The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-29
RAIL AND CR0ssrIE.

John L. jordan Of the Savannah, Florida
and Western rail Fay is at the Screven.
Superintendent Of Transportation W.
W. Starr Of the CeItral left last night for
Augusta.
General Manager Gabbett If the Central
raiirOa1 lefs Augusta last night for Mac III
10 join the Calhoun party Ell route to At
lanta.
General Manager Van Pelt, of the South
ern Travellers Association, secured ten ad-
dtional firms yesterday as subscribers to
the universe 4 mileage ticket
BY the Chang of schedule on the Central
railroad which takes place tomorrow, Crit
fin will be made the dinner alton for tie
| morning and afternoon trains, and also sup
| per statiO9. Trains between Savannah and
Macon will stop for dinner at Teanille, in
stead Of Milien as heretofore. This is con-
| sidered much more convenient, as the hour
/ of arriving at Alillen was later than at Ten
mile.
H.. e. Minis, late auditor of receipts of
| the Central railroad, came down to his
| Office yesterday for the first time in two
weeks. lie has been confined to his room
| with sickness. When he cleared his desk
| the CLERKS gathered around him, and Mr.. j.
! H. Myrick addressed the late auditor in
| behalf of the other clerks, and presented
| MN token OF regard and esteem. 1t was
| a beautiful case containing set of spoons.
| knives and forks OF tie finest quality. Mr..
! Minis thanked the clerks in a few earnest.
feeling remarks. He thanked them for
| their support during his service with the
road. AIucl Of bis success was due to their
efforts. lie compimented them upon their
| high moral standing, and lastly he returned
| MS thanks for their kind remembrance.
| Upon the case containing the service was
| the Inscription: presented TO r. E. hi MS
as a token of respect and esteam by the
clerks in the auditor of receipts depart
ment, March 20, 1890" Mr.. Minis will
leave Monday for Atlanta, his new home.
ne viii he engaged in the sash, door and
| blind manufacture
The negotiations which have for some
| weeks been peading ba5weaa the city of
| LaGrange, the Atlanta and West 2 Jint rail
| road and che Mac IN and B.rmng CHAM rail-
| road for tae right Of way for TIE latter
| through the city nave closed by Messrs. Pitt
! man, A. Braaham, j. C. Truitt aud Jud %
| B. c. Terrell. on the part of the city, and
! General Manager Tyler and Laneand 9 iei
| Engineer Wells of tine Atlanta AMI w EST
| Point ana the Macon and Birmingham. The
Macon and Birmingham now owns and has
access t. nine acres adjoining the depot Of
| the Atlanta and West Point, aud will cover
! several acres with a freight depot side
! tracks, coal yards and stock pers. The two
roads viii soon build a union passenger
depot. BY Oct. eek trains will run into
LaGrange from Mac IN, and thu whole line
will be finished to Birmingham in twelve
months.
The last Georgia legislature granted q
charter for the + rt Paine and Eastern
railroad. The Dalton Citizen says that of
late this project has begun to take definite
shape, CO siderable interest has developed
| itself in the scheme, aud the general i'm
I preston is that the road will be built. A
! party of English capitalists, representing
immense moneyed Interests, have become
! interested in the C Instruction Of the roal
and will next IN nth, IL IS said. q over the
/ territory through which The line will run
/ for the purpose II definitely deciding upon
/ route. a representative Of the citizen
/ had the pleasars last week of meeting Col
/ Henry ID. CaJers, q mOyins spirit IN this
proposed onternr se IL was principally
through the efforts Of Col. Capsrs that a
/ charter for the iige WIS obtained aud tho
| Interest apl cooperation Of CAPT alis.s
secured IN tae project. lie says that the
/ road viii most As larediv bs bulls, and aa
+ soon as all preliminary arrangements we q
completed actual work wlll begin and the
/ road pressed with all reason bio hasle. Ire
] direction ~ tb0 ran D, na sitt, viii b. east
/ from Fort Payne, Ala, % re Allautl
! Ocean, terminating tlor no - ltoFa ~
! Cha lostln. would cross ali the system Oh
rallrJ ~ DO Georgia hBd south G4roliua
4 anl hr Close connection WITH D8ltJn,
/ possibly iaeiude our to~l IN i.s roa'e.
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