The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-23

General Freight Agent Knox Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis railway
has issued a circular announcing the pro
motion Of NJ. H. Connally, Florida freight
agent, to general freight agent of the line,
with headquarters at Jacksonville. The app
This announcement will be gratifying
to the many friends of Mr.. Connally in
Savannah, where he Is we'll known from his
long residence and his connection with the
general superintendents Office of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway. and
afterward with the presidents Office Of the
Central railroad as secretary. TO Gen.
branch lines Mr. Connally is a thorough
railroad man. He has been connected with
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway for the last two or three years, and
has had charge Of the fruit and vegetable
shipments from Florida aud Southern
and Southwest Georgia. He has
made record In working up
the orange and watermelon business
for his road. His promotion not only car
ries with it an extension of authority, but
a corresponding increase in salary. The
MORNING NEWS congratulates General
Freight Agent Connally.
Dow, Jones & Co., the Wall street news
agency, says: In view of the interest in
finding stocks or bonds likely to advance,
we have examined the net earnings Of q
number of roads with a view to calling at
teution to those which have had large
gains. We find the Central of Georgia's net
earnings were s1l5,364, against SAC ,655 in
July last year. For seven months the
net earnings of the Central Pa
cifc were S4,129. 123. against $2,6l4,-
25l for the same time. The
Chesapeake and Ohio net for seven
months has been 81 1877, 325, against $685.
622. The Florida Central ana Peninsuar
for seven months earned $230,637 net,
against $l41, 72S. jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West earned net in seven months 1924,
earned net in seven months 81, 46I, 274
against $l,156,659. Lake Erie aud
Western net tor seven months was
S626.267 against $685., DAG. Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas for
seven months S424,954 against $2O9, 237.
The NJ -xican Central net seven months
$5i7 1872 against $425 006. Ontario aud
Western net seven months 1878, 1879 against
S&46. S94. Rio Grande Western net seven
months $4S9, 3l4 against $249, 425. Southern
Pacific system net seven months 80, 531, 595
against 81, 8225 94.
An English magazine, the Engineer, SUBJ
mits statements to prove that eighty miles
an hour is the highest possible speed, giving
the following arguments TO prove its points:
Because no greater velocity has ever been
attained, Because of the resistance of the
air. Because OF the back pressure in the
cylinders. Because of the amount Of power
which must be lost in imparting violent
motion to masses of metal which can
make no return when coming to
rest. Because of the swinging Of the engine;
the excessive vibration OF its parts, the jar
and conclusion all operating to keep down
the speed. Because of the extraordinary
retarding influence OF very moderate rising
gradients. Because the coupling-rod lit
appears that coupling an engine tends 10
keep down the speed" An eminent
American authority, IN reviewing the En-
81 saman's arguments as above given,
SAYS: This scarcely settles the
matter. There is not de-
feet in the mechanism which
may not possibly be improved. The whole
question depends on the resistance OF the
cir and of friction. The resistance of the
mechanical friction does not increase with
the speed, but with the load drawn. With
accessions of motive power this resistance
must be neutralized and the velocity in
creased. With a smooth, solid and stable
trackwav and improved mechanism there
appears to be no reason why trains may not
attain a speed of 100 miles per hour"