The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-10
ASKED FOR LOWER RATES.
FACTORS AND PRODUCERS WANT
CHEAPER. TRANSPORTATION.

Not Satisfied With the Full Rate
That Turpentinc Hands Are Charg-
ed-PrOducers Appealed to Their
Factors, Who on Behalf of the
Producers and Their own, Asked
Railroad Representatives to Re-
duce the Rates-Mee ting Yesterday
Afternoon at the Board of Trade
BuiIding-Matter VIII Come Before
Meeting of the Conference Com
mittee of the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association in Savannah.
Naval stores producers have serious OBJ
jections to the full rate being charged by
the railroads for the transportation of tur-
pentine hands from points in the Carolinas
to South Georgia, andNFlorida. Their OBJ
jections crystalllzed yesterday afternoon,
when a meeting of passenger representa-
tives of the lines entering Savannah heard
the woes of the producers recited.
The meeting was held in the Board of
Trade rooms. The railroad men present
were Traffic Manager E. H. Hinton and
General Passenger Agent j, c. Halle of
w. Wrenn Of the Plant System, General
Freight and Passenger Agent A. Pope of
the Georgia and Alabama, and Assistant
General Passenger Agent L. A. Shipman
of the Florida Central and Peninsuiar
Representatives of the naval stores fac
tors in Savannah were in attendance,
standing for the interests of the producers.
AS stated in the Morning News yester-
day the railroads have not allowed a re-
duced rate this season for the movement
of turpentne hands from the Carodnas.
The same fare as that charged for other
passengers is demanded, and the produc-
ers believe that is an imposition on them,
as they hold that the same accommoda-
lions are neither asked nor desired by the
hands as are given otter passengers. IL Is
well known that during seasons in the
past when the low rates have prevailed
the railroads have used box cars fitted
I'D with seats for the transportation Of
the negro laborers. No complaints from
the dusky passengers were heard, as they
preferred TO pay the reduced rate and
have srch accommo "a tiCns to being
charged full fare and being made MIR
comfortable.
Since the producers have become aware
that there
their laborers out from the Carolinas
without paying more than they had been
accustomed to for transportation, there
has been some vigorous kick They
have found that parties that have already
moved did so at he fun rale, and the IN
crease is so considerable as 10 represent a
large expenditure for transportation. Many
of the producers began writing to their
factors and calling upon them in person
about the matter and the result was a
movement by the factors TO induce the
railroads to again allow the reduction in
rates.
Mr. John r. Young of the Ellis Young
Company, started the factors upon the line
that resulted in yesterdays meeting. He
drew up the following paper, which was
addressed to the passenger representa- ives
of the several lines entering Savannah and
signed by officers or members of the fol-
lowing companies or firms: Elis-Young
Company Peacock, Hunt Co, j. p.
Williams Company; West, Wigs q Co.,
Chestnut & O'Neill, Hunter Pearce &
Battey; Saussy & Huxford, Savannah Ma
val stores Company Nelson & Co., and
Greig & Jones:
1.-THE undersigned naval stores factors
of Savannah and producers, who are rep
resentatives Of the producers of turpen-
tine in the territory through which your
lines run, will have meeting on Thurs
"
vannah Board of Trade to discuss and con-
slider the question of transportation on la
Dor over your respective lines, carried for
the purpose of producing turpentine and
rosin as freight to be hauled by your lines
Your recent decision to the effect that reg
ular passenger rates shall be charged by
an lines for laborers is the cause Of this
conference. We will thank you 10 be
present in person or by representatives"
When the factors and railroad men met
at the Board of Trade building Mr.. Young
was chosen chairman Of the meeting. The
Views of the factors were submitted
through him, It being shown that the pro-
ducers are having 10 pay more than they
can afford for the hands II Is necessary
for them to secure from the Carolinas
A schedule was presented the railroad
men to emphasize the difference the pro
ducers find they now have to pay to get
their laborers. Initial points and destina-
tons with present and former rates are
given as follows:
Fayetteville to Live Oak-Last season,
5000; this season, S13.45; difference, 1906.