Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-28
THE RAILWAY WORLD.
eIeAnings from Along the Track and
CrosstIes.

The early construction of the Sanford
and Indian River Railroad TO Oviedo is
probable. The South Florida Railroad
fayors the enterprise.
1t is said that the committee to get sub
scriptiOns TO the stock of the proposed
new railroad from Harris Road to Jesup
is meeting with very gratifying success.
Notice is published of the Sanford and
Lake Eustis RAILROAD. Evidently 1t is in
antagonism, as it is approximately on
the same route, 20 the Sanford, Indian
Springs and Ocela Railroad.
The breaking Of an axle on a freight
car caused the derailment and wrecking
OF half dozen cars on the Central Rail-
road, near Cuthbert. Friday. 1t is said
that the damage Will aggregate several
thousand dollars.
The mammoth map of Florida, gotten
up by the Savannah, Florida aud Western
Railroad, and exhibited at New Orleans,
Will reach Jacksonville to-day, and on
Monday it will be placed in position in
the ticket office of that company in the
Astor block.
The South Carolina state Railroad Com
missioners, headed by Gov. Branham,
reached Augusta Friday after inspecting
the Port Royal and the Augusta and
Knoxville Roads. They report most
fav0rably on the condition and working of
both these branches of the Georgia Central
system.
George d. Thomas has just returned to
Athens from a visit to Columbus, and re-
ports that city as being heartily in favor
OF railway connections with Athens.
While Columbus would prefer to tap At
lanta, that line is very doubtful, as it will
require subscription OF 100000 from
Columbus 20 secure the road.
Hon. A. II. Cox, of Atlanta, and Judge
Goodyear, of Brunswick, appeared before
the Augusta City Council Friday in the
interest of the projected East Georgia
and Florida Railroad. The Council gave
the enterprise Its moral support, and
regretted that constitutional provisions
prevented any material aid. At subse-
quent citizens meeting committee was
appointed to investigate the enterprise,
| and to cooperate for subscriptions.
The officers of the Mobile and Girard
Railroad have just completed their an
nual report to the stockholders. The re-
ceipts for the year in round numbers were
about $223, 900. The actual expenses, in
Guiding additions TO property were about
$l11, 900, but the interest account increases
the expenses until they exceed the re-
celpts by about $4,000. The disburse-
ments include over $40, 900 expended for
l,Z@V JOub Oh new bLeel IdliS. ms EdlI mas
been laid down on a little more than 10
miles OF the road. The track and roll
ing stock are in better condition than
ever, and, but for the large interest ac-
count, the road would be IN splendid con-
dition for making money. The annual
meeting of the stockholders will be held
next Wednesday.
Several business men of Macon were
discussing a day.Or two ago the probable
action of the pooling association that
meets in Atlanta on July 8. 1t is the
opinion of those who have watched the
matter with closest interest that the pres
ent rates will be maintained, and, that
measures will be adopted to end the cut
ting tqat has been going on for some time
between rival systems. A prominent
gentleman said that he had no doubt that
some trouble would be experienced from
those systems that were unwilling to
adopt a uniform rate. If this be true, it
is probable that the meeting of the asso-
citation will be anything but a harmonious
one, and the results achieved anything
but satisfactory. A stubborn policy may
lead to the disruption of the association,
In which event the rate war would be
waged to an extent even greater than at
I DrpSQnt.