The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-18
ON RAIL AND CRossTIR
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Clrclea-

Traffic Manager A. C. Knapp, of the
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, was
in the city yesterday. He reports the gap
between Cordele and Triton nearly closed,
and in few days the road will be through
to that point. Valdosta will be reached by
Nov. l. Business over the line is excellent,
and is on the increase every day.
Ticket Agent Hunts successor has not
yet been appointed. General Passenger
Agent Charlton is in Atlanta, and no action
will be taken until he returns. He is ex-
pected in the city tonight. Mr.. Hunt will
remain here in charge until his successor
is appointed. C. A. Dowell, assistant agent,
has applied for the position, and his friends
would like to see him promoted to the
agency.
Eleven months and fifteen days. 1t will
be that time exactly says the Montgomery
(Ala.) ADVERTISER before the Midland rail-
road will be completed The surveying
corps of the road, which st1rted out from
cambridge a short time ago, is progressing
satisfactorily in locating the track of tho
road and have made such advancement in
the work that the grading will commence
about Oct 81. A force will commence at
Bainbridge on that date to grade, and it
is expected that 1t will be sufficiently large
to assure the completion of the first fifty
miles within sixty days, at which time ad-
ditional squads will be put to work at Ada,
Troy and Ozark, and the work pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible. Arrange
ments have been perfected TO have this road
built and equipped in less time than any
road of similar length in the south. The
contracts require the completion of the
whole 206 miles by Oct. ], 1889, and the
terms will have to be complied with or
heavy forfeit paid.
Birmingham is hustling railroad town.
Since Jan. l last the roads centering there
have gained many important new feeders
to their main line. The Georgia Pacific
has gained two new feeders to its main line
between Birmingham and Atlanta, viz:
the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus,
which connects at Kramer Ga, Offering
direct line between Atlanta, Rome, Chatta-
nooga and Carrollton, with points on the
Georgia Pacific. A through car is now run
ming between Atlanta and Carrollton by
way of this line. The other connection is
at Admission with the Admission and Cincin-
natl for Gadsden and Alfalfa. This new
route will reduce the rates between
Atlanta and Gadsden about 81 %.
Tho Alabama Great Southern has received
the following new connections: Rome
and Decatur at Alfalfa for Rome, Ga, the
Admission and Cincinnati at Alfalfa for
Admission and Atlanta, the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus at Chattanooga for
all points on that road, and with the Colum-
Jus anu w eoI6l III db l)ll w D'lhGo
on that road. The Louisville and Nashville
north and south division) has received the
following new connections: Various branch
lines Of the Birmingham Mineral and the
Columbus and Western. The Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham has received the
following connections: The Columbus and
Western railroad at birmingham for
Columbus, Macon, Savannah and New
York, forming through line from Kansas
Citv IN Savannah and Np,C Work also with
their Aberdeen branch at Armory, Miss,
and with the Sheffield and Birmingham at
Jasper for Sheffield, Florence and Tus-
cumbia