The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-06
NEW LINES TALKED OF.
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC Ex-
TENSION TO SAVANNAH

Says about the Situation in the
posed A. p. and L. Extension-Capt
Raoups Return to the CentraPs Pres
idency mprobable-Rumor Nego
tiations for Valuable Wharf Property
in Savannah.
The article in the MORNING NEWS of yes
terday relative to the suggestion that the
legislature provide for the extension of tbs
Western and Atlantic railroad from At
| lanta to Savannah, attracted considerable
attention. A MORNING NEWS reporter met
a gentleman who seemed to be pretty well
up in railroad matters, and asked him
what he thought about it. The gentleman
replied that the suggestion is one likely to
attract the attention of thinking men, not
only in this city, but throughout the state,
on account of the recent com binations and
those talked of, of railroads in the eastern
part of the south. He said, however, that
while there was a good deal of uneasiness
as to what the effect of the big railroad
deals was going to be in the south, he as
not prepared to say that the suggestion
concerning the extension of the Western
and Atlantic is altogether practicable.
COL. FRY'S ROAD.
SIS there any other line from Savannah
totbe west talked aboutg"
Yes. There Is Col. Fry's line that has
boon discussed for the last year or two. 1t
would be line outside of any other of the
present projected deals"
is there any probability of Col. Fry's
road being built?
well, l don't know about that. You
know Col. Fry is most positive in his state
hat will ha h,,il I Il
or SO ago that the engineer who is now sur
yevIng the line stated that he was not en-
tlrely under Col Fry's orders, but that he
is working partly in the I'M crest of New
York parties, who, after the estimates are
placed before them, if they are satisfied
that the line can be built SO as to be a pay
ing investment, they will furnish the money
to build it."
rs there any other probable line between
Atlanta and SavannahS'
THE A, P. AND L. EXTENSION.
TIE extension of the Americas. Preston
and Lumpkin railroad from Savannah to
Its present terminus, Abbeville, and the ex-
tension of the Atlanta and Florida railroad
to the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
railroad which would mean the building of
about one hundred and fifty miles of road
all told, would give Savannah line to At
lanta about thirty miles shorter than the
us not the Americas, Preston and Lump
KIN railroad narrow gauge roadp'
" es, it is, but it can easily be widened,
having been built with that idea at a very
small expense. This road from its present
terminus at Lumpkin can be extended to
Montgomery, Ala, a distance of about
ninety miles. This would give Savannah
TO Montgomery, the total length
of which would be abou
100 miles shorter than by the Central. The
total amount of road to be built by this
plan connecting Savannah, by a new line.
with Montgomery, and also make the At
lanta connection, will be about $50 miles.
through very fertile country, and coun-
try Through which the road can be built at
a very reasonable cost"
NEW ENTERPRISES IN PROSPECT.
"What is the prot ability, if any. of these
exter sions of the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkin railroad being builts"
II unde stand that there is considerable
alarm felt in Atlanta owing to the late
| deal There is some talk of Atlanta cap
italists taking hold of the Americas, Pres
ton and LuHplin and the Atlanta and
! Florida railroad and building both extern
| sions. OF course local capital is not apt to
embark in any of these enterprises unless
| business necessities require it. There has
been an informal conference in Atlanta in
| regard to this move. 1t is rumored that
| President Hawkins, of the Americas, Pres
| ton and Lumpkin, has been in Savannah
lately with view, it is under
stood, of seeing what encourage
ment he could get toward building
the extension, and carrying out the plan
that l have indicated. There is no reaso
why Savannah capital could not build these
extensions. Wien Savannah was a
town of 1000 inhabitatants her citi-
zens built the Central railroad from
| Savannah to Macon when railroad
building cost double what it does
| to-day. The city of Savannah, as a corpor-
alton, paid for the first survey of the Cen
trail railroad, and donated the land on which
its present freight and passenger depots
stand"
| CAPT RAoUL'S RETURN IMPROBABLE.
| "Have you heard anything definite rela-
| tive to Capt Raours reported return to the
| presidency of the Central railroad, or that
either Capt. Gordon or Mr.. Conner will be
included in the next board of directorsY"
| mo, | have heard nothing definite in re-
| gard to any one Of them. have heard
simply the reports that have been current
on the streets. | don't think that it is at
all probable that Capt. Raoul will leave his
| present position, unless inducements far
greater than any that it is probable will be
offered him should be held out. He is very
| nicely fixed where he is at present, and re-
ceives a salary of 500, 900 year, which is
| very much larger than he received as presi-
dent OF the Central railroad, His duties
also are far less burdensome. He has ele-
| CANT offices in New York, and spends the
greater part of his time there. He has
| pretty much the sole control Of the great
| corporation of which he is president, and
| the chances are that he will remain there.
RUMoRED SALE OF GoRDoN's WHARF.
"While know nothing at all about the
probability of either Capt. Gordon or Mr..
Conner being included in the next board of
! directo of the Central railroad, [ have
| beard that there is some likelihood that
Capt. Gordon may sell bis wharf property
TO the road. This property adjoins the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway prop
erty on the east and the cotton press on tho
west. If the Central railroad carries out
the plans that were inaugurated before
the recent deal was consummated Of
running tie railroad under The bluff on
River street, this property will be valuable
for the steamship lines. IL the Plant system
| becomes part of the Richmond Termin al
system this will connect the Savannah.
Florida, and Western railway and the Cen
trail railroad, and give them control of
nearly the entire river front. 1t is reported
also that purchases of wharf property along
the river front have been made by parties
in the interest of the Central railroad.
Whether the two railroads interest come to-
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