Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-04
THE RAILROAD RECORD.
AN IMPORTANT PURCHASE BY
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

An UnbrOken System from the Gulf to
within Thirty Miles of Washington-
What the Coast Line is DOing-WOrk
Uponl New Roads ia Florids-General
Gossip in Railroad Circles.
Orders have been issued to withdraw
from sale the round trip tickets to New
Orleans on May 20. All excursion tickets
sold 10 New Orleans and the exposition
will expire by limitation on May 81.
Delegates TO the Southern Baptist con-
ventiOn, opening at Augusta May 6, VIII
pay full fare going and return for one
cent per mile upon certificate from the
secretary of the convention that full fare
was paid going.
The East Florida Land and Produce
company b IS been incorporated as a rail-
road company. to start from some point
on the MatanZas river TO Windermere,
aud thence south to the Halifax river, a
length OF road bed at least, when COM
pleted, of 40 miles.
Work upon the Tavares, Apopka and
Gulf railroad between Tavares and Min
nicola will be inaugurated about June /.
This road is to run due south from Ia
wares, taking A~tatula, on Little Lake
Harris, touching the western shore OF
Lake ApOpka, and thence to MinneOla, on
Lake San Juan.
The ''Tayares. No. l." the first engine
Of the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic
railway, arrived at Fernandina Saturday
morning from the Rogers locomotive
works, Paterson, n. J. Other en-
gines Of the same size will follow. These
engines will be put together at the shops
Of the Florida Railway and Navigation
company, aud will be run to Tavares
under their own steam.
At meeting Of tourists held on board
the steamer Margaret, at Egmont Key,
Fla, April 30, K. 5. Crosby, Esq, in the
chair, and DR.. j. NJ. COyle, acting as Sec
rotary, it was unanimously resolved:
That ''Our thanks are hereby extended to
Capt. Il. s. Warner, Purser K. FL. Sea-
brooks, Steward B. c. Cregan (and it may
be said of the steward that he is a perfect
factOtum in his line and to the other
officers and crew of the Margaret. Also
to the Plant investment company and the
De Bary-Baya line for their courtesy and
assistance in making this excursion from
Tampa one of the most pleasant it has
ever been our privilege to enjoy. Their
kind personal attention to all our wants
has won our cheerful thanks. May many
others have the same pleasure we have
enjoyed in our trip down Tampa bay"
New schedules on the various railroads
running into Jacksonville went into effect
yesterday. On the western division Of
the Florida Railway and Navigation
company's roads the F. c. & W., On
and after Sunday the afternoon trains
Nos. 3 and 4 will be discontinued, the
mail and express trains Nos. and 2 will
leave Jacksonville at 80 a. m. and ar
rive at 8 p. m. Trains from the South
will arrive at 6:45 a. m. and 2:45 .. M,
and leave at 1865 p. m. and $3.50 p. m.
On the FeFnandina and Jacksonville
branch trains will leave Jacksonville at
9:45 a. m. and $3.50 p. M, and arrive at
1925 a. m. and sos p. m. daily, except
Sunday, when the trains will leave at 8
a. m. and 1880 p. m, and arrive at S:15 a.
m. and GAO p. m. On the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West roads, trains will
leave Jacksonville daily at 7:45 a. m,
1920 p. m. and p. m, arriving at 1928
a. m, 1: % p. m. and 7:12 p. m. The trains
leaving Palatka at a. m. and Jackson
vile at 1920 p. m. are mixed trains.
Sundays train will leave Jacksonville
at D. m. and arrive at 1913 a. m.