The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-18
HAS NOT APPLIED FOR 1T.
o. s. S. co. HAS NOT YET ASKED FOR
A DIFFERENTIAL.

Matters VIII BE Discussed To-day at
the Conference Committee Meet
ing-Steamship Company VIII Ask
for 1t III Connection Concur I'm the
seabOard Getting 1.-THE Matter of
Great ImpOrtance-WiH Ultimate
Iy Go Before the Executive Board.
officials Think o. $. 5. Co, Should
Have the DifTereBtiaI.
Mr.. ]. c. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central Railroad, returned yester-
day from New York, and left last night
for Atlanta, where the meeting of the
conference committee of the Southeastern
Passenger Association will be held to-
day. Mr. H. C. McFadden assistant gen
eral passenger agent of the Plant Sys-
tenn, also went up to attend the meeting.
1t is before this meeting that the gen.
eral passenger agents of the lines running
into Savannah will present the claims for
the low rate that has been asked of the
railroads by the merchants. This is a rate
of a fraction more than one cent a mile
The granting of such a rate by the com
mittee Is am unusual matter, but il is
said that the representatives of the Savan-
nah lines will be able to secure 1t. In the
event they are successful in this the men,
bers of the Savannah post of the Travel
ers' Protective Association will make the
state convention, which is to be held here
in April, the occasion for a gala week.
The matter of a differential for the
Ocean Steamship Company will also come
up before the committee. 1t is not likely
that anything like definite or decisive ac-
ton will be taken as the determination OF
the differential to be had by the Seaboard
Air Line is yet before some of it's con-
nections. The Ocean Steamship Company
would like to see such differential as
granted the Seaboard by the Southeast
ern Passenger Association allowed ii also
The officials feel that the route is entitled
to such differential and 1t will prob
ably be asked for after the eastern and
western connections of the Seaboard Air
Line have had plenty of time for the con-
sideration of the differential and have de-
cided whether they care to accede to It,
ii is pending this decision of the connect
ing lines that the differential is being held
Off AS soon as they have given their con-
sent, and all matters pertaining to the
putting on of such q differentiaI settled
IL will be put into effect. This would give
the Seaboard a cheaper rate from Atlanta
20 the Eastern cities than that charged by
the Southern. There will be So difference
in first-class fares, the Southern getting
$24 and the Seaboard $21. Between second
class fares the difference is to be $3.50.
The Ocean Steamship Company has not
yet requested such differential. 1t is
not improbable that 1t will do so before
a great while, as the officials think it
would Increase the business BY a lesser
rate being given by rail than water as
would be the case If the Seaboard, and not
the Ocean Steamship Company. should be
allowed the differential between Atlanta
Eastern a ba
given for the cutting off OF Savannah
passenger business. A general idea in
traffic ethics Is that O. water route should
be cheaper carrier than a rail route
Speaking along this line yesterday a pas
senger officials, not OF the Ocean Steam
ship Company, said that the latter should
be allowed a differential; that nearly all
or the water lines are so provided for
The final issue in the matter will not
come up for some time. The officials will
wait until the Seaboard diferentiaI has
been settled. Then, If at all the appIica-
ton for similar one in favor of the
steamship line will be asked The pres
ent rate from Atlanta to New York via
the Central Railroad and Ocean Steam
ship Company is the same as that over
the Southern. $A. IT will remain at this
inquire until the executive board of the
Southeastern Passenger Association
passes upon the application of the Steam
ship Company, provided one Is made. In
matters of such importance as the grant
ing of dinerentials in rates the executive
board, and not the conference committee.
acts. The latter may discuss such propo-
sitions and report to the board. which is
comprised of the executive officers of the
lines comprising the association. The
board gave It's sanction 10 the differentiaI
In favor of the Seahoard, one of the most
important things that has come up for
long time i'm passenger traffic policy.
Mr.. I. M. Fleming division freight ana
passenger agent for the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad, was al Column
bia yesterday. He returns to-day by the
vestibule.
Mr.. William Butler, travelling freight
agent with office at Columbia for the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular Railroad, was
In the city yesterday
IT Is reported, though as yet there Is no
official confirmation, that Mr. W. f.
Crachman, local agent at Jacksonville for
the Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road, has been appointed assistant general
freight agent. 1t Is also said that no as
sistant general passenger agent will be
appointed.
Mr.. A. M. Jones OF Moultrie, commercial
agent for the Georgia Norfhern Raifroad