The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01
ON RAIL AND OROssTIE.
Local ana General Gossip in Railway
Circlas


The Central railroad ran three excursion
| trains TO Andersonville on Wednesday, one
from Macon and two from Americas. Over
| 5000 colored excursionsts were on the
| trains
An excursion over all the lines Of the Cen
| trail system Tor the benefit of the African
Baptist State Centennial at Savannah, will
begin on June .. The tickets will be good
to return on all regular trains for three
! days. This excursion will be announced i'll
all the African Baptist churches of Geor-
| gia on Sunday next, and thousands Of col
| ored excursionists will be attracted to the
city.
The office of Major Belknap, General
Manager of the Central railroad, has been
bes!eged by construction men this week,
examining the specifications and profleS of
the proposed Buena Vista and Columbus
extension which is to be let June 20, and
some Of the contractors after looking at the
specifications have left for Columbus 20 go
over the line to better enable them to bid
moro intelligently on the work.
An excursion of he order Of Railway
Conductors of Georgia will be given on June
II over the Central road from Atlanta and
intermediate points to TyDee Island, and at
Jasper festival rates. The Central has also
determined, so General Passenger Agent
Charlton Informed MORNING NEWS re-
trains from Milien to Tybee Island during
the season. The Clark Light Infantry, of
Augusta. will also have an excursion over
the Central road to Tybee Island early in
the month
Maj. G. d. Lawrence was Master of
transportation of the Alabama division of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad. He has been appointed Superln-
tendent of the Chattanooga, Rome and
NGlat hrfu a.,
ton some time ago to the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad authorities.
20 take effect June l. 1t is reported that
W. A. Armstead, who is employed as secre-
tary of Master Mechanic Peterkin, at Selma
will be promoted to the position.
They tell good joke on John II. Griffin,
travelling passenger agent of the Evansville
ronte. 1t is said that tho bright eyes and
wlnSoule smiles of n young lady on one of
| the nortb-bound Georgia trains recently so
worked upon the tender passions of John
that harmless Irritation followed, and as
the train nearcd Mlledgevlle the lady was
asked by her admirer how far up the road
she was going. She naively replied that
she was on her way to the asylum. 1t
turned out that she was prospective in
mate, and had been posted before to play
her coquettish part, which she was sane
enough to do to perfection
He Gambled on Her Hard Heart.
From the Chicago Tribune.
II am truly sorry to give you pain, Mr.. Hank
inSon," said the young lady, but please do not
alude to this subject again. l can never be
your wife"
That is your final answer Miss Irene'''
1T is.
"Nothiug could induce you to change your
decision?''
MY rind is firmly and unalterably made
UP"
Miss Irene, said the young man. rising and
looking about for his hat, before coming here
this evening made bet of $50 with Van Per
kins that you would say no to my proposal.
have won. 1t was taking risk, but was dead
broke Miss Irene he continued, his voice
quvcrnc with emotion, you have saved a
despairing man from the fate of a suicide and
won the life long respect and esteem of CRATE
full heart Good evening"