The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
TO FIX UP FREIGHT RATES.
TRAFFIC MEN TO MEET IN NEW
YORK TO-MoRROW.

ager Jack-Uniform Rates the Pur-
pose of the COnference-VariOus
Matters of Interest in the Railroad
World.
At the invitation of the Central Traffic
! Association, embracing lines between
Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio end
Mississippi rivers. conference will be
held in New York tomorrow with lines
south OF the Ohio river for the purpose
of adjusting certain differences in freight
rates. This is not the first attempt 10 cd
just rates. and 1t may be possible some
thing will be accomplished.
Among those attending from Savannah
is Mr.. E. H. Hinton, traffic manager of
the Central Railroad; Mr.. William A.
Winburn, general freight agent of the Cen
trail railroad, and Mr.. D. F. Jack. freight
traffic manager of the Plant system. MIR.
Jack is already in New York, and the other
| gentlemen left last night 1t is under
stood a good representation of officials of
Southern lines will be in attendance, ar d,
whether any definite action is taken or
not, there will likely be an exhaustive
discussion that may place the problem
nearer solution.
The idea is to simplify rates by bring
| ing them more In conformity. This will
J be accomplished more by reconciling the
| different classifications which vary largely
| at present and occasion much trouble in
| determining rates The difficulty seems
| to come from the fact that one road can
| place certain things in one class, and make
rate on 1t where others could not do so
| prof tably. The result is a complication
| which is too Intricate and tedious for ship
| pers in figuring out the rate on an article
| classed, at q certain rate in one territory
| and at a different rate in another. 1t is
| with a view to discussing these matter in
| detail and harmonizing certain classified
| lions that the Central Traffic Association
| has invited the Southern officials to meet
| with them. 1t is said the change would
| require considerable time even should an
| understanding be reached.
Mr.. ]. r. Kenly. general manager of the
| Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and
! Mr. w. G. Elliott. president and general
| manager of the Wilmington, Columbia
| and Augusta Railroad, lines comprised in
| the Atlantic Coast Line, were in Savan-
1 nah yesterday and went north last night.
| Mr. r A. Broyles, trainmaster of the
Atlanta division of the Central Railroad,
has returned to Macon. Mr. Broyles was
in Savannah to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, DIR. NJ. L. Boyd
The passenger departments often have
| fun over the charity applicants for half
rates, but the best was that. at the Plant
System offices the other day. A fellow rep
resenting himself as rabbi called and
asked for the usual half rate allowed min
| listers. Being a stranger he was naturally
asked for credentials, which he attempted
to show by exhibiting some Chicago news
| papers containing wrte-ups of his lee
| lures. He was told by the gentlemen ap-
| preached that the clippings didn't count
| at which an old half-rate allowed him by
| some Northern road was produced as an
| evidence of his ministerial genuineness
| This evidence was also turned down and
the man was asked where he was located
"All over the world, all over the world"
he replied
| The railroad man directed the applicant
to obtain some references from local peo-
pie and the special rate would then be al
lowed. This he said he could do without
the slightest trouble. He departed and the
next heard of him was when the messenger
| of council went to the railroad, with re-
quest from Clerk of Council Bailey that
the rate be allowed the rabbi as a char
| ity applicant
The proposition to change the name of
West Broad street to Tom-o-chi-chie ave-
nue. is causing considerable laughter alang
West Broad street, especially among rail-
road men. The officials of the Central
Railroad decline to be interviewed on the
proposition, or at least, the only answer
they make to questions is in the shape of
hearty laugh. 1t seems preposterous to
them and they think ii would be a move
u from the frying pan to the fire. Aside
from the distinction such a change would
| confer on the old chief, the name does not
| seem to take" One of the main obiec-
tons Is that it Is not euphonious. There
are probably few strangers who would
catch the name under half dozen distinct
| pronunciations, and this would be source
of interminable worry to the railroad and
hotel people. The prevailing sentiment
seems to be toGplace Tom-o-chi-chi nearer
the suburbs. where he will not be thrown
in with such busy people as are to be seen
along West Broad street.
The pacards of the Louisa Porter Home,
which have been in the Central Railroad
waiting rooms a long time, have been re-
moved on account of a circumstance which
happened some nights ago, and caused
some dissatisfaction. On the placards ap-
peared Information for the public that any
| respectable woman in need of lodging
| could obtain 1t at the home. The invitation
has been there for quite time, but seems
never to have been taken advantage of be-
! cause stranded people probably made 9TH
er shifts.
The other night, however, a woman of
| 20 years came in on one of the night
| trains. She seemed much fatgued from
travel and, having no money, was COM
PEELED to remain in the waiting room until
morning, when she intended taking the
train again. Policeman Connally saw the
old lady and was moved at her condition.
He questioned her, and on finding she was
respectable and simply a moneyless I'M
| fortunate, proposed to pay her cab fare
to the home. She was placed in a cab
and the officer wrote a note stating the
| circumstances and asking that she be
cared for during the night. In a little
while however the hackman returned
with the woman and said the matron
| refused to take her. There were several
| about the station who felt interested in
the matter, and when informed of this
fact, removed the placards which have
been in the waiting room for some time.
| A Morning News reporter inquired at
| The Home concerning the matter and ask
ed why the applicant was refused In view
| of the invitation in the waiting rooms
| One Of the attaches said the woman was
| refused admission because she had not