The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
ON RAIL AND csossrrs
Local sad General ooss.o n Railway
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The Wall Street Ne,os asks: where did
John Il. Inmsn get the money from with
I which 10 pay for the Georgia Central
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The charter Of the YaEoo and Nj ssssippi
( Valley railroad granted the roai ''exaslsp-
4 ton from taxation for 3 term Of twenty
/ years from completion of said Rad 10 the
/ Mississippi river In suit recently brought
/ by the taxing authorities Of certain coun-
/ ties IN Mississippi against the road. the com
/ pany conten5ad thar il was the intention Of
I the legislature 70 grant Period Of eXanp-
! ton which should bagla at the date Of the
I approval Of the act Of Incorporation Also
lutely, but the supreme court of Mississippi
| held that the exemption did not accrue
/ until the road was completed 10 the MiSsis-
! sippi river.
The Pensacola Commercial says: at IS an
open secret that the Mobile and Ohio people
who have close business relations with the
illinois Central, have long had an eye upon
Pensacola as prospective gulf terminus of
their system, and not few believe the pro
!ected Birmingham, Mobile and Navy Cove
railroad is but an extension of the Mobile
and Ohio, especially siCce the announce
ment was made some time ago. and which
is now confirmed by the Herald, that Hi
nois capital is behind the enterprise. Pen
sacola's interest lies in the facs that the line
H..
bile and Navy Cove road has been surveyed
| to the shores Of this harbor, and that it is
the evident intention of the projectors,
while they mean TO build to Navy Cove, to
seek the superior and additional terminal
facilities which may be had at Pensacola
At a recent meeting of the directory of
the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin rail-
road IT was agreed that bill be presented to
the general assembly, asking that the name
VI -. n
be changed TO the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery road. The opinion is general,
the Americas Republican says, that as
soon as the eastern division Of the road,
sixty-five miles i'll length. is made standard
gauge that it will be built ON to Savannah.
and also that the western terminus, now
completed nearly TO the Chattahoochee
river, will be continued to MONTGOMERY.
Ala. The advantages OF such a
step, the Republican adds, are clearly
apparent, in that it would not only give us
an independent through line to the west,
but would also furnish a short and direct
highway 10 the sea. This road has been
the salvation Of Americas and also of the
county surrounding it, and IL Its present
plans are carried out as proposed, it will
prove more than ever the great factor that
it is.
The consolidation of the Mann and Wood
ruff companies. and TIE organization If the
Union Palace Car Company, Will give one
company control Of the palace car business
on southern roads, including the Rich hond
Terminals operated lines. about Jan. /.
Speaking OF this consolidation, the ST. Louis
Republic says: The Wagner people are
somewhat alarmed over the recent CONSOLE
dation Of the W OOdruff and Mann boudoir
companies into the Union Palace Car
Company, with capital stock of $1,000
900. The capitalists interested in the
new concern are experienced and en-
terprlsing men, VINO propose TO give
the Wagner company good fight for bust
ness. The scene Of the con est will be in
the south where both companies have
hold, and the struggle will be an interesting
one. The Mann is operated by a number
Of southern lines on contract, and the Wag-
ner has all along made a bid for this bust
ness without success. 1t had a chance to
buy the Mann company at one time, but
the price, $500, 900, was thought too high,
although it included patent rights, con.
tracts, and twenty palace cars, and SO the
negotiation fell through. A grand consol-
dation of the Wagner and the Union COM
panies, as against the Pullman, would not
be surprise"