The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-23
TROUBLES NOT OVER.
Nj. ". N. Mitchell, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio System, Talks.
THE END HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED
EAe Says Thnt Pressure Was Brought
the Pennsylvania OHnpauS-Gtvcs
IRis Reasons for the Assertion
hight on the Situation.
charleston Ncws.)

(CnuTieEtOn Nc"S.) -s
MI. W n. Mitchell, OF the Baltimore
and Ohio system, was IN the city yes
te.day Mr.. Mitchell, when seen by a
reporter for the Sunday News, called at
tcntion once mO:e to the recent troubles
between his road and the Southern sys-
TEN and the South Carolina and Georgia
company over the discontinue Of the
Baltimore and Ohios vegetable rate out
Of Charleston. He said that the end Of
the trouble had not been reached yet
by any means He said that he did not
see tie interview with Traffic Mana
ger Emerson. which was recently pub
lished in the News and Courier until
some days after it appeared, and that
consequently he had been delayed in re-
plying TO the statements which it con-
aimed.
In the article referred to the traffic
manager of the South Carolina and
Georgia stated that there was no pres
sure brought to bear on his road by
the Pennsylvania company to have him
withdraw the Baltimore and Ohio route
from the Charleston territory. Mr.. Nit
chcil takes exception to this statement,
and says that In April he was advised
direct by the South Carolina and Geor-
gla that pressure was being brought
to bear and further, that unless the
Baltimore and Ohio connection was
abolished The Pennsylvania would use
| every effort to work business against the
road, and at the time of this CONVEX
satlon, III an interview With the South
Carolina and Georgia people, it was
then the intention OF the South Carolina
and Georgia, II the Pennsylvania did
take such action, to instruct all repre-
sentatives in the Charleston territory TO
work all vegetables and berries against
the pennsylvania. He says that in May
he was advised by the South Carolina
and Georgia that n representative Of the
southern railway the day previous had
Deen 10 Charleston to consult with the
South Carolina and Georgia In regard
TO the elnharrassin position both roads
We're In towards the Pennsylvania rail-
| road by handling vegetables over the
Baltimore and Ohio. In reply. Mr.. Nit
chell says, to his question why the South
Carolina and Georgia did not cut loose
from the PENNSYLVANIA and route all
business Via the Baltimore and Ohio. as
was desired by the shippers, he was ad-
Nised that this was impossible; that
| there We're ether interests much greater
! IMAM the vegetable 'onnage all the year,
and In addition there was through
passenger car service to be considcrcd
and the South Carolina and Georgia
could not afford to antagonizc the Penn
sylvania
MY Mitchell says that the South Car
ollna ana Georgia people urged him 70 go
to Baltimore at once and advise hi, neo
pie OF the situation and the cmharrass
| ment the Southern lines were in and
at the urgent request Of the South Caro-
| ma ana Georgia MIR. Mitchell saws he
w'5ed ms people asking them 10 appoint
q Gay TO meet him to discuss this en-
parrassed position OF the Southern roads
ana the fear OF rupture on other traffic
WIN the pennsylvania. He says further
II ms does not constitute pressure by
inc pennsylvania to stifle the only com
petition that Charleston can nossihIy
nave. all-rail TO the East he would like
very much TO know what it does mean
Aha luFther, he says that the South
carolina and Georgia must have known
rom me reports brought to them by
various representatives that when tho
Baltimore and Ohio first opened up Their
route from Charleston territory # was
the desire of every shipper to route
veEetahieS via that line, and Mr.. Nit
cneil says he Is confident had the South
Carolina and Georgia and Southern
given TO the Baltimore ana Ohio tj,n
support they gave to the Pennsylvania
MS Inc would have carried from tho
t N, territory the bulk of the vege
.an o lor TINS season. He asks that the
C p''rTm ~ me Vegetable growers at
thnt rhey will verify this statement
MI. Mitchell further SAYS that there
nss meyer oeen any action OF the part
OF me baltimore and Ohio in the Charles.
ton territory that tustifies The orhi,r -,
course taken by the Southern ana co,,.i,
Saro,ina ana Georgia. When the South
Carolina and Georgia people ]nformed
MN mat the pressure had become 60
, S wnn1G Ina, Ina, me Baltimore and Ohio line
would nave 10 be withdrawn no haI
saio: should you put us in this posi.
IL tuo. u misht become necessary for us
: IN )ustihcation to ourselves, to give tho
1 true reason why you have pulled us on.
r ~ =, :. by the Pennsylvania raj.
loau, ana that the South Carolina ana
. georgia representatives had urged INV,
MOI 10 take such course, as it wouid
create an unnecessary stir and d,stnrb.
ance In his territory III y
Mr. Mitchell says he makes this ex-
: PIahallo because the statements ma1o
t ny the South Carolina and Georria '' a ao's
the southern railway seem an en-
: ueavor 10 throw the onus Of the yhola
:, 'rouo Die on the Baltimore and Ohio