The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-08
THE NEW ROAD STARTED.
THE BUILDING OF THE MIDDLE
GEORGIA AND ATLANTIC BEGUN.

Rapidly as Possible-Ihe SeaboaTc
Company's Plans-The Road to Fe
Controlled in Savannah.
The Seaboard company served notice yes
terdsy on Mayor McDonough that work
had begun upon Hutchinson Island, in &C
cordance with section of the ordinance
granting the island to the Middle Georgia
and Atlantic railroad.
The ordinance provides that the
work of constructing the railroad
shall begin within six months from
Jan. TO- 1891. the date of the ordnance, asd
that the bridge from the island and seventy
five miles Of railway extending in north
erly direction from Savannah shall be com
pleted aud in readiness for operation within
two years from the date Of the Commence
ment Of the work, otherwise the ordinance
will be null aud void.
ACTIVE WORK BEGUN.
Active work was commenced yesterday
on the island. Several important meetings
of the Seaboard company have been held
lately aud it has been GecIled 10 begin
building the road at once. Arthur Pew OF
Talbotton, chief engineer Of the road, Is
here. Preliminary surveys OF the line north
ward from Savannah will be made at once.
Several routes will be surveyed aud a meet
ing of the company Will Ge Leld next week
TO decide y hica route wall most probably be
adopted. The worK Of grading will be
gin as soon as lice Is decided upsn. The
road Sill run 10 nearly an air line from
Savannah TO Swainsboro in Emanuel
county, distance Of about eighty miles.
1t is not known whether is viii pass through
Statesboro, the county seat Of Bulloch
county, or short distance to one side Of it.
TIE BRIDGE ACROSS The SAVANNAH.
The bridge across the Savannah river
will be built from the west end Of Hutchin-
sons Island and he lie will cross the water
works tract, or will 80 a snort distance
above it,
One Of the most important steps taken by
the Seaboard company is the appointment
OF q committee to confer with other rail-
roads which are building t. Savannah, or
which propose TO build here, to arrange with
them 70 make their terminals upon Hutch
inson Island. 1t Is tie intention Of the Sea-
board company to make Hutchinson Island
the terminus, if possible, Of all railroads
which may hereafter build into Savannah.
a CONSOLIDATED TERMINUS.
It is not known exactly what move the
Seaboard CONF any vii make in this matter,
hut 1t is elieved that an endeavor will be
IAAnt " uAFs TIE DOhbu DOuHu THlATOAl
tae Macon and Atlantic, or the Macon and
Dublin, whichever one comes into Sayan-
nah, and probably the Savannah, Americus
and Montgomery also. TO build their termi-
mails there. just how many tracks these
four railroads will use. or whether two or
three OF them will combine on one track
into the city, are among the probabilities
that are being discus ed. The various lines
ars all being built independently OF each
other, but may find it to their interests to
cooperate.
President J. P. Williams and Col will
lam Garrard of the Seaboard company were
seen yesterday by MORNING NEWS re-
porter as TO the intentions Of the company. |
AN AIR LINE TO ATLANTA.
Mr.. Williams said it is the intention of |
the company to resurvey the entire line Of
tue Middle Georgia and Atlantic from
Savannah TO Atlanta. with the intention of
making 1t as nearly an air line as possible
SO that trains can be run over this line al
fifty to sixty miles per hour on a through
schedule. A contract for crossties sufficient
10 cover the twenty-four miles link Of road
from Machen to Covington has been given
out, and the company is now getting esti.
mates and will soon contract for rails 70 Law
this dista ace. They also expect to buy more
engines and rolling stock for this portion of |
the line
The completion of the link from Machen
to CovingtOn will give them a line from
Covingtou TO Eatonton, connecting with
the Georgia railroad at Cavington and the
Centrsl railroad at EAtonton. The road is
already graded from Macnen to CovIag-
ton.
The Seaboard company practically owns
all the STOCK of the Middle Georgia and At
lantic railroad aud has taken up $240. OO1 of
bonds that were issued, ald now have these
ponds deposited with company ia Savan-
nah. IL has paid up about oil of the in
deotedne S for construction, with the pur-
pose OF issuing an entirely new bond with
mortgage.
TO CONTROL THE ROAD HERE.
President Williams said: ave have never
made any thorough canvas Of the city Of
Savannah. What stock has been sab
scrihed has been subscribed by @ few par
ties. We propose now to 20 before the peo-
pie Of Savannah for subscriptions. and by
making 1t popular subscription to control
the road in Savannah. We have already
had promises of a large amount Of subscrip-
lions along the line Of the road. The towns
desiring the road VIII subscribe literally.
We want to get $4,000 more from the
psople of Savannah for the stock
OF the construction company. The eaboard
company intends 90 do a general coustruc-
after the order Of the Americas Investment
Company. which has proven very success.
ful. All the subscriptions are to the COM
pany's stock, and not simply 10 the stock of
the railroad. The subscrl3tious are on the
ground floor, aud the subscribers partici-
pate in the profits from all sources.n
THE sEABoARD COMPANY.
The capital stock of the Seaboard COM
pany at present is about $40, 900 in valid
subscriptions.
Col. Garrard said: 1T is our intention to
cooperate in the movement now on the
taps for the deepening of the channel Of
the Savannah harbor. 1t will be q
great thing for US for the largest
ships to be able to come
right up to our wharves. We will
urge the idea of bringing the river and har-
Dor committee Of congress to Savannah, to
enable them TO get a correct idea Of our
river and harbor facilities and their needs.
Look how quickly Senator German was
convinced wnen he was here last spring"
w, B. Thomas, formerly president of the
Wrightsville aud Tsnnille railroad, will
have charge of the construction of the road,
aud will be practically general manager.
Another regular meeting Of the board Of
directors will be held Tuesday.