The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-04

tennessee, Virginia and Georgia in Macon,
has resigned to accept a similar pasition
with the Central in Savannah.
The first union meeting of the Order Of
railway Conductors and Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers of the United States
was in session IN Louisville, KY. last
week. Hon. Henry Watterson and Mayor
Lyons both addressed the convention.
Addresses were made by the officers of the
engineers ana conductors. Addresses on
federation were made by George Howard
grand chief of Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors, and W. D. Robinson, founder
of B. L. E.
An official Of one of the indianapolis
lines applied Co the Baldwin Locomotive
Works TO get them to build some engines
for the road he represented, next month.
aud was told that Jay Gould had purchased
the entire output of the works for thu
month of August. These works are now
running day and night, and are turning out
twenty locomotives a week, mostly of the
largest type But few years ago an en-
CINE day was considered big work for
thls establishment. Now they exceed three
day.
A mass meeting of Swainsboro's citizens
was held last week to make some move
toward bringing the Macon and Atlantic
Railroad Company through the town of
| Swalnsboro. Col. Alfred Harrington Of
fered resolution that the projectors of the
road be invited to build by the way of
| Swainsb )rO, and that the citizens of SWANS
boro tender free to the company all rights
| OF way and depot facilities, with as much
| land as will be required for railroad shops
| and other purposes necessary for the sue
cessful completion Of the purposes Of the
| company.
A return railway ticket from Lansing,
| Mich. to Chicago was sold at reduced
rate on the condition printed on the face of
the ticket and signed by the purchaser
that it should not be good for the return
passage unless stamped by the company's
agent at Chicago and signed again by the
| purchaser. The purchaser having failed to
comply with this condition, and having re-
fused to pay his fare off the return trip,
was put on the train. The sup eme court
or Michigan held that the condition was
reasonable one and that the ticket holder
could not recover for his ejectment.
The Manufacturers Record quotes Pat
Calhoun as saying in a recent interview:
Never in the history Of southern progress
have the railroads had better outlook than
at present. All the roads south of the
Ohio river are in better financial condi-
ton and are contracting more business than
since their inception. From all the termi-
nal stations great amount of tonnage is
reported, and it necessarily follows that a
greater amount Of profit accrues to the
road. Every road that have any interest
In or knowledge OF Is in very healthy con-
dltion. Most Of the roads are IN aking con-
siderable Improvement along the route.
which adds considerably to the stability and
value of the respective roads Just at
present there is but very little interest in
southern railroads beyond the fact of their
material advancement and the consequent
advancement of the territory through
xsrfT oh, NhArv Z
feature Of the progress of railroads is the
prosperity of southern states. 1t is always
sure sign of commercial growth when
the railroads are in good shape; they go
hand in hand, and are dependent upon each
other.n
The Albany and Cordee railroad will be
completed by Oct. Is. The Albany Aduer-
tiser says: Three hundred hands are now
at work on the line & aiding, and this num-
Der will be supplemented next week by 500
| more. The road will run up the river five
miles and cross at the old Starr and Billups
places, and then straight to Cordele it goes.
Contracts for grading, iron bridges trestles
and crossties have all been let. Two sta
tions have been located-one on the east side
OF the river, to be called Oakfield, and one
at Warwick. A substantial wooden bridge
will be built across the river to meet the re.
quirements necessary for the early compile
ton Of the road. This will be succeeded by
a splendid iron bridge. AS far as the grad
ing is concerned, the road will be one of the
cheapest ever constructed in the state
These are the facts as given the Nelcs and
Advertiser by Capt S. r. Weston, presi-
dent of the Albany Construction Company,
who Is building the road. 1t was fortu-
nate day for Albany when the Albany and
Cordele railroad was projected, and it will
be day worth celebrating when the road
| Is completed. 1t will give Albany connec-
ton with three independent lines, the
Georgia Southern and Florida, the Savan-
| nah, Americas and Montgomery and the
East Tennessee system, and place it out of
range Of the possibility of being bottled
up"
Poor's Manual is just out and gives a vast
amount of valuable information. The total
mileage of railroads in the United States at
the close Of 1889 was 1871. 391 miles, of which
5,7ol miles were constructed during the
year, and their share capital was "a 1885,
Oss,3l an increase of $56,6S7, 974, or II
per cent. At the same date their bonded
debt was SASS. $50. I'll, an increase of
so, $50, 74S, or A per cent, while other
forms OF Indebtness aggregated 1851, AL, 100,
an increase Of $50. 524 ,576 On this basis
che total share capital and all kinds OF in
debtness at the close Of the year foot up
$1,000, 942 ,2i9, an increase Of s3lI, SAB, 295,
or 80 per cent. At the same time the cos.
per mile Of all roads making returns, as