Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-02
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Items Gathered Along the Track
and CrOSsties.

The work Of having the track on the
Sanford and Lake Eustis railroad was
commenced Thursday.
The Florida Southern Will put on ''cen-
non bali" m run through from Palaika 10
Charlotte Harbor n one day, commence
Ing today.
Extensive PREPARATIONS have been made
for the excursion which the Atlantic coast
Line VIII give to-day for the benent oil the
Charleston sufferers.
j. b. Williams, u Palatks, the builder
OF the Florida S0utaern railroad offices.
has taken the contract to build Hotel
Charlotte, at PUnta Gorda, for the tlor-
da Southern railroad. Its length will he
323 feet, with wings extending back 100
feet or more, and will be three stories
high. The date OF completion is txed at
Jan. l.
The Brunswick Advertiser and Appeal
says that work on the new Je,up and
AIllen road goes vigorously on. Almost
the entire grading from the Brunswick
and Western railroad TO Harris road IS
now complete, and much Of the tres'le
nave been built The grading and work
between the Brunswick and Western rail-
road and Jesup Is being pushed forward.
Lake City neld very enthusiastic
meeting last week TO consider be Macon
900 were subscribed to aid the cHnstruc-
ton of the road to that point. The Re
porter discussing the subject, says: Nv e
trust our people WEI see the advantages
OF this new line aud rally TO the enter
prise. " G have it in Our own lands 70
say whether we will pront by tuls new
route when Will connect with every I'M
pOrtant railway system in the SCUM, We
must go forward, the time for delay Is
past"
There is stirring talk of a railroad from
hisslmmee city Fla. VIA Fort Meade TO
some point on The Charlotte Hdrb0r. the
Fort Meade Pioneer Press pertinently
says: Tnis would he most desirable
road, running as il would through the
most beautiful lake region In Florida and
the tar famed and fertile Peace river
country with It's thrifty settlements and
fruitful groves. Here is desnn d to be
tue most prosperous and denSely peopled
section OF the State. AS there are more
availa bic lands, more fertile soil, capa-
bic Of greater variety of production and
more natural resources waiting for de-
vel0pment.
Work on the Tavares. Apopka and Gulf
road is still steadily gong forward.
Saws the Kissimmee Leader: Capt. V. p.
Keller came on ". dnesday might last
from his surveying labOrs. From him we
learn that some twentv-siX miles Of grad
! ing mas been finished and ten miles OF rail
laid. making a complete track from Ia
wares to Double Run. A branch has been
! located and right OF way cut from Double
Run west to Clermont. The Captain did not
know the number ~ men engaged in cut.
ting ties, but the work - well under way,
being ahead of both light OF way cutters
and graders. The grading Is being pushed
by a gang OF three hundred men, while
about sixty men are cutting right of way.
The Cincinnati Times-Star publishes an
article with reference to the southern
Passenger Association which will come
into existence to-day. Extracts from the
articles OF agreement set forth that a fine
of $50 Will be required tor rate cutting,
and checking more toan $50 pounds OF
baggage on a whole ticket will be SINH
larry punished. The sale by ticket
broker of a ticket for less than the regu-
lar rate shall be visited on the company
over whose road the ticket has been sold.
No commissions OF any kind shall be paid
TO any person for the sale OF tickets by
the railroads VINO belong TO the associa-
ton, except toe seller be a regularly ap-
pointed agent of a railroad company.
'ihIs will make things hot for the brokers.
The rates tor theatrical, base ball and
cricket clubs will be the same.