Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-09
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE
PLANT SYSTEM.

General Ohicera Looking Into the Con
dition CT the Charleston: and Savannah
and Savannah, Florida and Western
Roads-A Visit to the WharVes Below
the City-How the Inspection Ia Carried
on.
The second annual inspection Of the
Plant railway system, when was begun
on Friday at Ashley junction, on the
Charleston and Savannah railway,
WIS continued yesterday. The in
speeding party, consisting o.
j. X. New and f. A. Dickens, commit
tee OF inspectors; w. Il. W. Howe, Jr.,
and II. w. Reid, committee on surface;
&. N. d. Riley and }. b. Mattox. commit
tee on level; W. il. Motto and G.. o. Harris,
committee on frogs and switches; II. A.
ElmOre and George Gadsden, committee
on drainage; @. W. Haines and A. A.
Aveilhe, committee on police; Capt. Il. g..
Fleming, Superintendent OF the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway; G. 5. Gads-
den, superintendent OF the Charleston
and Savannah railway: c. w. Jackson,
Master Transportation Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway; NJ. II. Con-
nally and Z. II. Reid the following super
vIsors of the Savannah, Florida and
w estern railway; d. A. McGee, G.
w. Bache, G. w. Archer, j. W.
Wilson, j. W. Moore, and w. Il. Ratliff;
the following supervisors of the Charles
ton and savannah railway: J. W.
Craig, G. S. Fleming, and G.. w. Gross,
arrived here Friday night, and yesterday
morning made an inspection Ofthe tracks
leading to the Savannah, Florida and
w estern railway wharves, after which
the tracks at the depot yards were eX-
amined. The examination was carried
on very Systematically and carefully
by the inspecting officers. All the
switches and frogs on the line of the
tracks were subjected to rigid scrutiny
and their condition specifically noted, the
number ten being placed to the credit of
such features OF the system as were
found to be unquestionably perfect, while
other numbers expressing the different
degrees of merit MS low as one were en-
ployed by the committee.
The manner in which the roads were
ballasted and kept, the condition of the
drains, bitches and cattle guards, and
several other details connected with the
operation OF the apparatus, including the
winter tanks and wood racks, came under
the observation Of the inspectors yester-
day as on the preceding day.
Capt. Craig informed a NEWS reporter
that the Inspection thus far has
shown that the roads and the
nected with the apparatus, etc, are in a
very satisfactory condition, and that
every detail showed that the section mas
ters had taken a great deal Of pride with
their work. At the Savannah, Florida
and Western wharves some of the lines Of
track were shifted during the past year to
provide increased facilities for the build
ing and shipment Of lumber and naval
stores.
On the Charleston and Savannah rail
way the schedule time between the two
cities is now three hours for the fast mail
and between three and four hours for
other trains. There are about eight and q
quarter miles of trestle. In excellent con
diti0n, built is the intention Of the man
agement to reduce the trestle-wOTk to
three miles aud a quarter by filling up
about five miles with earth.
The party will begin the inspection Of
the roads south from Savannah, including
all the lines operated by the Plant sys-
tenn as far as Gainesville, Fla, tomorrow
The inspectors train, consisting of three
private cars, a dining car, q baggage car,
passenger coach aud an open excursion
car, placed in front Of the locomotive,
win leave the depot at O'Clock in the
morning. The work win probably be
concluded in about four days.