Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-30

! Reynolds-R. c. Paris, grocer, has
called meeting of creditors.
savannah. II. Renken, grocer. has
! been attached
/ The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
'gia and the Southwest system.
81. LouiS RaHlcay Register.
Much is being said about an alliance
| between the East Tennessee, Virginia and
/ Georgia and the Gould Southwest system.
There is an absence Of definite infOrma-
| ton and, at present writing, very little to
| indicate whether there is to be a cOnsOli-
dation of the two systems, or a traffic
agreement. or anything at all, or whether
the Norfolk and Western is to be also in
cluded. But there is food for thought in
the rumOr, and whether anything comes
OF 1t or not there is profit in considering
now advantageous merging Of the pro-
perties would be to both
The Wabash has sought in vain for an
Eastern outlet which would be practically
owned by it. Now that it is united to the
Missouri Pacific and a great system of
roads is formed, nearly 10000 miles in
length, extending from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf, the necessity, if one existed
is more imperative than before. 1t is the
fact that this Eastern outlet was sought.
which renders probable the reports con
cerning the Seney roads.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
gla system, with which for argument sake
we will include the Norfolk and Western
and the Shenandoah Valley. is a huge
combination whose lines extend from the
Potomac to the border of Mississippi, from
the Mississippi river at Memphis to the
Atlantic ocean at Brunswick, Ga, where
there is a spacious harbOr. Its main line
extends from Chattanooga, from whence
branches diNerge to Memphis, Atlanta,
Meridian and Brunswick, to Norfolk,
where there is the great roadstead in
which the fleets of the world could safely
anchor. The Shenandoah Valley Road is
apractlcal extension of this main line to
HagerstOWn, Md, where it meets the
Cumberland Valley division of the Penn
sylvania, which further extends the line
to Philadelphia and New York. This New
! 1ork connection can also be made bv the
virginia Midland from Lynchburg, Va,
by way OF Washington and Baltimore.
We must here recOllect that the Mis-
souri, Pacific is bound, not only to provide
for the traffic of its main line, but must
also endeaVOr to so manage as to also
build up the business of its leased lines.
the greater part Of which are in Texas.
1t must, therefore, distribute its patron
age fairly and yield somewhat to the natu-
raj laws which regulate the current of
travel and traffic.
One of the most important divisions of
the Southwest system is the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, which has nearly | 800
miles of road. The main line of this ex-
tends from FL PasO to TeXarkana. with a
branch from Marshall, Tex, to New Or
leans. This line must find large share
OF its profits in the through business
which it obtains in consequence Of its
forming, as 1t does in connection with the
southern Pacific, a .trans-cOntinental
route. This business comes from st. Louis
over the Iron Mountain and Missouri Pa
enc, from New Orleans over its own line
and from Memphis over the Memphis and
Little Rock and the Iron Mountain.
The southwest system cannot send al
of its Eastern business from Texas by
way of st. Louis, or Chicago, but must
reciprOcate with its New Orleans and
Memphis connections. 1t is also mani
testly to the interest of the Texas and Pa
citc to seek the shortest New York con-
netiOnsc and one which will possess the
greatest advantages. We think that the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
supplies this want.
From TeXarkana to New York by Wav
of the Iron Mountain and the Pennsvi-
Vania routes is l,j40 miles, the distance
between the same places by way Of the
Iron Mountain to Little Rock, Memphis
and Little Rock to Memphis, and the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, the
Shenandoah Valley and PENNSYLVANIA
lines from there on, is 1,50l miles. Bv
using the Virginia Midland and the Penn
sylvania this distance is reduced to LAO
miles. SO here we have line from FL
Paso, TeXarkana and Texas points, by
way of Memphis, to New York, which is
100 miles shorter than bv way of st. Louis
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia combination is one which eniOvs
large local business and passes through
sections rich in coal and mineral deposits,
1t has the advantage of two fine Atlantic
ports and owns a One-thrd interest in the
Old Dominion Steamship Line, whose ves-
sells ply between Richmond, Norfolk and
New York. Practically, therefore, the
route is complete to the latter city, though
through cars are now run, by way of Ha-
gerstOWn, Washington and Baltimore to
that centre. This steamship connection
enables the company to obtain better
terms from the Pennsylvania than it 9TH
erWisc could.
For both freight and passengers this
route has facilities and attractions which
must be influential in securing a share of
through business and much Of that des,
tined for Texas. 1t passes through one of
the finest valleys of the Blue Ridge range.
and its charms of scenery enables it to
advertise effectively for the patronage of
travellers and tourists.
IL
evident that the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia and the Norfolk and Western
are valuable acquisitions for the South
west system, for it gains by them an At
lantic outlet, which, for many purposes.
is better than though it owned 4 line
from st. Louis to New York. Especial
lY Is this so when we con-
slider the requirements of the
Texas and Pacific as part of transconti-
mental route. Texas is a State whose re-
sources and wealth are almost bOundless.
whose Importance is to increase now with
marvellous rapidity. The Southwest sys-
TEN is designed to serve that State and re-
ceive its chief profit from such service. If
it has secured a new direct outlet to New
York city and the coast, one which it can
control and use, both for its intrinsic
merits and for strategic purposes, in OBJ |
tanning better terms from Northern con-
nectiOns, it has done we'll. 1t will. in con-
SEQUENCE, become more complete and bet
ter able to handle the immense business
it already has as well as to also add to it,
b , 80 -
Be1gium's Fugitive Canon.
New YORK, April 2S.-M. Bourgeois.
Commissioner of Police in Brussels. who !
was sent TO this country by the Belgian
Government to secure possession Of the
property appropriated by Canon Bernard.
sailed to-day for Belgium. He received
yesterday the cash and securities depOsit-
ed with Sheriff Bowe to await the deter
minatiOn of the question of ownership. !
They amounted to about s700, ,0Oa.
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