The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-26
RAIL AND OROssTIk

Dave G. Hall Of New Orleans has been
appointed travelling passenger agent of the
Central OF Georgia at Birmingham, to sue
coed W. II. Winston, resigned, the appoint
ment to take effect Oct 1.
Work on the Townsville end of the
Georgia Southern branch to Townsville
will begin next Monday The main camp
will be pitched sixteen miles from Thomas
vile. Hands are being gathered this week.
Among the realty transfers recorded in
Baldwin county, and published in the
Daphne Times, is one by the Mobile and
GirSd Railroad Company to the Vankirk
| Land and Construction Company the lands
| Known as the Girard railroads lands-con-
sideration, to be afterward paid, s142, 900.
All the limited trains of the Pennsylvania
| are now fitted up with the most elaborate
conveniences for the travelling public. They
include barber shop, smoking room and
| a writing room. These may be called the
stationary conveniences. The cars are also
| supplied with a maid whose exclusive atten-
ton is given to the requirements Of the
ladies, and typewriter who writes letters
| either by dictation or from manuscript No
charge whatever is made for the services Of
| the operator.
| A change in the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association classifcations that
will be adopted on all southern roads goes
| into effect Oct l. On cotton piece goods
1 "a
ton rope and twine cotton yarn, plaids,
domestics, cotton duck, drills, cambrics,
| osnaburgs. sheetings, tickings, window hol-
lands, cottonades, cotton jeans and cotton
shirtings-will be advanced from sixth to
fifth class. Lemons and oranges in boxes
will be advanced from fourth class to third
| class.
The Macou NetOs says that there Is little
| furry in the bonds of the railroads Of the
Macon Construction Company. They are
| advancing. There is also an advance In the
| stock OF the Macon Construction Company,
1t Is understood that kilograms have been
received from President W. B. Sparks of
the Macon Construction Company, who has
been in New York several months. stating
that he has succeeded in making all neces
sary money arrangements for the successful
carrying on of his railroad enterprises at
Macon.
For a long time past the management of
the Cincinnati Southern railroad has been
seriously contemplating the remodeling, or
rather the reconstruction of two or three of
the more important of the roads twenty
seven tunnels. 1t has now been decided to
reconstruct tunnel No. 81, so as to make 1t
OF perfect barrel form. During this work
temporary track will be laid around the
tunnel or on the hill above it. The contract
for the work will shortly be awarded jointly
to Roadmaster Mullane and w. c. Squires.
l
Southern tunnels
| Auditor W. T. Hefiin, of the Georgia
Southern railroad, is dangerously i'll. He
had but recently recovered from long and
severe illness when he attempted to resume
work, and a relapse came which put him in
more critical condition than before He
insisted on going down the road with the
last pay train in spite Of the advice of Mr.
Hoge and Others. He was determined to
keep up with the procession" and felt that
he could not remain idle as long as he was
out OF bed. Mr.. Helm is a valuable man
to the Georgia Southern, and his EMPLOYERS
are anxious that he should be restored to
full health and usefulness as soon as DOS
sible.
The Birmingham Age-Herald is response
BILE for the following amusing story of the
birmingham, Cahaba and Water Valley
road: "a new railroad, the Birmingham
Cahaba and Water Valley. with a connect
ing line of the Birmingham Freight and
Mineral railroad, was to be built to belt the
birmingham district, to tap Hecla, Vulcan,
Coalburg and other mines, and tapping the
Cahaba, where it is navigable, float iron
and coal by water to the sea. j, w.
Worthingtoa, II. F. DeBardeleben and Col.
Thomas Seldom are among the directors,
and Thomas Worthington is the president
or the new road. A meeting of the
officers and directors was held
} yesterday in the Office of ]. W.
:, Worthington q Co., and it was there
resolved that work begin at once and
that the grading contract be let inside of
thirty days. The new road will have its
headquarters in this city. The shops and
yards viii be either located In this city or at
} Henryellen. At the back of the syndicate
the Louisville and Nashville looms up, and
, birmingham will bave water route to the
sea, like Sheffield has This is all we'll
enough. and sounds very true and glowing.
but it is also said that the whole thing is a
hoax, and the Birmingham, Cahaba and
Water Valley and the Birmingham Freight
aud Mineral roads originated in the brilliant
mind Of W. p Carney, the well known
and genial contractor, and it is
further said that the whole story
is this: Several years ago Mr..
Carney was engaged in building a railroad
, bridge across the Cahaba. He had large
fat scow which he used to haul stone down
the river from the quarries to the bridge.
This scow was dubbed the Birmingham,
much fun was elicited out of the general
managers and freight and traffic agents of
the line. In spirit of fun Mr.. Carney had
printed lot of annual passes, good on the
new road and signed with his name as
president of the same. These passes he
distributed around among his friends,
and every railroad man in the CITY
received one. The response was return
annual passes from the Louisville and Nash
vile, Georgia Pacific, Central of Georgia
and other roads. When Mr.. Carney took
his celebrated California trip his fame had
preceded him as the president of the Biz
mingham, Cahaba and Water Valley rail-
road, and he was wined, dined and inter
viewed from Sacramento 60 Los Angeles. all
the while keeping up the dignity of rail
road king, and gravely assuring press and
public that the Birmingham, Cahaba and
Water Valley railroad was the day star of
the new south" The selection of Tom
Worthington as president was a huge Joke
on that gentleman.
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