Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-07
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
GIeanings from Along the Track and
Crosstiss.

CrOsSllSs.
The work of obtaining charter for the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad is to be
pushed to completion Immediately, and
the survey will soon be commenced.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and GcOr-
gia Railroad has been asked 10 lul an IN
dependent train between Hawkinsvllc
and Macon, leaving the former place at
o'clock every morning.
A cut has been made on the conductors
OF the Mann cars on the Queen and Cres-
cent. 1t is said to have been done at the
instance of superintendent Benham, over
the protest Of Division Superintendent
Callan.
4 meeting Of the directors Of the Jack
sonyiilc and Atlantic Railroad was held
ut Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon for
tue purpose of selecting suitable person
to inspect the iron for the road, tut fail
ing 10 do so, it may be some days yet be-
fore the iron is BROUGHT down the river.
The taking Of testimony as to the claims
against the Green Cove Spring and Mel
rose Railroad Company is now in pro-
gress at Jacksonville before J. G. Cooper,
ESQ. Examiner. MessrS. Young, Hart
ridge, Marcr and Ashhy appear for the
creditors, and Il. w. Davis for the rail-
ROAD. The evidence is yoluminous.
The Millen correspondent Of the News
says a surveying party arrived there on
Thursday, and began survey OF the
route for the new railroad to run from
Aurusta TO Jacksonville. Z. A. Cox,
Esq, Of Atlanta, was one of the party.
1t is understood that Mr.. Cox will be the
consulting attorney OF the party. Among
others were Messrs. Clayton, Reggie and
White, of Augusta.
Train 50 on the Charleston aud Sa-
Vannah Railway, which formerly left this
city at , O'Clock p. m. and ran to Charles
ton, viii, under the new schedule which
went into effect yesterday, run through to
New York. except on Saturdays, arriving
there at 1906 the following night after
leaving Savannah, and making the trip
in two hours less time than the fast mail.
The train on Saturdays, however, Will
have no connection north of Charleston.
A new schedule will go into effect on
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
road tomorrow, which will reduce the
time between this city and New York 10
thirty-twO hours, the shortest time ever
made heretofore. The Atlantic Coast
Line express for Jacksonville and local
stations between Savannah and Jackson
willie, going south, leaves Savannah at 6:42
a. m. instead of 6:l2 a. m, arriving at
Savannah. going north, at SIG p. m. in
stead Of 40. The fast mail from New
Orleans and Florida points will arrive at
Savannah Mt S:25 p. m. instead of SLY p.
ID. The Charleston express from Jack
s0nville and local stations between jack
sOnville and Savannah viii arrive at Sa-
vannah at "a p. IN. instead of 80. The
Jesup express will leave Savannah at
4:l5 p. m. instead of 4:20.
Hon. j. G. Moore, editor Of the Man
chester Union, and prominent member
OF the New Hampshire Club, which re-
Gently passed through Savannah en- route
to New Orleans, and again on the return
home. saws in Il recent issue OF the LHtOn:
ssNOthing shows so mach progress in the
South as the railways. Though nearly all
single-track roads, they are mostly IN
good condition, and are operated by men
of brains and character. Many OF the
officials are among the brightest and most
courteous we ever met. OF course all the
roads do not ride as we'll as our Northern
lines, but it must not be forgotten that
even if the companies had the means to
Law as heavy rails, it would be impossible
to make as good a T0ad-bed through the
marshy lands of much of the Southern
section. Still, as a general thing, the
roads ride well. and trains are closely on
time. The Savannah, Western and
Florida is a system of railroads running
from Charleston to New Orleans, and is
under the management of live, energetic
business men throughout, and is one of
the most popular lines in the whole South.
Among the managers worthy of mention
are Assistant Superintendent Haines, at
Savannah, brother of the General Mana
ger of the system; Capt. j. w. Craig,
Master of Road and Transportation of the
Charleston divisions; j. Il. Griffin, Gen.
eraI Travelling Passenger Agent, and
others. The line from Charleston to Rich
mOnd is equally as good and in fully as
competent hands, and the same may be
said of the line from Richmond to Wash
ington. The precautions taken by some
Of the Southern railroads against acct
dents are in advance of our Northern
lines. Considering the condition of the
same railways five years ago, the progress
is in every sense both cOmmendable and
remarkable"