The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-12
AMER1CUs RAILROAD NEWS
The williams Bill Creates a Stir in
Sumuer's Thrifty City.

Sumuer's Thrifty City.
AMERIcUs, Ga, July 1.-The Williams
bill, introduced last week. providing for
repeal of the Savannah and Western char
ter upon the grounds that the Central, il
builiiag the line, i exercising functions
df ectly in opposition 70 the charter and in
violation of the state constitution, is at
tracing widespread attention IN Southwest
/ Georgia.
Americas business men, who are in
| tarested in both roads, are actively at work
to defeat the bill. The city council took
! prompt action upon the matter last night
and sent copy Of its resolutions TO the rep
/ resentativs from Sumter county. lie
counties of Schley and Marion, through
which the Savannah and Western railroad
will pass, have held mass meetings
denOu cling the effort to crush
out the Savannah an Western railroad
/ Both counties have instructed their
repre- sentatives in the legislature to
do all they can 70 Kill the bill
| Dooly county, thr nigh which both ads
will pas, It is understood will take action
in a snort while agai st the bill AmerIc
wants both roads. StocSao! lers and drec
| tors Of the Savanna L Am-ricus ami Mont
! gOmery railroad as well a. th 9 Central stock
| holders and directors are q TloIs that both
! lines coma to S wa NAH. Henry John on,
! OF LldIitlQ anu J'BluSt1ils EE4J lt4ltA - 'A
in the Central railroad the former being
vice PRECEDENT Of the Savannah i Western
| rail Dad, laid, a nericls wants both + jads.
! There IS no good reason why she should not
nave hem"
| IN DIFFERENT TERRITORIES.
They are in different territories and de
velOp different S &c rs of the country,
| besides largely increasing the traffic from
the west, via Americas.
! G.. w. Glover, a director in the Savan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery railroad
said: I'VE cannot pursue a course dstri-
me- tal t. the building Of h tn roads when
| their adva tag IS to Americas are con
! sidered," and, speaking of the bill, he sad
| MS concurrence in 1t depended upon condl-
tions, however. II the Central's biect IN
| the matter was t) prefer TO build the Sa-
vannah and Western railroad in order 10
." hOke on the Savannah, Americus and
| Mo ltgomery ralro d, ne was IN favor +
st lppi 1t, ana on the other hand, if the
! Savannah, Americas and Montgomery rail
road W playing buf game to stop the
| Central, he wanted the same legislation ap-
| piled to govern it.
| 2. H. Williams "a stockholder in the Savan-
| nah, Americas and Montg Jmery railroad
| held to about the same views. He sa that
the building of both roads to Americas
| from Savannah is of vital Importance.
| Mayor Fielder is deeply interested In the
! building of the two roads. He was pr IN Dt u
see tn t coun IL took action condo nning the
| measure. He says that AmercIs future
| growth depends upon the railroads ru
ming into 1t. They develop the country
a ID make m re business for her. He is dis
! posed 10 believe tuaC the Villa MS bill was
| introduced more for private interests than
| for the general good of tho public. 7. L.
Holt and J. w. Sheffield, prominent ousi-
ness men, are in favor Of aiding the roads
in every way. They are sire iuously OPP
posed to any kind of legislation antago-
nistIc to the building Of either road.
AMERICUs WANTS BOTH LINES.
Dr. f j. Edridge, stockholder in the
Savannah. Americas and Montgomery rail
| road, said that it was of vital imp1rta lca
to Americas that both lines should be- built
He said that when the citizens of Americas
donated S. 900 for the Election of tn.
Columbus a d Buana Vista to Americas, it
was understood that the line would at some
time be extended to Savannah. By this
| means, he said. Americas is placed seventy
five miles nearer Savannah and the coast.
! A tour through the business p rton of ths
city developed the fact that nobody tavors
the bill praying that the Savannah and
Western railroad be Cstopped from coming
across the Canoochee river.
Why was the i'll int o iucedl
From whore did it ema q el
/ MS Is n tluS0IlOl " niCn utlS nOb Deen an
swered. Everybody here seems to have a
| wel-formed opinion about It's origin, how.
ever. Here Is theory that has gained
| some credelce to-day: The Savannah,
| Americas and Montgomery railroad and
| the Savannah and Western railroad are
| building TO the Sa re point at the Can9uchee
river. The Central claims that the Savan-
nah, Americus and Mont romery is usin :
! its survey, purchased of the Savannah and
Western railroad in 1885.
CLAIMS OF THE A2fERICUs ROAD.
The Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery railroad holds that the Central did
titled t. 1t. They claim that all the land,
right of way, etc, from McRae to the Ca
noochee river, have bee purchased, and a
large force of hands are at work on the
road
For either road to proceed west or east of
the Canoochee river, 1t will necessitate the
use of the others track, or else an outlay of
not less than $4,000 VIII have to be
made for either to defect its
line and run ten miles out Of the regular
survey, claimed now by both roads. This
is reason adva lcsl by a savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad man
for the pending bill, and If the reason is we'll
founded considerable litigatiol probably
may follow before the matter is adjad Gated.
Much depends upon the turn the ma ter
Will take in the legislature. The DISPOSE
ton of the bill Will be watched with the
, keenest interest By the railroads.
AN HONORED DOG.