Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-20
A TALK WITH SIR EDWARD
REED.
Something About the New Railroad
Management.
Tallahassee Floridian.

This distinguished gentleman, accom-
panied by Mr.. G. D. Willard. of Washing
ton, visited the Florididn Office on Friday
last, and spent some time in pleasant con-
versation with the editors. Sir Edward
rather j0coselY claims fellow feeling with
the craft, having at one time, for some
years, edited a prominent scientific jour-
nal, and performed the office of leading
writer for q number of other similar
periodicals He has also had quite an ex-
tensive and varied literary experience
otherwise. having been the author of
a marual or handbook on the sub
1ect of iron ship building, which has for
MANY years been the leading authority on
the subject in all European countries. He
also published some wears since a most ex
haustive and valuable work on Japar; but
the neatest bit of literary work which we
ever remember to have heard Of, was the
preparation during the small hours of the
night, between 1915 and 3:15 In the morn
ing, OF an exhaustive review, In q column
and half letter to the London Times, Of an
important debate concerning grave ques
tious of policy in connection with the naval
department Of the British Government,
which debate had occurred in the earlier
hours OF the same evening, and appeared In
its official form in the same issue of the
paper with his letter. and most wonderful
OF ALL at which debate Sir Edward aOGS not
present.
Iu the course Of conversation, Sir Edward,
upon being advised that many persons here
are somewhat fearful that If a consolidation
OF the several railroads in which he hsd re-
Gently become interested was finally effect
ed. the car shops might he removed to some
other point. remarked that all fears on that
subject might he put at rest, as it was most
probable that the works here would have to
he run to their fullest capacity to make up
for deficiencies in the manufacturing fscili-
ties Of other roads; and that It was indeed
not unlikely that the shops here would even
have to be enlarged to enable them to sc
complish all that would he required Of them.
Sir Edward also, IN reference TO the mat
ter of freight rates between Jacksonville
and Middle Florida, intimated that whether
tbera>was or was not a consolidation of the
roads the harmony of management would
necessarily involve manifest Improvement
in the rates, both of freights and fares. on
all the roads. and he cited the instance of a
regulation which he found In force and had
already abolished. requiring one who de-
sired to go to Fernandina from Middle
Florida to paw over the line between Bald
win and Jacksonville, although he did not
travel over it; also the putting on of through
carriages between Jacksonville and Ocals,
which was one of the first acts of the new
management.
It would seem that II the people of this
section will be patient little longer, and
give the new administration time TO perfect
| the arrangements already In progress, the
various interests of the people will all be
| consulted and provided for in the most
satisfactory maprer.
Dr.. Jacnhus Wertheim, Madame Wer-
theim and LADY Backer, of Amsterdam, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, of London, were in
Sir E1ward's party, and spent the aftornoo
Of Friday in long and pleasant drive on
the shores Of Lake jackson. They all ex-
press themselves as more and more pleased
with each successive visit, and state that
their general health always improves during
| their visits TO this section.