The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-29
RAILROADS OF The SOUTH.
Hold a Meeting in Washington and Form
Freight Association.
IN ORDER TO REGULATE THE RATES.
President Henry walters, Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Made Presfdent-Traosc
Manager c. A. Tayi OF the H. +. and
r., Put on the Executive Committee

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April @.-Rep-
resentatiyes OF leading railroads Of the
South met here to-day and concluded the
formation of a new Passenger Traffic AS
sociation. TO be known as the Southeast
ern Passenger Association, and elected
officers for the ensuing year. The articles
OF Association were tentatively formed at
a recent meeting at Atlanta subject TO the
concurrence OF four absent members.
These members were present at tho
meeting to-day. and after some minor
changes In the articles, they were form
ally adopted.
THE ROADS CONCERNED.
The roads entering the Association are
the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern rail-
way: Atlanta apd West Point railroad;
Atlantic Coast Line; Central OF Georgia
railway, Florida Central and Peninsula
railroad. Florida East Coast railway.
Georgia and Alabama railway: Georgia
Southern and Florida railway; Louisville
aud Nashville railroad. Mobile and Birm-
ingham railroad. Pennsylvania railroad:
Plant System of railways. Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad;
Southern railway. Triton and Northeast
one railroad; Western Railway OF Alaba-
ma.
The Seaboard Air Line system has not
joined the Associat tion.
The election OF officers resulted In the
choice OF Henry Walters, President OF
the Atlantic Coast Line as president
Joseph Richardson, formerly commits
sioner OF the Southern States Passenger
Association. as chairman OF the Confer
encc Committee OF the new Association.
The articles adopted to-day set forth the
object Of the Association In the following
preamble:
For the purpose of interchangfng au-
thentic information In regard TO the tar
IFS OF the respective parties. members or
this Association. for consultation and mu-
tual advice in regard TO the reasonable
ness OF tariffs and the publicity or the
same, and to aid In fulilling the purposes
OF the laws OF the States and United
States affecting commerce; especially with
the view OF preventing Illegal and unjust
determinations between persons and To-
calities. or kinds OF traffic"
The territory Of the Association Is south
OF the Ohio and Potomac and east or the
Mississippi rivers. The articles provide
for a Conference Committee, TO whom
shall be submitted all changes In rates.
rules. or regulations affecting the rainc
within the territory OF the Association.
1t Is made the duty OF the chairman 10
discourage reductions In rates by rebates,
drawbacks commissions, " by any lie
gal devices.
At the conclusion Of the morning ses-
sion which was behind closed dooIs, tne
officers OF the Association stated that
the new agreement is designed 10 come
fully within the requirements OF the
recent decision OF the United states Su-
preme Court in the Trans-Missouri case.
1t was said TO be mainly In the nature
OF club arrangement for the exchange
OF Information OF mutual benent, and
not for a control OF rates, within the
meaning OF the recent decision.
PROMINENT RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
All of tho roads entering into the AS
ISOLATION were represe nted az to-day
meeting, either In person or by proxy.
Among the prominent railroad men par
ticipating were William ChiKley Shaw.
President and c.. A. Mcdonald, General
Passenger Agent OF the Georgia South
orn and Florida railroad; w. w. Finley.
second Vice President. ]. NJ Turk. Traf-
fc Manager. and w. A. Turk. General
Passenger Agent, OF the Southern Kali
way: Henry Walters, President, and i.
NJ. Emerson. Traffic Manager, or the
Atlantic Coast Line; y. w. Wrenn. 1raf-
fc Manager OF the Plant System: j. 4.
Halle. General Passenger Agent OF the
Central of Georgia: &. a. Taylor, Irafiic
Manager OF the Richmond, fredericks-
burg, and Potomac; {. Il. Atmore, Gem
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville and
Nashville: A. o. Mcdonald. General Pas
senger Agent OF the Florida Central and
Peninsula: John a. Gill. General Passen-
ger Agent Atlanta, West Point, and
Western OF Alabama. and Joseph Rich
ardsOn. former Commissioner.
The following Executive Board will
serve for the ensuing year:
H. Walters. President Atlantic Coast
Line: Il. G. Spaldng. Vlce-Presdent A. II.
and n. railroad: George c. Smith. Prcsi-
dent A. and w. +. railroad; w. w. Fin
ley, Vice-President Southern railway; =.
X. Knott. Vice-Presldent l.. and n. rail-
road b. w. Wrenn. Il. 7. NJ. Plant Sys-
TEN: y. s. Pennington. T. N. +. {. and
p. railroad: William Chicl<ley Shaw. Vice
President @. $. and f. railway; ]. n. Par
oft. Vice-Presldent y. +. r. &. railway:
G. A. TAYLOR. r. VI. r. +. and p. railroad.
II. II. Tiff. President II. and n. T.. rail-
road Cecil Gabbett. Nice-President g.. and
A. railway: John II. Esan. Vice-Presdent
c. OF G.. railway; 4. G. Bush, President
NJ and b. railroad: j. Il. Moody. General
Passenger Agent Penn. railroad.
The Assocls ton concluded It's WORK THIS
afternoon. and the members left for homo.
A number Of them accepted an invitation
OF General Passenger Agent Pannill. or
the Norfolk, Virginia Beach. and South
ern railroad, 20 visit Virginia Beach to-
morrow.
The Southeastern Freight Association
meets here tomorrow TO conclude an or
ganlzation similar TO that OF to-day on
passenger traffic.