The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
A VIEW OF FOOT POINT.
PRESIDENT SPARKS AND PARTY
TAKE IT IN FROM A STEAMER.

Macon and Atlantic Officials and
stockholders Make an Excursion
to the Proposed Deep Water Ter.
minus OF the Road-Whst President
Sparks, General Manager Lane and
Contractor McFighe Say About the
New Line.
President w. B. Sparks, General Man
ager JEFF Lane, and a party Of stock
holders and officers Of the Macon & Allan
tic railroad came In on the Central yester-
day morning on their way TO Foot Point,
aud registered for breakfast at the Pull
aski.
The following composed the party; W.
W. Collins. Geo. B. Jswett, J. Lane, ]. g.
McTighe. w. 81. Wells, T. L. Mckee, W.
B. Strong. n R. Wiaship, s. B. Price.
mayor Of Macon, 81. D. Sohofeld, N. N.
HOdgkiDs, r Il. Brown, 8. r. Jacques, W.
A. Doody, Judge G. W. Gustin, H. T.
Lyche. W. b Sparks and o. Y. Sparks
The party was entirely from Macon, and
some Of that city's most prominent business
men we're among the number. They were
met by John K. Young and others inter
ested in the road here. At $3.50 o'clock the
steamer Bellevue was taken for Foot
Point, 1t being necessary to go around the
coast 70 reach their destination. The party
was accompanied by John +. Young and s.
Guckenheimer Of Savannah. The object of
the visit was TO inspect Foot Point or Cole
tons Neck. which the Macon and Atlantic
company has decided upon as It's
port terminus, and to which 1t has pur-
chased the rights and titles and also a con-
siderable quantity Of the land adjacent
VIEW OF FOOT POINT.
The whole day was consumed in the trip.
going and coming, and the party did not
have time TO land at The point at all, there
being no convenient landing place anyway,
but the Bellevue steamed around the coast
and got such view as the visitors could
from the steamer. An elegant lunch was
served on board, furnished by the Pulaski
The party reached Savannah ON the re-
turn at $50 o'clock at night and left for
Macon on the $40 o'clock train. A MoRN-
ING News reporter talked with sew
eral of the party as to their i'm
All expressed themselves we'll pleased with
the situation Of Fort Point, both by water
and land, and seemed to be satisfied that it
was all that could be desired as a seaport
terminus.
GOT ALL THEY WANT.
General Manager Lane said: 1--WE have
everything needed for a railway terminus
at Fort Point, deep water, a good harbor
land well situated for wharves and an open
road to the sea. The line will be surveyed
to that point soon, and built as soon as it
can be conveniently done.h
Something was said about not being able
to secure terminals at Savannah, when MIR.
Lane said, 1--WE can use Foot Point TO as
good advantage as terminals at Sa Fannah,
aud Savannah can use it too"
Mr.. Lane was asked about the progress of
the road, and he said:
Nv FORK Is being pushed very rapidly. We
have 700 teams and about 5000 men at
work now. Grading has been completed
the greater portion Of the distance between
Macon and Savannah, and we will begin to
| lay track In about mouth, commencing at
the junction with the Wrightsville and
| Tennslle railroad. We expect to complete
the railroad into Savannah by next summer
and to be running trains by July"
| PRESIDENT SPARKS TALKS.
| President Sparks was seen at the depot
| before his departure.
when will the line he built to Foot
''Well. now, that is impossible to say,n he
replied. Some time in the future. l sup
pose. We will build into Savannah first
and to Foot Point afterwerd OF course we
| had rather come to Savannah. but it was
impossible to secure terminals here. Work
| 70 progressing very raplQIy on the line now.
The construction company's contract calls
for its completion by Sept. l, 1891,
but we hope to have it complete
two months earlier. A large force of hands
| is now at work, and we will begin laying
track in about month, from the junction
with the Wrightsville and Tennille road.
Grading to the junction with South Bound,
six or eight miles above Savannah, will be
completed shortly"
A JUNCTION WITH The SOUTH BOUND.
Mr. Sparks was asked about the report
that the South Bound and the Macon and
Atlantic would come into Savannah on one
track
well, we can't tell about that YETI he
said. There will be junction of the roads
somewhere above the city, thought
Contractor McTighe said that work is
progressing very rapidly on the line.
Track laying will begin from Brewton.
near Dublin, shortly, and will be continued
on toward Savannah through Pineora. the
new town two and a half miles from GUY
| TONI
All the officers and stockholders OF the
party seemed we'll satisfied with the roads
prospects, and are confident Of its early
completion.
A LIVELY DAY FOR POI TCn