The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-15
SOMETHING In THE WIND.
CHATTANOOGA LOOKING FOR AN
OUTLET AT SAVANNAH.

and Atlantic, the Birmingham, Ma
con and Savannah, and the Savannah
and Oconee Railroads Assured-The
Kansas City and Birmingham al
ready Figuring for a Through Con-
nection and an Outlet Here-Col
Machen and a Delegation of North
Georgians and Mayor Hart of Chat
tanooga in the City.
There is something in the wind in railroad
matters which will soon be- disclosed and
startle the sleepy heads who are just begin
ing to awaken to the fact that there is room
for more railroads in Savannah.
At the De Soto yesterday and last night
all the talk was about railroads. and while
the master spirits are speaking in whispers,
and say there is nothing to be given out yet,
itispretty certain that not less than four pro-
jected independent lines of railway to this
city, one of which is now building and two
of which will soon be under way, are try
ing to arrange pool to come into the city
together, and have common terminal prop
erty, with extensive water frontage.
LOOKING OVER THE GROUND.
Among those who wera discussing rail-
road matters at the De Soto last night were
Col. E. C. Macnen, president of the Middle
Georgia aud Atlantic. and his general man
ager, Mr.. McEvoy; Hon. John A. Hart,
mayor of Chattanooga; w. Z. Baskette, a
Chattanooga banker: Hon. w. c. Leverett,
mayor of Machen; Hon. c. d. Leonard,
mayor of Eatonton; j. II. Billiard of
Machen, and Frank Leverett of Eatonton.
These gentlemen are interested in the
Machen road from Macon to Savannah,
aud the Middle Georgia and Atlantic from
Atlanta to Savannah.
Col Mike Brown, manager of the South
Bound, and engineers Winn and Flournoy
were discussing the South Bound.
In another group j. T. Williams, IL. +.
Smart and d. G. Bacon were engaged in an
earnest conversation, and as they are the
projectors of the road to the Oconee. their
meeting is not supposed TO be accidental.
COL MAcHEN IN TOWN.
Col. Machen arrived in the city yesterday
with Messrs Hart and Baskette of Chatta-
nooga, Leonard and Leverett, of Eatonton,
and Leverett and Bullard of Machen, and
they were in conference with prominent
business men here most Of the day, all the
party returning home last night except Col.
Machen, who will be in the city the greater
part of the week.
The visitors drove along the wharves and
made tour of the business and resident
portions of the CITY, and were fayorahly
impressed with what they saw.
Col. Machen said last night that the
mayor of Chattanooga visited Savannah to
see what arrangements can be made 10 oking
to bringing Chattanooga into closer con-
nections with Savannah, as Chattanooga is
looking for an outlet TO the sea.
CHATTANOOGA LOOKING THIS WAY.
The government appropriation for the
oea,-fxrn
deeper navigation, has impressed the peo-
pie with the necessity of getting a short
line to harbor on the South Atlantic coast,
and as all roads are tending this way, they
naturally sent two of their representative
men to spy out ths land Messrs. Hart and
Baskette took back with them the most IA
vorable impressions of Savannah.
To MORNING News reporter Col.
Machen said that the action of the city
council in the South Bound matter has besn
accepted as a token that Savannah has
opened her gates for railroads to come in,
and that is all that is wanted to bring them
In here, and they are coming.
NINETY MILES UNDER CONTRACT.
He says that the contract has been let in
four sections for the first ninety miles OF
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic from Sa-
vannah to point south of Swaiusboro
rights of way are being obtained as rapidly
as possible, and as soon as the surveying
corps gets far enough out OF the way of the
contractors in locating the line, work will
begin here and will be pushed along the
entire distance as fast as the engineers go
forward.
In reply to the.question how long before
the work will begin here, Col. Machen said
that it will be a matter of few DAYS at
farthest, and possibly of only a dav or two.
as the contractors are already here, aud
only waiting for their men and equipments.
TO BEGIN TRACK-LAYING HERE.
And you expect TO lay iron from this
end of the lne?n
Eyes; the iron has been rolled. Hereto
fore we have been getting it via Brunswick.
but that route has been abandoned. aud we
have ordered the iron to come TO Savannah
hereafter
"What about building the line from
Macon to Savannah? Col. Machen was
asked.
He replied that the first ninety miles of
road will answer for both Of his
lines, as the Macon and Savannah
will connect with the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic in Emanuel county, somewhere
south of Swainsboro, and one track will be
used from that point to Savannah, He
says that rights of way are being secured
Tor both lines of railway, and both will be
built Work is being pushed from Machen
10 Covington, which is under contract
TO MEET THE COUNCIL.
Referring TO the proposed conference witt
the city council of Savannah, Col. Machen
says he is prepared to meet the council this
week at such time as will be agreeable to
the board, and when informed that council
is to meet tomorrow he said that it would
suit him to meet 1T on that day as well as on
any other, if the arrangements can be
made for the conference.
When asked if there is not movement
on foot for the various projected lines into
the city to act in concert, Col. Machen re
piled that in these days the independent lines
OF little railroads have to work to the best
advantage in aiding each other, but he was
not prepared to say how this would be done
or that any such arrangements have vet
been completed.
THE TERMINAL QUESTION.
He added that he could say this, however.
that be is here on important railroad bust.
ness, consulting with his general manager.
engineers and contractors, and perfecting
his arrangements for the building of the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic, and the line
from Macon TO Savannah.
Col. Machen was not inclined to express
an opinion as to whether the Macon Con-
struction Company will build from Macon
TO Savannah. and when the coincident was
referred TO of Messrs. Sparks and himself
being IN Ne~ York at the same time on