The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-05

| the new line is improved It became neces-
sary during the last year, in consequence
of the heavy traffic. for the Plant system to
increase its freight capacity by 10 cars,
and to increase the motive power by build
ing nine new engines.
ROADS THAT ARE BUILDING.
More rich country djacent to Savannah
is being opened by new railroads. which are
being pushed vigorously TO completion.
These lines are the South Bound railroad
and the Macon and Atlantic railroad
The So tn Bound will extend from Savan-
nah TO Columbia, S. c., distance of 40
miles. Thirty-fve miles Of the line are under
contract, and within the rext twelve months
the road, it is expected, will be finished and
re 4dy for operation. 1t is believed that
100. 900 bales OF cotton will be received over
this line. A good deal of this
is now going down to Charleston by the
Port Royal and Western Carolina and
South Carolina railroads, but the distance to
q port will so much shorter by the South
Bound to Savannah that il is predicted the
cotton traffic over those lines will be mate
rally cut off. Charleston is making a Wig
orous protest against this very thing now.
The railroad systems over the country
recognize the South Bounds Importance,
and II will take stand al once among the
be lines in this part of the world.
IL Is TIC iutElitA'iA u Iub DOubu DOutid
railroad to build south TO some desirable
point in Florida as on as the Savannah
terminus is completed. Savannah evidently
saw where this line would benefit her, be-
cause she granted greater concessions to it
than to any road which has entered here
since the war. The Leading citizens are in-
terested in this line. and a great deal Of
northern capital is backing the enterprise.
including such bankers as will insure 1t a
prominent position among railways.
The other line. the Macon and Atlantic,
from Macon t. Savannah, a distance of
about no miles, is being pushed right ahead,
aud is expected to be finished by the first
of next year. The other part of the line,
called the Macon and Birmingham. from
Macon to Birmingham. q distance of 225
miles, is completed to LAGRANGE, and will
be finished by the time tho Savannah divi-
sion is ready for operation. Savannah will
then be given the shortest possible route to
the west, over line which will have no
superior In Georgia. This line is under the
same management and backed by the same
capital as the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad, which has gained a great reputa-
ton in very short time.
The Macon and Atlantic passes through
good country, an undeveloped section which
viii feed this port sumptuously as it is de-
veloped and improved. AS has been pre-
dicted for the South Bound, there is a great
future for this road. which means improved
trade for Savannah and prosperity to the
people.
THE STEAMSHIP LINES.
As these various lines pour the products
of the country into Savannah, the coast
wise steamship lines, aided by many foreign
steamers and domestic and foreign sailing
vessels, carry them to foreign and domestic
markets. The Ocean steamships splendid
fleet of ten steamers phys between Savan-
nah and New York, Boston, and Philadel-
phia, and the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company's steamers between
Savannah and Baltimore. Four steamers
leave Savannah for New York
weekly, and from the present
outlook additional steamers will be put on
until daily service is established between
Savannah and New York The Kansas
City, the last steamer built by the Ocean
Steamship Company, is regarded as one Of
the most thoroughly equipped coastwise
steamers on the South Atlantic. The lines
to Boston aud Philadelphia will be improved
in few months, no doubt. The traffic in
all the coastwise steamers has been immense
during the last year, and the increased de-
mand for transportation facilities between
Savannah and New York and Boston will
necessitate more steamers.
The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton line to Baltimore is doing a larger busi-
ness than ever before. Turpentine, lumber
and cotton are beng shipped in heavy car
goes over this line and, it is believed that this
increased traffic will cause additional steam
ers to be put on.