The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11
RAILROAD MEN TALK COTTON.
SITUATION AT M&TGOMERY OF IN
TEREST T0THE ROADS.


Come Up-TaIk Of the Georgia and
AIabama's Omes Removal From
Observation-Disclosures Rates.
An important meeting. of railroad men
was held here yesterday. 1t was to have
been more important than it really was,
hut. owing to the Essence of a representa-
tive of one of the'roads that it was par
+tcularly desired b have in the meeting,
II became necessary to adjourn until some
future time when the official expected can
be present.
held during the forenoon at the office of
Freight Traffic Manager D. f. Jack of the
Plant system. was expected that Maj.
A. Pope. general freight and passenger
agent of the Georgia and Alabama rail-
road would be in attendance, but the
event did not realize the expectations of
the other officials.
At the meeting were representatives of
the Central, the Louisville and Nashville,
the Plant system and the Western of Ala
bama, which, in the order named, were
represented by the following officials:
Traffic Manager e. H Hinton, General
Freight Agent at Montgomery F. c.
Shepard, Freight Traffic Manager d. f.
Jack and Assistant General Freight Agent
James Menzies, and Traffic Manager r.
E. Lutz, with office at Montgomery.
The consideration of the cotton situation
at Montgomery was to have come before
representatives of all the lines entering
that city. All but the Georgia and Ala
bama had representation. 1t was decided
that another meeting be held whenever it
could be learned that it would be conve-
nient TO the general freight and passenger
agent of that road to attend. The place
was not decided upon, that being left also
TO be settled upon as most convenient for
those who will attend. The apportlon-
ment agreement of the lines at Montgom-
cry is greatly interesting them. Careful
consideration of the state of affairs is
what is desired. Mr.. Hinton presided at
the meeting.
The Georgia and Alabama railroad is
not worried very much over the indigna-
ton meetings that are being held at
Americas over the removal of the general
offices of the road from that city to Sa-
vannah. One of the officials stated yester-
day that the merchants and business men
of the best class have taken no part in
the proceedings, and that they recognize
the right and justice of the removal, If it
tends to the advancement of the interests
of the road.
Capt. w. w. Mackall secretary of the
board of directors of the company, said
that they do not fear any further moles-
tauon in the way of legal steps to bring
the offices back, now that they have been
gotten over here, despite injunctions that
sought to keep them away. He says the
road still retains Americas as it's legal
headquarters, and that is what the SUI
preme court decided to be all that is neces-
sary when the decision in the case of the
injunction was rendered by it. While the
petitioners and the attorneys for the road
We're anXously awaiting the verdict of the
supreme court, another injunction was
bod IL,
granted.
1t is claimed that Col. Hawkins, who
was formerly receiver for the old Sam
road, has contract that demands the es-
tablishment of the offices at Americas in
perpetuty. 1t is also said that he will
bring action against the road with the
backing of that paper. Capt. Mackall says
the contract is one that was made by the
bond committee years ago before the road
was ever built. The committee obligated
itself to use it's influence in securing the
general offices and headquarters for Amer
Icus. This was done, but there is nothing
about the contract to make it binding for
all time after the offices had been estab-
lished there. Americas recognizes the ad-
Vantages that follow the having of the
general offices there. The force of some
twenty men employed and the salaries they
receive represent considerable item from
month to month in the business of a city.
The new schedules on the Georgia and
Alabama railway, in effect tomorrow, are
briefly as follows: No. 10 will leave Sa-
vannah TAB p. M, arrive Montgomery s
a. M; No. II will leave Savannah 1925 a.
M, arrive Montgomery s p. M, both trains
connecting closely at Montgomery with the
Louisville and Nashville for New Orleans
and beyond, and for Birmingham and the
north. No. Is will arrive Savannah II 20
p M, and No. 20 will arrive Savannah
$40 a. m. There is no change of cars be-
tween Savannah and Montgomery.
While passing through the freight de-
pot at the Ocean Steamship Companys
wharf yesterday, Sarah Mcneil. a negro
girl, aged 10 years, was caught stealing
nuts from a sack that had been accident
ally torn. Policeman King placed the girl
under arrest and lodged her in the police
barracks
Conductor w. B. williams, popular
employee of the Plant system was pain
fully injured in making coupling on the
Charleston and Savannah railroad yester-
day, near the Georgia Car and Manufac-
turing Companys plant The bumpers
on the cars were uneven, and the con-
ductor was deceived. 1t is not the regu-
lar duty of conductors of course, to cou-
pie cars, and the injured man IN TINS case
was acting only in case of an emergency.
Mr.. G. w. Perkins, vice president and
general manager Of the Wrightsville and
Tennille railroad, with office at the lat
ter place, spent yesterday in the city.
A special train will get here this after
noon at about 2 o'clock over the Plant
system from Charleston. The De Wolf
Hopper Company of sixty members will
be aboard.
A rapidly increasing northern tourist
business is reported by the railroads. The
lines leading into Florida have their trains
very well filed from day to day. The
passengers are largely northerners who
own homes in Florida and who are going
down to take possession for the winter.
Excursion rates on the certificate plan,
under the rules of the Southeastern Pas
senger Association, have been authorized
by the commissioner for delegates and
members attending the following meet
ings and conventions; Southern Cotton
1 n.