Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-14
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Nea
and Afar.

I Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.
The proposed road from Athens. Georgia,
10 Madison, Georgia, is again under dis
cussiOn.
The Thomasville, Tallahassee and Cult
| Railroad Company have purchased two
steam eXcavatOrs, and the line has been
located TO BradfOrdville.
Engine No. ,, for the Jacksonville, st.
Augustine and Halifax River Railway. is
named CIV. jerome Greene. Jr.,' in
honor Of one of the largest stockholders
Of the company.
1t is reported that Major Campbell, now
in Atlanta has received a dispatch an
nOuncing the purchase of a controlling
interest in the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad system by Jay Gould.
c. +. Martin, an old slave of Gen. John
B. Gordon, of Georgia, is fathering an
enterprise for the building OF a railroad
from Wilmington. y. c., by Wrights-
vile. to OnslOw, i'm the same State. The
road is to be entirely in the hands of
cOlOred people, Its success seems almost
certain from present indications.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Georgia Pacific Railroad at Birmingham
on Tuesday, nothing of Importance was
done save TO authorize the issue of second
mort gage bonds to the amount of $4,000 a
mile. The construction of the road is
rapidly progressing, and the business be-
tween Atlanta and Admission shows a
steady increase. Through trains will GER
tainly run TO Birmingham by the 18th of
November.
The Americus and Buena Vista Rail-
road Committee. Of Americus, left for the
convention at Ellayiile, Tuesday, in high
spirits over the success Ofthelr enterprise
The amount secured is between twenty
and twenty-five thousand dollars. with an
assurance that the whole amOunt-thirty
thousand dGilars-can be raised. With
this assurance the Americus, Ellaville
and Buena Vista Railroad is considered
a certainty.
The Dalton Ca Citizen SAYS: Just
as we had come to the conclusion that the
Gainesville and Dalton Short Cut Rail-
way project had ''gOne where the wood
bine twineth,' a report reaches MS that
the road will not only ceftsiEl. be built,
but that it will be extended ffon' this
place 70 Stevenson. Ala. The route would
certainly De . very practicable enc, run
ming as il would JarOugh country rlch
in agricultural productions and minerals,
and would be paying inyestHept from
the START
The Walton NelrS saws: "A new move
board, and now il seems that jug Tavern
will not be the terminus Of the Athens
and western. The latest reports are that
Jefferson viii DE the place, And still
there Is another probable difficulty in the
way Of the g. J. and :. 4 DISPUTE has
arisel 2bOut the right of way through our
town. I'ne authorities say that if they
cannot get one huAGFed feet on each side
of the road free Of charge hat they will
"a out 10 DIR. HamiltOn's, one mile dirtant
and locate their depot. Ii is reported that
DIT. ii. has 6isered them ten acres on
which TO locate il. .stter years Of talk
ana delay and longing anu 1.sappoint-
ment. the cars have at last reached ing
Tavern. and 5l.e people of that village Tor
tbe first time in their i;yes, are perfectly
happy. They have worked hard against
many adverse circumstances TO get afSll-
road. and now that they have one, we
wish every one Qf them MAY strike a DO
nanza. and get rich. The oiiiciais % tl1e
road say they see nothing in the way TO
nrevent them from having the road iin-
ished to Monroe by December l."