Show TO A RATE WAR new york sept ir Represent athea of coastwise lines and their rail connections at virginia and other atlantic points have at a meeting here discussed ithe rate situation the cut in rates announced the mid lory line to take effect on the binau pu artion of that lines new service ta the wet and southwest via mobile ala on friday of this week the conference which lasted several hours was for the purpose of averting rate war but so far as could be learned no definite agreement was reached which would tend to improve uie situation |