Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

resident hOul mas also recently conpie-
ted two branches emanating from this
line to salient points, to-wit: The branch
from Mccormick to Anderson, 90 miles
long, and that from Laurens to Green
vile, about 35 miles In length.
All OF these Carolina extensions
VIII open up magnificent
country hitherto lar removed from the
busy world, and the people are strongly
inclined to form close business relations
with Savannah and their Georgia bene-
factors. With proper encouragement ard
liberal treatment In the matter OF freight
and passenger accommodations our citi-
zens, and the Central railroad too, Will
reap rich reward for the enterprise and
foresight evinced by the construction OF
this short line from the mountains OF
South and North Carolina to the sea. AL
ready the merchants OF that section are
trying the Savannah market, and ex-
press themselves highly pleased with
their purchases, while the people OF
Spartanburg, Hendersonville and Ashe-
Vile are preparing to receive with open
arms their summer visitors from the sea-
board. If our people, who spend so many
thousands annually at Newport, the
White Mountains, Saratoga and Niagara.
could breathe, even for one day, the DELI
ci0us atmosphere OF that mountain re-
gion and gaze upon its charming scenery,
in all probability they would return
every summer, and not only save money,
but enjoy better health by the change.
The same great railroad system 1.-THE
Central) Is also pushing It's conquests to
the Wess and Southwest, uniting -four
ishing towns, such as Buena Vista. Lump
kin, Perry, ETC., with the main trunk OF
the Southwestern railroad, and even in
our sister State of Alabama, extending
the Columbus and Western railroad from
Good water 10 Birmingham. This means,
when completed, cheap coal, aud an
abundance of II for Savannah, and the
connection also will give her the shortest
through line from the Weststo New York
city.S. arrt
THE SAVANNAH, FLORIDA AND WESTERN
RAILROAD
has contributed its full share to the
growth and prosperity of Savannah.
Boldly advancing into what was mock
ingly styled the 'pine barrens" OF Geor-
gia, by its fundamentally vast areas OF
unoccupied lands have been brought into
market and developed, and TO that enter
prise our city is mainly indebted for the
proud distinction of being the greatest
naval store mart in the world. Beautiful
and prosperous cities, like brownsville,
Quitman, ValdOsta, Waycross and
Blackshear have had their origin too, and
have been nursed into a vigorous ma
turity by the construction OF this great
artery Of commerce.
Especially do we owe much OF the close
business relations and lucrative trade
which have made Florida and Georgia al
most twin States, to the advent of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway.
With it is intimately connected the entire
network of railways in Florida through
its junction with the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company, aid President
Plant has even by the aid of fleet line of
steamers tapped the wealth and CON-
MERGE of the West Indies and made them
tributary to our fair city. This line IS the
admiration OF winter invalids and tourists
In quest of health or pleasure in the Land
OF Flowers. By the short cut from Way
cross to Jacksonville, after leaving the
splendid ocean steamers of the Central
railroad. a few brief hours suffice to place
the denizens OF the frigid North among the
orange blossoms and soft zephyrs of
Florida. The road with its branches is
545 miles in length, and permeates as far
down as Gainesville, in the very heart of
the Peninsula state.
STILL ANOTHER PROJECTED HIGHWAY.
The Savannah, Dublin and Western
railroad, which was Incorporated nine
months ago, has been surveyed and sixty
five miles OF the road bed graded. 1t is
intended to be as near an air line as pos
sible, and will pass through a magnifi-
Gently timbered country, where there is
mot stick amiss," and the tall pines
are standing in serried ranks. II COM
pleted, Savannah will soon take rank also
as the first lumber port in the union.
1t is claimed that the route mapped out
by the survey passes through the centre
Of district so miles in width, which is
wholly destitute of railroad facilities.
Whether or not 1t will be finished is still
an unsolved problem, albeit President
Linde-man has recently stated that in a
very few weeks all the necessary fluids
will be forthcoming from foreign syndi-
cate to complete the enterprise with the
utmost dispatch.
1t is proper to add that the pending legal
PROCEEDINGS in the premises have been
suspended until Sept. 80. The proposed
Tybee road and the Suburban railway are
short local highways designed for the con-
venience of the community.
From the above 1t will be seen that Sa-
vannsh is amply provided with the means
of communicating with all parts OF the
Union, aside from her magnificent fleet OF
ocean steamers, aud is the terminus OF
two of the most powerful railroad organi-
cations in the South.
CHARLESTON.