The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-06

returning. This road has ope ed up 70 Sa-
vannahs business men exceedingly valuab Q
territory, hitherto unreached by them. Il
is a part of the Plant system. hicn pene-
trates aim st all parts Of Florida, a rich
section Of Georgia, nd very fine territory
in South Caro- ina. The Pant system com
prises / ,O70 miles of railway lines and 9S5
miles of steamer lines.
THE CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH.
The Charleston and Savannah railway
is also part of he Plant system, having
been bought in 1870 by Mr.. H. B. Plant,
acting for the bondLoders. for $500, 200
IL is lis miles long, and was
chartered in 1854 and completed in
1860. For some years it was not p y
ing concern, but when Mr. Plant got hold
of it he worked rev luton. Since then
Its business has been crea 'ed fully 1877 per
cent. and the track, bridges aud rolling
stock have been greatly improved The
rails are of steel, and the wooden bridges
over the Savannah, AsnepOo, Edisto, Stone
and Ashley rivers have been replaced with
iron ones. The rolling stock consists OF
about twenty-five engines and 200 cars.
Phosphate rock aud fertil zers, western
produce, cotton and lumber form the bulk
Of its business.
The Charleston and Savannah connects at
Charles on with the Atlantic Coast Line of
railways, ana Jne OOuLl OdTOIllh railway,
and at Yemassee with the Port Royal and
Augusta road for Augusta, U per South
Carolina, and Asheville, n. c. Trade from
the sections tributary to it has been poured
into Savannah's lap.
PROJECTED LINES.
Much as these roads have done for Slvan-
nah, no ever, the city is not satisfied, nor
should she be. New territory is to be in
vaded, aud new ii .es are ne .ded to reaca
this territory, and to prevent part Of Sa-
vannah's business from bel taken from
her. To this end several new lines have
been projected, and the prospects are good
for the construct on of some Of them.
SAVANNAH, AMERICUs AND MONTGOMERY
RAILROAD AND THE SAVANNAH AND
WESTERN.
Col. Hawkins wanted to bring the Sa-
vannah, Americas and Montg ,nery rail-
road into Savannah, but an arrangement
has been affected by which the Sava nah,
Amerlcus aud Montgomery will build
Ster iug, and the Central will build the Sa-
vannah and Western to the same plac'.
Under the terms of the agreement the
Ce trail will pass over the Savannah,
Americas and Montgome to Americas,
an the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery will come into Savannah over the
Savannah and Western. This will give Sa-
vannah another line into Southwest Ge r.
gia. IL is expected that this line will be
completed by Nov. l.
THE SOUTH BOUND.
Right Of way, stock subscriptions aud
liberal donations have been secured for the
South Bound road, to run from Columbia
by way of Blackville, Barnwell and Sisters
Ferry to Savannah. The president, NJ.
Herman Myers, and Col. Mike Brown hav
been III New Y rk recently in the Interest
of the road. A liberal charter has been
granted. and construction company has
been orga lied. The@ road is alre ,dy in
operation from Blackville to Barnwell, and
the prospects for its construction to Savan-
nah are excellent. II would open up to Sa-
vannah the richest cotton belt i South
Carolina, and in addition t. agricultural
sections 1t would pass through a larg
timber belt. 1t would connect, betwee
Boldoc and Canpbellt IN, with the Por
K yal and Augusta road, and at Columbia
with the system of roads at that place.
thereby shorte ing the route north.
1t mas been stated that if the navy yard
Is established near Savannah a company of
English capitalists will build an airline
from Savan an, bv way of Dublin, Maco
and LaGrange, to Birmingham, thus afford
ing the shortest possible line to the la,
named city.
The 3 is probability that Savannah
firm of lumber men will build road ru
ming little north of the Savannah and
Western, into the lumber re 5ions.
Savannah Is desti ed to be much create
railway terminus than ) S. She is near
the sel, and mas deep water to the sea and
the deepest accessible harbor on the Souta
Atlantic. Ia the near future she Will have
de per water than she has now, aud Geor-
gia railroa is, and railroads crossing Geor-
gia territory soaking the seaboard, will
ma uraily come to her.