The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-22
INJUNCTION is
NOW SUGGESTED
IN FREIGHT RATE FIGHT.
DRASTIC REMEDY PROPOSED FOR
SAVANNAH'S RELIEF.

MIR. Oscar KuImnn Does Not Think
Georgia Railroad Commission
Should BE Allowed to Order Re-
ductiOn for Atlanta and Leave
This City without Same Favor.
Secretary DOnIan, of Chamber OF
Commerce, Preparing Report for
Board of Directors.
A proposition to enjoin the Georgia
Railroad Commission from putting into
effect the proposed reduction of freight
rates from Atlanta to wide territory,
has been made by Mr.. Oscar Kulman,
member of the Committee on Manu-
features of the Chamber of Commerce.
In letter to Vice Chairman G. w.
Tiedeman, Mr.. Kulman yesterday
suggested that an injunction
be asked to restrain the
new schedule from going into effect
until such time as the commission
might extend the same favors to Sa-
Vannah.
The following was the letter:
&c. w. Tiedeman. Esq, vice presi-
dent Chamber of Commerce, City.
Dear sir: L respectively suggest that in
asmuch as the Georgia Railroad Com
missions circular No. SO1 becomes eff
fective on the 26th of this month. that
an injunction be secured, at least I'M
til the promised pro-rating is made by
the Railroad Commission. I believe
that joint committees of the Chamber
of Commerce. Board of Trade Cotton
Exchange and City Council. co-operat-
ing promptly, and aggressively, will
accomplish, even at this late date, some
good. Yours truly,
Oscar Kulman."
In speaking of the proposed reduction
Mr.. Kulman said if the commission
intended to reduce the rates for Sa-
vannah he could see no reason why
they were not reduced at the same
time as those for Atlanta. The same
order would have answered for both
purposes. and he could not see any rea-
son for delay. provided such a course
was intended. The charge of favorit-
ism could not then have been made.
Secretary DOnIan is Back.
Secretary Donlan, of the Chamber
OF Commerce. returned during the day
from trip to Eastern points Within
hour after his return he had taken
up the question of the reduction in
freight rates out of Atlanta by the
commission.
From what 1 know of the matter
at the present time, in my opinion the
order of the Railroad Commission, as
issued. is in the interest of the Atlanta
manufacturers and jobbers alone, to
the detriment of those at Savannah
and other points in Georgia." said Mr.
Donlan.
Il am investigating the matter
thoroughly, and if there is any dis
elimination whatever against Savan-
nah by Circular No. 301, ordering a
reduction of rates from Atlanta to GER
tain points in Georgia, the Chamber
OF Commerce will certainly vigorously
protest, and we will use our utmost eff
forts to see that the interest of every
manufacturer and jobber of Savannah
is protected. 1 will make proper re-
port to our board of directors"
In Effect Monday.
The reductions ordered in circular No.
3Ol by the Georgia Railroad Commits
sion, will go into effect Monday, UNI
less the railroads take some steps to
enjoin their enforcement by the state
officers.
Second Vice President Winburn.
of the Central of Georgia, is
in Chicago attending a freight meet
ing. 1t is expected that representa-
tives of the interested lines will hold a
conference while there to decide on
the question of resisting or submit
ting to the terms of the order.
Just what their decision in the mat
ter will be is a question of conjecture.
Before he left Mr.. Winburn stated
that his road had generally acqui-
esced in the orders of the commission.
but failed to state whether the same
pacific course would be parsued in the
present instance.
savannah Has Received Nothing,
Savannah business men continue to
make light of the promise of the At
lanta Freight Bureau to provide lower
rates on commodities from Atlanta to
Savannah, when as a matter of fact
Savannah retailers patronize the East
ern markets almost exclusively ANY
reduction in rates between Savannah
and Atlanta would therefore be to the
advantage of the latter city, as ii
would enable Atlanta to get a reduc-
tion in freight rates from Eastern
markets. which is the point for which
the Freight Bureau is fighting.
1t is expected that the report of Sec
rotary Donlan will be submitted to the
board of directors tomorrow, and if
the governing body of the Chamber of
Commerce decides that the situation
demands it. meeting will undoubtedly
be called.
Much interest has been manifested
in the movement to protest against
determinations in favor of Atlanta
and such meeting would undoubted-
~ be well attended. 1t is desired that
before such meeting is called that ac-
curate and detailed information be at
hand for the guidance of the action of
the organization.