The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-15
RAIL AND CRoSSTIE.

The twenty-four-hour notation is now in
general use on all tie railroads Of Hindo-
stan, the total mileage of which is between
1900 and II 900 miles.
In the year 1889 the whole Russian rail
road system carried Al, 569, 900 passengers
and Of, s43.470 tons of freight, on 1862
miles OF railroad, earning about $500 per
IDlle-which would make our railroads rich
lie entire imports by rail and by water are
reported to have beel but 81, 653 tons, an
edlbly small quantity.
An agreement has been arrived at by
managers of western roads in relation to
free transportation fer 1891. 1t provides
that no passes of any kind shall be issued to
Shippers or to any person to influence
traffic. Passes can be issued only to officials
and employees Of the railroads, and on ac-
count OF advertising, and also to politicians
within the state.
The following order. just issued by Sec
ond Vice President Thomas of the Erie,
Will no doubs be hailed with satisfaction by
al OF the men concerned: ANY conductor,
engineer, fireman, brakeman or other train
hand, VINO is laid of for any cause, pending
an investigation, and upon that investiga-
ton is declared to be in no way to blame
Tor the charge on which he is suspended,
snail receive full pay for the time loss and
be reinstated."
The grading on the Chattanooga Southern
railroad is practically complete from Chat
tanooga south to Gadsden, Ala. The line
VIII be finished TO Gadsden in a short time,
all except the tunnel, which is over half
Done. The track between Chattanooga and
hensington has been well balasted. The
line OF road will be built south from Gads-
den without delay to Leeds and into
birmingham. The same parties control
| both companies
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| oy eighty-four chemical electrical batteries,
claimed to be sufficient for running it
twenty-five miles without renewal of tho
chemicals, has been put in experimental
service on the North Chicago railway, aud
nigh hopes are entertained of the results by
the promoters. A speed of from twelve to
| ntteen miles an hour is asserted to be posi-
Ole by this means. As to the cost of opera
ton, information at present is lacking
The Mexican railroads will send delegates
to the meeting of the Central Traffic As
scciatlon in Chicago to urge the right of
| making excursion rates from Mexico to
cities IN the Central Associations territory.
| The association has been making reduced
rates from points in its territory to points
in Mexico over the Mexican roads, and the
managers of the latter roads think that it
is only fair to be allowed the same privilege
of making rates from Mexican points to
points in the Central Traffic Associations
territory.
A branch of the National Railway Station
Agents Association was organized in
Mobile last week. r. c. Watkins of Cors-
cana, Tex, general solicitor of the order,
was present and explained tho objects of the
order. The organization was effected by the
election Of the following officers: Earle Ma
cartney, local agent of the Louisville and
Nashville, president; G. H. Lavendt, agent
OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
at Selma, first vice president; George M.
owen, local agent of the Mobile and Bir-
mingham railway. second vice presidents
f. Tuttle, secretary; w. c. Taylor, travel
ing freight agent of Savannah Fast Freight
Line, treasurer. The new branch starts
with membership of forty.
The Iron Trade Review is authority for
this: "a new locomotive, built in the shops
OF the Northern railroad, has just been tried
at high speed, with special train of six
teen carriages. having a total weight of
6o7, 800 pounds. Lead bars were put in the
carriages TO represent the average weight
OF passengers, ETC., carried on an express
train. This train ran from Paris TO Calais
| by the direct line, a distance of
SO miles. in three hours and
fifty-six minutes. Two stops were
made, one of five minutes at Amiens,
the other two minutes at Alb
beyville. The average speed, making no
allowance for stops, was 47.53 miles an
| hour. The run from Paris to Amiens was
made at the rate of 81 IS miles an hour, the
train going up the Servilliers grade-0.5
per cent. II. 10 miles long-at the rate of
46. 6 miles an hour On the return trip an
! other carriage was added, making seven
teen in all. From Calais 60 Lille the aver
age speed was 49,. z miles an hour, the high
est speed SO miles. Between Lille and Paris
the speed about the same, but speed of
flag miles an hour was reached in going
down the Servilliers grade.
The Waycross Reporter says: Work COM
menced at st. Marys last week on the Way
cross Air Line railroad, Mr.. Willis having
been awarded the contract for opening
right of way and grading the first Eve miles
OF the road. For awhile the work win be
carried on on a small scale, and will neces-
sarily progress slowly, but the management
hopes ere long to be in a position to
work is still being done on the Cor
dele extension, and that will be continued.
| The city council of Waycross granted the
Air Line company, at its regular monthly
meeting last week, the right to run its line
through the city along line running
around by Lofts old mill pond and Tebeau
branch, through Butler or Pond street, OR
around the western portion of the city
beyond old 8, for the purpose Of connecting
the Cordele and St Marys extensions, unless
suitable arrangements shall be made with
the Brunswick and Western and Savannah,
Florida and Western for the use of their
| tracks through the city and to connect with
their passenger depots, which we think
would be to the interest of all parties, and
hope will be done. Capt. johnson and Col.
| Sweat, and those associated with them,
seem determined to yet make success of
| tae Waycross Air Line, and should receive
all necessary encouragement from Way
cross, for nothing will benefit us 80 much as
the completion OF this enterprise.
| In the course of a long article, the FS1tdn-
| cioL Chronicle makes the comparative
statement of trunk line earnings for the years
ending Sept. 30:
| Year. Gross. Net.
1873 ................. $11O, 4S8 292 S49,6l6, $40
/ 1879 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 34,146,555 56,934, $50
| 1880. ................... 139,2402l9 534S4,431