The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-10
AGREED ON A WORKING PLAN.
RAILROAD MEN IN HARMONY ON
HANDLING OF THE IMMUNES.

General Passenger Agents of the
Initial Lines Met Yesterday After
noon at the De soto and Agreed
on Methods to be Used in Working
for the Business-Tickets VIII BE
sold on the Grounds and baggage
VIII BE Checked for the soldiers
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Trains May
he Run If the Business of Any OF
the Lines warrant It-Extra Forces
of Passenger Representatives VIII
BE in the Field.
meeting of the general passenger
agents of the local railroad lines was held
Yesterday afternoon at the De Soto, and
the handling of the business that Is to
come with the muster out of the Sixth Im-
munes was discussed. The officials en-
tered into an agreement that Is expected
10 make the working for the business har-
monious and to avoid any of the unpeas-
ant experiences that have been had at
other places where troops have been dis
charged, and the roads have made fight
for the business.
Il was agreed that the rate of half fare
should not be cut.It viii be strictly adhered
to by all the lines. and soldier viii be
able 10 travel for no less by one than by
another. This will be feature the rail-
road men win all appreciate and they win
be glad to know that no competitor will
be in a position 10 offer anything below
the rate to which all have agreed.
A general passenger agent said last night
that the roads We're disposed TO aid the
soldiers in any way possible, and that
measures for their convenience would be
taken next Wednesday when the troops
are mustered out. Arrangements will be
made for the sale OF tickets on the grounds
by an the roads some by the use of tenn
porary buildings to be erected or already
in place, and others possibly by using wa
CONS adapted to the purpose. The baggage
of the men win also be checked at the
camp, to avoid giving them any trouble
in It's handling. 1t win be taken in charge
by the roads at the grounds and brought
10 the depots at their expense.
II is possible that one or two of the roads
viii run special trains from Savannah the
day the regiment is mustered out. This
win depend upon the volume and the ma
ture of the business that Is to be secured,
however If the regular trains on line
are capable of handling the business it
may secure there will be no occasion for
the use of a special. If, however, a large
number of the men are secured for any
one point special viii be used A railroad
man said his line viii probably use a spe-
cial IL as many as 200 Of the discharged
soldiers can be obtained to travel by 1t. IL
is rather believed. though, that the regu-
lar trains win be sufficient for the handling
of the business. If specials are run they
viii leave from the depots of the lines, it
is stated. and not from the Plant System
spur that is nearer the camp.
Passenger representatives are glad a
system for working the business has been
adopted. They say they would much
prefer an agreement TO any body snatch
ing to which they might have TO resort.
At some places where troops have been
discharged the methods INDUCED in were
not such as to appeal 10 the representa-
tives of Savannah lines, and they will
work with a better viii when they are as
sured that methods are TO be fair and
( square.
For the past week local agents have
been working assduousiy for their lines
They have been out 10 the camps and have
got among the men to talk their routes
Tor all they are worth. Every day has
seen one or more representatives of the
initial lines on the ground, and there will
be more and more as the day for muster
out draws near. There will be men brought
from other territory to assist in the work
ana connecting lines will also have con-
siderable representation. Great interest
will be felt In the outcome of the fight,
and the friends of the roads will want to
know which was most successful 1t will
| be a proud boast for the representatives.
of that line that viii be able to say Thurs
day that IL got the most of the business
The day before.
Mr. Fred d. Bush, district passenger
agent for the Louisville and Nashville
with headquarters at Atlanta, was here
yesterday among his friends.
Mr.. r. C. Cowardin. Western passenger
agent, located at Dallas. for the Nashville
Chattanooga and st. Louis. was among
the railroad visitors who spent yesterday
in the city.