The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

RAIL AND CROSS TIE.
The holiday travel upon the railroads was
very heavy yesterday. The Central pas
senger train, due here at 5:55 last night, did
not arrive until 7:40. The cause of the de-
lay was the heavy travel along the line.
The train consisted of nine coaches, and
brought quite crowd of people into the
city.
The majority of the Central railroad
stockholders who had not already returned
to their homes left yesterday. They all
went to spend Christmas at home.
The thousands of articles and good things
purchased in Savannah by the visitors dur
ing the last fsw days filed stockings and
hung on Christmas trees for over hundred
miles around last night.
The stockholders of the Manchester and
Augusta railroad have authorized the COM
pletion Of this road from its present ter
minus, about twenty miles south of Sumter,
20 Augusta. The road is now in operation,
under the control of the Atlantic Coast
Line, from Sumter to a point some dis
lance down the country, and when COM
pleted will give valuable line through the
central portion Of the state.
S. NJ. FELTON,, the newly elected president
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Goor-
gia system, hiss record as a railroad man.
Mr.. FELTON, was formerly first vice president
of the New York, Lake Erie and Western
railroad which position he resigned to
accept his present position. Previous to
his going with the Erie he was general
manager of the New York and New Eng
land railroad. and prior to that was for
wears general superintendent of one of the
Pennsylvania railroad lines. He has had
long and valuable practical experience in
railroad affairs, and his steady adj
vancement has been accomplished by a
popularity that has largely assisted him in
his success as railroad man. Mr.. Felton's
father was president OF the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore road, now a
part of the Pennsylvania system.
The stockholders of the Alabama Termi-
nal and Improvement Company, which
built and sold the Alabama Midland rail-
way, met in Montgomery last week, and
decided, by large majority vote of its
stock, 10 continue the business for which il
was organized, and ordered its board of di-
rectors to open negotiations and close con-
trace at once with the owners OF the Mont
gomery, Tuscaloosa and Memphis railway,
and TO complete said road as speedily as
circumstances will permit. The Moatgom-
cry, Tuscaloosa and Memphis is now far
advanced in its construction, about eighty
miles being graded and a large amount
OF equipment and track material deliv-
cred in Alabama for the line. The object
I've points are the Savannah, Florida and
Western at Montgomery and the Illinois
Central in Mississippi. The line will cross
Tue Mobile and Ohio railroad at Artesia or
Columbus on It's way to a connection with
me illinois Central at or near Grenada,
MISS, thus forming an air line from Savan-
nan, Brunswick, Jacksonville, through
Montgomery and Tuscaloosa to Memphis,
lineage. st. Louis, Kansas City. aud in
!ace reaching every point Of Importance in
1ae central northwest and Lake region.
Inc road when built will penetrate the
heart OF the Alabama mineral region.
The Mobile Register prints the following
r "a item, most interesting on account
OF tne Mann and the woman The case of
me Wakefield Rattan Company VS.. w. d.
-aana, In the circuit court having attracted
some attention because of the promi-
ueuce OF the parties named, an inquiry into
aus nature shows that there is another we'll
SHOWN name overwhelmingly, that of
Llliy Langtry, the professional beauty and
y yoor actress, who starred the country some
years ago IN her special car. The case
gteW out OF claim against Col w. d.
3 Hann Tor the furnishing of his Mann-Bou-
S q car Tor Mrs. Langtry. Dispositions Of
o. merrill, manager, and w. III. Hancox,
treasurer or the rattan company, are filed
70 the effect that the company supplied
vi: Mann with the following articles to be
M S1n' Langtry: Four cherry-wood chairs,
SSE; one white and gold chair, upholstered,
s44 -; one white and gold chair, $40 IS,
SoG one scrap basket, 81 25 Total, 500 S.
Sol Mann, through his attorneys, replies
tnaV ms car was completely furnished when
ouInea over to Mrs. Langtry, and that he
ordered nothing from the rattan company.
t u SUCH articles as described in the deposit
nous were placed in the car, they must
1--we Deem done so at Mrs. Langtry's order
anu expense, he having had nothing to do
WIN 1he transaction. Case continued.
me railroad presidents propose new as
e9tcIation, with an advisory board consisting
" tue president and one director Of each
teOHpany, which shall have power "to es-
oooASh and maintain uniform rates between
upeNeive points, and decide all questions
~ common interest between the members Of
eGe association" This advisory board is the
p pa OF tue presidents plan for preventing
aug wars In the west hereafter. The new
itsscoiatlon, the New York Times thinks, is
T-oiy 10 encounter the sane old difficulty.
49,; ne effective it must bring in all the COM
rt7slug lines. and that is not assured. Then
!. must ind some means of enforcing the
reeisohs OF the advisory board upon all the
pers Oh the association. IL may be
,uned that the president Of every COM
,S;iiy oeing member Of the board, each
VII 70 able To see that Its DEGREES are car
80 ou9 oy his company. and so they will
,5 e4eeuted by ALL But suppose some pres
+ IN dces not join in decision and regards
,s,1, Unfair TO his company, what power
cc .a ehere be % compel 8 strict and faithful
gs.upianco The great difficulty with these
,bc'at4ons y that there is no power or au
s,J ~ sIendtng apart from tho members |
sseYinK the same relation 10 one as 90 |
nt.slef' II Is 20 b. hoped that mere vol |
10y agreement and tho obligations OF |
r[i'l "ih he sufficient 10 bind these com
.k eofporatioas - an equal regard for |
interests u each other, bat iI Implies
pset (which when railroad management Ia The |