The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
RAIL AND CROsSTIn.

The officials of the New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio division Of the Erie expect
that the recent accident at Ravenna will
,ost the company in the neighborhood of
s250,000.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham railroad is building two short branch
lines. One leaves the main track at the
Little Warrior river and goes up to the
Lady Ensley Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
panY's new Bessie mines, near Birmingham
and the other branches Oft two miles from
the Little Warrior and goes to some other
new mines. Both branches are under con-
struotion.
The Financial Chronicle says: The June
exhibit of earnings is i'll keeping with the
character Of the exhibits for the other
months of the year, and thus the first half
OF 1891 has yielded much better revenues
than the outlook at the beginning Of the
wear seemed to warrant. II Is very inter-
esting to compare the actual outcome with
the prospect asst appeared but few brief
months ago.
On many railroads in Ohio there is rule
made by the general superintendents re-
uuesting the conductors to submit their
Geographic orders to the fagmen, and
many time this rule has saved the train
from being wrecked. Time was wren con-
ductors deemed flagmen unworthy of any
notice whatever, but in case Of accident
there were many attempts to shift the re-
sponsibility upon the flagmen.
The first annual meeting OF the Railway
Postal Clerks National Association is in SEES
sion at Cincinnati. For some time there
has been a growing dissatisfaction on the
part Of the railway mail clerks of the
country with the compensation they receive
They claim the wages are not commensurate
with the work and the danger they are ex-
posed to, as they are encompassed in a
small space and ride next to the engine, and
in case of accidents they stand a less show
Of safety.
W. n Marshall, superintendent of the
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery rail-
road, has sent his resignation to President
Hawkins of that road, to take effect Aug. l.
1t is stated that Mr.. Marshall has been
offered several lucrative positions, one in
Kansas and another on a Georgia road, and
still another on a new South Carolina road.
1t is not known which he will accept yet
Mr.. Marshall has managed the Sam road
very successfully, and leaves it for some-
thing better His resignation was declined
twice, and was only accepted when he in
sisted, so 10th was President Hawkins to
accept it. 1t is not known who will succeed
Mr.. Marshall.
The Chicago Herald is authority for the
sNeheVhiSAS Ahdv OASA . cAlSb5 AL luis country q
large class Of people who belong to the fra
ternity which thinks the world owes them
living, and devote their particular atten-
ton to beating railroad companies. Their
favorite method of operations, continues the
Herald, is to secure free transportation
which promptly finds its way into a
scalper's Office. Many Of these people have
other and legitimate occupations, but
do not hesitate to work any railroad
official on whose sympathies they can make
an impression. For the benefit of this class
there is compiled twice a year a pam
phlet, CONFIDENTIAL Memorandum" There
is no sign TO show where or by whom it
is printed, aud no other inscription on the
book than Issued for the exclusive use of
those to whom it is sent" Among the
railroad men it is known as the "Black
List" Every railroad officer in the United
States who controls the issue Of free trans
portation or Of transportation in exchange
for advertising, has one Of these little
pamphlets hidden away in his desk. In the
pamphlet is a list of people who have loaned
passes, sold tickets or abused the courtesy
which has been extended By railway cor
poration. The last issue OF the black list
contains nineteen pages Of fine type in which
are plainly stated the offenses of which some
people have been guilty. On the list are many
railroad men holding unimportant positions
who have sold passes. One Chicago paper is
backllsted for habitually selling free trans
portation Issued for use of its employees
There are long lists of country newspapers
proprietors who arc thus published for get
ting passes ana then selling them. Even the
clergy have been found guilty. Several
loaned their half fare permits Others sold
their permits outright to scalpers. One
Clergyman altered his half-fare permit so as
to include his wife. Had this man asked the
railroad company to issue half-fare ticket
10 his wife it would have been done without
question. At Springfield during the late SEES.
Hon the floors of the House and Senate cham
were Uttered over with passes good over
every line that enters Illinois. One Chicago
legislator, secured about twenty trip passes
between Springfield and Chicago over the
wabash, made out in fictitious names
Which he kept on hand to give to friends in
an emergency. The people to whom he
gave them are not now among his most
ardent supporters, as the Wabash made it {
point this year to contisoate every legisla-
I'VE pass found in the possession Of other
Ian the person to whom it was issued
Every one of the people who attempted
= use these trip passes was compelled Il
mentity OF pay full fare. AS they could
aV1 Identify they paid.