The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
THE TROY EXTENSION.
FIFTY MILES CoNTRACTK AND
THE WORK GOING ON.

The Central Pushing Forward It's
Lines Into Southern Alabama-The
Valley OF the Escambia River 70 be
Made Tributary to savanneh-The
Extension to be Completed by Next
May-General Manager Gabbett on
Central Affairs
It is stated on the authority Of General
Manager Gabbett that the Troy extension,
for a distance Of fifty miles, is to be pushed
through Southeastern Alabama by May Of
next year.
DOWN THE EsCAMBIA.
Mr.. Gabbett, in an interview with a
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday, said
that work is now going on upon the Troy
extension OF the Mobile and Girard railroad
from Troy, Ala. to a point opposite
Andalusia, on the Escambia river. The
line, which is under construction, is about
fifty miles in length, and crosses the Escam-
bia river eighteen miles from Troy, and
follows the river on the west side 10 the
proposed terminus opposite Andalusia. From
this terminus 1t is just thirtyfive miles to
Brewton, on the Louisville and Nashville.
Debardeleben W orthington & Co. have the
contract for the line, and will probably
complete IL by May, 1891.
This pushes the Centrars line fifty miles
farther into Southern Alabama. and puts it
In position to connect with the Louisville
and Nashville when desired.
RATHER NoN-CoMMGTTAL.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether the
Central Is extending the Savannah and
Western over the old right of way Of the
Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line
in the direction of Dublin, Mr.. Gabbett
said he was unable TO say what the inten-
tions Of the Central management are with
regard 20 the building of this line. It is
true, he said, that the old grading done on
the Savannah, Dublin and Western road is
being put in order, or rather regarded, for
twenty-four miles, beginning at Eden.
While this looks as II the line would be
built, for some dist lnce at least, Mr.. Cab
bett would not say 80.
OVER FIFTY NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr.. Gabbett said the Central has received
the last of the twenty locomotives ordered
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works some
time since, which makes fifty-three new
locomotives added within the past year, and
he added that the CentraPs ability to handle
the fall traffic has not been overrated. He
says that the majority Of the many i'm
provements begun during the summer have
bCCi WILL Dlcbou VI DodItuB COIupltblOI
and the Central is in better condition in
every respect this fall than it has ever been
before.
In referring to the rumor that he had re-
signed or was about to resign his position
with the Central, Mr. Gabbett said that he
is at a loss to imagine how the rumor could
have originated, as he has never intimated
such thing aud has no intention of resign
ing.
The announcement has been made off,
ciaily by Mr.. Gabbett of the appointment of
A. W. Gibbs to the position of superin-
tendent of motive power of the Central, to
take the place of T. L. Chapman, resigned.
MIR. Gabbett says Mr.. Gibbs is a young
mechanic Of f1ne reputation. He comes
here from Alexandra, Va, where he was
master mechanic of the Virginia Midland
railroad, and he had previously been master
mechanic of the Charlotte and Danville
road at Atlanta