Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
A Conference on the Railroad Crossing
QuestiOn-Reward for a Murderer.

QuestiOn-Reward for a Murderer.
ATLANTA, Feb. 13.-To-day the Joint
committee of the Council and citizens
held meeting at the Mayors office for
the purpose, if possible, of devising means
by which the danger from passing trains
over the street crossings could be re-
moved. The city engineer presented a
plan for lowering all tracks running into
the passenger depot and estimated the
cost at about $4,000. President Raoul,
of the Central Railroad, was present by
invitation, and at the solicitation of the
body gave his views. He said that the
plan was lmpracticable, and even if it
was done the people would not be salts
fed and would be as anxious to undo the
work as they are now to get relief. He
gave it as his opinion that the best plan
would be to bridge FORSYTH street and
place a foot bridge over Whitehall
street. He wasOf theOpiniOn that the city
engineers plan would cost a great deal of
money, much more than either the rail-
roads or city could stand. Gov Mcdaniel
was present, representing the States iu-
terest in the Western and Atlantic pro-
perty.
The Governor to-day offered a reward
OF $l0O for the arrest of John Cheek, who
is charged with the murder of Z. A. Odom
OF Emanuel county, in October last.
ATLANTA's BALL NINE.
The directors of the AtIantas have COM
menced work On their base ball park. The
grounds last year being hurriedly fixed
up, were only partially prepared tor ball
playing, hill being on one side and a
hollow In the rear of the park, where the
tielders had to do their work. Monday 20
State conYicts, with carts and wheelbar-
rows, were put to work in the park, and
good results are noticeable already. The
entire area within the enclosure is to be
made as level as a floor, and other i'm
proVements made that will place the
grounds of the Atlantas on an equal foot
ing with any in the South. The walk of
three blocks that marked a visit to the
resort last year will be done away with.
by the construction of a street car line to
the gates.
The nine of the AtIantas, as well as
reserve nine, has been engaged, and, as
soon as the park is put in shape, the At
Iantas VIII appear upon the diamond
ready to tackle any club from any point,
and ask no favors.
In base ball circles here it is given out
with regret that Savannah will not be
represented in the diamond this year, as
the movement to put out nine has fallen
through. 1t is still hoped that something
heard from. The Atlantas have been
banking on Savannah coming to the front
with strong nine, and the Savannah
people who live here, and who have as
much love for their old home as ever, have
been encouraging this belief in the most
earnest manner.
AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
While Gov. Mcdaniel was out of the city
on ohclal business the executive office
was Overhauled and repaired. New
carpets have been put down, and the
walls OF the old building have been made
respectable by coat of wall paper. The
office furniture is being upholstered and
made to look like new furniture. This is
about the only expenditure that has been
made upon this department since the
days of Bullock, and the work was COM
menced not day too soon, as things in
and about the office of the chief execu-
tive for some time past have presented
rather dilapidated appearance. While
the work will make a fine showing. the
expenses of doing it arc very light, econ
omy being consulted with every eXpendi-
ture.
A. N. WILSON'S SUCCESSOR.
JEFF D. DunwoOdy, who has recently
been appointed by Revenue Collector
walter johnson to succeed A. n. Wilson.
at Savannah, is a Democrat of the first
water, and l am told received his appoint
ment as such. He came to Atlanta sew
eral months since from Washington, Ca,
where he is well connected and TyFhiln -
Atlanta made many trlends, VINO wish
a--5li IHItUH success in his new home
Ii is stated here that FL. l. KimbalI has
been offered $4,000 to go to New Orleans
ana assume control of the Worlds Exp0-
sItlon, and that Kimball has declined the
oner with thanks.
GEoRGIA's LUMBER INTERESTS.
w. b. JudsOn, publisher of the North |
eceStein Lun1beTn1a1, and Rufus King, both |
OF Chlcago, who were on their wa9 TO |
New Orleans, We're at the KimbaH House |
Yesterday. Mr.. Judson, while in the South. |
VIII write up the lumber interests. and |
intends visiting Savannah before return |
Ing nome. Mr.. King is a capitalist and |
Is hunting home in Georgia. He thinks |
Oh lnaugurating an enterprise of some |
sort, and is inclined to establishing a |
canning factory and fruit evaporating |
enterprise combined. He saws that the |
extreme cold weather of the Northwest is |
turning the attention of many people in |
MS section to the South.