The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-23
RAIL AND CRossTIE.

Safety chains 20 hold cars together when
accidents happen 20 car couplers, thus pre-
venting train breaking in two, are increas-
| ing in popularity and use.
Work will be commenced on Sept. on the
extension OF the Tavares and Gulf railroad
! from Waite's Junction, its present term
mus, to Oakland, distance Of five miles.
The Brunswick and St Simon's Coast
Line Company has been organized by Nor
RS Nicholson, James T. Lambright and R
h. Hirshfield, for the purpose Ct construct
ing road from Brunswick to st. Simou's
Island, a distance Of about twenty-five
miles
The people Of Bamberg, s. c., the Net0s
and Courier says, are very anxious TO have
the South Bound railroad touch their thriv-
ing and enterpTising little town, and are
stirring themselves with that end in view.
brunson has subscribed clio, 900 to the road
ana given depot site, aud it will IN all
probability touch that town. BambeTg
wants 1t too, and as she ge orally secures
what she wishes in the way of enterprises,
the South Bound will no doubt go within
her borders
A strong company has been organized in
heldsyille to build railroad from that
town to the 5S-mile post on the Savannah
and Western railroad. The road Is to be an
ar line, and the work of grading will begin
at an early day. The town Of Reidsville has
donated $1,000 to the enterprise. The Reds
vile Journal says the railroad company is
composed of the following gentlemen:
h. J. MCGEE and c. w. Brazell of Reds
vile, r. L. Hicks of Thomasville, Thomas
b: Hicks of Dublin, Henry Hicks of
Wrightsvllle, men Of ample ability to carry
out their undertaking.
The new uniform bill Of lading will not 60
into effect on the southern roads on Sept /,
as has been announced. The fight made
against the bill In the northwest has caused
some delay. as it was generally supposed
that the trunk lines might eventually have
been induced to call another meeting and
resclnd the order making the new bill
effective. The southern roads have, there
fore, not had their new bill printed, and the
work Of getting them ready will require
several days 1t is not thought the bill will
go into effect in this section OF the country
until at least Sept. Is. or possibly Oct l.
The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company has filed at Natchez,
MISS, for record, three mortgages, covering
the whole line from Memphis to New Or
leans, to the Metropolitan Trust Company
OF New York for 800. $50, 900. to secure that
amount OF first mortgage bonds TO the
Union Trust Company of New York for
Sl6,9OO,0OO, also to secure first mortgage
bonds, and 10 the same company for
$t,o94, 0OO, to secure second mortgage bonds.
and Texas Railroad Company say that the
Hing OF the several mortgages at Natchez,
Miss, is simply the extension of the old
mortgages to cover the Natchez road, re-
Gently purchased.
A conference was held in Atlanta day
before yesterday between Col Machen.
protector of the Middle Georgia and At
lantlo railway, and number of alliance
men. Col. Machen's road according to his
figuring tn A.
miles from Atlanta to Savannah, or Sl2. 900
mile. The alliancemen propose to take
one-half the bonds and subscribe s.. 400. 600
oy an average subscription of less
than $1,000 among the members of
each sub-alliance in the state All this was
to be conditional upon Col. Machen deposit
ing majority of the stock in trust with the
state treasurer, to remain there until two
years after the completion of the road.
Another condition on which the alliance
leaders base their proposition is that the
rate OF passenger fare shall be IL cents a
mile, with freight rates in the same proper
ton. Col. Machen promised to take the
matter under consideration and let the alli-
ancemen know later on.
Another resignation is down on the
Centrals slate, that of Trainmaster Storey.
who, 1t is stated, has decided to tender his
resignation to take effect on Sept. /. The
Macon Ne1OS says: 1.-THE rumor ia we'll
founded; indeed it can be put down as a
certainty. 1t is not known what position
he expects to take. but it is understood it
will not be with the Central. Trainmaster
Storey is one of the most efficient men that
ever filed that position, and besides
this, had the quality of being
atfable and accommodating, and made
an official that the Central will lose
with regret. He has many warm personal
friends in Macon who will regret to hear of
his resignation, and who will hope to see
him fill some other position in Macon. He
has already made a fine record as rail-
roader, and is we'll able to fill position of
even more Importance than his former one.n
Mr.. Storey is almost part of the Central.
He was graduated in the Savannah offices
from messenger boy and climbed the lad
der to master of train service. He was for
many years assistant to Trainmaster Starr
Still another resignation rumored to take
place is that of L. c. Young, superintendent
nj trains