Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-15
THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Gossip Gathered Everywhere in Rail
road NircICE.

The work OF clearing the right-of-wayOn
the Rome ana Carrollton railway began
/ yesterday.
The locomotive on the Sylvanla railroad
was laid up for repairs on Wednesday,
giving the roadbed days VACATION.
G. h. Armstrong, Auditor OF the Louis
vile, New Orleans and Texas rail-
road, with headquarters at Memphis, has
rendered his resignation TO take effect
Aug. /.
Mr. keeting has been awarded the con-
tract to build the Rome and Carrollton
railroad. He will commence work at
once and push the enterprise forward as
rapid as possible.
Work on the p. and l. extension of the
jacksonville. Tampa and hey West rail-
road is being pushed right ahead, and the
force OF workmen daily added to at the
rate OF "a carload per day.
Col. Ezra Miller, the inventor of the
Miller coupler and buffer, died recently at
his home IN Mahwah, n. j., alter an i'll
ness OF several months. Ezra Miller was
born in Bergen county, n. j., near Pleas
ant Valley, in 1872.
1t IL given out that in June next the
Louisville and Nashville road will be
changed to the standard gauge. The
cause Of the delay is a desire on the part
the system TO make similar change at
the same time.
Mr. McQuaid. of R0ckledge, Fla, is au-
thOuzed to confer with the railroad au-
thoritles and with the people of Sanford
and along the line relative to the extern
sion OF the +. and |. road to Rockledge.
lie says the R0ckledge people are ready
to guarantee from 100000 to $4,000.
Mr. &. Gunby Jordan, President Of the
Georgia Midland, said on Monday that he
expected the mass meeting last night to be
attended by an immense crowd, and that
the project would be given such a boom
AS would insure the building of the road.
The people in Columbus are all deeply in
terested, and it is thought that those who
have money will subscribe literally.
1t is stated that the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad has bought thI ee
additional steamboats, to put on the Chat
tahoOchee river this tall. The Florida
Railroad and Navigation Company has
purchased the Columbus compress, and
1t is said that there will be a lively three
handed fight for the river bushes. 1t is
likely that Columbus will profit by it.
The general passenger agents of the
large railroads are daily expecting to re-
celYe call for meeting, which will be
held in a few days. Louisville will prob
ably be selected as the place of meeting.
Among other important questions that
VIII come up for discussion and settle
ment will be the differences now existing
IN regard to passenger rates between
some Of the Georgia railroads.
A grand railroad ball will be given at
Lumpkin Friday evening July II. The
entertainment, which will, doubtless, be
In every way a pleasant one, viii be under
the following management: Committee
of lnN Itnf ion TaH
Lewis, IL. w. Grant, T. ID. Miller. Com
mittee Of arrangements, w. T. Wilson, II.
l.. Grant, Clifford Beall, DIR. w. z. Carter.
Floor managers, J. A. Thornton, Jr., Il. b.
Harrison, T. d. Miller, w. II. Boynton.
John @. Gnatt. the new General Man
ager OF the New Orleans and Texas Pacific
railroad, says in regard to the restoration
OF rates to take effect today: I'VE have
agreed to restore rates, commencing July
10. Freight rates were mighty badly de-
mOraliZed in the South. In fact. the rates
from New York TO Memphis or Nashville
were not much higher than from New
FORK to Cincinnati, and | tell you any
company that intends to carry freight in
the south, or even West, at as low rates
as the trunk lines can ind a good place
in p0OrhOuse or an asylum. Now that
the trunk lines have restored rates there
is all reason to believe that tue Southern
llHeS VIII duHeTe 10 Tue advanced rates.
At least should Judge so from the har-
mOny that existed at our meeting this
week at Atlanta, where all the Southern
lines, including roads, south OF Ohio,
west of the Atlantic ocean. north of the
/ Gulf of Mexico, and east of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad were represented
The Darieu Short Line railroad looms
up into prominence. The line is intended
to run direct from Darien to No. 4 on the
Savannah, Florida and Western, and from
thence by the old store known as the
Jug and from thence in a direct line 10
ReidsYille. Should the Savannah and w eat
ern road make direct line through TAFT
nall county, Reldsville, 1T has been suggest
ed, would be an excellent junction for the
| Darien Short Line, and would, ere long,
with the peculiar advantages of that sec
ton of country, make her one OF the most
! important interior cities OF the State
Judge Bowers, Of Carnesville, says that
/ II the stockholders will raise $500 at once,
Tom Peter Carnes Will perch unou the
eminence at Lattner's gap in a few weeks
Three hundred dollars is slavery small sum
for a railroad company, and can be easily
raised. Some OF the stockholders are I'M
able to pay anything ut this season of the
year, but quite anumber Of them can pay
without Inconvenience. The completion
of the road To Lattner's gap now insures
its completion TO GAINESVILLE in very
short time.