The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-31
ON RAIL AND ORossTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
CirCloS

The big rush of Savannahians to the sum
mer resorts is about over. There are still
a good many going, but the majority have
gone.
The Louisville and Nashville has 2,O22
miles of track, has outstanding stocks
amounting to $30,000,000, and bonded in
debtedness of $62, 1888, 254.
The Covington and Macon is rapidly
building toward Athens, and its completion
to that city will be celebrated by big
barbecue and appropriate speeches
The Central railroad Bull street ticket
office will be moved next month from its
present location across the street to the
northwest corner of Congress street lane
and Bull street, and will occupy a part of
Buffers drug store.
For the six months ending June 80, 1888,
| 104 roads earned S167, 100, ST., against S16l,
40, 1853 in 1887 an increase of IS, 1875. SlS, or
3.5 per cent. Gains are reported by sixty
| four roads and losses by forty roads With
the exception Of only one month, March,
there has been an increase every month so
far this year as compared with correspond
ing months last year. In January 10l roads
gained 500, 533, in February 100 roads
gained S1,9O7, S37, in March l07 roads lost
1926, TAG, i'll April LOG roads gained s742, 900,
in May 100 roads gained 81 ,4l0 and in
June ia roads gained $685., 1877.
Quite number OF the Augusta excur-
| sionists got left Sunday night aud returned
home yesterday. Heretofore part of the
excursion train has been brought into the
Central depot from the junction. bringing
those excursionists who did not want to go
| through to Tybee, and at night was
pulled out to meet the return train at
the junction. Sunday the train was taken
through solid to Tybee. and the excursion
lists who waited at the Central depot to
fal hn tFatV or trrhf 1.ft
after excursionists stopping in the city will
have to stop off at the Bolton street juno
ton.
The Chattanooga Times says 1t has au-
thoritative information that the shops Of
the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus will
be located in that city. This is given on
the authority OF President Williamson of
that road. In connection witch the road,
Mr. Williamson says: As soon as we have
taken breathing spell and gotten the line
from Chattanooga to Carrollton properly
ballasted, we will begin the extension to
Columbus and thence to Montgomery.
This has already been decided upon, and
there will be no delay until the line is com
pleted, making one of the most important
through lines going out of Chattanooga.
A Gloversville IN. W man has Just com
pleted what is said to he the smallest
locomotive in the world that runs upon a
rail- or by steam. 1t is made of solid gold.
silver, steel and brass, and contains 1886
pieces. The weight OF the engine is "
pounds, of the tender . pounds; length Of
engine 81 inches, with tender l2 inches
height 80 inches; gauge Of track l q inches
diameter Of track 80 of an inch: stroke
of piston a inch; piston hea iittel up with
sectional or ring packing; stroke of valve
l-l6 Of an inch; main and parallel rods ia
inches; corrected up with straps, bols,
KEYS set Scra \ y and boxes around tha Dins.
length of links 1-lG of an inch. width of
link - an inch diameter OF eccentrics I.
OF an inch: diameter OF drive wheel ~
inches; diameter Of truck wheel y an inch
1t is iitod up with reverse lever, with thumb
latch and click throttle lover, steam gauge
etc. II can he run mile in twenty-five
minutes, drawing miniature coach.