The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-19
NOT COMING TO SAVANNAH.
PASSENGER ASSOCIATION WILL
MEET IN ATLANTA.

Naval stores Factors and Producers
VIII Regret It-Many Who Would
Attend the Meeting Here Cannot
Go to AtIanta-Their Interests VIII
Therefore SufTer-It Is Believed
There VIII BE no Reduction In the
Rate Charged for the Transporta-
ton of Turpentine HRndS-PrOduc-
Think This IA Hardship-RniI-
road News and Notes.
The Southeastern Pass enger Assoc .atIoa
will not hold its meeting in Savannah
That will be a disappointment 10 the ma
val stores producers and their factors who
wanted to appear before the members 10
induce Them TO put on a lower rate fer he
transportation of laborers from the Caro-
linas 10 South Georgia and Florida.
Chairman Richardson has notified the
general passenger agents of the lines COM
prising the association that the meeting
will be held in Atlanta on Nov. q. The en-
eral passenger agents of the lines enieH-
ing Savannah combined in a request to the
association several days ago 10 ho'd the
meeting in Savannah. That was sought
as matter of convenience to the produc-
ers and factors, number of whom ex-
pected to appear before the association in
the effort to get the rates reduced to fig
ure that would enable them 10 secure The
labor from the Carolinas, something they
say they are now unable to do, as The ne
grees do not care to pay such larse pr4ce
for their transportation.
MIR. John r Xoupos Of tba faninra,, g,.,,
OF Ellis, Young & Co. was the prime NOV
er in the effort 10 secure a lower lale for
the producers. lie induced the general pas
senser agents of the lines entering Sa-
Vahhah 70 hold a meeting for The discus
sion OF the desired reduction. The factors
and several Of the producers attended the
meeting, but nothing more was accom-
phshed than securing the aid of the local
general passenger agents 10 the extent of
their promise 10 do all hey could 10 have
the meeting held in Savannah.
No'lce was sent to Chairman Richard
son OF Inc wish of the Savannah lines to
nave the meeting he'd here. The meet
ing places of the association are settled
upon by its members. Accordingly. on the
receipt or the telegram from the savan-
nan lines, Chairman Richardson wired all
the members of the association, asking for
their vote as 10 the next place of meeting
Inc replies were rather late in coming in
out Chairman Richardson has now ttetiEed
that the meeting will take place in Af-
lanta. .}fstfH y
Mr. Young doubted his ability to attend
the meeting in Atlanta, which will be on
tuesday. Ii Is quite possible that others
VINO would have been very glad 10 attend
the meeting, win be prevented from doing
so on account of it not being held here.
The interests of the producers VIII, there
fore, suffer, as they viii not be represented
St,FnnelU before the
1t is more than likely that there will be
no reduction made in the rate 1t now
stands a the regular fare. parties of hands
getting no reduction at all. The railroads,
according to one passenger man, have no
new facts before them, and It is likely
that they viii take the same action when
the matter is brought up for consideration
that they did earlier in the season. when
it was discussed. It will be thought I'll hat
there has been no alteration that should
influence them now TO cut down the rate
when it was settled upon at the opening
of the season that it should be the full
fare. 1t is a hardship for the producers
and for the hands, who really have to pay
the fare, as other large parties that travel
to any extent have special rates allowed
Them
Mr. NJ. " Raley, master of trains for
the Florida Central and Peninsular, left
last night for a ten-days' trip TO Cincin-
natl. where he has relatives. His friends
will wish him a pleasant trip.
Vice President John M. Egan of the
Central Railroad was in Macon yesterday
Mr.. John w. Hightower, president of the
Triton, Thomasville and Gulf Railroad
was among the visitors in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Hightower's headquarters are at
Triton, though they may be changed 20
Townsville.
A circular received by the executive Off
GERS of the Savannah lines gives notice of
the election of-Mr. John NJ. Hail to the
position of president of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad, vice
Mr.. Charles p. Clark who declined re-
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