The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
RAIL AND cROSsTrE.

Il is reported bn2t j. VI. norman, formerly
,rainmaster of the Centrars main stem, is
TO be appointed general yardmaster Of the
Central at Macon.
BIN. Wilson has been appointed agent of
the Central railroad at Midwife, 10 succeed
II A. Norrel,l who shot Mr.. Thompson of
Augusta a few days ago.
The vestibule train on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway made its
eleventh trip yesterday on time. 1t has
made a remarkably good record so far in
not being out of time on any Of the trips.
The wreck on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway at the eighty-two mile
post was being cleared yesterday. The
wrecked coaches are still lying off the track
with their sides crushed in. A track has
been built around the wreck and trains
pass without difficulty.
The authorities of the New York Central
road and the Wagner Palace Car Company,
upon suggestion OF the state board Of rail-
road commissioners, have issued orders to
place thermometers in their respective
coaches and cars, with instructions TO their
employees thereon to maintain the tempera-
ture of each car as near 70' as possible, I'M
der penalty Of discharge.
H. A. Norrell, formerly Central railroad
agent at Midwife. has given up the agency
since he became involved in the ARRAY with
Mr.. Thompson of Augusta. He has en-
gagged in a private business in Midwife.
The report that he was in danger of mob
violence after shooting Mr.. Thompson was
an extreme exaggeration, his friends say
The case has been set for the June term of
Midwife court, but it is not expected that
it will come to trial. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Thompson will decline to prosecute Mr..
Norrell.
During the year 1889 the following acct
dents, involving human life, occurred on
the railroads in the United States: Passen-
gers killed 3l5, passengers injured 2, 1888,
employees killed 2, ITO, employees injured 90
148, other persons killed 1897, other persons
injured $500, total killed $3.50, total in
jured 25,SSS. This report does not count all
the railroad mileage of the country, but
only SO. 1872 per cent. of 1t. The list is hardly
exaggerated, as the figures were furnished
by the railroads themselves. The records of
the Brotherhood of r ,ilroad Brakemen
shows that out Of every SO brakemen is
killed and out of every 90 injured.
According to the annual report of the
Connecticut railroad commissioners for the
year 1889 the gross earnings of all the rail-
roads IN the state show an increase for the
year of $647, $50, the total for the year be-
ing $40 ,486,S7 The operating expenses,
which for 1888 showed a large increase on
the previous year, and amounted to total
of Sl4, 1854 sos, amounted the last year to
only 13,2o4,6U. The net earnings show a
handsome increase of 81 ,532, 995. Dividends
paid during the year by thirteen COM
panies, amounting TO 81, $50, ranging
fr ON to 10 per cent. and averaging with
In a small fraction of per cent on the $751;
1l8, lbs capital of those companies.
The officers of the East Tennessee, Vir-
GINA and Georgia Railway Company claim
that the minority stockholders of the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad Company
cannot hold a meeting in March, as they
propose, to elect a board of directors and
officers of their own choice. The East Ten
nessee people say that the legal proceedings
OF the past year constitute an effectual bar
rler against the execution of any such plan
OF action, and that the Memphis and
Charleston minority stockholders fully IN
derstand that they are practically enjoined
from any new movement in the way of an
election. The EaSt Tennessee party further
asserts that the call for meeting is issued
for purposes of manipulation.
An official of the Richmond and Danville
says: "There is something IN the rumors of
changes in the Richmond and Danville
Major Randolph may resign his position of
general manager. and if he does you may
look for this sort of an arrangements: Sol
dents, with entire charge of traffic. and
Major Green will be given entire charge of
the transportation department. Mind you,
that Is predicated on Ma or Randolpn's re-
signing. If he takes such a step, it will be
because of his failing health. Nobody could
stand higher with the owners of the system
than he does, and it will be only because of
his bad health that there will be any change
at ALL" "Why is not Sol Haas made
general managerw "Mr. Haas doesn't
want it. His training has been altogether
IN the traffic department., and in that line
he hasn't superior on earth. And Mai.
Green deserves just as high praise, for in
the transportation department he has few
equals. Haas and Green would make one
of the strongest teams in the country
The annual meeting of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad Company was held in
Atlanta Thursday. There were twenty
three original lessees. There are now but
seven living. The seven living and the ex-
ecutors of most of those who are deceased
had given power of Attorney to Gov.
Brown, Col E. w. Cole, Mr.. H. B. Plant,
and w. II. Walters to represent all their inter-
ests when no quorum was present, or either
or any of the four persons mentioned in the
absence of the others would have the right
to represent their stock. The only persons
present at the meeting were Joseph E.
Brown and Col. E. W. Cole, original lessees,
and Mr.. Wallace Of st. Louis, who
represents the Thomas Allen original half
share; but the proxies were used and the
meeting held. All the old officers were re-
elected or reappointed. They are: Pres-
dent, Joseph E. Brown; treasurer, c. T.
Watson; general manager, R. A. Anderson;
traffic manager, Joseph M. Brown ;audtor,
j. c. Courtney. james l.. DlckeY was re-
appointed general freight agent; Alton
Angler, general passenger agent; Martin
H. DooIy, roadmaster; Lamar Collier, mas
ter mechanic; William Kinyon, master car
builder, and Charles Beardsley, master of
trains
For the last two years the German gov
eminent has been making inquiries into the
life, history, and ravages of one of the
most remarkable worms known TO exist
This wonderful creature, whose gluttonous
appetite is only satisfied after feed on
common steel, was first brought into gen
eral notice by an article in the Cologne
Gazette in June, 1887. For some time pre-
ceding the publication of the account men
toned, the greatest CONSERVATION existed
among the engineers employed on the rail-
way at Hagen, by accidents which
always occurred at the same place,
proving that some terrible defect
must exist either in the material or
the construction of the rail- The govern
nent became interested and sent commits
sion to the place for the purpose of main
talulng constant watch at the spot where
the accidents-one of them attended with
loss of life-had occurred. 1t was not,