Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-04

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Crossties.
Titusville, Florida, is taking steps to
secure railroad connection with the st.
Johns river.
The National Association of General
| Passenger Agents will meet at New Or
leans to-day for the purpose of discussing
matters pertaining to rates and travel.
The convention will be largely attended
| by agents from all sections of the country,
as many will go for the twofold purpose
OF seeing the exposition and participating
in the mountaineering.
II. b. Plant. President of the Savannah,
| Florida and Western Railway, and d.
| rectors Morris X. Jesup, B. f. Newcomer
and several other railroad gentlemen ar
rived in Savannah yesterday. In the
afternoon, III company with General MAN.
ager Il. 5. Haines, Vice President w. >.
| Chisholm and Director j. II. Est1ll, the
| party visited the extensive wharves and
warehouses the company below the city,
and also its depots, offices, shops, etc.
The visiting directors were surprised at
the extent of the companv's holdings
along the river front. and the improve
mCnts that have been made in the shape
of new wharves and other facilities dur
lag the past few years. One of the party,
gentleman who has been interested in
the road, under the old regime as we'll as
under the present company, covering
space OF twenty years or more. said he
was astOnished at the immensely OF
! the property and the amount OF
business done along the wharyes.
| The visitors will leave for Florida this
morning, accompanied by Col. Haines.
The trip will cover the entire system OF
the Plant Investment Company.
Fully three hundred people with cards
of admission visited the beautiful palace
car, the home of Mad. Janauschek, as it
| stood at the Charleston and Savannah de-
| pot yesterday morning. Manager Sar-
| gent, with his staff, cOurteously received
| the visitors, who were shown through the
| handsomely appointed car. Its exterior
| appearance is imposing, and its interior
! presents drawing-room, dining-room,
| bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, water
| closets, etc. Throughout it is magnifi-
| Gently appointed in silver and gold, lin
crusta and beautiful plating. The up
! holstering of the chairs, sofas and beds
| is of the most inviting and desirable
| kind. The living arrangements include
| a rOomy staterOOm for Mad. Janauschek,
| provided with all the comforts and con-
| veniences of lady's bOudoir. There are
| staterooms for her manager and his per-
| sonal staff, dining hall and an ample
| kitchen, so built that every modern con-
| venience is provided in particularly little
| space; the larder and wine closets are
c0mmodious, and electric bells are at all
| hands to summon the servants when
| needed.
The annual meeting Of the Charleston
and Savannah Railway Company was
| held in Charleston on Monday. The re-
| port Of the General Manager was submit
| ted, from which it appears that while the
| business of the company has largely in
| creased during the present management,
| the necessity for continued OUTLAWS In the
| repair and improvement of the property
has absorbed more than the income, and
| probably will do SO for some years to
! come. A resolution was passed calling a
| special meeting of the stockholders on
| June for the purpose of carrying into
effect the agreement of reorganization of
| June !, 1880. The following board of di-
rect0rs were unanimously elected: II. b.
Plant, w. T. Walters, b. +. Newcomer,
| G. G.. Memminger, VIM. H. Brawley, and
A. +. RaYenel; and at a meeting OF the
board Mr.. Plant was reelected Presi-
dent. The meeting was largely attended
by those interested in the road, and while
the results obtained seemed to promise
| considerable prosperity in the future, it
was feared that the continued demand tor
improved facilities, and the heavy eX-
penses necessitated by the character of
the business of the company, might post
| pOne for some time any return upon the
| investment made.