Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-06
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
PROGRESS or CONSTRUCTION
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.

Another New Road in Eastern Florida
Being Discussed Arranging Summer
ExcursiOns for the Benefit of the Cities
in North Georgia-GOssip Gathered in
Railroad Circles.
The building of the Georgia Midland
Railroad is now an absorbing topic in
Columbus.
The new railroad from the st. Johns
river to Smyrna will run through DeLand
and Lake Helen.
The merchants of Augusta are engaged
in the public spirited effort to get summer
rates and excursions to Augusta over the
different railroads. They desire this tor
the general good of the city and an aid in
the dull summer months.
1t is said that the gauge of the railroads
south of Wilmington belonging TO the At
lantic Coast Line system will be changed
within the next six months. The present
5-f0ot gauge will be altered to the 4-toot
S13-inch standard gauge of the North.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company, il is stated, has filed SUIT in
Chancery for the annulment of the lease
of it's road to the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company. The bill
charges illegal obtainment of the lease
and improper management of the COM
plainant's road.
Maj. W. P. Copper, Chief Engineer of
the Florida Southern Railroad, says that
by June 20 the BrOoksyille extension of
his road will be graded and ties laid to
that point. If there Is no delay in get
ting the iron there, Maj. Copper Gays,
trains will run into BrooksvIlle on the
Fourth of July.
The Braidentown Progress learns that
the South Florida Railroad Company is
building a fine steel vessel to run on the
Nanatee route. She will have vertical en-
gines, dispensing with walking beam there
by giving large cabin accommodations.
The builders guarantee a speed of eigh-
teen miles an hour. The vessel will be out
in July, with Capt. r. S. Warner in COM
mand.
The stockholders of the Gainesville,
Jefferson and Southern Railroad met at
Gainesville. Thursday, in annual cOnYeu-
ton. II. W. Bell presided, and W. c..
Howard was Secretary. The report of
President Gambler and General Manager
Green showed the road IN good condition.
On account OF the heavy expenses there
has been a small loss in the years bust
ness. President Gambler was very severe
on the Railroad Commission, asserting
that their unjust rulings endangered rail-
road interests, and urging the people to
remedy the evil through the Legislature.
movement IS on ICOJ 10 construct
railroad that will connect EatOnton, in
Putnam county, with Monticello, in JAS
per county. It's proposed in the general
plan OF the road, that it shall touch the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
at a point contiguous TO Macon, thus let
ting in that city for a share of the benefits
TO be derived. This feature will doubt
less commend the enterprise to the favor
able consideration of her business men.
who will unite in the effort to complete it.
Mr.. j. S. Smith, a prominent citizen of
Jasper, county is agitatingpublic interest
at that end of the line, and Will materially
assist in the movement. A few days
will in all probability give definite shape
to the enterprise and the plan upon
which it is proposed to complete it.