Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-18
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The Great Railroad Corporation OF
GeorgIa-A Tremendous Combina-
tim.

Whatever may occur the Central Railroad
will ever be a monument to Mr.. Wadley's
gepius and ability. He made Of 1t one OF
the giant corporations Of the United states,
operating nearly one thousand five hundred
miles of road, and running beside mag
nifcent line Of steamships between Savannah
and New York. Such corporation as this
has great power for good or evil, and IN TINS
case 1t has been constantly exercised LOT
good. The principal seaport Of Georgia hSs
been opened to an extent hardly dreamed OF
few years ago, and the entire State has had
the benefit of this opening. Before this
grand movement was inaugurated by the
master mind of Mr.. Wadley, few small,
slow and uncomfortable steamers formed
the entire marine carriers between Savannah
and Northern ports, inadequate even for
the business that then presented Itself. But
all this has been changed as If by the magic
wand Of magician. The great steamships
that form the feet of the Ocean Steamship
Company plying trI-weeklY between the
Northern and the Southern ports, are
splendid floating palaces, with immense car
ryIng capacity for freight. But so greatly
has the business of the port increased, so
vast are the quantities OF freight that are
daily placed on the wharf by the long
trains of the Central Railroad, coming
not only from every portion OF Georgia
but from the far West as well, that
even the immense capacity OF these enor-
nous steamers is taxed to the utmost,
and II ig verv probable that Il will not be
long before a steamer leaves New York and
Savannah daily. This Is big work for one
railroad to accomplish, and every business
man in Georgia owes 1t DEBT OF gratltuoe =
The system under which the combination Is
operated is admirably adapted to promote
the well-being of the whole and at the same
time of each individual corporation. 1t is
sort of federation with one general head over
number OF lieutenants, each looking after
the work intrusted to his care, and all work
ing in harmony for the general good. This
is certainly thousand times better than Tor
each to run on an independent schedule with
out regard to the common interest, sapplng
its own life blood while endeavOr1ng To cut
its neighbours throat. It was this sort OF
wild work that Mr.. Wadley labored to put a
stop to, and he had the satisfaction OF VII
Messing, some time before he died, the cul-
mination of his efforts. The Central and the
Georgia and the Port Royal and the South
western, and other railroads that had nad no
community OF interests before, were linked
together In enduring bonds with the mead
quarters Oh dll al OdNdundus 4AO CNAOHAS
has certainly worked well so far, and 1t bids
fair to do so in the future. Mr.. Wadley is
dead, but there will be other strong hands TO
take and manage the reins that his dropped
when they became cold in death. IL Is an
accomplished fact, this combination, and 1t
will continue to exist, forming the great
connecting link between the South Atlantic
seaboard and the granaries OF the West'
The reports of the main road and OF the
and pur0haead lines are eX-
ceedingIy favorable, and demonstrate that
all the interests have been In most excellent
hands, from the head to the most suoord1-
nate officer.
The Central Railroad has made number
of improvements in its property during the
past year. It has added several fine locomo-
tives to its rolling stock and made large
additions to its freight and passenger cars.
In Augusta 1t has built large and commo-
dious round house, and made other extern
siye improvements. The freight depot is
now used for the freight of both the Central
and the Port Royal Railroads, so that every
thing can be directly under the eye OF the
agent, Capt. j. n. Bass, who, by the way, IS
one of the most courteous gentlemen as we'll
as an experienced and efficient railroad man,
that we know of anywhere. Under such
management there can be no sucn Woro as
fall.
We referred above to the Ocean Steam
ship Company. AS matter Of course all
of our readers have heard Of the magnificent
steamship, the getty of Augusta" The
company has just had built three steamers
the equal Of the Augusta, making six SUI
perb passenger and freight steamships now
on the lire, viz: the City of Augusta, the
City OF Macon, the City Of Savannah, the
Tallahassee, the Chattshoochee and the
Nacoochee. These enable the company to
put on a tri-weekly line, besides two steam
ers for freight only.
Besides the New York ships, the lines be-
tween Savannah and Baltimore, Phiadel-
phia and Boston are covered by tirst-class
steamers, the Boston ships being the City OF
Columbus and the Gate City, recently pur-
chased from the Ocean Steamship Company
by the Boston line. The Boston and New
York ships land at the wharf OF the Central
Railroad, the trains of which run directly to
this point, thus insuriDg expeditions for
warding without extra handling OF the i'm
mense freight passing over the lines to and
from the interior.
Mr.. J. B. Preston, General Agent OF the
Central Railroad at Augusta, is noted for
his courtesy, and will give any information
in reference to the road or the steamships
promptly and satisfactorily. Major g. A.
Whitehead, formerly occupying this posi-
tion at Augusta, is now the General Freight
and Passenger Agent, and is emineDtly
qualified for the pOsition.-AetgatStd ChrOns-
icle's Trade Issue.