The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
RAIL AND oRossrIE

The Atlanta and West Point road has
leased 10 box cars from the Ohio Falls Car
company for term of five years, the con-
sideration being $4,000.
The Gainesville Sun says it is renorted
that the Georgia Southern aud Florida rail-
road will be extended from a point four
miles east of Melrose, via Melrose. Rochelle
and Micanopy, to connect with the Tampa.
Tallahassee Gainesville and Western road
at or near Trenton, in the estern part of
Aiachua county. The immediate object,
it is presumed. on the part of the Georgia
Southern and Florida company, is to reach
the immense phospate beds in this country.
The annual report Of the Ohio state rail-
way commissioners shows the total
mileage of railway in that State to be 9,9l1
10, III miles. Aggregate authorized capital
stock, $685., 639. l05 The capital stock,
funded debt and current liabilities of com
panles making operating reports is S637, :
695, $50. Construction improvements dur
ing the year were Il, 500, All; gross earnings,
lis, Alt, 375; operating expenses, $40, 906 645;
total receipts: from passenger, mail and ex-
press traffic, S3i, 537, 4S9; from freight, ST..
1l5, 3Sl other sources, 81. 1853, sos.
General Manager Ward, of the South
Carolina railway, has returned to Charles
ton after having visited Savannah. Mr..
Ward, the Nel0s and Courier says, took a
special interest in examin 'ug and studying
the exceptional wharf facilities connected
with the terminal advantages of Savannah.
He was particularly impressed with the
volume OF business handled at these
wharves and the large quantities of goods
received from Mississippi and Alabama for
through shipment. The volume of freights
received, be says, is sufficient to constantly
engage dozen or more steamers.
The Abbeville Times says: "From every
indication, it seems to be an assured fact
that the Abbeville and Waycross will be
built Such an assertion sounds incredible
to many persons, but it is true that work
has begun. Last Friday the surveyors be-
gan locating the road, and yesterday the
grading began. Several persons here and
around here went to where force of hands
are at work and witnessed the shoveIing Of
the first dirt. and several Of our prominent
citizens, amid great enthusiasm, took their
turn in. the dirt-breaking. Tie contractors
are also at work, and clearing out the right
Of way is moving on. We have heard that
several parties in Rochelle said that they
would eat all the dirt that was broken, and
also eat all the ties. BY the time the gentle
men read this III this issue of the Times
there will be good bait of dirt and ties for
each.n
The following is from the Denver Repub-
lican: Chief Engineer Robert w. Day, of
the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska, and
assistant engineer of the Rock Island, is one
or the finest civil engineers in the country,
and although comparatively young man
the story of his rise to his present position
reads like chapter out Of story book.
Mr.. Day is an Englishman, born of parents
who gave him an excellent education. At
the best schools IN England and on the con-
became of
cheering, but of the classics. When his
education was completed he turned his face
to America, and eventually found himself
in Chicago. He had youth, education. en-
ergy and perseverance on his side, but for
tune frowned upon him; and, lis means
running low, he was forced to earn liveli.
hood as conductor on a street car. One
morning couple Of high school boys en-
tered his car and commenced talking
about their studies. One of them was in
trouble about Greek translation to which
he had been assigned, and was afraid of the
consequences. beg your pardon, " said the
young conductor. "but if you will give me
the sentence maybe l can assist you.n The
boys stared at the man with the bell punch.
but finally, as joke, gave him the sentence
and he wrote the trau station on a tablet and
handed it to the troubled pupil. When he
| reached the classroom he found that the
| street car conductor was correct The bow
| happened to be the son Of weli-known rail-
road man, and TO his father he related the
| strange story of how a conductor on plug
| street car could translate Greek. The rail-
| road magnate was amused, then interested,
He instituted inquiries, and the result was
that one day the street car conductor was
| given place in the engineers department
of big railroad company.
The retiring master mechanic of the
Central, ID. M. Gugel, was the recipient of
handsome present in Macon last Friday.
1t was gold watch and chain, costing $50.
On the front side is the letter G. On the
inside case is the following: To D. NJ.
Gugel, from the employees of the Central
railroad shops. Macon, Ca, March II, 1890.
The presentation took place 10 the round
house. Mr.. Gugel was born in Savannah.
Dec. 4, 1927. He worked few years at the
printing business, afterward gong into the
Central railroad shops as an apprentice on
June l, 1S43 He served his time in Savan-
nan and at erward went to Macon. He was
made foreman Of the Central shops there
and few years later was promoted to the
position Of master mechanic. He has been
resident of Macon thirty-one years.
w hen he took the position of master me-
chanic the rolling stock Of the road was in
lad condition. He at once went to
work to bring about a change, and in
few years it had reached a standard
that was unsurpass d by any ROAD
in the south. Ga the same spot where Mr..
Gugel was presented with tbs watch last
week, similar affair took place over
twenty years ago. II was the occasion of
the retirement of Master Mechanic Polk
Freeman, whom Mr.. Gugel succeeded. Mr..
Freeman was also prese tied with watch.
On the completion of Mr.. Gugefs ap-
premiership in Savannah he was called
into the Office of the president of
the road and was presented with a
500 bill, to which he added $50 of his next
months salary and bought gold watch,
the watch given him then and the watch
given him last week costing the same; enc
given him at the beginning of his services,
the other at their close. One given when
he star ed out to carve for himself future:
the other when the task was completed at
the top round of the ladder. Mr. Gugel will
take vacation for awhile, when he will
accept position equally honorable, but less
arduous, with the road for which he has
labored the whole of his life.
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