Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-24
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Gleanings from Along the Track and
CrOssties.

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CrOssties.
The Central Railroad will take possess
sion Of the Selma Ala.) Road on May l.
Trains on the Tayares, Orlando and At
lantic Railroad Will berunning to ApOpka
by May 3.
Marion county is to have a railroad,
built by all home capital, from Lake Weir
TO Silver Spring.
The engineers are now out on a survey
for the road running from Sanford to
Eustis via Sylvan Lake or PaOla.
A clearing several miles in length and
about 100 feet wide has been made be-
tween Enterprise and Osteen for the rail-
road.
The latest authentic railroad news is to
the effect that Mr. Plant has ordered 400
men to 90 to work on the road between
Tltusville and Enterprise.
Col. c. ID. Owens, traffic manager of
the Plant system OF railways, which en-
braces the Charleston and Savannah and
the Savannah, Florida and Western roads,
is in Charleston making arrangements
for special excursion to Tampa, Fla,
about May l.
The Piedmont Airline has Just made a
big cut in freight rates from New Ork,
Boston, Philadelphia, and all Eastern
cities, to points along their line. At
Gainesville the reduction is, on first class,
- cents; second class, 81 cents; third
class, II cents; fourth class, Is cents;
fifth class, ID cents; sixth class, cents.
The Central and Peoples lines of steam
ers, says the Columbus EHqHirey-SuH,
are selling excursion tickets at Sll each
for the round trip TO 50. Augustine, Fla.
and back-by the river to ChattahOoclee,
Fla. and over the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway to jacksonville, thence
by the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railroad to TOcoi on the st. Johns,
and from there to St. Augustine over the
st. Johns railway.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railroad Company is having a new
round house, with a capacity Off engines,
erected in Jacksonville. The building is
being constructed of brick, with iron roof
and iron shutters. The company is also
having small temporary machine shop
erected at the same place. and it is prob
able that they will build and thoroughly
equip large permanent machine shop
there during the summer.
The Jacksonville Times Union learns
that BroOksville is assured of a railroad
without delay. The Florida Southern
Railroad is now completed to Penn per-
toms ferry, within ten miles and a half
+ of BrOoksVille. This road is authorized
by It's charter to build to BrOOksVille, and
has "a land grant from the Legislature of
10000 acres per mile for this purpose.
Some Of the leading and enterprising citi-
zens Of Brooksville, in order to make as
surance dOubiy sure, have formed a
syndicate consisting of DR.. II. T. Sykes,
Capt. j. +. Tucker, Mr.. John Parsons,
Mr.. HANGER, Mr.. Floyd and others, and
have Just closed an agreement with the
FLORIDA southern Railroad Company by
which they guarantee So 600 for building
the road, and they receive from the COM
pany that amount in certificates, which
are to be receivable for freight and pas
sage. W ork has begun and Will be fin
i5Aed in a short time.
+. Eugene Ddrbec, President of the
savannah, Florida and Western and the
/ Charleston and Savannah Railways EN-
/ ployes' Mutual Relief Association, is in
/ jacksonville arranging for a Grand eX-
curslOn of the members and friends Of the
association which is to take place very
shortly. This association is composed of
/ all connected with these roads from Presi-
/ dent Plant down to the car greasers. and
+ all who participate do so ON an equal
footing. Mr. Durbec has been to St.
T Augustine tor the purpose OF arranging
for the entertainment of those Of his party
who chcossto 20 there at greatly reduced
prices, and Will also 90 to Palatka for the
/ same purpose. The excursion rates from
+ Charleston and other points are fixed at
simply nominal prices and all the money
/ received goes into the treasury of the
/ association, the railroad companies furn-
ishing the trains without any cost what
ever. Last year about 700 persons Joined
in the excursion, but this year Mr.. Dur
bee says that he will carry from 1000 TO
! l,6OO persons, arriving in Jacksonville
May %, the ticket all being good for five
days. This will be the eight annual eX-
cursiOn of the association.
For several weeks past railroad circles
IN Rome have been agitated by rumOrs
that the Rome and Chattanooga and the
Rome and CarrOlltOn railroads were about
to be built. IL is now officially known
that such is the fact. Both companies
have been organized and work will be COM
/ menced at once, At "a meeting of the
stockholders of the Rome and Chatta.
nOOga Railwav,at Rome Tuesday, the fol.
lowing board of directors was elected:
j. ID. Williamson, New York, President
and General Manager; ID. +. Allgood. OF
Trvon factory, Georgia, Vice President:
! II. +. Howell, Rome, Secretary; John H.
Reynolds, Rome, Treasurer; j f. eros.
by, Houston, Texas; Joseph Kinsey.
Cincinnau; +. +. Brewing. New
\ 0rk; James NJ. Lee, Crawtish Springs
Ga; g. G. CleghOrn, Summerylle, Ca.
Joel Branham, Rome. stock trustees
q. Clements, Lafayette, Ga; David
Bukelzer, Dalton; r. 4. Fouche. Rome
AS soon as the right Of way is secured
and the required amount OF local sub
scriptions obtained, the company will
contract for work on the division from
Rome TO TryOn factory. At meeting OF
the stockholders of the Rome and Gar.
rollton Railroad, az Rome Tuesday, reor
ganization was effected by electing the
following board of directors: J.
ID. Williamson, President and gen
eral manager; j. w. Rounsa
willie. Secretary; John H.. REYNOLDS
Treasurer; Il. 4. Howell, Samuel Morgan,
Ebert n. McGhee, Rome; j. Han Brown.
ing, Of New York. stock trustees. g.
Clements, d. Bugoizer r. n. Fouche. II
is expected that the division from Rome
20 Cedartown Will be completed before
September. A large and enthusiastic
meeting OF business men was held at the
First National Bank Of Rome Tuesday 70
raise the necessary amount Of local sub.
scnptiOns. A large amount was raised.
Young Monl Read This.
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