Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-16
FInridn Railroad Nntes.

AWA ANa AA1AAANaAN A'OANS.
Work on the Florida Southern Railway has
been Resumed.
On the Green Cove Springs an1 Melrose Rail
roa3. Genera Elias Earl assures the editor of
the Bee. that the work is progressing sa,isfAc-
t3riy
The Florida Southern Company will soon
commence burdirg their road between Lake
City sui Gainesville.
The track Of the Peninsula and Atlantic
Railroad Is being put down at the rate of q
mile per day from ChattahOOchee in the direc-
ton OF Mariana.
q gainesville Bee: The Transit Railroad has
bought the South FLORIDA RIilrosd. thereby in
suring 20 that corporation very superior az
vantages over other proposed lines through
that portion 0f the state
Work on the depot at Mutton was com
meuced several days ago. The lumber. sawn
by Marquis mill, for the frame rk Of the
building, switches, etc, hss been delivered,
and IS being rapidly put together by the car
penterS
Captain H. s Duval. or Chattahooehee, was
at Tallahassee on Friday. He says corps Of
engineers are masking thorough inspection Of
the country between that place aud Carabelle,
with = view 10 making a survey for the Chatta- =
ho0chee and Carabslie Railroad.
There will probably be three lines Of survey
from Townsville 10 Tallahassee, one by the
Meridian route. one By Centreviile aud one by
Offering the best Inducements in the matter of
riEht-of-way, and the donation OF lands to the
company. viii secure the prize.
Work on the Seville and Halifax Railroad is
rapidly progre, sing. One hundred and twenty
i've men are at preSe Mt employed grading on
the road SIX miles Of the right of way is
cleared and three OF is Graded. The other
three miles viii be graded within two weeks
This road in ali probability will have the first
rails laid on II Of any railway in the county.
Col. A J. Lane says that the grading of the
entire line OF the Pensacola snd Atlantic all
road viii have been COMPLETED. and the cross
lies ready for laying 10y the lst of August, or
there's outs, and in month force will or
Esrized shat will put dewn a mile of track p ar
diem The whole road to the ApalachicOla liv-
er viii be complete BY the first of October.
The EIoridfan says; Colonel John Bradford
and "a plain h. 5. Duval, assisted By County
Surveyor W 7. Bannerman, this morning com
meaced the survey of the Thomasyiile,
| TsllehsSSee and Gulf Railroad route. They
work in the direction OF Townsville. This is
gratifying newSst1 our people, as It will be TO
al interested in this important enterprise. D."
W. d. Taylor. Esq. one of the active incor-
iratorS and managers OF the Live Oak. Row
lands Bluff and Charlotte Harbor r ilrOad,
visited Gainesville Tuesday last and m {
number Cf citizens, and discussed the con-
struCtl0n uf a branch road frum CasOn'S Bluff,
on Santa Fe river, via Newnansyille to Gaines
vile Assurances that this branch viii be put
under contract as speedily as possible we're
I given ON MF. AdlAOEs nEOklUGQ tue EiEnLOL-WhY
| IS given by the land ow lers.
The Live Oak aud R5wlaud's s Bluff Railroad,
and the Live Oak. Tampa and Charlotte Har-
Dor Railroad have been consolidated. the stock
holders or the form road agreeing at a re-
cent meetiUg to the proposed merger. Colonel
UraEe reported that he expected to have the
road completed am ready for the locomotive
as far as the Suwannee river by the first OF
August. at fartheSt, and then would imme-
diately 20 to work on the Newnansvile and
Gainesville branch, which he would put through
with al energy and greatest dispatch.
OF the Live Oak, Rowland's Bluff and Char
lotte HarbOr Railroad, the Gainesville Bee says:
- ( all the railroads now beiUg c Instructed in
Florida, this II completed TO Gainesville, will
furnish our people the most direct outlet. and
will open up TO settlement one Of the most de
sirable sections of the State" Mr. r Tay-
Tor. the attorney for the road, visited Gaines
Vile last tuesday and held a con ultatiOn with
8 number Of leading citizens Of the county in
reference 70 the right OF way from Carson's
Bluff 10 Gainesville The gentlemen present
assured him that so far as they could venture
an opinion the people OF Alachua would readily
grant the right OF way.
The Brunswick advertiser aud appeal says
that Messrs. Calvin ). Brice, George l. Seney,
Sarsusl Thomas. l.. NJ. Lanson, Chas. ID. Viii
lard, Edward ]. Reed, Arthur ID. Basnett and
II. l. Ferr II, have organized a company, TO he
known as the East Georgia and Florida Rail
road Company, for the purpose or construct
ing. eQuipping and operating a railroad from
or near Buffalo, on the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad, 10 the middle OF the ST. Mary river.
al or near the village Of ST. Mary 5. distance
OF fry miles. This will connect with the
Transit and Fernandina aud Jacksonville Rail
roads at Fernandina, and complete short line
bssfufen this point and Macon, Atlanta and the
great West The names OF the gentlemen COM
posing the company are strong guarantee
that The road viii certainly be constructed az
an early day.
South FioridS. Journal: We are authoriz d
10 state that Reed W lizard syndicate have
purchc ed a controlling interest in the South
Florida Railroad Company. 1t is proposed to
change the gauge Of the road at some future
time These gentlemen have also purchased
the charters Of the Sanford, Lake Eustis and
Ocala Railroad Company, and the Sanford and
Indian River Railroad Company, and propose
building from Lee burg via Tavares TO San
ford and thence to Indian river, at once. It is
expected that the road from Ii esburg to San
ford will be completed by December lst next
and that through trains will be run by that
time 70 Sanford. The prese mt management OF
the South Florida Railroad Company is re-
tainsd and the business OF the road will be car
RE on as usual Work on the first section OF
the line 70 Indian river from Sanford will
probably be begun next week.