The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23
ALL HEADING THIS WAY.
THE MIDDLE GEORGIA AND At
LANTIC AFTER TERMINALS.

| Col. Mac5en and the Projectors OF the
Road to Rave q Conference WITH
the City Council Next Week-The
Louisville and Nashville Believed to
bs Behind the New Rosd-What is
Expected Of Savarnah.
Weli-informed gentlemen on the Bay say
that there is very little room for doubt that
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic road is TO
be built to Savannah within two years,
and the impression prevails that the Louis
vile and Nashville is Jehlnd the projectors
Of the new road and is backing them.
Port Royal and Brunswick were first
canyas5ed as terminal points, but it IS said
that as soon as the progressive action of the
city council with reference to the South
Bound came to the cars of the projectors OF
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic road,
Messrs. Machea and McEvoy came on to
Savannah to co fer with the citzans with
view to securing terminal facilities here.
A CONFERENCE WITH THE COUNCIL.
1t was learned from a meIber of the
board of aldermen yesterday that as a re-
suit of the visit tee projectors of the new
road are to be granted a conference with the
city council within ten days, at which
rights of way will be the subject of the talk
The projectors of the road had, it APP
pears. been looking in different direction,
under the impression that the two great
railroad systems terminating here had the
city'S gates barred against all new
corners, and the action in giving
the South Bound the right of
way into and across the city, and sell
ing it depot and yard facilities at fair
price has inspired new life into the pro-
Jectors Of the Middle Georgia and Atlantic,
which is another name for the Atlanta, At
lantic and Great Western, which hopes TO
connect at Atlanta with the Louisville and
Nashville and the Marietta aud North
Georgia This is based on the belief that
the Louisville and Nashville will lease the
State road.
lO9 MILES UNDER CONTRACT.
1t is claimed by the projectors of the pro-
posed road that they have 1909 miles now
under contract, as and all their iron comes
this way they want rights of way settled at
an carly date, SO that they can begin work
from this end of the line. They
are now building from Atlanta to
Machen, and have sixteen miles of road
completed between Machen and Eatonton.
They do not ask any money subscriptions
from Savannah. All they want, it is I'M
derstocd, is rights of way into the city
and terminal property, the former to be
obtained from council. and the latter they
will purchase.
1t is said by those who claim to be posted
that the South Bound will be friendly to
ward the new enterprise, and that
the two railway enterprises will
pool issues This can be
done much moro practically by following
the original lIue of the Atlanta. A atlantic
and Great Western, via Sylvania instead Of
Swainsboro, and forming junction wita
the South Bound in Bingham county
north of Springfield.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY SECURED.
The subscriptions are very large along the
limo from Atlanta to Springfield, and the
road has been mortgagad to secure bonds
which it is understood have been placed,
or can be placed, "a mortgage having been
filed in all the counties along the line from
Fulton to Chatham. Col. Fry has
parted with the franchise to Mr.. Machen.
1t is the general opinion that the
Louisville and Nashville is the power
behind the throne, wanting an outlet
on the South Atlantic coast, and preferring
Savannah because the capital is here to
draw the products Of tributary territory
this way, principally cotton, naval stores
and lumber