The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-21
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS TO MEET.
THE NEW SOUTHERN FREIGHT AS
ISOLATION UNDER DISCUSSION.

The Plan to he Considered I'm Rich
mOnd Tomorrow Savannah
Freight Men in Favor of Its AdOp-
tiOn-The Lack of Harmony in the
Southern States Association to BE
Remedied.
The Savannah traffic officials who at
tended the Charleston and Richmond
meetings, will leave to-day to be present
tomorrow in Richmond at the third meet
ing called for the consideration of freight
association.
The plans for the reorganization of the
Southern States Freight Association have
been received in pamphlet form by all the
officials. They have carefully considered
the plans, and they are regarded here as
an excellent basis for the establishment of
an association with the harmony that has
been lacking in the Southern States Asso-
citation The prospectus for the reorgan-
lied association will be taken up in detail
and discussed. 1t may prove satisfactory
to all and in that case will be adopted.
Mr.. S. B. Patton was over from Mont
gomery yesterday. He is the Plant sys-
TENS commercial agent at that place.
Mr.. F. w. Kirkland, the Plant systems
Montgomery agent, was over yesterday to
pay visit to headquarters.
Mr.. D. F. Jack, third vice president of
the Plant system, with Mrs. Jack and
daughter, returned yesterday from a trip
to Tampa
Mr.. w. A. c. Even, vice president of
the Charleston and Western Carolina with
Office at Augusta, was in the city yester-
day.
The Florida Central and Peninsular
trainmaster's office was cut off from its
Jacksonville communications yesterday
The storm night before last played havoc
with the wires between Everett City and
Yulee. The wires being down did not
interfere materially with the running of
the trains however. Everything was on
time except No. So, northbound, night be-
fore last, which was an hour late. The
connections will have been renewed by
to-day.
The proposed tunnel of the Long Island
railroad under the river to New York
would take two and one-half years for
its completion, and would cost 100000,
most of which would go for labor.
The following meetings had rates grant
ed for them by the rate committee of the
Southern States Passenger Association,
at its recent meeting at Tampa Bay hotel:
Elks' convention, at Minneapolis, July
6, fare and third, certificate plan.
Mystic Shriners, Detroit, June Z, same
rate, same plan.
Alabama Educational Association and
the Alabama Chautauqua, at Talledega,
June 81, same rate as last year.
Christian Endeavorers' national conven-
ton at San Francisco, July z. one fare to
Mississippi river gateways, plus the rates
authorized beyond.
Merrymakers, Augusta, April 20, same
rates as for Charleston's gala week and
Columbia state fair-one fare for the
round trip, to apply throughout the occa-
sion.
Genereal assembly Presbyterian church,
south, Charlotte, May 20, one fare for the
round trip.
knights of Pythias grand lodge, Savan-
nah, May IS, same as last year at Amer
icus.
Catholic knights of America, Mobile,
Nav Ii, reconsidered and one fare for the
round trip granted.
Presbyterian church general assembly,
Warsaw. Ind, May 20. one fare.
Confederate veterans reunion in June
at Nashville, Tenn, cent per mile short
line mileage.
Medical Association Of Georgia, Macon,
certificate plan, fare and a third.
Summer school at Knoxville, same as
last year.
Grand Commandery Knights Templar at
Rome, May p, one fare for uniform rank
travelling ten on a ticket. For individuals
fare and a third, certificate plan, in the
state Of Georgia.