The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-12
RAIL AND CRoSSTIE.

The completion of the Admission and At
lantic railroad has been delayed by want
Of laborers. When the men employed were
paid off some weeks ago they left in body
to enjoy themselves until want should again
shar, en- the edge OF husbandry.
Supt W. N. Marshall, Of the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railway, the
Americas Times says. believes that et1-
cheney and faithfulservices should be recog-
nized, and on March 20 issued circular
| offering prizes in the various departments
of the road for those who should make the
best showing by July !. The result In the
| agents department was announced this
week, and the first prize of SIS for first
class agents was awarded to A 5. Poole,
agent Of the road in Americas The prize
| of $50 for second-class was awarded to w.
| T. Travis, agent at Richland. The prize u
$50 for third-class agents was awarded TO
N. L. Hudson, agent at the Plains.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomerY railroad was held at Americas
Thursday morning. U. B. Harold was
elected chairman OF the meeting and W. s.
Travis secretary. Col Hawkins being
absent no presidents report was made, but
the treasurer's report, read by w. L.
Hawkins, assistant to the president, gave a
succinct account OF the business OF the road
LOT LD6 pdSU year, 1u6 euOWluk LlAduo "
this report, the Americas Times says, was
most excellent one, and evidenced the i'm
mense business being done by the road and
the careful management OF the same. The
old board Of directors was Te-elected. A
large number of stockholders and their
families took advantage of the opportunity
of a free ride on their stock to come to
Americas.
The supreme court has affirmed the judg
ment of the city court of Macon in the case
of benson agaI st the Central railroad for
negligence. Judge Blandford says: al
though one injured by the negligence of a
railroad company might by the use Of or
binary care have avoided the consequences
of that negligence. yet if it were 50 gross as
to amount to wanton and wilful negligence,
such want OF ordinary care to avoid the
consequences of it would be no bar to re-
covery for the injury. Such q case is pre-
sented where it appeared that the injured
one, who was very deaf, though able to hear
to some extent walked on the railroad track
in daylight, train came from behind him,
and the company's servants could have seen
him for 400 yards before reaching him, but
gave no warning by blowing the whistle or
ringing the bell or otherwise, and made no
effort to check speed until within few feet
OF him, when the whistle was blown twice,
and he was struck by the train about the
same time"
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Columbus Southern Railroad Com
pany was held in Columbus Wednesday.
Over ten thousand shares of stock were
represented. The reports of the president
and general manager showed the new road
to be in splendid condition. The road wa:
turned over to the company on the 18th day
Of April last. and since that time the gros:
earnings have been in excess Of the expendi
lures. This is considered an unusually good
showing for new road. The following
gentlemen were elected directors of the new
road: I. j. Pearce, T. E. Blanchard
s. A. Carter of Columbus, Nelson Tiff
of Albany, B. II. Hood of Dawson
John Stevens of Cusseta, J. W.
English, W. B. Lowe and G. w. PARROT OF
Atlanta. During the. meeting one of the
stockholders stated that it was runoreC
that the road had been sold. and asked fol
information on that point. Capt. j. w.
English said that the road had not beer
offered for sale and that no bids for Its pur
chase had been received. The owners o.
the road, he said, had no desire to sell the
property, and intended to hold it as par
of great trunk line. The new board o.
directors elected the following officers
President, w. B. Lowe; vice president, ]
| W. English; treasurer. G. w. PARROT
general manager, S. F. Parrott; attorney
William A. Little.