The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-03
NO RELIEF IN THE
SOUTHERN OFFER
Manufacturers Call on
Commission to Act.
Tis OF ssSuch an Unsatisfactory Char.
acter That President Tate of the
Manufacturers Association Wires
the Commission '.PIease Take
Positive Steps Today"

Mr.. Fred n. Tate, president of the
High Point Manufacturers Association,
yesterday wired to the Cor
pC2atiOn Commission here that the
proposition made by the South
ern Railroad was entirely unsat-
isfactory, as it did not afford the re-
lief needed. The telegram also stated
that the association would at once file
u complaint and ask that the commits
sion take action. Chairman Franklin
McNeill, of the commission, said last
night that the commission had nothing
to give ont in the matter. but would
await the fling of the complaint anu
then such action as was found proper.
Immediately after the receipt of
this information the following tele-
gram came from the News and Obscr-
ver's special correspondent at High
Point:
High Point, n. c., Aug. 2.z-The car
famine situation is not relieved in the
lease heie The North Carolina Case
Workers Association were promised q
teleram today at noon from the rail-
road company relative to relief of the
situation here, but they waited until
3 d. III. before a. word was received.
Telegrams are pouring in from all sec
tions represented by North, Carolina
Case Workers Association, asking to
be remembered in the car distribution
and stating that they We're suffering
untold loss.
There are needed SO thirty-six foot
155 forty foot, 4 forty-two foot, / 5 for
ty-five foot, and III fifty foot ears for
e High Point alone, making3a total OF
$3.50 cars absolutely needed up to yes
terday to move orders now ready for
ShipFnaDI fo-. daVS
The Relief offered.
The following telegram was received
at 8 p. m. by Chairman Fred Tate from
Traffic Manager Green, of Washing
ton: ~ " u
Washington, d. c., Aug. 2.
To f.. n. Tate, High. Point.
After conference with the general
manager. 7 find that we can prOnpt-
~ furnish the High Point district an
average OF ten furniture cars forty feet
and over in length daily. We can
promptly supply all thirty-siX foot
cars that are needed and can furnish
you all of the Southern Railway forty
foot box cars that you need to fill the
balance OF your requirements. We
will have to have your cooperation
in utilizing this equipment to the besl
possible advantage. To assist us i'll
taking care of the situation We should
conference yesterday, namely, memo
randum OF cars of each size for each
district to take care of orders that you
now have IN hand. This statement tn
be supplemented from day to day. so
as to embrace your new orders as
they come in, and should be sent to
Supt Coapman. Steps will be taken
Immediately to send these ears to High
Point and we will call upon cur con-
nections for assistance upon the re-
ceipt of Information from you as to
your requirements.
(Signed)
F. L. GREEN, r. T. M. So. Ry.
The proposition as offered in the
above telegram by the Southern Rail
way to furnish forty foot box cars vii,
not relieve the situation in the least,
as there are only five cubic feet more
i'm a forty foot car than in standard
car of thirty-Six foot, whereas, there
is n difference of over 375 cubic feet
in favor of a forty foot furniture car
and charges are assessed the same on
q forty foot box car as on forty foot
furniture car.
The following telegram was sent by
Chairman Fred, n. Tate upon receipt
of telegram from Traffic Manager
green:
High Point, n. c., Aug. 2.
H. c. Brown, Secretary Corporation
Commission, Raleigh, n. c.:
Telegram from Greensboro received
promises nothing more than stated
yesterday. Very unsatisfactory. Please
take positive steps today.
(Signed) f. n. TATE.
The manufacturers are sin session
sc this telegram is sent.