The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
THE IRON COMMITTEE
REFUSES REQUESTS OF T
 MANUFACTURERS.
Will Hold Another Meeting in Att lanta February 10 to Discuss Increasing Freight Rates
 on Pig

Birmingham, Jan. 13.-fSpecial.)-A large number of railroad and iron men were attracted to Birmingham today by reason of a meeting of the Southern Iron Committee, which is composed of the va- rfeus railroads in the South. The object of the meeting, as previously announced, was to discuss freight rates on pig iron, in the past and in the future.
 Those of the committee in attendance at the meeting were: W. E. Estes, General Freight Agent of the Central Railroad of Georgia, Savannah; T.. A. Nell, Gen CT al Freight Agent of the Southern Rail way, Atlanta; D. M. Goodwin, General Freight Agent, Louisville and Nashville. Louisville; L. Sevier, General Freight Agent, Alabama Great Southern, Bir- mipghafn; Solon Jacobs. Commercial Agent, Central of Georgia, Birmingham; E. Schryver, Assistant General Freight Agent Cincinnati, New Orleans and Tex as Pacific, Chattanooga; w. H. McCuf- fey. Chief Clerk to General Freight Agent, Cincinnati Southern, Cincinnati: E. K. Voorhees,, Assistant General Freight Agent, Frisco System, Memphis; D. T. Wilcox, Commercial Agent Frisco System, Birmingham; Lee McClung, As sistant Traffic Manager, Southern Rail- way, Louisville; Major w. A. Moody Manager Southern Iron Committee. Bir- mingham; T. P. Washburn, chairman Southeastern Mississippi Valley Freight Association. Louisville; G. B. Browden Division Freight Agent Southern. Bir- mingham; E. A. deFuniak, General Agent, Louisville and Nashville Birming- ham: W. NJ. Woodrow, Division Freight Agent of East and West Railroad, Sea- board Air Line, Cedartown Ga.
 The committee heard q committee of iron men from the Southern producing territory, the men protesting against a proposed advance in freight rates and also begging for protection on iron book ed last year, and on which protection at an old rate was given until January 1, 1908, but delivery on which was not com pleted because. as claimed, the railroads did not have enough equipment and loco motive power
 The furnacemen who went before the Southern Iron Committee were: J. w. MeQueen, Secretary y-Treasurer Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. Bir- mingham; Samuel Rice of the Chatta- nooga Furnace Company, Chattanooga; R. s. Mcknight. District Treasurer of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, Birmingham; Col. T. G. Bush, President of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company; G. B. Mccormack, Gen. eral Manager of the Woodward Iron Com pany, Birmingham; G. s. Tyler, Traffic Manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company; o. Hurlburt of the Citizo furnaces, Chattanooga; Aubrey Thomas, Vice-President and General Manager of the Jenifer furnace.
 Colonel Bush and Mr. Mcqueen made addresses to the railroad men. looking for consideration on rates. future and past both. The railroad men promised to give their statements every consideration.
 The meeting of the Southern Iron Com- mittee lasted until quite late hour.
 The committee denied request of manu- lecturers for protection on undelivered contracts from last year. A ton was fixed at 2,24O pounds instead of 2,26S as now Wrought iron was placed in the same class as manufactured iron.
 Another meeting will be held in Atlanta Februry 10 to discuss an advance of 50 cents per ton on pig iron.