The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-20
COL. mAoHEN,s ROAD BOOMING.
Northern Capitalists on Their Way to
Savannah.

Savannah.
Mr.. Herman Myers, who, with Messrs.
Garrard and Farley. represented Savannah
in the railroad meeting at Atlanta day
before yesterday in the interest OF the Mid
die Georgia and Atlantic railway, returned
home yesterday morning.
Mr.. Myers. in an interview with MORN
ING News reporter, seemed very much In
terested IN the projected railway, and talked
at some length upon the subject. he said
that the meeting in Atlanta was a very en-
enthusiastic one, and that the picture most
prominently brought forward was the de-
sire of Atlantas business men for an air
line connection with Savannah. He Is con-
WINGED that the Middle Georgia and Attain
tic railway viii be of great value 10 Atlanta,
aud in fact will be of greater advan-
tage to Savannah.
TT will be sixty odd miles shorter to
Atlanta than by any other route, y Mr..
Myers said, land will give Savannah direct
connection with Atlanta, which is undoubt-
edly the key to the south and west, where
connections will be made with the great
railroad systems leading to the north and
vest
Mr.. Myers laid great stress upon the idea
that this line will greatly enhance the i'm
portance of Savannah as q port, and will
make u the shipping pOrC UL ne0Vy ITclEnts
from the north and west. SHOULD dirsce
trade be established with foreign ports. he
said, "this line would give Savannah an
indisputable claim as the port Of direct
trade for the south"
Mr.. Myers says that he is convinced that
the port Of Savannah would become of 90
much more Importance by the building Of
this line that 1t would be the chief port
south of Baltimore An important fact is
that Atlanta is determined upon direct con-
nection with some seaport, and the question
Is shall 1t be Savannah, Port Royal or some
other convenient port which shall be the
terminus
Mr.. Myers information is to the effect
that inducements have been offered to make
the coast terminus at q point opposite Port
Royal, near Button, where deep water can
be secured. The advantage to the road In
making Savannah the terminus is that its
patronage. both local and through, would
be heavy from tbs beginning, while it
would have to work up traffic to any
other point.
The northern capitalists, Messrs. J. II.
Watson, L. II. Taylor. J. Tennis, E. A.
Tennis, Henry d. Cobb. Schuyler Quacken-
bush nd Charles Bennsr, who are DESTROYS
of building the road, are willing TO furnish
all the capital necessary totcomplete it, pro-
vided that II can be built as cheaply as has
been represented 10 them, and that
the country through which the
road will pass is of good
character, likely 10 furnish local traffic and
capable Of being further developed, and
that they can secure terminal facilities In
Atlanta and Savannah at a reasonable cost.
One OF the chief drawbacks at present, it
would appear, is the fear that terminal
facilities cannot be secured at anything like
what the capitalists are willing to pay.
MIR. Myers says that In his address TO the
meeting he assured them that Savannah
will be most generous IN furnishing
terminal facilities, and wall offer che road
every possible advantage. Owners CT
suburban property should offer the new
road right-of-way through their property
free OF charge" Mr.. Myers remarked in the
course of his. interview, "as real estate of
every kind will be greatly enhanced IN
value by the coming Of the new road to
Savannah"
The northern capitalists. accompanied by
COL Machen and other prominent railroad
men of the state, are now prospecting along
tho line Of the projected road to get an idea
OF the character of the country it will run
through, and they are expected to reach
Savannah Monday.
"A committee of six, equally divided
between the board of trade the cot
ton exchange and the city council, will
receive and entertain the visitors. They
viii be shown the city, aud will inspect the
different locations which may be suitable
for terminal facilities.
By the building Of the Middle Georgia
aud Atlantic, Mr.. Myers says, Savannah
would secure a large trade from the coun-
try through which the road would pass, O
great deal Of which trade now goes to
Macon and Augusta