Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21
AMONG TIE RAILROADS.
THE PROSPECT FOR 4 WAR IN
PASSENGER RATES.

/ The East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
gia Cutting in all DirectiOns-PrOpOsed
/ New Line from Tallahassee to Connect
with the Savannah, Florida and West
ern in Southern Georgia.
/ General Superintendent NJ. j. O'Brien,
of the Southern Express Company, an
| nOunces that the lines Of that company
west of the Mississippi river will here
| after constitute a separate division, to
be known as the Mississippi divi-
sion. Mr.. G. w. Agee is appointed Su-
perntendent Of same, with headquarters
at Little Rock, Ark.
The annual election of directors for the
Jacksonville, ST. Augustine and Halifax
River Railroad took place at Utica, n. Y,
on May -. The following officers were
elected Charles Green, President; l.
Brainard, Vice President; W. L. Craw-
ford, Treasurer and General Manager; J.
N. Hays, Secretary. Mr.. &. d. Ackerly
will still continue General Freight and
Passenger Agent.
The reduction in passenger rates OF the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad is exciting the whole State. The
Atlanta Consultation says heretofore there
has been but one route from Atlanta to
Augusta-by the Georgia RHilrOad-and
the rate Of fare is S. %. but the East Ten
pessee, Virginia and Georgia now adver-
$4 so. Likewise the Central Railroad is
supposed TO control the rates between At
lanta ard Columbus, because it controls
all roads cOnverging at that point. The
fare by the Central Railroad, from At
lanta to Columbus, is IS 70, and now the
East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
gia Railroad boldly announces
rate of Sd 70 from Atlanta
to Columbus. This is done by the East
IROnnGgQn
ing its own proportion to the nearest
local point of competing lines and adding
TO that local rate, thus forming through
rate at these puzzling reductions. This
move on the part of the East Tennessee
is TO pOpularize its own lines. The Cen
trail Railroad, in retaliation, has refused
to sell tickets from Columbus to any
point by the East Tennessee, and it is said
that the latter road now proposes to estab-
fish an Independent ticket Office of It's own
in Columbus, thus atfOrding citizens of
that place the advantages of the cheap
rates offered to Atlanta.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Company is being urged to aid
the movement recently made looking to
the building Of a road from Tallahassee,
Fla, to some point on the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western in Southern Georgia.
The branch, it is claimed, would prove a
valuable feeder to the Georgia system,
which has it's outlet and headquarters
here. The country through which this
road would pess is said to be one of the
most fertile and picturesque in the State
and it would be rapidly settled and i'm
proved by a desirable class of farmers and
stock raisers, thus enhancing the value of
the lands and furnishing material for ship
ment. Besides, the building of this short
connecting link would place the cities OF
(1nnrpio wi rid
Of the Gulf. When the road from ST.
Marks to Tallahassee was built it was
intended that it should, at
the proper time, be extended
into Georgia. giving the transporting
world a short and direct route to the Gulf
at or near st. Marks, where the steamers
engaged in the coast trade would ee used
in concert with this enterprise. The fish,
oyster and lumber trade of itself, to say
nothing of the garden and field crops an
nually raised in the country through
which this road passes, would furnish
profitable transportation matter, and the
amount of travel which would naturally
90 over this road would, il is claimed, add
greatly to its business and profits. The
people of Leon county are subscribing
lands literally to aid in the cOnstruc ton
of the road, and with proper encourage
ment from the Georgia roads and people,
the line of communication will probably
soon be reality and its benefits to all in
terested would very likely be lasting and
positive.