The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-26

Mrs. Calhoun, President Roberts Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, Gen. A. r. LawtOn
and Others. The sample was examined
carefully by Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt and the
party listened with interest to Mr. Andrew
Chisholm description of the extent Of the
phosphate fields tributary to the Savannah,
I Florida aid Western railway, which has
been transporting some Of the phosphate for
the Marion Phosphate Company OF this city
for foreign export.
THE CENTRAL'S VICE PRESIDENT.
Hon. John c. Calhoun, vice president Of
the Central, was kept quite busy yesterday
looking after the comfort of the party and
dropping in on friends in the downtown
banking circles, but he found time to talk
to the MORNING NEWS reporter for few
moments. He said that he was not to be
interviewed He didn't mind expressing
his satisfaction with the progress the south,
and Savannah as its principal seaport, is
making. He said he had come south this
time not to talk business or transact bust
ness. but for the pleasure of a southern
tour, and to show his friend Mr.. Hewitt
the country.
NOT A VISIONARY 100000 POPULATION.
Mr.. Calhoun said that three years ago,
when the Central system had come under
it present administration, he had been
laughed at for predicting that in ten years
Savannah would be city Of 100, 900 inhab-
tants, but now no one doubts it. The
wisdom of the purchase of $50 acres for
terminal facilities with a mile aa1 half of
wharves is now apparent to all. The sys-
TEN is in the hands of friends of the south,
southern people who had an abiding conf
dence in the future of this section, and
whose confidence has been strengthened by
the results which are flowing from their
investment
Mr.. Calhoun said il is their desire to i'm
prove the properties of the Central, extend
its lines, to develop the resources Of the
south, and to make connections with the
great railway systems west of the Missis-
sippi, and that while there was at one time
adverse legislation threatened in this state,
at time when the motives Of the Centraps
management were not thoroughly under
stood, that this cloud of suspicion has been
haply removed aud the fostering enterprise
only retarded for the time being.
Sl,5OO,000 IN EQUIPMENTS.
There is to be expended 1850, 900 in
equipments, Mr.. Calhoun said, and the
properties are to be put in the best condition
to meet the increasing traffic which the
various lines of the system have to handle.
The wharves in this city are to be so re-
modelled that trains will run directly along
side the vessels in their slips, and with the
proper deepening Of the harbor other steam
ships will be added to the line to keep pace
with the increase of freight which will come
and go by sea. Extensive wharf facilities
have been leased and purchased in New
York, Mr.. Calhoun said, in anticipation of
the scarcity Of water frontage in New York
harbor
Mr.. Calhoun has taken jealous interest
In the movement to get government appro-
priations for this harbor commensurate with
its maritime importance, and he has
enlisted influential friends in the north
20 supplement the action of the citizens OF
Savannah and Congressman Lester.
AT WORK FOR SAVANNAH
Mr. Calhoun has himself gone before the
river and harhor committee to lay before il
the pressing necessities Of the port for a
liberal appropriation for harbor improve
mentS, and he believes that congress viii
recognize these facts, and that moro lib
eral appropriation will be the result.
Referring to the favorable influences the
CentraPs activity has had upon Savannah,
he says that property has appreciated three
times its value as compared with what it
was three years ago, and that three years
ago property was sold by the acre in aud
about Savannah, and now it can only be
bought by the foot.
AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO BOOM.
Mr.. Calhoun says that money is seeking
investment in the SOUTH and that agricul-
turai lands will next be in great demand.
The people are just beginning to find out
the capabilities of the s)il of the south, and
while money is somewhat stringent now, it
will soon lind its way to the money centers
and again be put into circulation, and
southern agricultural lands will be in great
demand. More cotton and other products
will be raised, and the south must soon
manufacture its raw material into textile
fabrics, and bright era of agricultural,
industrial and commercial prosperity is be-
fore it.
To aid in this work no one will do more
than the Calhouns and Mr.. John II. Inman.
That gentleman sat near by and assented.
lie said he would be here two or three days
yet and that Mr.. Calhoun was the best man
to talk to, as he himself had just got in on
the Kansas City. President Roberts OF the
Pennsylvania road is delighted with what
he has seen Of Savannah, and tue distin-
gulshed visitors seem to have the most
abiding faith that Savannah is to be the
New York Of the South Atlantic coast.