The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-10

Fayetteville to Collins-Last season,
1885, this season, IS. 80; difference, $2.05.
Clinton to Homervil,e-Last season, 1894;
this season, $13.O5; difference, 1921.
Clinton to Branford-Last season, $l2. "A;
this season, $3.50; difference, 1925.
Greenwood to Branford-Last season,
$SOl; this season, $12.1O; difference, S4.O5
Florence to Ocala-Last season, 5000;
this season, S1645; difference, S6.25.
Fairfax 10 Gainesville-Last season, S6.25;
this season, $685.; difference, 1910
Florence to Quincy-Last season, 1895;
this season. $19.S5; difference, $3.50.
Fayetteville to CrawfoTd-Last season,
SOLO; this season, $3.50; difference, $500.
Cheraw TO Woodbiue--Last season, $780,
this season, SOFT; difference, $2.12
The passenger men listened attentively
TO all the factors had 10 say relative to
the rates, and it was then declared that
the matter does not come within their
province. II must be submitted 10 The con-
ference committee of the Southeastern
Passenger Association, by which the rates
were fixed for the season and in which
alone the power rests to reduce them to
The scale that formerly obtained. The fac
tors were invited 10 FAY the matter before
the next meeting of the committee, which,
the passenger men assured them win be
held in Savannah on Nov. q, IL the efforts
of the representatives of the local lines
can serve 10 bring it here.
1t was explained 10 the factors that the
lines are members of the association and
could not, therefore, take any action that
would be contrary to some ruling of the
representative committee. The local lines
could not live up to their agreement and
arbitrarily fix some rate for turpentiue
hands that would be in direct violation of
a tariff already passed uIon by the com
mittee.
One of the passenger men was asked af-
| ter the meeting if ne thought II likely the
protest of the factors and producers would
result in a reduction of the rates. He
would not reply to that, however but
| said the matter would be given every con-
| sheraton and that the factors and pro-
| ducers would be accorded the oppor tunity
at the meeting to lay their case fully be
| fore the committee. He added that il
would be manifesty unwise for the local
| lines to reduce rates, even If all considera-
| tion of Inc membership Of the association
| were left out, as all they could do would
| be to make the reduction effective on their
own lines. Their connections would OBJ
! ject TO anything of that Sort there would
be retaliation; and it would not be long
! before there would lie a total dsa orange
ment and ENHANCEMENT of rates. Harmony
would be lost and utter discord would pre-
vail among the roads. Railroads, he said,
have a way of Directing to labor being
taken off their own lines TO build UP in
''r'ries elsewhere That mas something
70 DO, It is said. with the failure of the
rate 70 be made effective this season that
prevailed last The SeabOard or some
other line in North or South Carolina
would not care to have laborers taken out
OF its territory for the development OF
some other.
The point about discrimination against
the West by allowing a reduction on labor
movements to the South may remain a
| strong objection with the railroads against
| the requested reduction.