The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-03
RAIL AND CRossrIF.

''Tivola," "Grovania," "EIko,n Una
"Inaha," "Hahira," "Avoca,r "Mineola"
are the names Of stations on the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad.
II. P. Blackman has been appointed agent
of the Charleston and Savannah railway at
Charleston. w. a. johnson has resigned
from the position, but will continue in the
service of the road. Mr.. Blackman has
been connected with the Charleston and
Savannah railway for long while.
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road owns at Palatka about thirty acres of
land, lying mostly inside the city and hav-
ing river front OF nearly quarter of a
mile. On this 1t has built It's docks, running
some $50 or 300 yards into the river, but
it has no warehouse nor depot Of its own as
yet.
Col. J. H. Averill, who was for over a
year superintendent of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina division of the Central
railroad and who resigned short time ago,
has accepted new railT DAD position. Col.
Averil's new office Is that of general man
ager of the Charleston, Sumter and North
ern railroad. This road runs from Reynolds,
on the South Carolina railway, to Sumter,
where the road terminates at present. Col.
Averill will take charge in few days, SO It
Is understood, his headquarters being prob
ably at Sumter.
The last Of the special Florida excursions
OF the season passed through Savannah day
before yesterday. 1t was conducted by Mr.
and Mrs. r. n. Ford Of Benton, o., Mr.
and Mrs. e. Q. Ford Of Pittsburg and Miss
Jessie Ford of Pittsburg, or, as the circular
says, by "Buldger, Maude, Pa, Ma and
Jessie" The party, most of them railroad
officials, left Pittsburg on March % and will
reach that city on the return trip on April
| ha n M m yuh af fha
itinerary OF such excursions is as shown by
the Ford schedule. The following is the
route and places at which stops are
made: Philadelphia, April %; Balti-
more, April IS; Washington, April 30;
Richmond, April 80; Charleston. April /
Savannah, April l; Jacksonville, April Q;
st. Augustine, April 2; Palatka, April 8;
sonville, April s; st. Augustine, April Z;
Hotel Bon Air, Augusta, April Z; Aiken.
April Z; Charlotte, April s; Lynchburg,
April 9; Washington, April 9; New York,
April 10; Pittsburg April H. The above
schedule will, besides giving the itinerary
of the Ford party, give general idea Of the
route preferred by northern tourists.
McTighe & Co. were to answer Judge
Speer's order yesterday for contempt OF
| court in falling to turn over the following
property to the receiver: Certificate for
one fourth of share No. 1919 Macon con-
struction stock; niuety-four 81 600 Macon
and Brunswick bonds; twenty-five 81, 900
Georgia Southern and Florida bonds, less
seven 81 ,000 Georgia Southern and Florida
bonds hypothecated to the Exchange Bank
four driving horses and two buggies, with
the Gum of 81, 720 received from process of
the city court. Mc1ighe & Co. claimed
that they had no horses or buggies within
the jurisdiction Of this federal court; thoy
also claimed that all the live stock, buggies,
hardware, teams, horses, mules, etc.
of the contractor equipment used
by them belonged to the West
ern Wheel Scraper Company.
They claim that they have already turned
over to the receiver $3.50 cash and the fol-
lowing mortgages. O'Keiff $4,000, Price
$500, Lewis 81, 200, Griffith 90, 200, Trim
Bile $500. Ryan $4,000. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. W. B. Sparks was made re-
ceiver for the Macon Construction Com
pany on the petition Of J. s. McTighe &
Co., and that Saturday l. NJ. Erwin was
made receiver for J. s. McTighe & Co. in
the suit brought by the sub contractor
against j. s. McTighe & Co. for contract
work completed. Gustin, Query & Hall
attorneys for the Macon Construction Com
pany, have been awarded S., 900 for legal
services rendered. The fees are not to be
paid now, but later, when other pressing
claims are settled, and money shall have
accrued to pay the fees