The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-23

Vice President E B. Stahlman Of the
huntsville and Nashville railroad Is in the
CIV. stopping ct the Pulaski
Work On Mexico's new railroad is likely
BEGIN soon after July / The contract for
Is miles from Deming. n. NJ. TO Carson
lrzne, old Mexico, has already been lei
Thsre are about 600 miles Of railroad in
he Argentine Republic, built mainly by
LngIiSh capital under concession from the
Argentine government, and under English
management.
The Michigan senate has passed the bill
regulating passenger fares on railroads at
th rate Of 2 cents per mile where the gross
passenger earnings Of the road are IS, 900 a
mik or over, 21S cents where the earnings
are between g, 600 and s.. 600 mile, and 8
cent for roads where annual earnings are
less tan s., 600 q mile. The railroads in
the upper peninsula are permitted 10 charge
6centsa mile.
The Savannah, Florida and Western and
Charleston and Savannah Railway En-
ployes Mutual Relief Association viii give
an excursion from Thomasville and inter
mediate pants to Tybee Island OF Wednes-
day. The train leaves Thomas1lle on the
night of June IS at $50 O'Clock, arriving at
Savannah At $50 a m. "Wednesday morn
ing, and leaves Savannah ct 80 O'Clock
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The question Of the Injunction OF the
Columbus Southern railroad projectors
against the Central railroad msnagement.
and the cross bill fled by tie Central
against the Columbus Southern, came up
for hearing in Columbus, Friday The first
question was the filing of bonds by both
sides II the sum of s., 600 each. The repre-
sentatives of the two roads announced that
they were prepared TO furnish tbs required
bonds. The bonds were accordingly fled.
and the detailed hearing of the Ease then
continued until Monday morning
The Central railroad recently oxiered 700
new cars for the watermelon traffic. Quite
q number of these cars have gcle direct
from the shops to the watermelQ district
On the side of each car is colspicuously
painted the trademark of tn, Central.
namely, white and blue flag, with the red
letters, &C. r. r. of Ga.n The flag can be
seen quite distance. The Cenral can he
appropriately styled ''The Fig Routa y
The Central is now moving a5out forty
cars of watermelons per day, aneexpects to
have fully 5000 more before TIN season is
over.
A director of the Richmond terminal is
quoted as saying that paymen has lust
been made for the s., 100000 S per cent.
bonds OF the Savannah and Wetern Rail
road Company, recently bought from the
Central Railroad and Banking Company.
Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. were the pur-
chasers. The bonds have been delivered
and the purchasers made payment therefor
IN fuli through the Central Trust Company
OF New YORK. The bonds are ssued on
lines constructed by the Georgia Cntral. on
It's Savannah and Western division. The
proceeds OF the bonds will be applied first
Tor the payment Of the floating debt in
CURED by the construction OF. thebranches
mentioned. The remainder will le carried
IN the treasury Of the company, TO be APP
piled to the construction of moM branch
lines, If decided upon by the directors, or
for other legitimate uses at tleir sug-
gestion.