The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
COL. HAWKINS IN TOWN.

4
gomery Railroad Ready for Business.
President s. II. Hawkins Of the Savan-
nah. Americas and Montgomery railroad
arrived in Savannah yesterday with Gen
eral Freight and Passenger Agent Good
man. They stopped at the De Soto. 1t is
Col. Hawkins first visit to Savannah since
the DE Soto has been completed, and he is
delighted with the hotel.
.. Col. Hawkins had lengthy interview
with Gen. Alexander at the Ds Soto last
night. but IL was presumably relating TO
tariff arrangements and connections at
Sterling. The Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad has completed its por-
ton aud is waiting. The force of men
which the road employed has been
| turned over TO the Central railroad
aud since it took hold about twelve miles
of road this way from Sterling have been
| built. The other end OF the line is being
put in condition, TO be extended on to
Montgomery later on. The gauge is being
made standard and everything is getting ia
| shipshape to make uhs road what Col
Hawkins has long intended it should he.
The Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad Is 10 long miles lcng, and every
| piece OF iron every crosstie, stringer, and
every car and locomotive which make it
are brand new, and il is considered one of
the best road-beds and most completely
| SI4ippcl IOduS III Tue SOuLQ.
TRAFFIC arrangements have been made
whereby the Savannah and Western rail
road and the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad will run through
trains from Savannah to Birmingham and
the west. This will be, when the schedules
are perfected, one of the quickest routes to
the west. 1t is by several miles the short
esq. Vol. Hawkins appears TO be
perfectly satisfied with the arrangements
with the Central At Sterling
| the two roads put on to
each other the business whose destination is
not within direct reach of the first road
handling it. For instance, all the business
received by the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad for Savannah aud
eastern points will have to be thrown 90 the
central, and all the business for the west,
| starting here, will be turned over to the
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery rail-
| road at Sterling.
The president of the Savannah, Ameri-
Gus and Montgomery railroad said that
there is nothing in the report that he in
tends to extend the Savannah, Americas
and Montg merry railroad from Sterling TO
Malthourville, to connect with the Darien
Snort Line. He said that he has no kuowl-
edge OF any such project AS for run
ming the extension in hope of forcing the
central TO purchase the Savannah, Ameri.
Gus and Montgomery railroad, no such
Idea was further from his mind The road.
he said, is completed. 1t will not
be built any farther. While it was the in.
tention at first to build the Savannah.
Americas and Montgomery railroad to
Savannah, the present arrangements are
Just as good when the line is stopped at
Sterling. The facilities aud the accommo-
tlons are practically the same The line is
from Louvale to Savannah, aud while it is
not all the properly of the Savannah.
y aud ont
benefits. such as come from all railroads.
to undeveloped countries are the
same. The road is there; it is in splendid
condition and is able TO do all the business
that the people give to it,
Col Hawkins said that the report that he
was going to extend tho Savannah, Aneri-
Gus and Montgomery railroad to Walthour-
vile grew out of the talk that President
Walker CT the Darien Short Line contem-
plated pushing the Short Line up to San
dersville, intersecting the Savannah, Amer
lc1S and Montgomery somewhere about
Sterling. About this matter Col. Hawkins
said he was not informed authoritativev.
Col Hawkins was asked if the connection
of the two roads at Sterling would be com
pieted n time for passenger traffic during
Merchants week. He replied that sa far as
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery is
concerned the connection Is already made.
They have built it to the meeting point, and
are resting on their oars. He said that he
was not advised as to the exact
time when the Central will reach
Sterling. but he supposed about
May l. He was asked if it was possible to
make connection earlier, in order to get
the people from that sect IN of the country
here as early as April %, and he replied
that he could not say. The matter is with
the Central Ii the Central decides to make
the connection in time for Merchants week,
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
Will do its share OF adyeT Using, and will
guarantee to bring as large crowds as
any other road. Col. Hawkins thought,
however, that it would be good idea to
complete the line by then; or finish it. saw
week earlier so that the schedules, rates.
etc, might be thoroughly advertised. and
give the people chance to get ready to
come down here. lie thought the
idea good one, and said if the Central
would agrea to meet him at Sterling before
Merchants week, in order that he may
thoroughly advertise the trip along its
line, he would bring big crowd
1t is 200 miles to Americas by the new
route and 26S by the old route. Besides, the
country through which the new line passes
is country which may be called Savan-
nah's, but the people are strangers here for
the reason that they have until now.
had such inferior facilities for
getting here that they stayed at home.
Crowds of people that can come by the new
route will not be here unless the new liue
transports them. 1t is, therefore. very i'm
portant that the chairman of the COMMITTEES
having this matter in charge should look
after it, and see if General Manager
Gabbett cannot push the line to Sterling
five or six days before the week of festivi.
ties. 1t is believed that the Central will see
that this will be very important move,
and if the committee of the business men
calls upon the general manager the connec-
ton may be made.