The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
RAIL AND oRossrIs

new vestibuled train. to cost 500 ooo
VIII soon be delivered from the PpIIna1
shop TO the Richmond and Dap lie for uSa
between Atlanta and Washir-.og.
The titles "Kankakee'' and bee Lima y
"hlch have been IN used on the roads hicb
compose the Big Four system for wears
are TO be erased from all bills Of lading or
oIner prlnted matter and painted out on all
rolling stock ~
Inc Dig Cantarranas bridge, near Atixco
on the Mexican Southern, will be completed
IN m, January. 1t viii lie $50 feet long and
WIZ nave seven stone piers capped with
IRON. The Puebla and Matamoros branch
Will probably be completed to Tecomsysca
oy March next
The earnings of the Pennsylvania COM
pany will be several million dollars in ex-
cess OF expenditures OF all kinds during the
present year. 1t is reported that the com
pany will use few million dollars of the
surplus in cutting down the heavy grades
through the mountain districts OF Pennsvl-
Vahla during the coming year. The whole
+ aooed clear through to Chicago will be
| improved
1t is said that the German government
VIII Introduce some of the American STYLE
OF cars on its road in time for next seasons
tourist travel. A passenger car invented
|
combine the advantages Of the E1gllsh and
American systems by affording the retire.
ment and privacy Of the Impairment plan
with the interior communicate n and the
Toilet convenlences which are so wanting in
European cars, is likely to be introduced on
some of the English roads.
The Rdfttoay Age says: "a bill. recon-
mended by the interstate commission TO
prevent ticket scalping, is now before con-
| gress, and it is difficult TO see how it can be
opposed by any representative unless he is
| influenced by desire for cheap popularity
more than by considerations of Justice aud
wise business policy. Specua ion in rail-
way tickets Is so productive of dishonesty
on the part Of the dealers, and of the public
also, and is 80 destructive of stability and
uniformity in rates, that it certainly ought
not to be encouraged or even tolerated by
national law makers.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company.
after several years trial, has concluded to
abandon all kinds of advertising except that
IN regular newspapers. For over two years
past the passenger department has been ex-
perlmenting to ascertain il q given sum of
money expended in posters, flyers, hangers,
etc., or an equal sum in newspaper adver-
Using brought the best and most satisfactory
returns for the money invested, and that it
other way. Hereafter the Pennsylvania
will contine all its advertising to newspa-
pers, through which medium it will reach
the great masses of the people.
The supreme court ofsssTennessee has
affirmed the decision of the lower court in
giving passenger named Bennett verdict
for $40, 900 in suit for damages against the
Louisville and Nashville railr Jad company.
Bennett purchased ticket from Louisville
to Nashville, Tenn, and claims that be vas
not approached for his ticket until the train
whiStled for Gallatin. de was unable to
find it promptly and was put off at Gall attn.
After landing on the platform he found the
ticket but was not, allowed to again board
the train, which moved off without him.
The jury gave a verdict for $1,000 on the
ground that the plaintiff was not allowed
sufficient time to find his ticket. The case
was appealed, and the supreme court has
refused to grant a new trial.
The Chattanooga Times saws of the
rumored Central and Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus deal: There are no now
developments anent the pending deal be-
tween the Central of Georgia and the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus. The fact
has been developed, however, that there is
apparently just now a cordial fraJernizing
of interests between the Chattanooga, Rome
anu SOlutuDuo anu JUG RdSuNllio anu Sudt-
tanooga roads, but whether this amicable
relationship will cease after the latter takes
possession Of the Western and Atlantic is,
as Lord Dundreary would say, 'one of those
things that no fellah can find OUT The
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus road
is now getting a very large amount Of
freight business from the Nashville and
Chattanooga road. much more SO than from
the Cincinnati Southern, which is, Of course,
now in cahoots with the East Tennessee
The result of this friendly attitude may
mean that the Chattanooga, Rome aud
Columbus will run into the Union depot,
and connect with the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga road. But, aside from all these
things and the causes which may jointly
actuate them, railroad men generally are
just now entertaining the belief that all the
railroads in this section of the country will
in future work more in harmony with each
other, despite the clash of competition"