The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-15
RAIL AND CROssTIE.

MI. George Hoppe OF Atlanta has Just
returned from a trip to organize a company
to build railroad from Bremen, ON the
Georgia Pacific, to Bowdon, in Carroll
county, and says that the people of BOwden
took $4,000 worth of stock in the railroad
in one day.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
railroad has received several new mail cars
that are an impro vement on any yet used
on the comPany's lines, lnasmuch as the
drawers are reversible. Going one way the
drawers show one set of labels and back
they show another.
The sale Of party tickets" has been re-
sumed by nearly all railroads. This means
that party of ten or more persons travel
ing together will be transported at a rate
equivalent to two-thirds Of single first
class fare, aud applies particularly to trav-
cling theatrical combinations and base ball
clubs.
The South Carolina and Columbia and
Green vile divisions of the Richmond and
Danville railway system are preparing for
heavy freight business this fall and win
ter. Three large new Rogers locomotives
have just arrived at the Richmond and
Danville yards, and two more of the same
kind are expected in few days.
The @. s. g. F. and the s r. Il W. roads
both own cotton compsesses at Valdosta,
and now compress all cotton shipped from
Valdosta free, and the commission men pay
back the usual compress charges to tbs
shippers. This is what the Central does on
its main line, and in addition TO compress
ing the cotton free here in Savannah, it
gives warehouse room.
Mr.. f. C. Macheu is working earnestly
in behalf of his road from Atlanta to Sa-
vannah. He will have a party of eastern
capitalists in Atlanta next Thursday for the
purpose of showing them the advantages of
the road he is building, and to get them to
put money into it. It is expected that he
will be able TO show them that his enter
prise Is promising one.
Mr.. g. NJ. Folger, chief clerk in the Office
of Assistant Superintendent Aveilhe of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
has accepted a position with Messrs A.
Minis Sons. A. F. Marmelstein, Jr.,
travelling secretary to Supt r.
9. Fleming, has been promoted to fill
the position of chief clerk in Assistant
Superintendent Aveilhe's office.
The general superintendent of the Savan-
nah, Americus and Montgomery road has
placed his private car at the disposal of the
delegates from Florida and Georgia who
wish to attend the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers convention, to be held in
Richmond this month. The superintendent
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erous act of his will be duly appreciated by
the members.
The East Tennessee Virginia and Geor-
gia people are negotiating with the mi
nority stockholders of the Memphis and
Charleston road with view to purchasing
their stock. The East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia own a majority of the Mem
phis and Charleston stock, but wants to Sc
cure the outstanding stock. 1t is said the
Memphis and Charleston stockholders will
exchange their stock at 80 for East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia bonds at 90
Supt. W. N Marshall of the Savannah
Americas and Montgomery road says that
the Western Union is anxious to obtain
possession of the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery telegraph line, and has made
tue company a proposition for its purchase,
which offer the company is now consider
ing. But as to whether or not 1t will be
accepted he cannot say. Speaking of the
| progress of the line of the Savannah, Ameri-
Gus and Montgomery construction toward
the Chattahoochee, Mr.. Marshall says that
the most satisfactory progress is being
| made, and he believes that the line will be
completed and open to Montgomery by
June next.
A French railroad has hit upon new
source of revenue. In future people who
accompany their friends to any of the
stations on that line to see them OFF will
only be admitted on the platform on pay
ment of fee of one penny, in return for
which they viii receive special ticket of
authorization. For those who are apt to
tarry long while over their leave-taking
there is a further tax, as the ticket is only
available for one hour, at the end of which
time another must, if necessary, be OBJ
tanned. Even this tax would be preferable
to the absolute exclusion Of all non-holders
of tickets that now prevails at almost al
French railway stations.
The Macon Ne,ps says: It is not known
when the Macon and Covington rail-
road will be sold. It can be sold
on consent decree at the November
term, 1890, of Blbb superior court, but by
regular course the sale may not occur until
the April term 1891. 1t is not known who
will be bidders for the Covington and
Macon. The Richmond and Danville,
Georgia Southern and Florida, the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern, and. perphaps
others parties may be bidders. Then again
the whole matter be settled among the bond
holders, and the road not put up at public
SALE The bondholders held meeting in
Baltimore end a committee of three were
appointed to protect the interest Of the
bondholders in the litigation.
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