Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-10
Railroad Chatter.

A. G.. COwan has been appointed gen.
eral travelling agent Of the Florida South
ern railway.
Three trains day each way now pass
over the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic
Fla. railroad.
Freights over the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West and the Florida Southern
roads are heavy.
The preferred stock of the Tavares, Or
lando and Atlantic railroad IS now ready
for the subscribers.
1t is rumOred that the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad Will enter the rate
war by cutting the rates from Chattanooga
to Nashville to 81.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia railroad has reduced the rate on iron
and nails from Chattanooga to Knoxville
from 1917 to cents.
The location Of the Midland depot at
ApOpka. Fla, is still undecided. The
parties who have charge Of the matter re-
quire further time to receive bids.
A new road is being surveyed from Fort
White, Fla. to Jacksonville via Lake
Butler. 1t Will probably cross the Florida
Railway and Navigation at some place
near Lowly.
The Pemberton Ferry division Of the
South Florida railroad will be opened for
time freight will go through to Lakeland
over the new line without transfer.
The surveyors on the Coviugton and
Macon railroad have entered Jones
county, and will finish the survey to
Macon by Saturday night. AS soon as the
records are made up the work of grading
will be commenced.
The corps of engineers on the Silver
Spring, Ocala and Gulf railroad reached
Spring Hill last thursday. They have
completed their survey from Crystal
river, via the west side Of the hummock,
to the first mentioned point.
Chief Engineer Mcdonald, Of the Gen.
trail railroad, has gone TO Greenville to
take charge of the SURVEY of the extension
of the Columbus and Rome from that
place to FRirburn. As soon as the route
is located the work of construction will
be commenced.
The grade OF the Jacksonville, Tampa g.
Key West railway is completed to Lake
Monroe. Iron has been laid two and a
halt miles sou h of Palatka. The bridge
at Buffalo Bluff is completed, and Monday
the work Of LAYING the track was com.
menced in real earnest, and will be pushed
rapidly through to completion.
Tho much tnlked OF and written up
South Carolina Midland railway will be
granted the company by the last Legisla-
ture is probably forfeited, but there will
he very little trouble in inducing the next
General Assembly 10 grant a similar one.
10 is thought that this year will witness
the contamination Of some important
railway projects in South Carolina.
The transfer of Mr.. Sam. II. Hardwick
from Chicago TO New York means that he
goes East to look after the passenger
business Of the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia system. The Office now filed
by Mr.. II. Y. Humphries. la New York,
will be dispensed with, aud Mr.. 1ardwick
will act A. the Eastern passenger agent
OF the system. His duties will he con-
fined 10 the passenger business expressly.
The Bue SPRINGS. Orange City and At.
lantic (fla.) railway has been graded
sixteen miles south from Orange City.
The wharyes az Blue Springs have been
built. aud the iron is on its way from
New York for the road, and which will
he laid as fast as 10 arrives at Blue
Springs landing. There are now over 400
men Mt work, and everything is being
rushed 10 its utmost 10 make the compile
ton OF the road as soon as possible.
KNOW TBYsELr, by reaaipg the "soi-
ebCe OF Life" the beat medical work ever
publshed. for Young and miGdle-age meR.