The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-13
RAlL AND Or OSSTIS.

Richmond Terminal sold last week at the
lowest price ever quoted. 1t has sold up to
200. and Friday it was down to II.
Supt r G.. Fleming Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western ilway returned
yesterday from New York, where he has
been attending the American Society of
railway superintendent.
Gen. Thomas contradicts the report that
thediv1dend on East TennesSes first preferred
stock will be reduced to per cent. meet
ing Of the board of directors will only take
place this week, and there is no reason to
anticipate any reduction.
change of schedule on the Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery road goes into
effect to-day, the time of def1arture Of the
morning train being changed from 1880
o'clock to S:45, and that of the afternoon
train from 5: 40 to o'clock.
The Chicago Lumber Trade Journal gives
description Of a picture 1t has recently
received OF the resources Of the south. The
picture is got out by General Passenger
Agent Wrenn of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad.
John Temple Graves, who was in Savan-
nah day or two ag), is announced by a
Macon dispatch to have been engaged by
President w. B. Sparks, Of the Macon and
Atlantic railroad and Macon Construction
Company, to write up their varions roads
and land enterprises Mr.. Graves will enter
on his new duties at once.
Col. e. G. Machen has written letter to
Charles E. Smith of Washington, Ga. in
which he SAYS: First draw a straight line
from Atlanta to Augusta. You will find
that 1t runs about twelve miles north of
Madison and south OF Washington. Then
draw line from Madison to johnson on
| the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta rail-
Month ha
die Georgia and Atlantic should build into
Madison from Newborn, in Newton county,
and there head for Washington directly,
| don't you think the Augusta and
Chattanooga could be induced TO
build into Washington to meet it; and
don't you think the Coast Line plants
| roads, would feel it was their best way into
Atlanta to come to Washington, too9 A
Washington citizen told me your county
would give me $780, 600 to bring this about.
Ii he is able to deliver the goods think l
am in position to do the rest This would
make line from Atlanta TO Augusta fifteen
| miles shorter than the Georgia road and
| through Washington at that" Mr.. Smith
| replied that a meeting of business men will
| DO called in Washington at once to consider
| the matter.
A committee appointed by the executive
committee of the Independent Order of
halfway CONDUCTORS TO prepare a circular
embodying the principles and aim of the
| new organization has made its report,
which contains the following: l. Honesty
and fairness in our dealings with ALL 2
Positively refusing to engage in strike or
| giving it aid or sympathy. 3. Contributing
| to the relief of worthy conductors, their
widows and orphans. 4 Defense of brother
conductors, their wives and children. s.
| Abstinence from the sale or traffic of intoxi.
eating liquors We believe conductors car
have no sympathy with the disorder and
lawlessness attending the methods of striking
organizations. We hold it incumbent upoT
ourselves TO perform ell duties to our en-
ployers honestly. loyalty and faithfully
giving the best possible services as he true
basis for increased remuneration and adj
vancement. We also owe a duty to the
public which demands sacrifice of persona
considerations, and under no possible cir
cumstances can we assume the right to OBJ
struct the business Of the country or delay
innocent travellers In order to right per
sonal grievance. We believe all violent at
tempts to secure favor or employment ar,
unnecessary; the Intelligence aud wisdom
OF the conductor and official of this age ar,
sufficient to amicably and honorably adjus
all differences of whatever character o.
nature. in just and reasonable manner.