Birmingham:
the Georgia Southern and Florida; the
Georgia Midland and Gulf; and II IS said
| controls the Columbus Southern"
The Southern Railway Company has
| lawfully leased the Georgia Midland. but
It does not own share OF stock. nor does
| IL control the Macon and Birmingham
read. II owns an interest In the
Georgia Southern and Florida, ne above
| stated. but not a control II does not
control the Columbus Southern. which
road Is in the hands OF n receiver.
may say that in my opinion tho
/ Southern would have n perfect right I'M
der the laws OF Georgia. TO own all these
railroads n II so desired.
From these statements your honorable
! commission can judge as 70 new far
the sensational and incendiary statements
made IN Mr. St. Johns communication
are entitled 20 acceptance by yourselves
| Or By the citizens Of Georgia.
/ In the general attitude which he as
! sumcs. as the scf-constituted defender OF
| the laws OF Georgia. and as public censor
| Of those whom he would have you believe
are endeavoring 10 infringe them. and as
sole champion cf that competition which
| the Constitution and the laws Of Georgia
! guarantee 20 her citizens, he is as little
! entitled 10 your respect and confidence
as IRE his uttorances above quoted.
Tie claims your support and tnat OF tne
| people Of Georgia I'm his reckless EFFORTS
! 10 destroy property, on the ground that
such support IS necessary TO the continue
I
He would have you believe that the
present havoc i'm revenues and the gem
| oral disturbance OF business relations.
whether competitive or otherwise through
cut the State and the entire South, which
! his company he's inaugurated and Is sun
continuing. are but the manifestations Or
/ his desire 10 90 protect the people or
/ Georgia from threatened MONOPOLY
on the waters OF Chesapeake Bay ne
and his associates. the managers or the
| Rav Line. arc the ayOwed enemies 81
connection: and they go TO war 70
punish those whom they describe as III
/ trudors upon orr 0heir) domain
While he advocates and demands mo-
ror.iv and claims a proprotorship or
"aorain" i'm Virginia AMI Mary lahd' ne
na.aesarirv subjects himself 10 susplclon
and disrrsdit when he displays such UNI
necessary and apprehensiye zeal lot 'o''-
| petition I'm Georgia.
But This is not all. -. ...,,-
ar. So. John says. In his cry TOT your
ain and countenance: -, CO.,
"a majority Of the stock n the sea
board Air Limo and OF the LAY l"". ~
an hands where 10 cannot be purchaser 10y
the Southern railway .,..
THE fact IS that little less than SIX
months ago the majority or inc ca p,,"i
stock Of the controlling company OF 'n,
seaboarl Air Line was offered 10 me anu
was not accepted.
Mr.. st. John SAYS; ...,.
"The Soabcards fixed charges are ii"Dl
less per mile than those or me S1u'i''' ~ u
railway. while its dead roads lii'iDs '... 'i''
f,eri+esfmal mileage Much OF tho Ho.'n-
o.r,, mileage will not much more imam
/ nav for its operating expenses o" o.
basis" ,.. .,- milo
statement q fixed charges per n li.
.,.,,s ,.orv little unless coupled WIN
| that of earnings per m-le' - .to
MI. earnings per mile Of road or me
! c. t.,-1 Air Line for the year 'nNi"-
r,,. sa r,45 the last year for Nii1h
tho company has reported, Were' ,,o,-
/ Cross ....... .............-''' '''. .'''
oaf after adding miscellaneous '' eo-
came ..... o.. .....-....-.'
| Fixed charges and other dealc'loi' -
from income Iii. ~ road .......... l65
Net dehei. pr. so.thern for the same
....'.. go.
cI ........ ...........'Fi'lsl
NJ Including miscellaneous '' 900
come ''...'' ,..d other deductions
iAed ei 49,. Observation-Disclosures. 100
~. i.o' g,.r.'irs over an charges ....... ~
w VINE. nue. 'T sgon income Of the Southern
cue % mr. cont. greater than tAoso
", ne esahcard Air line the to'"l ,,
- 81 the southern Tor u'0 -.
.l', mas more than 100 per cent b''''
~ tbat of the Seatoard. 20
/ o,f-, f-s mills. or about per IL.
a.. southern system, cut OF d. 80 earn
~ 4f-4 miles. have ldn'" '-ls D,
@,.,-,tin, expenses. or are "''' has,
~. described hy Nir. -. J"nn' ". ,bi.h
.-. ,nimportant branch -"-9'
ro through traffic pA os7 miles
or the Saahoard AT i-''' .~ cont.
ou+ of "a total or '-'' D' 80, linz.
an embraced In its manu- '''' So
I 49,. mover earned opeiauu5 -.
..,- war; fn rs history. lnolu".N ','
,.-1n as Mr.. 81 Johh l' r''
10 is tire whole OF tha- pIl
- s,,toard rystcm included in 'No
go of south Carolina and 'eor-'"
r,,, a. a posle.os cf > sl-n2ui'''''
it,,es which has no parallel among
III, .vstems OF the Lhl'el
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