The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-15
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

Inc proposed railway which has finally
received the sanction of the Chinese empire
is TO run from Peking south 700 miles to Han
koW, port on the Yang-Tse-K iang. about
oUO miles from the mouth of that great river.
Parlor street cars are now proposed for
the elevated railways in New York and the
cable roads of Chicago, the idea being to
oHer tnelr moro luxuriou furnishings and
Cnelr comparative exclusiveness for an ad-
dltlonal charge of cents. The scheme GER
talnly has merits as there undoubtedly are
plenty OF people who would be willing to
pay the extra price for the extra comfort.
The new Ohio law requiring every rail-
way company to pay to the railroad CON-
mlssloners an annual fee of 81 per mile for
It's trackage within the state is to be tested
by the Pennsylvania company, which has
refused to hand In the 81 400 required Of it.
The defense will be that the fee is a tax
and hence IS unconstitutional, because taxes
must be assessed uniformly according to
valuation.
The answer of Col. Mike Brown of the
Barnwell Is. c. railway to the ancillary
bill filed last week in the United States cir
cunt court in this city is expected to be
filed this week. 1t Is understood that the
ansNe will set up that the South Carolina
Railway Company does not, and never did.
run the Barnwell road, but that il is a dis
tlnct and separate corporation in which
the South Carolina Railway Company has
no title, and in the litigation an effort will
be made to dismiss the suit as far as the
Barnwel road is concerned.
President Smith of the Augusta and West
Florida railroad has made the following
proposition TO the people of Thomasyille:
10 build to Thomasville, if it would take
sol, 900 OF the stock, no money to bs paid
until completion, to be within three wears
Thomasville has four directors, men of
means, and they assured the people that
the project was entirely feasible Thirty
thousand dollars were subscribed the first
day. If the road goes to Thomasville,
which now seems assured, it is believed that
President Bailey of the Carrabelle, ITALIA
hassee and Townsville road will finish his
road Immediately to that point, thus
placing brownsville on another great in
dependent line to the sea.
Russia seems to have determined on the
construction Of the proposed Siberian raj l.
way to extend from st. Petersburg east to
Vladivostock on the Pacific ocean, with the
possibility of a branch to Peking. The line
will be about 1880 miles in length. Its con-
struc ion will be gradual aud advantage
will be taken of water communication at
intervals, although eventually the railway
| may span the entire distance When com
| pleted it will reduce the time of travel be-
tween London and Peking from forty-eight
days via SueZ and from thirty-eight DAYS
via the Canadian Pacific railway to about
eighteen days. The proposed Pacific termi-
nus is located nearly opposite San Francisco
and about 1900 miles distant
An hist ric bit of railway connects the
towns of Clinton a. ID Port Huds IN, La. 1t
is twenty-one miles in length, -andard
gauge, and was built away back in the
We rs between 1886 and 1910. 1t Is claimed
to have been the third railroad built in this
| country. For many years strap rail was
used, and even now part of the roads
| equipment consists Of passenger car more
than 40 years old. very snort and with seats
along tue sides Ike those of modern street
car. This little road, which was formerly
known as the Clinton and Port hudson
railroad, is operated under lease by the
Louisville, New Orlea S aud Texas road
Its trains, which are neither numerous nor
specially extravaganza in their pretensions.
are run to accommodate the public rather
than TO make record for speed, and they
5 OPP wherever and whenever desired. either
by shipper or passenger.