The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-06

central railroad proper ana branches ODD
Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama r. 60
Epson county K R............. .-......... 10
Southwestern railroad and bra1ches.. 334
Montgomery and Eufaula railroad. ........ 80
Colu nbus and Western railroad ........ 1871
MOBILE and Girard railroad ... ............ So
Columbus and Rome railroad ............... 50
East Alabama railroad ........ ..-........ 81
Eufaula and East Alabama railroad ....... 40
Eufaula and Clayton railroad. .............. II
Port Royal and Augusta railroad. ...... ll2
Fort Royal and Western Carolina railroad. 229
Augusta and Savannah raj road ........... SO
Blu ia Vista and Ellavllle railroad ......... 80
Total. INSTRUMENTATION. ..................1,6E
Its lines cover Georgia and Eastern Ala
bama with a network of steel, ana run
through South Carolina from seaboard to
mountains, worth altogether nearly $780,
100000, and giving employment to thou
sands of men.
During the past year the company has
acquired the East Alabama railroad, 81
miles long, reaching from Opelika to
Roanoke, Ala, AID thus controls for its
own lines the valuable business of that rich
cotton section. 1t has also acquired the
Buena Vista aud Ellavilie railroad, 80 miles
in length, from Americas 90 Bue a Vista,
which will form part of the new short
line, now under construction, from Savan-
nah to birmingham and the great west.
NEW LINES AND EXTENSIONS.
The following lines have been under con-
struction during the past year: The Blakely
extension, with bridge oyer the Cbatta-
hoochee river, - miles from Blakely to
Columbia, Ala, to be opened Oct. l..
The Eufauia and East Alabama railroad,
40 miles in length, from Clayton to Ozark,
Ais which is now about completed and
ready for business; and the Columbus and
W Western extension, 60 nine mile; long, from
Goodwater to Birmingham, Ala. which
went into operation July l.
Besides the above, the company contem-
plates the early construction of the follow
ing lines of railways, all of which are to be
butt in the most substantial manner, and
equipped with improved mode1it machinery
and appliances, to wit: SO
The extension of Buena Vista aud EIlaville
railroad to Columbus, now bein built. IS
Under survey for early construction, the
projected road from Eden to Americas $50
Greenville to Newman, Ga. .................. 20
Total number of miles TO be built ....... 235
The freighting facilities of this great cor
poration are unsurpassed, and it is well
worth a visit TO the company's yards and
wharves to inspect the wonderfully COM
plete arrangements which have been pro
vided for the prompt and satisfactory
| handling of the immense volume of traffic
which is being constantly carried to and
| from our city. Heavily laden trains come
| and go at almost all hours of the day and
! night, making this end of the line a scene of
| endless activity and interest. In the Cen
| trail railroad yards in this city are eleven
miles of track, two warehouses 800 and so
| feet in length respectively, and a cotton
platform capable of holding 10000
| bales of cotton. The company's wharveS
are revelation of enterprise,
and constitute scene of business activity
not to be excelled anywhere. There are
upon the wharf promises 30 acres of i'm
| provcments- viz, 10 acres of platforms on
| piles, 10 acres under cover of sheds, 500
feet of wharf 'front.' including 700 feet of
| lumber wharveS, acres of naval stores
| wharves, wharf room for $4,000 bales of
cotton, storage houses for 100000 tons of
| fertilizers, 10 miles of track, great cotton
warehouses, with a capacity OF 50 900 bales,
grain elevator capable of holding 270, 900
| bushels, a cotton compress COMPRISING
| 1920 bales Of cotton per diem, and numer-
| Gus platform and track scales. The working
force at the wharvcs full complement is
800 men and IS special policemen, COM
manded by sergeant, who is also assisted
| by numerous watohmen, assure perfect or
| der throughout all the de Iartnents.
There are berth accommodations Tor
forty vessels, which number may
sometimes be seen loading and dis
charging freight the same day But
|
| the increasing demands of the business and
the wharves are being reconstructed into
| piers, or slips similar to those in New York
| harbor, which will largely increase tho
wharf front of the company.
LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK.
The Central railroad owns 16l lqcomo-
tives, 800 box cars, So freight and rs pas
senger coaches. OF these, 81 locomotives
| 200 box cars l20 coal cars, 2 seepers and 2
| officers cars were purchased or constructed
! during the past year, and orders are out
| for 2S new engines and several hundred
| cars.
twelve months ending June 80, were "a, S74 :
$50 81; an increase of $49S 1919 0S over the
same period last year.
Under the new management the dividends
| have been per cent. per annum. After pay
| ing all expenses, taxes and betterments out
of the earnings of the twelve months. there
remains on hand $20T}, 7O3, which amount
will be used IN payment of interest on the
bonds, rentals, dividends and improve
ments.
The comptroller's department is under Mr..
| Edward Mcintyre. comptroller, and the
| Central railroad bank, T. NJ. Cunningham,
cashier and treasurer. The comptroller
department embraces the offices of auditor
! of disbursements, auditor of receipts, trav-
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of thorough and careful accounting, and
an honor to the intellect which presidcs
over it. For convenience and economy in
| operating, the Central railroad system is
divided into four divisions:
Tho mainstem division extends from Sa-
vannah TO Atlanta. and includes the Mil
ledgeyille and Eatonton branch Gordon TO
Eatonton). the UDson county railroad
! GAINESVILLE to ThomaSton), and the Savan-
nah, Griffin and North Alabama railroad
! Griffin to Carrolton). Mr.. l. vi Hege is
superintendent, with headquarters at Sa-
| vanuah
Tie southwestern division embraces that
part of the system between Macon aud AL
bauy and Columbia, Ala, Fort Valley and
| Perry and Colu nbus, Ga, Smithvlllo and
Eufeula and Fort Gaines, Eufaula and
| Ozark and Montgomery. Mr.. w. W. Starr
is superinte don't OF this division, with Of
flee at Macon. Mr. Starr was until recently
81 cTiEtendent Of the South Carolina divis-
! ion.