Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DASHES FROM ALONG THE
RAILS AND CROSS TIES.

Brunswick's Opening into Western Ter
ritOry-Important Decision in Flor
ida Railroad Oase-Cheap Excursions
from Savannah to BrunSwick and
Jacksonville.
Up to Monday night Sl51, 200 had been
subscribed at Columbus for the georgia
Midland railroad project.
The Toronto Globe settles the sex Of a
railroad by announcing that the Cana
dian Pacific has changed her timetable"
The committee on subscriptions to the
Georgia Midland has succeeded in raising
something over S150,000. The books are
still open.
Three miles of rails for the Rome and
Carrollton railroad were shipped from
Pittsburg on July 80, and as soon as they
arrive track laying will be begun.
Judge Settle, Of the United States Dis
trlct Court for Florida, has ordered dis
mssal Of the bill in the case of William
Iunno vs. the Florida Railroad Company.
ms ls he suit that has for long time
embarrassed th9 sale or disposal Of the
lands Of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ZION Company, formerly Florida Railroad
Company.
The work Of grading on the ApOpka and
Atlantic railroad is progressing as rapidly
as the present force Of hands can push IT.
About 90 wOrkmen are employed at pres
ent, and others are secured as rapidly as
they can be found. There s now about
one mile of grading done west Of MAYO,
and ihree-fourths of a mile completed
eastward from that point.
A delegation of citizens from Clayton
appeared before the Alabama Railroad
Commission day or two ago praying a
reduction in freight and passenger rates
on the Eufaula and Clayton railroad.
Ihey claim that the rates charged on the
~ miles of railroad are eXOrbitant and
unjust and they ask that the commission
take some steps towards reduction.
The Green Cove Spring and Melrose
railroad was sold at public cutlery in
Green Cove Spring on Monday to satisfy
certain claims, and was purchased by
Hon. j. 9. Greeley, of Jacksonville, for
himself and associates, for $4,000. The
5000 acres OF land belonging to the road
wero purchased by the same parties for
DOC. per acre. The new owners of the
road have not yet decided whether they
Will keep and operate 1t or sell it to other
parties who have made them q good offer.
The directors of the Macon and Dublin
railroad held lengthy session on Satur-
day. Among other things the board took
under Amusement the various bids made
by contractors for the grading of the first
ten miles of the road commencing at
Dublin and going in the direction Of JEFF
iersonville, in Twiggs county. After DIS
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY Of having the
work done by contractors, the directors
concluded that the work could be done
cheaper by convict labor, under the i'm
mediate supervision of their chiefengineeT,
Arthur POu. A large force of cOnvicts is
expected to "break dirt on the banks OF
the Oconee just below the city before
Aug. 20.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chester and Cheraw narrOw-gauge
railroad was held at Chester. George Nj.
WitherspOon, Esq. was elected chairman
and ID. Hemphill, Esq. secretary. The
road was represented as being IN good con-
dition, the public properly accommodated
and the terms Of lease faithfully carried
out. The following directors were nomi-
mated and elected: Messrs. Joseph Wyllie,
0. Barber, W. II. Hardin J. NJ. Mcdaniel,
DR.. 5. T. Anderson, B. J. Witherspoon,
DR.. J. F. Mackay, J. Mobley, and w. II.
Evans. After the meeting of the stock
holders the directors met and reelected
W. H. Hardin President and D. Hemphill
Secretary and Treasurer.