The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-27
RAIL AND CRossTIE.

travelling passenger agent sam IS. NeDD
of the Central railroad is in the city.
Travelling Passenger Agent John A. Gee
of the Atlanta and West Point is in the
city.
General Claim Agent ]. B. Preston of the
Central railroad went up to Atlanta last
night.
Southern Travelling Agent ]. r. Mac
murdo Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
is in the city.
Three hundred and fifty people came in
on the Augusta excursion yesterday over
the Central railroad.
In Italy. in 1889, 29.1 miles of new rail-
road were opened, which is good deal for
that poor country. During the year COZ
miles of new railroad were opened in the
German empire, of which only 1I3 miles
were to be worked by corporations, all the
rest by governments.
Goods from the east are taking a new
route since the Inauguration of the new
freight line over the Savannah Florida aud
Western railway. the Brunswick and West
ern and the Columbus Southern. The
steamship City of Macon brought in her
cargo last night 200 cases. of shoes for
Columbus to go by this route.
A company has been formed under the
name of the Abbeville and North western
railway company for the purpose of build
ing a railroad from Abbeville, Wilcox
county, to point on the Georgia Southern
railroad in Dolly county, forty-five miles in
length, as near as can be estimated The
road will pass through the counties of VIII
cox, Pulaski and Dooly.
The roadbed of the Macon and Birming-
ham railroad has been graded distance of
sixty-five miles from Cullodon to Thomas
ton, and track-laying will be commenced on
that part of the line next week. Under
ordinary conditions the track can be laid at
the rate of a mile day. Rails are now laid
within three miles of Cullodon, and it is ex-
pected that the gap will be filed by Wednes-
day.
The Gainesville Fla.j Sun understands
that movement is on foot for the building
of railroad from Gainesville via Biven's
Arm, following the prairie to the western
end of Rocky Point, thence across the lake
at its narrowest point to Tacoma and
Micanopy, distance of about ten miles.
This is the shortest and most feasible route
for railroad from Gainesville to Micanopy
yet proposed.
In regard to the affairs of the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Company, Calvin
S. Brice is reported as making the following
statement: II have great confidence in the
strong position now occupied by the COM
pany and in the recent plan. l believe that
when the position and policy of the directors
are fully understood the stock will sell at
very much higher figures. l wish it to be
distinctly understood, both for Gen. Thomas
and myself, that President Inman, Gen.
Thomas and have been large buyers of the
stock in the past week, and that we are now
larger holders than at any time this year
We have been advocates of the policy of
selling no stock of the company except to
the shareholders, pro rata to their holdings.n
The management of the Alabama Mid
land railway has formally announced the
completion of the road between Montgom-
cry and cambridge Through schedules
covering both freight and passenger bust
ness have been arranged with their con-
nections at Montgomery and Bainbridge.
The Alabama Midland, in conjunction with
its connections at Montgomery and Balm
bridge, opens up short and direct route
between all points in Florida, South and
Southwest Georgia, the South Atlantic sea
board, New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Baltimore, ETC., etc., and Montgomery,
Mobile, Birmingham, New Orleans, Mem
phis, Nashville, Louisville, Evansville, Hen
derson, Greensboro, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Chicago, Kansas City, and to points in
Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, etc.
The RaillCdy Gdzette's record of train
accidents in April includes Ga collisions. 81
derailments and other accidents, in which
Is persons were killed and 140 injured.
These accidents are classified as follows:
Collisions
Rear. .............. ......'........,.. ..-...,N
BuLUlng.. .....-..................M
Crossing and miscellaneous. ia
- "a
Derailments-
Broken rail. 49,. ........................4.2
Defective switch Observation-Disclosures.
Defective joint. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Broken wheel Observation-Disclosures. 3
ioroKeh axle ;....--..... ...--...'............
l
Fall of brake beam. ...........,............1
misplaced switch. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
runaway Train. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Gattie on track. .....--.................
Mashout. .................-.......
Landslde ..;.........'..-. ....'.........-..
Accidental obstruction. .......... ......
Purposely misplaced switch. ...............1
Unexplained. $50. ....................,....T
81
Other Accidents
miscellaneous. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Total number of accidents. .............135
A Montgomery (Ala.) special says: SIN
the list of real estate transfers fled for re-
cord in the probate court during last week
will be found two transfers of valuable city
property to the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad, which road is being
built into this city as rapidly as men and
money can bring it. 1t is believed that the
two pieces of property listed in to-day's
transfers are to be used by the company as
sites for warehouse buildings and freight
offices. The property purchased is most de-
sirable for such purposes. The Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad has
purchased a great deal of other property
besides that listed in Saturdays real
estate transfers, one Of the most important
pieces being the beautiful residence of Col.
Q. o. Nelson at the corner of jefferson and
Lawrence streets. The price paid for the
Nelson residence is said to be $4,000. The
deeds to this property have been signed,
and are now awaiting the arrival of repre-
money to complete the purchase. In addi-
ton to the above, this company has pur
chased Clisbys park, for which it is said
$4,000 was the sum paid, and the Cham
bers property and the Moses property,
situated in the bottom between Perry street
and the MONTGOMERY Brewing CompanY's