The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matteru of Interest in savannah ana
Elsewhere.

EAAeNneEG.
Mr.. John NJ. EgSn, vice president of
the Central Railroad, has returned from
Washington, where he attended a meet
ing of railroad presidents held for the
purpose of considering a reduction in
rates for the transportation OF troops that
had oeen asked for by the quartermaster
general OF the war depar tment The com
mittee represented Southern lines, and
Vice President Finley of the Southern
was elected chairman. lie will notify
those who attended of whatever may de-
Nelop In the situation, the answer of the
quartermaster general not having been re-
ceived by the time the railroad officials
LEFT Washington. What was wanted by
the department was a rate Of one and a
half cents mile per capita, the roads in
other sections having granted this rate on
movements of bodies of soldiers The
presidents were asked TO make such a rate
Tor future movements over the Southern
lines, thus bringing it down from the reg
uiar rate of 2 cents a mile the maximum
allowed by law for transportation of
troops. Nothing in the way of threats
MI Egan says was made and no one
was given to understand that In the
event of unfaVorable action by the off,
cials, there would be danger OF plans be-
ing cbaL ged and The troops being with
held from camps in the South While the
straight one and half cent rate was not
given, the railroads agreed TO an eduan-
zatton that Will represent a considerable
saving for the department
Mr.. J. 9. Halle, general passenger agent
OF the Central Railroad, and Mr. II. c.
McFadden, assistant general passenger
agent of the Plant System, were in At
ianta yesterday to attend a meeting of
the conference committee of the South
eastern Passenger Association but the
meeting was not held, as there was not a
quorum present 1t was decided 10 reis-
sue call for Nov 10. This is the second
postponement that has been found neces-
sary, as Che meeting was to have been held
some days ago. but was called off on ac-
count of meeting at Washington of rail-
road men that demanded the presence of
some of those who were desired TO be ia
attendance at the conference committee
meeting.
discussion of the rates that are h
govern the travel of discharged soldiers
was to have come up at the meeting. This
Is matter of especial interest to Savan-
nah lines at present, there being so MANY
soldiers here and such an objection on tht
| part of those who succeed in getting theiI
discharges to paying fun fare from her,
to their homes. II is al the request Of Sa,
! vannah officials that the meeting of the
| SOhlilhilttee Is 10 De neid. Oth0r lines are
of course, interested but 1t Is the repre-
| sentatives of the local roads that have e
| get among the soldiers and work for ths
business. They meet with the unpleasant
nesses chat arise from the soldiers think
| ing they are being hardly dealt with BY
| the roads, and naturally It Is desired 4
| see a reduction given. Two cents a mile
instead OF Is what the soldiers want, an(
what some of the passenger officials viii
/ advocate In the meeting.
Col 3. w Wrenn, passenger traffic man
ager of the Plant System, left last nigh
! for Atlanta, where he will spend couple
of days on business. On his return, Col
| Wrenn will settle here for time to lool
after the SYSTEMS interests from this end
Mr. II, S. Badger of Aiken. s. c., VIII,
represents the Southern Car Service Asso
citation. is in the city, stopping at tn
| Screven House.