Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-01
IN THE RAILWAY woELD.
Gossip Gathered Along the Track and
CrOasties.


CrOssties.
Hines NJ. Smith has been appointed as
sistant chief engineer OF the work on the
Rome and Carrollton railway.
Commencing on Wednesday, the Cen
trial railroad will sell excursion tickets
from Macon to Columbus and return at SO.
At n meeting of the directors of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, held in
Chicago last Monday, quarterly div-
dend Of 50 per share from net earnings
was declared payable on and after Aug.
10, to stockholders of record Of business
Aug. /, 1885 Transfer books close Aug.
land reopen Aug. II.
Railway conductors seem to be healthy
set of fellows. There are over 8, 900 mem
bers of the Order of Railway Conductors,
and in the first six months Of 1885 there
were but eight 81 assessments on death Of
members. The legal heirs Of each MEM
Der OF the association are paid $1,000 on
the death Of any member.
The forthcoming annual report OF POor's
railroad manual Will show that the total
tonnage of all the railroads in the United
States in 1884 was 390064, 749 tons, de-
crease as compared with the preceding
year of 10,3TS,670 tons. The gross earn
ings were $770,6S4, 90S a decrease Of
SOB, 0SS, 0l6, and the net earnings were
$26S, 106, 25S, a decrease of $25, 26l, OPT.
The Chesapeake and Nashville railway
directors contemplate the construction of
a branch road from Gallatin Tenn. to
the upper Cumberland. BY this branch
road the management will be able to reach
a vast area of timber land. The line will
pass through the oil regions OF Southern
Kentucky, which are already being de-
Veloped by men from Pennsylvania who
ora borino and nIuOUinu I'm xsra1Io Tho
immense coal fields are also TO be devel-
oped.
An affecting scene was witnessed at the
union depot, In Macon, on Thursday
When the Columbus train arrived there
was a cOmmOtion at the rear end of the
passenger coach. 1t was explained In a
short time by the appearance OF several
gentlemen, who emerged from the door,
bearing in their arms an upright chair, in
which was seated q lady whose appear
ance indicated that she was extremely
! i'll. AS she was borne tenderly along her
expression was weak, and a vacant, list
less stare shone in her eyes. She was
apparently 10 years old or more,
and at her SIDE was her son, with his wife
and child, who did everything 10 comfort
her. AS she was borne to the Atlanta
train those standing near enough heard
her say, in weakest accent, that she was
'going home to die"
The directors and a few friends Of the
Georgia Midland held an informal meet
ing on Thursday night, and determined
on a plan Of raising the subscription TO
/ Sl5O,OO0 by next Tuesday, The Old com
mittee was instructed to call on all who
I have already subscribed, and see how
much they Will increase their subscrip-
tions, and new committee was appoint
ed 10 obtain all the new subscriptions DOS
| sible. That committee is composed OF
Messrs. George p. swift, Jr., y. ). Garrett,
| W. l.. Tillman, 9. A. EtheridRe, and Il. } .
/ Pearce. A Columbus special says: Less
than SIS 600 remain to be raised. and there
is no doubt that it viii be subscribed be-
fore the appointed time. 1t is pretty GER
tain that several OF the largest subscribers
will largely increase their subscriptions,
as several OF them have announced their
willingness 10 do so. provided certain
will others come up. The outlook is row
more encouraging than ever.
The charter Of the proposed railroad
from Jesup 10 Halls road expired last
Sunday. On saturday, the day previous,
James Calman. with siXmen. went up 10
( Waynesville, % miles from Brunswick.
7 and commenced operations IN road max
ing. On Monday u larger force went up,
and al last accounts they We're making "A
iNttWhtN hNNAh tNU AAiAtH llNiA w NNnts~
Vile, where the proposed road crosses the
Brunswick and Western. II Is said that
the Pennsylvania Central owns
all the bonds of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia road and
that they are indorsing the bonds for this
! proposed road 50 as 10 give the East Ten
neesee, Virginia and Georgia "a competing
line with the savannah. Florida aud
Western for the Florida travel and traffic.
The Pennsylvania Central IL operated
through Dill, and he has purchased, or
/ proposes 10 pay 100000 for the charter,
/ franchises, law granite, etc, which H. 5.
! Morse, former Manager Of the Brunswick
and Western road, bad secured for him.
sell through -. G. Goodyear. a member Of
/ the Glynn county bar, and Morse's right
/ hand man. IL may be the loss Of the
/ franchises. or rather land grants. espe-
ciaily iu So. Mary's and Camden county,
! which hai lapsed. and which they are
Z thus trying 10 secure. Both Messrs.
I Morse aud Goodyear are Interested In the
building " this road, and, In TACT, II Is
snid that Mr.. Morse 10 10 be It's builder