The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-03
ON RAIL AND oRossTIR.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circlea.

General Manager Belknap of the Cen
trail railroad has returned from the north.
Roadmaster c. Z. Marvin returned yes
terday from a ten days inspection tour
over the line of the Central railroad.
! Conductor Howe of the Central railroad
fast mail train from Atlanta did not bring
his train in yesterday. He was detained in
Atlanta on account of the serious illness of
his mother.
A through freight train on the Central
railroad ran off of the switch at OcOnee
yesterday. Eight cars ran off, but the
damage was slight and there was but few
hours delay.
The actual cost of all the railways in
Nebraska excluding their stocks, "wateredn
or otherwise, is placed by the state board
at S166, 1879, 074, but their aggregate net
earnings last year were only s., 476, 963 or a
fraction over 4 per cent. on the capital in
vested.
Herr Leonhardt, German engineer,
who has been investigating the subject,
says that the number of locomotives in use
on German railroads at the end of the rail-
road year 1856 was II, $50. The average
age of the locomotives in use during the
year of service 1S84-85, was -. 60 years; and
in 1885, H. 40 years.
South America is becoming an increas-
lngly important field for the sale of Amer
lean locomotives and cars and manufact-
urers are evidencing by increased orders
the superiority for South American rail
ways of the American principle of car and
locomotive construction over that of tine
English manufacturers, especially for
roads where curves are frequent
Chief Engineer Collier, of the Atlanta and
Florida railway, has arrived at Thomas
VILE, where he is to meet his engineer
corps, who have been running the line from
Moultrle to Madison, Fla, via Quitman.
The survey was finished to Madison Satur-
day, and the corps will start out from
Thomasville, making the most desirable
route from there to Moultrie. Engineer
Collier says that Townsville can be con-
nected with the Atlanta and Florida with
out a doubt, within the next twelve
months.
A strong move is being made to ex-
tend the Augusta, Gibson and Sanders
vile railroad to Tennille. If $4,000 is
raised by the people of Tennille, the Enter
prise of that place says that the road will
be extended. Already about IS, 500 has
been subscribed, and the prospects are
bright for the balance Of the amount in less
than a months time Even if the $4,000
is not raised, the Enterprise thinks that
the road will be extended anyway, as the
making of Tennille the terminus is very
desirable argument in its favor. The En-
| terprtSe understands that the Augusta, Glib
son and Sandersville, having failed to lease
or buy the Sandersville and Tennille, has
fully decided to extend its line on another
route independent Of that of the latter road,
and will proceed with the work in a short
time If Tennille displays the proper encour-
agement that is necessary for its construc-
ton. By connecting with the Central at
that point, the road would realize much
advantage 1t would also greatly benefit
Tennille. competitive spirit would be
aroused among the merchants Of Savannah
and Macon, on the Central. and Augusta,
on the new road, and of course tins plac5
would be helped by the competition.