Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-17
ADDING NEW EQUIPMENTS.
The City and Suburban Railway In-
creasing It's Facilities.

The City and Suburban Railway Iu-
creasing IT'S Facilities.
There are few better or more completely
equipped street railways and short line
railroads In the country than the CITY and
Suburban railway. Under the manage
ment Of President Johnston both the in
side and outside lines have been com
pletely Oyerhauled, new rolling stock has
been added, the depot and offices have
been remodeled, the facilities OF the shops
have been increased, and the road is now
in better condition than it has ever
been since 1t was built.
One of the recent improvements is the
Felaying Of about four miles of track on
the suburban line. Commencing at the
Anderson street depot the track has been
laid south with steel rails connected
with the Fish joint, similar to that used
on all the leading roads of the country
AS fast as the line is relaid with steel
track the old rails are brought to the COM
pany's shops and overhauled They are
then placed in the drill press aud pierced
with four holes, two near each end, and
fitted TO receive the Fish Joint. Quite a
number Of old rails, formerly used in the
outside line have in this manner been
collected preparatory 10 the relay ing OF
the lines IN the city.
A force OF wOrkmen under Assistant
superintendent Alley Will commence lay
ing these rails to-day on Barnard street,
commencing AT South Broad street lane
in few days il is expected that the work
viii be completed to the corner of Liberty
and West Broad streets. In this way n
more durable and smoother running track
will be secured. 1t will be extended from
time 20 time until all the city lines
al hsr no
That portion OF the line between Ander-
son street and Battery Park was recon-
structed IN this manner some time ago,
and to those who have ridden over that
part Of the road the smooth aud even rum
ming Of the cars must have been ap-
parent.
Among the new machinery which has
recently been placed in the shops is a
band saw which arrived on Saturday
from New York. The machine is ynlu-
able acquisition TO the shops which are
already well equipped with machinery
Tor doing the wood work, as well as the
greater portion OF the iron work
IN repairs Of the rolling stock.
Among the machines which will
interest the average visitor are three
lathes, a drill press, a compound planer
and "a blowing machine. The company
not long ago added a grist will. Their
mill is used for crushing the corn fed TO
the livestock employed on the street lines.
Among the other Improvements which
have been made under President Johnson
is a stOrehOuse for housing corn and oats
and where the feed for the animals
is kept in good condition until used
thereby assuring a minimum in the loss
Of the feed product and preventing what
would annually amount to a considerable
outlay In money.
There are few better devices employed
for keepingwater tanks supplied than the
Van Duzen and Tiff steam jet pump.
which was recently putdown by the com
pany near the car shops. The pump has a
capacity OF about 1000 gallons an hour
and Is one OF the simplest. cheapest and
most effective pieces OF machinery OF is
kind Ia use. II makes no noise and readily
supplies the tank with all the water
needed.
About six weeks ago the depot building
and Office at Anderson and Whitaker
streets was converted into twO-stOry
structure. The building was moved back
about @ feet from the line. near the track
upon which II frOnted, and was raised
about 10 feet and the additional story
erected beneath. The fret, or new, story
Of the remOdeled building has been
divided by hallway leading
throu.h the centre, on the sides Of
which are two rooms. On the
left hand side Is the conductors room and
the office occupied by the freight clerk
On the right hand side Is the ladies' wait
ing room or parlOr, an apartment - feet
wide and about - feet long. Both room,
are attractive in appearance. The second
st0ry is reached by stairway leading
from the hall below. This story is divided
into four rooms, three Of which are used
By the president, treasurer and assistant
superintendent. The fourth is used as d
et0rero Dom. The exterior appearance 0
The new structure IL pleasing, aud pre-
eents a decided contrast 90 that OF The
building before IL Was improved.