The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-12
AT WORK AT THE wAsHoUTs.
The Central to Begin Running Through
Trains Tonight.

Work on the washouts on the Central
railroad between Oconee and Wadley is be-
ing pushed. and Supt Hege expects to have
the breaks repaired so that trains can pass
over tonight. The water is falling rap
| idly at the washouts. and better progress
will be made on the work to-day.
Train Master Norman received dis
patch from Road Master Marvin at Oconee
yesterday at noon saving that his crew
wo I'D begin work in the afternoon between
Tennille and Barlow, the worst break in the
track having been repaired.
Supt. Hege was at the washout all day,
and last night reported everything favorable
for a solid track to-day. In late message
last night from the superintendent to Train
Master Norman, the former said that the
worst break on this side, between Wadley
and Barlow has been repaired and he
thought the damage on the whole was not
as great as was at first thought
The water between Wadley and Savan-
nah is reported TO be rising; Tram Master
Norman received dispatch from
the agent at Midwife last
night saying that the Ogeechee
was rising at the rate of an inch an hour.
No damage. however. is looked for fro n tue
rise there. No through tickets were sold
yesterday, and ticket agents had a quiet
day Of it. Quite number of people who
are bound west, went via the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway and the East
Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad
yesterday morning and last night Express
matter is coming in and going out by the
same route.
Southern Express Agent Cooper said
that if parties who have express matter for
Macon or Atlanta, or points west, will
bring it in at noon he will be able TO get it
off via the Savannah, Florida and Yves ern
railway, making close connection at Jesup
with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia railroad for the west. If matter is
brought in in the afternoon it will be sub
Ject to delay of twenty-four hours.
The freshoI is damaging the Columbia
and Greenville railroad and the Spartan
burg and Union railroad. Agent Cooper
has wired the agents of these
lines with reference to securing
a new route in case there should be a wash
out on the East Tennessee, Virginia aud
Georgia railroad as there was last year. A
reply was received that the roads cannot
handle any matter, and not to receive ex-
press via either line.
The Central railr ad has had no commu-
nicatieD yet with Augusta The water is
still above the track, and trains are not run
nearer than they were yesterday. Express
Agent Cooper received the following from
Augusta late yesterday afternoon: mo
trains III or out to-day. Town submerged
completely. Water just be ginning to fall
The railroad authorities had nothing at
all from Augusta yesterday. 1t is expected
that the track will be repaired sufficiently
for the regular $40 train to Atlanta to pass
over tonight. Freight continues to accu-
mulate at both ends Of the line, but arrange
ments are being made to move it tine
moment the track is passabe.
Mondays delayed western mail was re-
celved Yesterday at 1925 o'clock p. M by
the northbound fast mail on the Savannah,
Florida aud Western railway, having come
down the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia TO Jesup, where it was trans
ferred. Postmaster Lamar was unable to
say yesterday whether it will be brought in
by the midday train until the break in the
Central is repaired. 1t may come on the
1875 O'Clock p m. train hereafter. This
will be delay of two hours and thirty-five
minutes, ana If it should como ON the even
ing train it cannot be distributed until the
following morning. He thinks the western
mails will have to come by the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway the
rest Of the week. All outgoing western
mail goes by that route.