Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Affair.

Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Affair.
The Mexican National Railroad has
been completed to MOrelia.
II is rum0red that the Gainesville and
Dalton short cut will be built.
Vice President Smith, Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, denies that there
is any truth in "A rumOr that the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad is to absorb
the Georgia Central railroad.
The Brunswick and Western road Will
soon begin tO"run TWO daily trains be-
tween Albany and Brunswick. These
will make connection with the line Of
inland steamers plying between Havan-
nah and Florida.
At the general meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, held in Richmond,
Va, W ednesday, "A proposition TO increase
the capital stock Of the company from
$1,000. go to $7,000O00 was unanimously
defeated. The promoters Of the scheme,
it is stated, did not appear.
President Raoul Of the Central, Mana
ger Green Of the Georgia, superintendent
Bass ofthe Port Royal, and President
Verdery Of the Augusta and Knoxville,
were in consultation in Augusta Thurs
day. IL is believed that they have been
arranging for running trains on the Au-
gusta and Knoxville in connection with
the other roads Of the Central system.
All the Division superintendent Of the
Southern Express Company met at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Wednesday in semi-an-
nual convention. No changes in freight
tariffs will be made, but reduction in
the money tariff IS contemplated and will
probably be made within two months.
The superintendent report business I'M
usually heavy. Special efforts will be
made to develop the fruit interest Of the
South.
The New York Times says: 'The differ
ences that have arisen between JAY
Gould and the men who control the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road system have given rise TO negOtia-
tiOns which, il is thought, Will soon put
Mr.. Gould in cOutrol Of the Louisville
and Nashville Road, and the Central
Railroad Of Georgia. The last named
road is said 10 be in the hands Of persons
who are also interested in the Louisville
and Nashville. II is well known that Mr..
Gould was disappointed by the failure Of
the negotiations to connect the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia with his
Southwestern system. His determine
ton 10 make some connections that would
give his Southwestern system an outlet to
the seaboard was apparently not aban-
dOned in consequence Ofhis failure 10 do
business with the Seney-rhomas-B rice
party. During the past few days an UNI
derstanding has been reached whereby
Mr. Gould and his staunch friend, Russell
Sage, are to be elected directors Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany. The election Of President Baldwin,
of the Louisville and Nashville, as
director Of the Western Union yesterday,
shows the close friendly relations exist
ing between him and the man who con-
trolls the telegraph company. The Cen
trail system, Of Georgia. is the only rival
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
system. 1t embraces about $50 miles of
road and is operated in connection with
the Ocean Steamship Company, of Savan-
nah. If Mr.. Gould should succeed in OBJ
tanning possession Of this system it will
give him seaboard outlet for his great
Southwestern sVStem.o