Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-21
AMONG TIE RAILRoAps.
GIesnings from Along the Track and
Crossties.

OrO8sties.
Work on he new railroad at Ocala goes
speedily on. Nearly 500 hands are at
work.
A new narrow gauge engine for the
south Florida Railroad has just reached
its destination.
New rails are being laid on the Month
cello branch of the Florida Railway and
Navigation system OF roads.
Track laying is proceeding rapidly on
\ the Americus, Preston and Lumkin Rail-
road. Tuesday night it had reached the
/ trestle over Muckalee creek. A force of
50 hands are at work, and near mile a
day Will be put down.
Ii is stated that Eugene p. Verderv, Of
Augusta. President of the Augusta and
knoxville Railroad. has been appointed
receiver OF the Georgetown and Lanes
Railroad. i is understood that the idea
is TO run the road III the hands OF the re-
ceiver until next fall when it will be sold
for the benefit Ofthe creditors OF the road.
The NEWS has received from Mr.. D..
Cardwell, Assistant General Passenger
Agent Of the Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, at Columbia, a pretty
little album Of the switzerland OF
America" 1t is filed with beautiful pho
tOCraphic scenes in the Blue Ridge and
North Georgia, and is intended TO give
summer tourists a slight idea Of the
beauties Of that delightful section.
Bg he Way is the title of handsomely
arranged l6-page Illustrated paper issued
by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad. 1t is a model of neat
ness and is replete with entertaining
reading natter descriptive Of the country
through which the lines Of this popular
railway pass. Its pages are also bright
cd ~ rs.f1 ~ 20 rfn IN
many charming scenes in Tennessee, Nir-
ginia and Georgia and elsew here. The
description of the valley and cayerns of
Luray are extremely interesting. The
tavOrite summer resorts are also men
toned, and those who contemplate few
weeks recreation should secure and read
copy of By the Way.
The Charleston and Savannah Railway
Company, with its usual enterprise and
consideration for the comfort and pleas
ure of its patrons, has completed arrange
ments for running a number OF cheap
Sunday excursions during the entire sum-
mer between Port Royal, Beaufort, Sa-
vannah, Charleston and the New Brighton
Hotel on Sulliyan's island. The rates of
fare have been placed at so low figure
that even the poorest person will be able
20 run off from home and spend pleasant
day with his neighbors, or to break the
tiresOme mOnOtOny which falls to the lot
OF every "canrt-get-away" VINO is com
PEELED to spend the summer at home. The
fare from Savannah to the New Brighton
Hotel and return, leaving Savannah on
saturday afternoon and returning on Mon
day morning, is 50. The fare to Charles
ton and return, leaving Savannah Satur-
! day afternoon at 80 p. N. and Charles
ton on Monday at ! a. m, Is 81 30. To
Beaufort or Port ROYAL and return on the
same time is So. To Charleston, leaving
here at 6:55 a. m. on Sunday and re-
turning Monday at a. M, the fare is 81.
To Charleston or Port Royal and return,
/ leaving Savannah az 6 30 a. m. on Sunday
and returning the same day from Charles
ton at 20 p. m. and Port Royal at 80
p. m, the fare is 81. These excursion
rates went into effect yesterday and will
continue during the whole summer.