The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-26
w,vT TO RUN THEM UP AGAIN.
,,,,c1.Ls N NEW York TO RE-
VI - TORE COTTON RATES.

...dav Was Expected to Be De-
~ consideration of the
tim of the seaboard's Rednc-
and the other Roads Follow
- IFS Wake-Not Believed the
oi could Bring Its Rates Any
,a,,cr and Avoid Trouble From
LES at intermediate Points.
1dea seems to BE Spreading
otber News and Notes of the
railroads.
.,.,. WAS the day the expected ac>
the railway officials. now in meet
Nsv York, was TO be taken in set
ms .,o cotton rate question that has be
' 1ras oujte a serious one through the Sea-
-, having gotten out its knife and be-
flashing rates from Atlanta and Ath-
b., Portsmouth. When Vice President
- and Traffic Manager Hinton of the
11sa,r,l Railroad left for New York. they
th,,rbt the officials would take up the
.7.rati,n of the cotton situation on
wednesday
The question the officials will deal with
~ have already considered is TO decide
t,u tbsv can restore the rates on cotton
,ro,, Athens and Atlanta to Atlantic sea-
rors ia higher figures than the ruinous
ones thew are now charging. The Sea-
hard Air Line is not going to agree to
anv suggestion unless it has pretty strong
assurances that it will be able to get its
far apportonment of cotton. Il it believ-
"a most of the roads at interest would be
eld 10 see the Seaboard satisfied in this
,4srect but it is doubtful if the line that
has been accused of cutting rates TO
Charleston can be induced without trouble
10 agree to a distribution of business.
The Seaboard now has a rate of 20 cents
4 hundred on TO Portsmouth from Atlanta
and Athens The rate by the Central and
the Georgia to Savannah and Charleston
is IS cents. The Southern met the Sea-
boards second slash from % to 20 cents by
cutting its own rate to Brunswick to u
cents. thus preserving the differentlal of 6
cents that prevailed before the warfare be-
gan,
An 0Utldl, IOl Oh the central, Sdlu yes
teriay that he could hardly see how that
Iold could afford to bring its rates down
any ower He admitted that the road
enjoys an advantage in the situation by
having its own close relationship with the
Ocean Steamship Company, and the lines
being thus able to make the most equitable
divisions. He considers, however, that
there is an obstacle in the way of the Cen
tral coming down from 10 cents that will
be sure 10 cause trouble if il does it, This
is the likelihood of intermediate points
along the line Of the road making a kick
and peutionng the Railroad Commission
60 have their own cotton rates reduced to
The same basis as those might be that
would be made effective from Athens and
Atlanta TO savannah. Griffin, Macon, Co
lumous and other points, that might con-
Sder that they were as well entitled TO
reduced rates and their advantages as
Athens and Atlanta would get in their
work
The official regards this as a not i'm.
pooa0le view of the situation in these
hles at present. There seems to be 4
fort OF sympathetic disturbance in the
hhas OF shippers in other portions of the
safe Tor freight official received a let
'e Yesterday asking for a decreased rate
-loh MS place of business in the southern
SECTION because Athens and Atlanta are
getting them. The railroad men could not
see !" inns way, and he hopes 1t will be
stne Time before the rate situation be-
line '-'e ii'oiS VI MS
hi oIlclal whose thorough knowledge
VI 'he cotton situation and keen insight
n'o an matters pertaining to his business.
en'.'les MS opinion to the utmost respect,
salu Yesterday that he does not think the
-Oaus mat nave made the cuts have found
a.' Ieharkable increase in the volume of
eagI business since the new rates be-
d diHe eHectlye' Coming just when they
wv Ule rates have not been a great ad-
a, i.%ase 10 Shippers, as there has been but
isn't demand for the staple, and its
my ~, eueht has been slow.
rms same gentleman is exnecting tho
n 70 encounter trouble when 1t comes
oe. advancing their rates again
adi,' the situation has been
~ '3,eu as he believes it will
H.. ne says it Is much easier to descend
saaa. IL IS to climb a hill, and that the
NJ 'llhg applies when it comes to run
hos hos ,a'eS on freight up, after they have
,., i, -o"efed. He does not regard the sit
h. ~" dS nearly so serious, however, as
st. o1u We're the season beginning in
,ba4 VI oelhg on the wane. He considers
No. nearly three-quarters of the crop has
oors. H'o'ed already, and that the roads
have . Ne greatly affected by the cut they
"iaue In their rates.