The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
RAIL AND CROS5TIE.

The Atlantic Coast Line fast mail from
the north, due at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, did not reach Savannah until noon.
The delay was caused by washout between
| Washington and Richmond.
The Georgia Southern and Florida road,
which Is a competitor of the East Tennes-
see, will shortly adopt accent rate TO
southern points. The rate for the first 80
miles will be cents, for the second so. 80
cents; for the third so miles, % cents; for
the fourth so miles, "a cents, for the fifth
| 50miles, 2 cents.
Oct. l the Central railroad passenger
agency and Office in Montgomery (Ala.l will
| be abolished, or rather it will be con-
solidated with the Richmond and Danyille
Office and agency. The closing of the Gen.
trails Montgomery Office is what Ia being
done with nearly all, if not oil, of the Gen.
trail railroad offices appoints where the Gem
trail and Richmond and Dauville had
separate offices.
The interstate commerce commission has
entered an important decision at st. Louis
regarding the separate coach laws of Texas
and Arkansas. The decision is given In the
case Of negro purchasing a chair car
ticket in Louisiana to Texas, and who was
transferred to the separate coach when he
reached Texas He claimed that the federal
lew had been violated, and the commission
sustaius him, saying that the Texas law
affects local state transportation only.
L. T. Charlton, well known as the re-
cent general passenger agent of the Central
railroad, and w. P. Dawson, a popular
division passenger agent Of the Central at
Macon. have formed q co-partpership for
the purpose Of carrying on a merchandise
brokerage and commission business at
Macon. Both gentlemen are we'll known
to tho business men Of Macon and Savannah
and the state generally, and it is expected
that the new firm will do a large business.
They have many friends who wish them
success in their venture.
A matter that has been on the minds of
MaconiLes for several days is the meeting
OF the Macon and Atlantic people in New
York last Wednesday. A few days ago the
Telegraph gave the predictions of several
large subscribers to the Macon and Atlantic
bonds as TO the probable outcome of this
meeting. These predictions have caused an
uneasy feeling among interested parties
here, and all effort has been made 20
learn the result of that meeting, which,
strangely it seemed, no one was abs to
find out. As matter Of fact the meeting
was never held, but is yet to be. 1t is
learned that there were not enough sub
scrlbers represented on last Wednesday,
and the meeting was postponed until Thurs
day, Sept 8, at the same place and hour
Col H. J. Lamar and Mr. W. B. Sparks
are still north, and will, in all probability,
be In attendance on the meeting. In con-
nection with Macon and Atlantic
matters, which are still occupying
the minds of many in Macon, several
points of interest have been learned by the
Telegraph. 1t is stated by the Macon and
Atlantic people that the contractors are
still hard at work with a large force of
hands dressing up the portion already
graded. and that the lac from Macon to
within four miles of Guyton is about ready
for the track, and in almost perfect coudi-
ton. Bridges and trestles are in, and all
the contractors have now 70 do is TO begin
laying track at the rate Of IL miles
day. With the thirteen miles of track
already laid it is estimated that track can
be placed from Macon TO Guyton and trains
running within eight weeks. The road
from Guyton to Savannah has yet to be
graded and track laid, but as it is only
short distance and little grading to be done,
toe work can be finished in q very few
weeks time. Head officials give the assur-
ance that work will 60 ahead without any
more delays, and think after next Tuesdays
meeting of the board of subscribers things
will be given new impetus.