Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-13
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
GIeaninEs from Along the Track and
CroEstfes.


GIeaninEs from Along the Track and
CrOssties.
There is talk now OF another new rail
road being constructed from DeLand To
st. Augustine, Fla.
1t is rumored in Key West that the dry
docks from Manatee will soon arrive and
be placed IN the harbor.
The st. Augustine Press is jubilant at
the prospect Of the establishment OF
steamship line between that place and
New York on or about Nov. l.
A meetingof first mortgage bondholders
OF the Texas and st. Louis Railroad is to
be held in New York city this week to
take action To protect their interests ia
view Of the recent decree of judge PHrdee
IN ordering the sale Of the road. one OF
the bOndholders, X. q. Kerens, Of st. Louis,
has made long affidavit charging Kuhn,
Loeb u Co., the bankers, of New York. and
President Parmeter, OF the company, with
cOnspiring TO wreck the road so as 10 buy
1t in at a nominal sum under foreclosure.
Mr.. w. b. Thomas, President and super
intendent of the Dublin and Wrigntsville
Railroad, is in the city. He says rapid
progress is being made ON the construc-
ton Of the road. Nine and three-tOurth
miles, or over one-half Of the road, has
already been graded. There are only
about three miles yet unfinished. 1t is
expected that the rolling stock will be
put on and that the Toad will be in opera
ton by Oct. |. About one-fOurth Of
the stock subscribed has been paid in.
The road has ample funds to work with.
The projectors of the Blue Spring,
Orange City and Atlantic Railway pro-
pose 10 build a railroad from the line of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and hey West
Railroad TO point at or near Lake Helen,
and there to connect with the Blue Spring,
Orange City and Atlantic Railway, run
ming from the 81. Johns river through
Orange City and to a point near New
smyrna on the Atlantic coast. The CON
dltl0ns are that bonus ofSl5,000 be given
them, ana also thai the right-of-way be Sc
cured them from terminus to terminus.
The first has been pledged, and it now
only remains TO secure the right-ot-way.
Montgomery Advertiser: President G.
w. Ra0ul, Of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia, operating
the Montgomery and Eufaula and the
Western Roads in this State, has been on
a tour of inspection of the road to Selma,
going as far as Akron, at the junction Of
the Cincinnati, Selma and Mobile and the
Alabama Great Southern Railroads.
President RaOul is one of the ablest and
most successful railroad managers in the
country, filling worthlly the place hon
ored by the great Wadley. Mr.. RaOul has
a host of friends in Montgomery and the
State.
1t is stated in Columbus, upon what is
believed to be reliable authority, that
there has been an offer as high as so cents
made for a large block OF Mobile and
Girard Railroad stock within the past
few days. 1t Is said the offer comes in
directly from the Central Railroad, and s
stimulated by the strong probability that
the Georgia Midland viii get possession
of the stock OF the city of Columbus in the
Mobile and Girard Railroad. The stock
of the Mobile and Girard has heretofore
been drag on the market at II cents,
and, from the sudden increase, one would
Judge that some people believe the GeOr-
gia Midland will be built. The block
which is referred TO, it is said, is Just
needed by the Central Railroad to give it
majority OF the stock in the Mobile and
Girard.
The citizens of Montgomery county are
deeply interested ia the proposed Lumber
City and Mt. Vernon Railroad. At re-
cent public meeting at Mt. Vernon a com
rlittee was appointed to confer with the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Off
Gals to learn what inducement or encOur-
agement they would offer TO aid in build
ing the road, either from Lumber City or
from some other point on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia line if it is
deemed advisable. The committee is to
report the result of It's conference to a
meeting to be held at Mt. Vernon on July
8. A general committee of six, consist
ing Of Capt. NJ. d. Hughes, Capt. James
A. Riddle, Hon. John Mcleod, Hon. G. S.
Hamilton, Hon. j. J. Macarthur and G.
W. Adams, was also appointed TO confer
with the citizens OF Montgomery and Tel
fair counties to ascertain what would be
/ the probable amount that could be raised
by subscription for the purpose of build
1 ing the proposed road, and that it report
at the Mt. Vernon meeting in July.
| The benefits and advantages that
would accrue to Montgomery county in
1 the construction of the road as proposed
! either from Lumber City or from some
/ other point are claimed 10 be many. The
enterprise is being pushed and the peo-
! pie are being urged TO consider its i'm
! portance. 1t is believed that ample means
/ can be had to build the road, and that it
/ VIII be built.