The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-11
RAIL AND OROssTIp.

Peter Donelan, Jr., will leave tonight
for St. Augustine to drum up business for
the De Soto.
General Passenger Agent e. I. Charlton
of the Central left last week for Chicago,
where he will join the western excursion
party to Mexico.
General Manager Gabbett Of the Central
railroad is in Montgomery, and the position
of superintendent of the main stem will not
be filed until he returns.
The Central railroad is rapidly becoming
what it used to be, and what every strong
road becomes when its own men are pro-
NOTED to official positions.
The Central railroad passenger shed has
been provided with two framed copies of
the passenger rates, state and interstate,
made by the Georgia commission, and also
circular of the Georgia railroad commits
sion.
1t is understood that r. E. Minis. auditor
of receipts of the Central railroad, has writ
ten his resignation, to go into effect April l j..
Mr. Minis was formerly paymaster, and has
been auditor over year. He is now in
Atlanta, and it is understood that his resig-
nation is with view to going into business
there.
General Yard Master S. A. Borders was
appointed yesterday assistant trainmaster
OF the Central, to succeed James II. Storey
who has been appointed trainmaster. Mr.
Borders is well identified with the Central.
and is acknowledged as one of the most
worthy employees. He will occupy the of
flee now occupied by Mr.. Storey, and Mr..
Storey will move to Macon next week,
where his headquarters will be. The APP
pointment of Mr.. Borders successor will be
made by Agent Morgan.
Storage batteries are successfully used for
running street cars between the villages of
Beverly and DanveFsip Massachusetts. A
correspondent in describing the working
operation of this line, 80 miles long, says
that the track is laid over succession of
steep hills, and the service performed would
require four horses; but the cars are drawn
without difficulty, trips being made every
twenty-five minutes. The cost of the bat
terry service is much less than the cost of
horsepower. The correspondent says: The
car started on with an almost
imperceptible motion by the driver
turning the crank of the motor about
one quarter of the way round the disk In
moment he turned it little further. and
we were going at rapid rate; but on his
adjusting it to the farthest position we sped
faster than l have ever before ridden, ex-
ceptlng on steam railroad. 1t was thrill
ingly delightful, especially as there was not
particle OF jar or jolt perceptible in the
entire journey. When a stop or start
was made it was done with wonderful ease
and quiet, and there was no noise or buzz
ing, as on the detestable trolley roads. at
anytime. The passengers give notice of
their wish to stop by pressing electric but
tons placed between each pair OF windows,
and the conductor signals the motor man
by large electric bell.
The Engineering Ne,0s publishes an in
teresii ing map of the proposed lines of rail-
way to be under construction in the United
States before January, 1891. The work of
railway extension during the coming sea-
son promises more activity than in any
season since 1887. The Nelcs' list of
the various enterprises shows 5,038 miles of
railway partially completed or in process of
construction, 7,04l miles surveyed or under
survey, and 9, S3l miles of lines not yet sur
veyed, but whose projectors are pushing
them with such energy that the prospects
seem fair for the beginning of actual work
before the close Of the year. This makes a
total of 1910 miles Of lines in the United
States which have pro pect of being COM
pleted or placed under construction before
the close of the year. The total for Canada
is: Construction, 9l4 miles; surveys, 43S
miles; projected, 766 miles; total, 2.11S
miles. In the totals of prospective mileage for
separate states Including all the classes If
work-construction, surveys and projects)
pennsylvania and Georgia stand at the head
with over 900 miles. New York, Ohio, North
Carolina and Tennessee have between 700
and $40 miles upon our map; and Texas,
Alabama and Washington between 600 and
700 miles. Virginia and West Virginia
show each over 500 mills of prospective
lines. OF which a large proportion are GER
tain of completion. Between 400 and 500
miles are: Name, Florida, Missouri,
Nebraska and Wyoming: while the states
of Michigan, Indiana, South Carolina, Ken
lucky, Utah, Oregon and Montana show
each over 800 miles. The following table
gives summary of the mileage in process
OF construction and that surveyed and under
survey In each state and group Of states: