The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
RAIL AND cROSsTIE

H B. Plat, president OF the Plant svs-
ten of railroads, viii arrive in Jacksonville
tomorrow.
Tampas custom house collections las
month aggregated So, o00-the largest fol
one month ever collected
Work on the construction Of the West
Florida aud Alabama railroad was begun
az Chipley last week The route is over
the old road bed Of the Chip.ey aud St
Andrews road from Chipley 70 ST. An,
GreHs.
The annual meeting o. the East Tennes-
see railroad was noteworthy because for the
frst time the junior stocks shared in the
voting power, which, under the terms Of
the company's reorganization, has hitherto
rested solely IN the first preferred stocks.
The only change in the composition of the
management was the election Of George J.
Gould as director 70 use the junior securi-
ties. 1t IS understood that controlling in
terest IN the junior securities has been OBJ
tanned BY parties favorable 70 the Rich
mond Terminal organization.
The Age Herald gives the following &C.
count of the banquet rendered Mr.. J. C.
Shaw, travelling passenger agent OF the
Central railroad, on his departure from
birmingham last Saturday for Savannah
his new headquarters. The banquet was
testimonial to Mr.. Shaw's popularity. Those
present we're A. J. Camp, agent G. p. l..
W. Collier, travelling freight agent c. Of
G.; H Winston, ex-paymasser G. p; s.
Jacobs, agent K. c., n and B.; c. B.
Compton, general agent L. and N; n. A.
Bothas, travelling passenger agent .. and
C.: o. f. Meglemery. station master union
depot: J. Y. Matter, agent r. |. L. W.
Sam o. Ray, travelling passenger agent Q.
and c.. c. II. Grant, travelling passenger
agent G. P; Frank Demere, soliciting agent
q. P. After the bountiful repast, toasts and
champagne were in order. After Mr.. Shaw
and his family had been seen TO the depot
and the gOod-byes was over, the boys
gathered and passed some resolutions
highly complimentary 10 Mr.. Shaw, ex-
pressing their qualification at his promo
ton, coupled with regret over his de-
parture. An incident Of the leave-taking
was the inevitable shoe. At the depot the
genial Mr.. Meglemery furnished the jovial
party with one Of his popular No. IA old
shoes, which, when the train left, was
thrown after the departing friend. 1t is
needless to say the inscription on the sole
Of the shoe was good luck"
The Macon NelCS, under the headline.
viii Starr Leave UsF prints the follow
ing: ut IS not improbable that the head
quarters of Supt. w. w. Starr of the South
western railroad, will be moved from Ma
con to Smithville. The matter of removal
has not been absolutely decided upon, but it
Is certain fact that the matter is under con-
sideration, and orders may be issued to that
effect. General Manager Gabbett and Supt
Starr have been to Smithville aud examined
sites, etc., but If the order for the removal
Is issued, it may be some months ere Supt
Starr will go to Smithville, as offices, etc,
Will have to be built at Smithville for the
headquarters. General Manager Gabbett,
in considering the removal of the office
of the superintendent of the South
western railroad, is governed by the
same idea that caused him to remove the
headquarters of Supt. Hege of the Centrals
main stem, from Savannah TO Macon, in
order that Supt. Hege could be centrally
located for his division. Smthville is more
centrally located for Supt. Starts division,
the Southwestern, than Macon is, but while
that is true, it is also fact that Smithville
is no lay over place for the employees OF
the road, and it would be very inconvenient
for the employees to report to Supt. Starr
at Smithville for examinations, etc. This
view of the case may lead General Man
ager Gabbett to determine to let the head
quarters remain at Macon.