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

Bradford Durham has been appointed
| superintendent of the Alabama Midland.
Over 800 people went over to Charleston
| yesterday on the Charleston and SAVANNAH
railway excursion.
Iron rails formerly lasted sixteen wears
on the London and Northwestern road. and
steel rails now average twenty three years.
The Southern Interstate Railroad Asso-
citation, in session at st. Louis, is endeavor-
ing to adjust Texas rates, which have
lately caused disturbance in southwestern
territory.
The most singular canal in the world is a
canal sixteen miles long, between WorsIev
and St. Helens, in the north of England
and is underground from end to end. n
connects series of coal mines.
Tickets are on sale at the Savannah
Florida and Western railway ticket Offices
for the Baltimore exposition. Tbe sale Ge,i bes
gan on Sept and lasts until tonight They
VIII be good until Sept. II. The fare is
S23 40 for the round trip.
In the three last calendar wears 2S. 140
miles OF Undergraduates equal to the entire
railway mileage of Great Britain-were
built in the United States, an average of
$3.50 miles year. And yet thousands of
miles more viii be added in 1889, and in
every following year for a long time TO
come.
The United States Railway Mail Servica
Mutual Benefit Association will mast On
Oct. ~ IN New Orleans. Mai. r. E. Mans
held, chief of the railway service of this
division, says that he will do all In his
power to encourage membership in tine or
ganizatlon, which was intended TO bAnefit
the families of mon in the service. from the
Postmaster General himself, down to the
lowest grade of employe. The chief
and Will probably attend the Convention
next month in person. OF the objects and
purposes OF the society and of the proposed
convention the Times Democrat, Of New
orleans. says: The railway postal CLERKS
OF the United States have an organization
known as the United States Rail
way Mail Service Mutual Benefit
ASSOCIATION" which is purely be-
nevolent institution, having for its object
the AID and protection Of the widows and
orphans of deceased members. It now has
9OO members, and from the present rate of
interest, 1t is confidently predicted that II
VIII have over 900 members by thetime tha
convention meets in October. It's fifteenth
annual convention will be held in this citv
Oct. 70, 1889. 1t is expected that thsrs will
be an unusually large attendance here
There will be many ladies in attendance, as
Wen as visiting menbe of the association
perhaps 200 in all. 1t is probable that the
postmaster General and the general super
lntendent OF railway mail Service will pe
present, as they are members of the esso
citation, and special invitations will be ex-
tended them to attend the convan-
tion: Several of the division superin-
tendents are also members of the asso-
citation, and some of taem usually attend
the conventions. The convention will be
devoted to the business, after which The
ABOVE committee desire to have in readi-
ness programme for the entertainment of
our guests, which viii be credibable to the
city and in keeping with the reputed
southern hospitality. The majority Of the
visiting delegations will be from the north
and northwest, many of whom have nevar
visited the south. There will, very likely.
be between $50 ami 200 delegates and visit.
ing members, many of whom will be ac-
companied by their wiYes.n