Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-07
FInrida RaiIrnad Notes.

The engineer OF the st. Johns and Lake
Eustis Rafiroad is daily expected at the town
Of Tavares. He comes 20 locate the line from
Fort Mason, the present terminus OF ths road,
10 Tavares- It is pr posed to commence the
work OF grading early in July.
The South Florida Railroad has just COM
pleted at Sanford the construction CT e car shed
aud wood shed. which, with the buildings pre-
viOusiv erected, give to the suburb quite
thriving appearance.
On last Monday. John c. Reynolds Chief En-
gineer OF the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. with an efficient corps of assistants,
left Chattahoochse to make a survey of the
contemplated railroad from that point to East
Pass. on the Gulf of Mexico. To Florida this
rad will prove blessing. as it will give to the
needs OF civilization a section Of country that
has hitherto been little more than a bowling
wilderness. 1t will also develop one of the best
ports on the Gulf. and built up an important
maritime site for portion OF the State that
hiss scarcely Oeen known siuos the British feet
anchored in Carrab elle haFbor, seventy yeaFs
ago. prior to the attack on New Orleans
NJ HaUaby, Chief Engineer Of the Jackson
Vile, Tampa and Key West Railroad. was at
Green Cove Springs last week, and spoke Sith
great confidence OF the probability Oh the road
passing through Greeh Cove. The line is now
located within six miles OF the spring, but
another experimental line is being run which
comes within one mile Of the town. Grading
on the Fosd will be commenced Immediately
from Jacksonville, SAD will BE- pushed as fast as
the necessary labor can be secursd.
The Indian River and Palatka Railroad is a
narrow gauge The line keeps close TO the
river. crossing Black creek near its mouth and
running through Flemming's Island, crossing
Doctors Lake 70 Orange Park.
Work is progressing well on the Florida
Tropical RsiIroad. The track Is nov laid from
Ocala. Fla. the junction with the Pensacola
Railroad, southwark thirty miles. Work is
well advanced on the grazing to Tampa, seven
ty miles further.
work IS steadily progressing on the Peusa-
cola and Atlantic Railroad. The Blackwater
drawbridge is being erected aHd nearly half
the piis bridge at Chattahoochee. Track lay
ing will soon ~ hegun from ChattahOochee
eastward. The track is n6g laid from Milton
west ten u.iles. and is steadily progressing to-
wards Pensacola
A railroad is proposed from Green Cove
SprirRs, on the st. Johns river, Florida, TO
Albany. Ga. via Lake City end Valdosta-
Work has commenced in earnest" says the
Pyess, ''on the Jacksonville asd st. Augustine
Railroad, near the Ancieat City"
Owners of land in the vicinity OF Como. But-
nam county have decided 20 the Paatka and
In-ian River Railroad Company, without com
nensafion. strips OF land two hundred feet
vide. including all the timber thereon, Tor uses
and purposes OF the road bed, etc.
The Sanford Journol SAYS: Mr.. Ingraham.
President Of the South florida Railroad, who
has lust returned from Boston. tsils rs that
the csraers OF the road have determined On .
further extension OF some twenty miles on
their main line towards Barlow. and work will
ha commenced at once kF. lngraham. while
In Nsv York, purchased for the company some
thirty miles OF steel rail for the road and this
extension The material for some twenty more
cars has been purchased, also engine and ma
chinefy for the car shops.