The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-06
TO KEEP WITHIN LAW
Efforts Of the Southern Railroad Lines to
Preserve Their Alliance,
AID AT THE SAME TIME AVOID CHAOS
In the Matter OF Rntes-IHovT the New
Southeastcrn Association Came
Into Existence aud Reasons for tho
Necessity OF Such nIs Organization
Its Officers and Members.

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interest the effort of the trunk line sys-
tenn TO preserve close traffic arrange
| ments and at the same time stay within
the pale Of the law against pooling. as
defined by the trans-Missouri decision.
The Southern lines led off along this
line when they substituted for the old
southern State Passenger Association,
new concern known Is the Southeast
crn Passenger Association. Mr.. Harry
Walters who as vice president and gen
eral manager and later as president Of
the Atlantic Coast Line system demon
stated sisnally the ability to success
fully manage the affairs OF a vast eys-
TEN, with its intricate connections. has
been called to the presidency OF the
new alliance OF roads, and II is believed
that his hand will safely guide the
Southeastern TO success
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.
The Southern States Passenger asr:o-
citation was dissolved because 1t really
came under the ban or the Supreme
Court decision in the trans Missouri
cases. For the same reason, the South
ern States Freight ussoCia ton was sue
ceedcd by the Southeastern Freight as
ISOLATION.
Al the lines centerlng at Norfolk, both
railroad ana steamer. except the Norfolk
n western and ScabOaTd Air Line rail-
WY and the Baltimore Steam Packet
company, arc members of both organiZa-
tons. The Scaboard and its sister sys-
tenn. the Bay Line. hold alouf, Just as
tney nave from every organiza lion OF the
kind, ever since their Ill treatment bv
the Old Southern Passenger associa-
ton, which WAS the origin Of the first big
rate war 1t waged against the competi-
tors III the spring OF 1894.
THE OFFICERS.
The Executive Board is composed as
tol!oWS: II. Walters, president Atlantic
Coast Line; f.. G. Spaulding. v!ce-presi-
dent, Atlanta, Knoxville and Nashville:
George G. Smith president Atlanta ana
West Point; w. S. Finley, vice-president
Southern; S. r. Knott, vice-prcs. dent
Louisville and Nashville; IL. w. Wrcnn,
general traffic passenger agent OF the
rant system; n. S. Pennington general
passenger agent Florida Central and
Peninsular; William Checklcy Shaw.
vice-nrcs!dent of the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad: j. r. Parrott vice
president Florida East Coats, Line; G..
y. Taylor, Richmond, iHredcricks burg
and Potomac: II. II. Teft. president RAJ
eigh and Northeastern; Cecil Gabbett,
vice-prcsdcnt Georgia and Atlantic:
John NJ. ESan, vice president Central Of
Georgia; t. G. Bush, president Mont
Eomery and birmingham and J. r.
Wood, general passenger agent pcnnsyl-
v2nia railroad
$. II. Parrot, former general manager
OF the Columbus Southern, is president
OF the new Sou :hcastern Freight astsoci-
alton anu Major !. W. Thomas. p.esi-
dent OF the Western and Atlantic, Is
permanent chairman Of the Executive
Board
Officers of the Southeastern Passenger
association are Harry Walters. Balti-
more, OF the Atlantic Coast Line prcsi-
dent; Joseph Richardson. Atlanta, Ga.
VINO was commissioner Of the defunct
association. chairman OF the conference
committee, and ]. " Boyden. secretary.
ME SOUTHERN'S COMPOSITION.
The fun list OF Companies in The two
new Southern associations IS as follows:
southern; Atlantic Coast Line; Alabama:
Great Southern: Baltimore, Chesapca lie
and Richmond Steamboat COMPANY:
Alabama Midland: Brunswick and West
er'l' Snar!eston and Savannah: Savan-
nan, Florida and Wcste.n; Atlanta ana
west Point; Western Railway, OF Ala
bama; Atlanta and Knoxville; Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley railroad: Central Of
Georgia; Ocean Steamship company:
clyde Steamship company: Columbus
southern: East and West of Georgia:
FLORIDA Contra! and Peninsular; Geo
s:a and Alabama; Georgia Southern and
florlaa: Merchants and Miners Trans
portatloM company; New York and Tex
as a. steamship company; Old Dominion
oteamShip company; Western and Al
lantic; Wilmington and Weldon; Ashc
vile and Spartansburg; Atlanta an6
Charlotte Air Line: Atlantic. ,rcnpassan
ana ONO; Charlotte, Columbus ana An
gnsta; Columbia and Greenvile ana
pranches; Elberton Air Line: Hartwell:
filsn Point. Raadicman, Ashcboro' ana
oou then; Milton and Sutherland: North
r Mt,slesll: North Carolina: Oxford and
Clarksville; Oxford and He,,,nrsnn
it1chm0nd and MecklenDurg; Richmond
oEk River and Chesapeake: Roswell
Si3tesV'lle ana Western St:x.e Un;yc,si
~; Virginia Midland railroad: Washinr
ION ana OHIO Yadkin and Louisville.
and Nashville III