Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-05
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.

An important meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the ThOmasville, Tallahassee
and Gulf Road will be held in the city Of
New York to-day
The contract to build the bridge over
the Ogeechee creek at Red Bluff was let
out on Monday last, and was awarded to
;. d. Conner, Jr., at the price Of S49o.
The first Installment OF steel rails reach
ed Admission Monday for the Admission
and Atlantic Railroad. The engine and
some of the cars are expected the latter
part Of next week.
The engineer corps of the Florida South
ern Railroad are on a survey from Lees
burg by way of Centre Hill and Webster.
They will also make survey from Lees
burg to Sumterville.
At the last meeting of the Augusta City
Council petition was read from the
Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville Rail-
road for a subscription Of $4,000, half Of
the amount realized from the sale OF the
city's stock in the Augusta and Knox
vile Railroad 1t was referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
The Americas Recorder says the citi-
Zens of Schley met at Ellaville August
27th and organized by electing Hon. NJ.
j. Wall, Chairman, and }. \. Cheney,
Secretary. By request j. \. Cheney eX-
planned the object Of the meeting, when
Judge BENJAMIN A. Strange introduced
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously apOpted; Whereas, the
building of railroad is being agitated,
known as the Buena Vista Railroad, via
Ellaville. to some point on the South
western Railroad: and whereas, we, as
citizens of said county, feeling a deep in
terest in the construction OF said road;
therefore be it ReSOlted, That we pledge
our full cooperation in the construc ton
Of said road from Buena Vista touching
the town of Ellayille, thence to the most
available point on the southwestern Rall-
road"
The following resolution was adopted
at a mass meeting held in Sumterville
day or two ago: "ReSOLUed, That sumter
vile being the county seat of Sumter
county, we, in all due respect, suggest
that the most direct, popular and best
route for the Florida Southern Railroad
through sumter county would be
from Leesburg to Sumterville, and
through The Wonders to Brooks
vile and Tampa, and with a
branch road from Sumterville, via Centre
Hill, Webster and Barlow to Charlotte Har-
Dor. thus giving all sections Of our county
railroad communication with the county
seat. and causing an influx Of emigration
along the entire lines of the Florida
Southern Railroad, in the best sections of
Sumter county, and to further this action,
we respectfully but earnestly request and
strenuOusly urge upon the corps of engi-
neers the careful examination OF this
route as above specified.
The Eufaula Times says; 'Major II. n.
shorter, of this city, is engaged with
smith 4 Russell, of Columbus, in bringing
twelve suits against the Central Railroad
- l. ,r ir,arr in vii v
disaster at Fort Gaines last spring, The
persons seeking redress reside out of the
State of Georgia, and the cases will be
tried at the next term of the Circuit Court
at Eufaula. The total damage claimed by
the plaintiffs amounts to S12O,OOO, or Sl0,-
000 each As we understand the matter,
the most of the cases will have to be set
tied in the Circuit Court here, as plaintiffs
and defendants are nOn-residents. Bring
ing the suits in our courts in behalf OF nom
residents will serve to keep the matter out
of the United States courts. The large
amount claimed, and the ability of the
attorneys engaged will make the trial Of
the case very interesting" The Columbus
SIN adds: "a. J. Smith. IL. J. Deal, of
Bucyrus, Ohio, Clark, of West Point,
and George w. HAYNES, with a number of
others who suffered large actual damages,
besides physical and bodily suffering on
account of the disaster, are among those
who have sued for actual and cOmpensa-
tory damages. cambridge merchants
have sued for lots of goods, etc. There
are many others, we understand, who
will Join in the suits. The Central Rail-
road is sued, as the registry at Apalachi-
cola shows that under oath the steamer
WyIly was owned l1-12th by this road, and
Samuel Whitesides l-l2th, and no change
in the ownership was registered at the time
of the disaster. 1t is known besides that
the Central line of boats is operated by
and entirely in the interest of The Central
Railroad, and the Wylly was boat on
the Central line. The public sinterested
in this investigation. The lives Of the
travelling public should be guarded with
extraordinary diligence