The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-30
STREET RAILWAYS MAY POOL.
TRACTION COMPANY PEOPLE DO
NOT WANT A CONSOLIDATION.

The Result to the Public the Same
whatever Is Done - President
Myers Opposed to Tearing Up
Tracks-He Is In Favor of Trans
fers-The Hitch I'm the Deal stated
to he Due TO n Difference over the
Division of Earnings.
The proposed deal between the street
railways, for which negotiations are now
in progress, may not after all be consol-
idatiou. There may be a pool, instead by
which all the lines will be operated by one
management and the net earnings divided
among the several corporations interested
according to a basis to be agreed upon.
So far as the public is concerned the OPP
erauons of the pool will be practically the
same as if ali the lines had passed under
the control of one company. The compa-
MES composing the pool Will still maintain
their corporate existence, however, with
the right to withdraw on certain condi-
tons. This means that the public would not
be entirely deprived of the prospect of
competition if the service rendered by the
pool should prove unsatisfactory, as in that
case some of the companies might with
draw sooner or later.
President Myers of the Savannah Trac-
ton Company, when seen yesterday by
Morning News reporter, said that it is
pool and not a consolidation which is con-
templated.
Negotiations looking to the formation
of a pool have been in progress for some
time" said Mr.. Myers. mo result has
been reached as yet and I cannot say that
any will be reached. There are some mat
tiers to be decided before the arrangement
can be completed"
1.-The street railways are making no
money, even at scent fares" continued
Mr.. Myers although our receipts have
slightly increased and our risks and ex-
penses decreased since the scent fares
went into effect. A pool would be to the
advantage both Of the railways and the
public. The entire system could be oper-
ated fHom one power house and by one
set Of officers, which would result in a
considerable reduction IN operating ex-
penses. BY combining the lines a much
better service could be rendered. I do
not think any tracks win be torn no
should the deal go through. 1t is a bad
idea to tear up tracks and open the way
for competitors to come in, and rights of
way over the streets are not given so
readily by the city that they can be re-
linquished on short notice. BY combining
the lines however much better service
could be rendered. The Barnard and
Whitaker street lines could be united and
cars run only one way on each street, go
ing south on one street and north on the
other This would do away with the de-
lays at switches, and enable the company
20 operate a much quicker schedule. 1t
would also tend to lessen the danger
from accidents, as people would then have
to avoid cars coming from only one direc-
ton on these streets. Persons living along
these lines might have a block further
TO walk to catch a car in some instances
but this would be more than compensated
for by the shorter waits between cars. In
the same way the Abercorn and Haber-
sham street lines might be connected
Other arrangements for improving faclli-
ties of transportation and lessening cost of
operation could be made The public
would be benefited, as transfers would be
given to all parts of the combined sys-
tenn
Mr.. Myers minated that the pool how
hinges on the important matter Of the ar
vision OF the receipts. The lines hgVe not
been able to get together on this, ppi;eems.
The representatives of each I'll, have
their ideas as TO what perennial oft the
receipts should be allottedyfheir hes, and
the estimate of the vflueacf eab otR rs
lines in an arrangement - ',iStind ~
ries considerably. f. 4. ,,,.. Y
The Traction CompanS5 4 ',iitii "a eh-
ter the pool On the baf,s,.ss,Not sne bstS IT
ceipts of the twd comm 51teS. my basiJlu
not acceptable tb Mr. Z ~ si's' foweySr
who considerb that hii3s LIS aR ra, entitled
TO larger proportion n ~ tl.n
those of the Tractio ~ SoIF't iiy. VVsltt
Mr.. Parsons terms al, N1Ehe,yerY woSn
not say. 3 r. mel qe
1t was reportfd from FoWheurce III I
Mr. Parsons 1emand atNpil off, of tee
net earnings BIS theb, sa,tt d,od s Iii,
leaving 25 ner cent. 10 y IN By
pie. Nj "a VI only Z wv
whether tllAYp u ! foqIonday steolta.s
ton, the Savannah tn her coilefc wils
be glad Of any Arrange reuted WIN ~
sure better service By ths Durihg the vale
including transfers to a enough SO tlie
city. ~ EXTENDED to y
she died Sur, :
-FOUR SCORE mHR Ayurens, 5. C,IsrB
u Of Prof Th1fst4.