The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-29
DlFFERENTIAL TO BE USED.
o. s. $. co. WILL PUT on A CHEAPE
RATE BETWEEN ATLANTA AND
NEW YORK.

fn Closer Competition With the
All-RniI ROutes-Other Ports Win
Doubtless he on the Same Footing.
just what the DimercntiaI VIII BE
Not Yet Known.
The differential the Ocean Steamship
Company was authorized by the South
eastern Passenger Association TO adopt
in passenger rates between Atlanta and
New York, via the Central Railroad and
water line, viii be made use of. The
traffic officials of the company say that
ii viii be in effect within thirty days
1t has only recently been decided to use
she differential. A number of reasons have
induced the officials to consider the mat
ter very carefully. with the result that
they have determined to put il into er-
feet. Just what differential will be en-
ployed has not yet been determined. It
may be the same as that which will pre-
vail from Atlanta to New York. via The
Seaboard Air Line 10 Norfolk and the
water lines from that place on. 1t is
said that this rate will be about $2055.
At meeting Of the executive board of
the Southeastern Passenger Association
to allow the Seaboard Air Line a differen-
tial of 50 on first class and $50 on second
class travel between Atlanta and New
York by the all rail route A combination
OF locals by the Norfolk, or part rail and
part water route, will give something more
than this differential in favor of the Sea-
board 1t is the meeting of this latter
that the Ocean Steamship Company has
authority to adopt but the conditions
O1rnr inc -
such as to render it impossible for it to
put on such low rate. 1t is to ascertain
just what can be done that the announce
ment of the tariff is being withheld for
the present
The putting on of the differential through
savannah Will be favorable concession
to this port. 1t will not be any more, how
ever. than can, and probably will be Sc
cured by Brunswick or Charleston or any
other port that may do any business out
of Atlanta for New York. Thus Savannah
Will not profit over the other ports. but it
will have the advantage over rail routes
other than the Seaboard. There may be
just shade the advantage over the latter
with its all rail route in the event the
Steamship Company decides to adopt the
rail and water combination that may apply
via Norfolk
The territory throughout the state and
parts of Alabama will be opened up to
a greater extent for the business of the
Steamship Company when the differential
goes into effect The water line via the
Central and the Steamship Company will
be able TO draw a great deal of business
from points that have been using the all
rail routes. An additional differential over
that granted by the association, or what
may be regarded as a differential is found
in the fact that passengers aboard the
vessels are furnished with berths and
meals free of additional cost. There will
be the cost of the sleeping car berth
down from Atlanta, but this is optional
BY the all rail route, with the present rate
of 1874 from Atlanta, the cost of a trip to
New York is at least $50, being the price
of the ticket, sleeping car passage. and
meals to the cost of s.. After the differ
entail Is effective via the Ocean Steamship
Company's line, the cost will be materially
decreased. If, as it may be, the differ
entail is SO, the cost by water will be only
about $24, which allows for the berth down
from Atlanta and the meals that NAV be
required while waiting for a vessel to sail
from Savannah This is a difference that
1t is thought will bring much business.
The differential allowed the Seaboard
Air Line by the association has NOT We,
been put in effect The concurrence of
the connecting lines west is being await
ed. The eastern lines concerned have AL
ready signifed their willingness "a the
agreement The tariff sheets have moi
yet been made out, as this is a work that
will require considerable time. and is still
Ringing upon the acquiescence of all the
lines concerned. This has practically been
secured, however, and it is not thought
that there will be any difficulty on that
score. The granting of the differentials m
the Seaboard and to the Ocean Steamships
Company will necessitate a sweenina
change in the rate sheets of almost the
entire South, certainly of all the territorv
included by the Southeastern Passenger
Association.
The adoption of the differential from A.
1anta will call for one being effective o,,+
of intermediate points between here ana
there. The fixing of the rates that viii nre-
vail all over the line of the Central will ~
delicate task, and one that will doubtless
give the officials considerable djff1cnItI,
There will be great many considerations
interposing to make any but the most csra
fully conned action out OF the question ana
great finesse In the art of making rates
will have to be displayed. The traffic of the
ticket scelplng VIII be not the least of the
considerations that will be involved in the
matter.
Mr.. s. G. Hoge, agent at Macon for the
Central Railroad, is expected in the city
to-day.
Capt. T. A Phillips. assistant general
manager Of the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railroad was among the visitors
who spent yesterday in the city.
Among the out-of-town railroad men
who spent yesterday in the city was Mr..
e. Burton, master mechanic, with head
quarters a Fernandina, for the Florida
Central and Peninsular
Mr.. L. c. Matthews, travelling auditor
of the Central, has returned to the city
after trip TO Boston and New York for
the purpose OF checking up the Ocean
Steamship Company agencies at those
ports.
Freight Traffic Manager d. r. Jack of
the Plant system returned yesterday from
Tallahassee, where he was in attendance
upon a meeting of the Florida Railroad
Commission.
The FLORIDA special" the vestibule train
over the Plant system, was delayed a long
while yesterday by freight wreck above
Charleston on the Atlantic Coast Line.
The train is due to arrive here at 901 in the
morning. Ii did not get in until 1906 p. m.
There was quite a crowd of tourists
aboard.