The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-28
SAW THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
RrC5MOND AND DANvILLE OFF,
GALS FINISH T5Ela TRIP.


The Party Spends the Last Day
In Savannah General Manager
Green Pleased With Everything and
his Views Iudorsed by Traffic Nan
ager Eaas and General Passenger
Agent Taylor - Incidents of Their
Tour-Super:ntendent Nc Sees First
Order.
General Manager W. H. Green, Traffic
Manager Sol Haas and General Passenger
Agent J. L. Taylor of the Richmond and
Danville left yesterday afternoon a. 6
O'Clock for Washington, D. c., after spend
ing the day in Savannah. They go by
Augusta, Columbia and Charlotte. They
did not put in much Of their time yesterday
inspecting Central railroad properties, that
having been well done before they began
their trip over the road, but spent most of
their time in an endeavor to keep COOL
To MORNING NEWS reporter last night
they expressed themselves as having had
very pleasant trip. They pretty thoroughly
covered toe whole system, and they were
they found 1t. 1t was just what they had
expected.
TEN DAYS ON THE ROAD.
sisted, besides Mr.. Green, Mr.. Haas
and Mr.. Taylor, of Gen. Alexander,
General Superintendents McI3ee, Tufts,
Starr and Gibbes, Mr.. e. T. Charlton,
passenger agent. and Maj. G.. A. Whitehead,
freight agent, and Mr.. Hunter, engineer of
the Central railroad, and several clerks and
stsuographers- The party had special
train with three private cars. There was a
coincidence in the numbers of the cars. the
numbers running 80, 100 and l01. Numbers
80 and 100 were the general managers
private cars Of the Central railroad and 101
private car.
I The party left Savannah at $40 o'clock
Wednesday morning, June II. and was alb
sent just ten days. The first day they went
from Savannah to Macon, tho second day
to Atlanta. Friday the party left Atlanta
for Newman, via Macon, Albany, Eufaula
and Montgomery. Saturday they went
from Newman to Chattanooga over the
Chattanooga division. Sunday was spent
at Lookout Mountain inn.
OVER THE STATE LINE.
Monday. June %. they went from Chat
tanooga. to Birmingham, and Tuesday from
Birmingham to Macon, making a stop at
Columbus. Wednesday they made the trip
from Macon to Atlanta via the Macon and
Northern to Athens and thence over the
Richmond and Danville via Lula 10 At
ianta. A considerable stop was made at
Athens. Thursday they left Atlanta over
the Richmond and Danville for Spartan
burg, s. c., stopping at Greenville, s. c.
From there the same day they went by the
Port Royal and Western Carolina railroad
70 Anderson, 8. c., stopping at Spartan
burg, Laurens and Greenwood, all import
ant towns 10 upper Carolina.
The last run was made Friday from
Anderson, s. O., TO Savannah. via Augusta
and Port Royal, making lengthy stops at
both places and arriving in Savannah at
$50 O'Clock In the afternoon.
The party received many courtesies from
she people along the route. At nearly every |
important point where stops were made, |
hfsSr the railroad properties had been In |
spected, the party was taken in hand by |
citizens and driven over the place in car |
flages, and such other courtesies were ex-
tended as would make their stay pleasant.
sUPT. MBEE's PICTURE. ri
The party has pretty good joke on Supt.
McBee. While In Augusta the Euening;
Nesss published q long article on their visit
and printed what purported to be pictures |
OF Mr.. Green, Mr.. Haas, Mr. Taylor and |
MIR. Mcbee. The pictures of the three first |
named bore some resemblance to the origi- |
mails, but the picture to which was subscribed |
Mr. McBee's name might have been Intended |
for the car Of all the Russias or the door. |
keeper Of the white house, or somebody else |
but Mr.. Mcf3ee. Mr.. Taylor says that the /
News man couldn't get a chance at Mr.. |
McBee aud ran in a stock cut instead, Goa |
sidering thatit would do just as we'll Supt. |
McBee says that when the Evening Neus |
man came around with his kodak and asked |
for the new superintendent, somebody |
pointed out Mr.. Gibbes, superintendent OF |
motive power, in a joke. and the newspaper |
man drew his kodak on Mr. Gibbes in the |
fash of second. The picture certainly
favors Mr.. Gibbes more than it does MIR.
McBee.
NO FURTHER CHANGES.
The officials said that no further changes
were In prospect with regard to the Central,
and things viii go ahead just as usual.
The following order has been issued by
General Superintendent McBee:
SAVANNAH. Ga, June 90, 1891.
Special Order No. l.
On and after July /, 1891. the agencies at 'Au-
gusta and Anderson will bs consolidated. The
Central railroad depot ct Augusta will be occu-
pied, and at Anderson the Richmond and Dam
vile railroad depot will be occupied. TIE above
agencies will be under the control of Mr.. B. c.
Epperson, Superintendent of the South Carolina
division OF the Central Railroad OF Georgia
V. e. MCBEE, General Superintendent
SIGNAL OFFICE CHANGEs.