Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-14
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
EARNINGS OF THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA ROADS IN MARCH.

Getting the Right of Way for the Rome
and Chattanooga Road - Train Des-
pstohers Working for q Uniform sys-
tenn of Signals-Trouble Among the
North Georgia Conductors.
Indications are that the Tropical Con-
struction Company will shortly COM
mence to build a road from Tavares to
Mount Dora, in Orange county, Fla.
The FIorGian suggests that the unim-
proved lands of Leon county be mortga ged
tt raise money ri broad for the cOnstruc-
ton OF a railroad from Tallahassee to the
Savannah, Florida and Western line.
The earnings of the Louisville and
Nashville Road for the third week of
April show an increase of about $14,000as
compared with those for the correspond
ing week Of last year. The figures are:
1888, S26l, 5l5; 1854, S253, 300; increase,
81 215.
The master in chancery for the Houston
and Texas Central Railway Company in
his report recommends the court to grant
an order to the receivers of the company
empowering them to borrow S147, 800 for
the purpose of settling traffic balances
and paying the employees for February.
President Henck, of the Florida Mid
land Railroad, is feeding - Italian la
borers. 1t appears these laborers were to
have been paid off in ApOpka, by Mr..
Munson, for two months work, but Nun
son skipped with the cash. The Italians
then went in q body to President Hencks
house, in Longwood, and gave him half
an hour to settle. Mr.. Henck made a
compromise, agreeing to board and pay
them $3.50 week until a settlement was
reached.
The committee appointed by the Nation
81 convention of Train Dispatchers, held
some time ago at Louisville, TO formulate
uniform system Of train signals and
orders for the railroads of the country,
met in st. Louis on Saturday. Two ses-
sions were held, and alter a full and care
tul discussion, what is known as the
double order rule was indorsed. Several
other matters of Importance were also
discussed, but no definite action taken
upon them, ard, as it was impossible for
members Of the committee to remain there
over Sunday, it was decided to post
pone further discussion until the meeting
OF the national association at Denver, on
June is, when the consideration of the
matter will be resumed and report made
and submitted to the convention.
Considerable stir has been caused in
East Rome, Ga, over a bulletin order to
this effect: 'NO conductor on the north
end will be allowed day for running I'M
less he makes a round trip from Rome to
Cleveland" This has been a great sur
prise to all the men, as they have been al
lowed day for running from Rome to
Cleveland. Business was very heavy on
the road last winter as they only had
eight crews to do all the work. This
necessarily compelled them to put in
very continuous time. The men bore
this without extra charge, ex-
pecting summer work at the same wages,
hence their disappointment. They do not
show any spirit of INSTRUMENTATION, but
the general verdict is, eve can't live at
these prices" Men only making one trip
over the road only get 81 30 as conductor.
According to the schedule they run one
day and half in every two DAYS, or two
thirds time. The brakeman only gets
81 %. and when be only makes one-half
day he is out for his expenses, as his three
meals and bed costs 81.
The directors of the Rome and Chatta-
nooga Railroad held an informal meeting
Tuesday evening to receive the report of
the committee appointed to secure the
right of way from Rome to the ChattOOga
county line. After an examination Of the
deeds, it was found that the entire right
of way over the lower line, lying between
the river and the Alabama road. had by
donations and deeds made to the same
been secured. This is a new line. but it
is entirely practicable, and about the
same length as the one surveyed north of
the road. The other line runs north of
the Alabama road. 1t Is not on the old
Memphis branch rOadbed, though it comes
twice near that way, and a part OF it can
be, if necessary, utilized in building the
road. All of the right of way on this line,
except six lots, has been donated and the
deeds made to the company. The owners
of these six lots seem reluctant to donate
the right of way. 1t is the purpose of the
people to secure both routes if it can be
done, so that the road may he located on
either as the company may deem best, but
if this cannot be done without extra eX-
pense the company will adopt the lower
route. The people have agreed to raise
$l75, 900 and furnish the right of way to
the cohtractin parties free, as a condi-
ton precedent to the building of the road.
The right of way free, and a bonus of
$4,000 hos been offered to divert the route
direct to Taylor's Ridge.