The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-01
PRESIDENT OF |. &
N. TO VISIT CITY.
VIII Meet In Conference with Chairman
of Railroad Commission and County
Commissioners.


w. l.. Mapother. president Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, is ex-
pected to arrive in Pensacola Saturday.
with r. Hudson Burr, chairman OF the
Florida railroad commission. and other
members of that body, to meet IN con-
ference with the county commissioners
and business men OF Pensacola in refer
ence to the freight rates on sand and
gravel, to be used in construction of the
roads of Escambia county.
r. Pope Reese. county attorney, yes
terday received the following wire from
Mr.. Burr:
''R. Pope Reese. County Attorney,
Pensacola, Fla.
Have telegram President Mapother
agreeing to meet in conference Feb. 4.
at Pensacola Call your county commits
sioners and business men together for
conference at city hail at 10 a. M, to
confer on road material freight rates.
'R. HUDSON BURR"
On the morning OF Jan. Il. r. Hudson
Burr, chairman of the railroad commits
sion, and A. d. Campbell Of Chipley, Fla,
newly elected member OF that commits
sion, were in Pensacola for the purpose
OF comforting with officials of the L. & N
railroad, according to arrangements
which had been made with z. A. De-
Funiak. general freight agent, but no
member of the L. & n. was present at
this hearing.
At the time of the meeting, Mr.. Burr
expressed himself as much surprised and
displeased at the treatment which had
been accorded the commission and the
county commissioners and business men
OF Pensacola, and stated that he would
not let the matter rest, but would do all
in his power to bring about a meeting of
the railroad authorities and the county
and city representatives.
Both the county attorney and the
Chamber of Commerce have been coop
Grating with the railroad commission in
bringing about some understanding with
the railroad company as 70 reduction on
freight rates, and the meeting of Satur-
day morning is expected to be one OF
the most important ever held in the city
and will be attended by the county COM
n1issioners, representatives of the Cham
her of Commerce and other business
rlen.
Paul P. Stewart, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce. wired President
Mapother yesterday afternoon, in con-
nection with the hearing which is TO bel
held here on Saturday, and J. s. Nor
row, industrial commissioner, stated last
night that during his visit to the city
Mr.. Mapother win be entertained by the
commercial body.
The conference which has been called
for Saturday hinges upon the freight
rates on sand and gravel to be used in
connection with the building OF the coun-
ty roads.
The following points were brought out
at the last hearing:
1.-THE pre-war rate on gravel and sand
rom Flomaton. Ala, to Pensacola was
o cents per yard. being 2,so0 pounds for
and per yard. The rate on these two
commodities was increased TO $l.22 IL
.er yard or an increase of 81 IL cents
per, yard or rs per cent.
During the war, this rate, on account
If the increase of materials and the price |
If labor, may have been justified. But
he price of material, takin lumber alone
which was as high at 500 per thousand
turing the war, has dropped back to |
bout the normal price of S45 per thou
and.
in other lines of building and con-
;tructfon material is found the same con-
lition. The price of labor has been cut
and since the return of the railroads TO |
he owners by the government the rail-
~oads have cut down the number Of men /
employed which, though there is reduc-
Dad Mt a much less cost than during the
gar, when high freight rates might have
been justified.
IN the next place the rates as now
charged on these two commodities from
he same place to other points, TO Sneads'
ria. disclose this fact that less rate
oer mile is charged for a longer haul
md through a terminal, Pensacola, where
he trains are broken up and re-nade I'D
md thereby additional cost Of handling
IS added
Another feature. This gravel will not
III be hauled to Pensacola. 1t viii be
,auled to Bluff Springs. to McDavid. to
Molino, TO Quintette, Cottage Hill, Con
,alez. Goulding and on to Pensacola. The
rate. though will be the scale rate for
All stations except to Pensacola. This
makes a lesser haul for the railroad COM
oany.
I'm the next place, the place from
where the sand and gravel will be hauled
8 Tarzan, near Flomaton, but in Is
,ambia county. Florida, placing the mat
er entirely within the jurisdiction OF the
Florida commission.
s.The memorandum submitted shows
hat tho approximate amount of sand
md gravel 10 be used win be 225,0oo
ards costing the county at the pit ap-
sfS1.250. The freight on the
anne gravel and sand, s275,625, the
reight being CO.'S per cent of the cost
1nder the old rate of 20 cents per yard
he freight on this $4,000 yards of sand
md gravel would be s157,s0o. or 46.7
,er cent OF the cost.
EN- the next place the handling OF this
raysl and sand on which the county is
skiing a reduction of rate. is on
haul, with no transfer and
10 terminal charges.
ssThe transfer charge OF cars OF ma
.riaI Going out on the Pensacola cleo
nc line for use on the Gulf Beach high
rav has always been paid heretofore by
he county. In other words there is no
-. q .......ir,nf ~. transfer charges paid {