The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-12
THE HE"srAGNA41oN" IN sAHANNAH.
The Latest Remedy suggested-A New
Route to the West-The Port Royal
RntlroadTvThe Central and its
Branches.
From the Savannah News, March Ill

Branches.
From the Savannah News March Ill
A number of well-known and influential
parties are strongly advocating the necessity
and the advlsablity of Savannah aiding In The
construction OF the proposed short line rail-
road from Atlanta to Macon, which, 1t is very
reasonably claimed, will give us an indepen-
dent line 10 the West by the way of the
Atlantic and Gulf and Macon and Bruns-
wick Railroads to the great railroad centre,
Atlanta. We are pleased to observe that
there appears tG be strong inclination To-.
ward making an effort 10 solve the question
as 10 what causes have produced the present
stagnution in the business OF this city. An
examination OF the map will satisfy any one OF
the benefits that will Inevitably accrue to
Savannah from the completion OF this pro-
couragement from our people. The time for
action has arrived, and the sooner our people
realize 1t and put their shoulder to the wheel,
the sooner will cur city be relieved OF the
disadvantages which now encompass her, and
the obstructions which hamper her onward
march in prosperity and growth.
THE PORT ROYAL RAILROAD,
the completion of which was announced few
days since, will not be In thorough running
order to Augusta until the 18th of May. 1t is
stated that the hackers OF this road have
pledge from parties In England to establish
line of steamships be:.een Port Roysl ,s.aa sad
Railroad Is completed. This road may be
utilized to some purpose by Savannah by
proper energy and effort and iu the event OF
such line OF steamships being established
our importing facilities may be largely In
creased.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COM
PANY.
In recent article referring to the Central
Railroad and its branches, we mentioned that
the Western Railroad Of Alabama was owned
respectively by thu Central, Georgia and
that a consultation In regard to its future
management and conduct was to be held.
The conference has ended, and under the late
agreement effected, The Columbus Sun states
that The following Is the plan of operations
The Central Railroad lakes the branch road
from Columbus to Opelika; the two others
that portion from 0pelika 10 West Point. For
this property they give their share OF the
floating debt OF the company, and thus tnat
claim is wiped out and the Western road has
nothing but bonded debt against the corpo-
ratlon.
The Western Road OF Alabama will then ex-
tend from Opellka To Selma. The Columbus
branch will be Incorporated In the Central,
and the portion between Opelika and West
Point In the Georgia Railroad and Southern
Security Companies.
The three companies possess most OF tne
stock and bonds, and agree to put the West
ern Railroad In tirst class condition.
The Central Road will at once proceed to
put The road between Columbus and Opelika
In trst-class order. The three companies
also agree to charge the came rates on travel
and cotton and other freights TO the different
points, thus preventing all DETERMINATIONS.
The Central also takes charge OF both the
depols In Columbus, and places them under
the officers now In charge at the South
western Depot. Through tralns-paSsenger
and ireight-wlll be run through to Mont
romery as heretofore, and Opelka, as now,
will not be terminus, but way-slation. II
is also thought very probable that the Cen.
tral will make arrangements to bring cars
from the Savannah and Memphis Railroad To
Columbus.
1t is also thought probable the Southern
Security Company, when these changes have
been contaminated, will lease OF the Georgia
Road the line from Atlanta 10 West Point, and
incorporate 1t with the Richmond and At.
anta air Line Railroad, which ls soon to be
completed. =,
The changes OF which We have spoken Will
most probably be contaminated In May.
The Western Road will gain by the removal
oil Its entire floating debt.