The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-10
CaATs ON CHANGE.
The Talk Of Fay Street on Various
Matters and Things.


Matters and Things.
There were a good many Of the stock
holders of the South Bound railroad on
Bay street yesterday who wore long faces
because they did not make the initial trip
over the road the inspection train. The
reason that 50 few accepted the invi-
tation is said to have been because Presi-
dent Conner announced that there would
be no refreshments on board, in which
IL seems he was mistaken. Either
President Conner or the stockholders were
fooled or both of them. Anyway, those
who didn't go missed the refreshments and
trip on the most solidly built new road
that has been built in Georgia in several
years. Many Of the stockholders who
allowed business 70 detain them fu town re-
GREETED that they did not make Gu extra
effort and take the trip after they saw the
account Of the trip and the splendid
condition in which the road
was found IN yesterdays MORNING NEWS.
They didn't think that the first train over
the South Bound would make over thirty
miles an hour, and they ore willing to
believe now that the South Bound will be
running through trains to Columbia in four
hours by Oct. 10.
The announcement appears in to,day's
MORNING News of the dissolution of the
arm of Hammond, Hull & Co., aud the
formation of the new firm of Conner, Hull
| a. Co. II. Nj. Conner, senior member Of
| H. NJ. Conner 81 Co., has purchased the
interest of the late John L. Hammond in
| the fertilizer works, phosphate lands and
business Of Hammond, Hull & Co. The
rumor Of this change has been on the street
for a day or two, but the annOu ncement In
to-day's MORNING NEWS will be news TO
most Of the business men of the city. The
g. II
members being known as wealthy, success
full and popular business men. 1t is well
for Savannahs interests that the late Capt
Hammond 'sh ould be succeeded in his bust
ness by man so we'll able to carry it on as
II. NJ. Conner.
There was steady market yesterday for
cotton. While the demand was not active
it was general and all the stock Offering was
taken. The receipts at present in are show
| ing the results OF the recent weather and
the grading is lower, especially the cotton
coming in by the Central railroad, which
| shows a greater per cent. of damage than
| that by the Savannah, Florida and Western
| railway. Reports are also coming in from
the sea island sections of Georgia Of the
plant being rust eaten, especially in APP
| ping county. There is some speculation as
to the effect on the market of the bureau
report to be made to-day.
The first regular train on the South
Bound left the Central railroad shed yester-
day afternoon at 2:25, scheduled to reach
Denmark at S:25 last night. The train il
scheduled to leave Denmark at 5 O'Clock this
morning, reachiug Savannah at 1l:50 and
leaving again at 2:25 In the afternoon. The
first receipts OF cotton by the South Bound
will probably arrive to-day.
The rice mill men say that they are not
delaying the milling of the rics crop. The
mills are ready to start, but the crop il
three weeks late and the rice is not yet here
TO mill. AS soon as it begins to come in il
sufficient quantities the mills will start up