The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
PLANTS NEW STEAMSHIP.
THE TALK ABOUT ITS RUNNING
WITH THE CLYDE LINE.


President Conner says the Agree
ment Between the Plant System
and +. G. and T.. n To Vnroutesi
Business by The Ocean Steamship
Company Is strictly Adhered To.
The Meeting az ola Point Com fort.
CentraTs Permanent Directors
May Not BE Chosen for Two
Months - Col. Wrcnn Expected
Back To-day.
President H. II. Conner Of the Central
railroad returned yesterday from old Point
Comfort, where be has been attending -ne
annual meeting OF the Southern States
Freight Association. The meet-ns had u--
der consideration considerable detailed
work. which though important Co the lines
interested is NOT OF particular interest 20
Lle general public.
A Morning News representative asked
President Conner about the rep1r- rL4-
comes from Charleston that the new Plant
l-ne steamer LaGranIa Dueaessa is 30 be
put on between Charleston and New York
TO run III connection with the clyde line.
because IL is charged the Ocean Steamship
Company turns over AN unrouted business
10 the Florida Contra. and Pen.u-u.5r
railroad. The report also stated that this
was due somewhat TO the Southern Eal-
way Company which owns the stock OF
The Central ana the latter owns the stock
OF the Ocean Steamship Company.
President Conner SAID he knew nothing
Whatever about the report that the ueW
steamer Was 90 ply between Charleston
ana New Aork, out with regard to tlr
otAer statement he said al routed buS.-
ness by the Ocean Steamship Company is
turned over TO the line 20 WulcI % is
sent All unrouted business for common
points on the lines OF the Plant system
ana Florida Central and Pen.usular. ue
said, IS divided between those lines I'm ace
cordance with AN agreement made be-
tween them This agreement, he said, was
made between President H. r. Duval of
the Florida Central and Pen.usular and
Vice President r. o. Erwin of the Plant
ship Company.
There has been considerable delay in
completing the new steamer for the Plant
line. owing 20 a strike at the Newport
News ShipOuiidlng Compauy's yards. This
necessitated the suspension of work for
some ume and mas prevented the steamer
being put out in time for the summer
travel between Boston ana Halifax. il
was announced some time ago as the
intention of the company 20 put the
Grande Duchesse on that line for the
summer travel, and, as the strike is over
now, j. may be possible TO get her out TIA
time for the windup OF the season. Just
where she will be pul durng ue xlntrr
season has never been stated by any of
the officials of the company.
When President Conner left Old Point
Comfort the rate committee Of the South
ern States Passenger Association was
still in session, and had considerable
work on hand. II is understood they
had some questions before them in con-
nectiOn with fruit shipments, but none
of the members of the committee have re-
turned as YET and y Is not known what
action was taken with regard TO them.
The tnYes tigation that is TO take place
before the state railroad commission
with regard TO the ownership Of the Cen
trail Of Georgia Railway Company stock
and securities, was postponed by the COM
mission to "a date to be named. No date
has yet been fixed for taking the matter
up, but 1t is likely it viii be heard from
within the next few weeks.
Though the property of the Central Rail-
road and Banking Company has all been
formally turned over TO the new company,
the Central of Georgia Railway Company,
nothing has been done as yet toward elect
ing permanent officers President Conner
says Ii will probably be some six weeks
or two months before the permanent board
of directors is chosen.
Col. B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager Of the Plant system, is expected
to return to the city to-day. For the last
month he has been In New York and
Boston looking after the companys in
terests.
A change I'm schedule on the Tybee rail-
road goes into effect to-day. The daily
trains heretofore leaving the city at
2. m will leave at $3.50 p. m, arriving at
Tybee at 645 p. m The train heretofore
6;4O p. m, and Will arrive in the city at
1885 p. m. The train heretofore leaving
Tybee at II is p. m. Sunday only viii leave
at l2:25