The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
RAN AND CROsSTIE.

It is reported that E. Ford, roadmaster
OF the Savannah and Western division OF
the Central of Georgia, has been offered the
position OF roadmaster of the main stem of
the Central, from Atlanta to Savannah,
| vice c. Z. Marvin. who resigned some time
ago. II is not stated whether Mr.. Ford
will accept or not.
| Kilburn J. Brown, sleeping car conduc-
tor between Montreal and Boston, has been
arrested for smuggling goods 70 the United
States by concealing them in the pillow
boxes Of his car. 1t is said that the frauds
have been extensive, and one account states
that cases have been brought against him
in the courts before. 80
| 8. 8. Sstchwell has been appointed
soliciting freight agent Of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Memphis railroad, Kansas
| City, Clinton and Springfield railway. Cur
| rent River railroad andb the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Com
pany, with headquarters at Atlanta, in
charge OF the interests OF these lines in the
southeastern melon district.
| The Southern Railway Construction Com
pany OF Chattanooga, which has the con-
tract OF building the Carolina, Greenville
and Northern, expects to begin the grading
at once. The surveys have been completed
between Hot Springs, n. c., and Evans
vile, Va, distance of IS miles A con.
| nection. will be made with the Louisville
and. Nashville aud Norfolk and Western at
| Big Stone Gap, over 80 miles Of the South
Atlantic and Ohio road. One of the officers
states that the line passes through one Of
the richest undeveloped iron sections In the
south and win connect the large coal fields
at Big Stone Gap and at Pocahantas with
| the iron mines Of East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina. r. A. Bowie Of
Greenyille, Tenn, Is chief engineer of the
| railroad company, % and E G. Danforth,
Richardson building, Chattanooga, is gen.
eral naankgsr OF the Southern Construction
Compauyoe lsGli "a " ssouJe
The Thomasville Enterprise credits this
yarn to Marshall Connally OF the Nashville,
Chattanooga and So ege Louis Rail-
way:I,a sTGonnally pelwas out on
one Of his pounds ia the melon territory
the other day when he met an Old farmer
who. unlike bis neighbors, aad planted no
melons, When questions4 for his reason
the cid gentleman reluctantly related his
| story. Some years ago amelon agent per-
suaded him to plant melons and gave him
the seed. The farmer consented, and
soon he had a forrishing crop Of
vines.qeIA careful search resulted in
| discovering only one melon about the size
of bis head. Afraid that his product would
roll away he got props, and, as he thought,
had IL secured. But, lot things were not
what they seemed, the melon began to
| grow rapidly and soon broke down the barr
riers, rolled down the hill into the creek,
damned up the stream, flooded his lands
and ruined his entire crop. Next shouted
voice among the listeners.
A dispatch from jackson, Tenn, says:
Trouble Is likely to grow ons OF the whole
| sale discharge of passenger conductors on
| the Illinois Central railroad. A largely at
tended meeting OF conductors and engineers
OF the different roads entering jackson has
been held Those present represented men
in and pot Of the brotherhoods. The dis
missal, without stated causs, of the conduc-
tors by the Illinois Central management
was discussed freely, and ID was determined
to demand hearing. A committee was
appointed 10 visit the different divisions
OF the ro9a aud advise,~ith the employees
as to whar action should be taken. The air
is thick with rumors, Faad railroad men
generally express the heliAfthat un ess the
condactorsare reinstateG there will be q tie
| up of the entire systeIn'fiam New Orleans
TO Chicago and the western branches. AS
far as can be learned it seems that all the
orgauized Eailroad employees associations
| affair, and the outlook Indicates blockade
Of the whole line unless the matter Is ad-
| justed. euoe
| The Macon Telegraph says: The Macon
and Atlantic railroad was not taken out Of
the receivers hands, as had been expected.
Objection was raised by the attorneys of
Kennedy, Tod d Co. of New York, who
took certain amount OF the bonds of the
road, and were to take more if the Robin
son lease went through, 1t was O mere
| technicality aud fees were also involved,
but judge Miller considered the obstacle
sufficient TO stop. the matter until
next "Wednesday, when he will
again consider it, gcThen 1t may
60 over until Saturday again,
| which is regular receivers day.
McTighe &c Co., however. announce their
readiness 20 60 ahead with the work on the
Macon and Atlantic railroad regardless of
the receiyership. They say they are per-
fectiy willing TO risk getting their money
out of it. They will not put their men to
work at once. howeyer,E as they had in~
tended. but will probably begin operations
on Wednesday or THURSDAY. Il is a big
job TO get everything ready 20 build rail-
road. Over 100 mules have been brought
to Macon by the contractors and are pas
tured at Central City park. The first part
OF this week will DO occupied in getting
rations for them and men to work
them. Mr.. MoTighe said that he had received
a telegram from che New York stockholders
announcing that all arrangements had been
completed in that city for raising all the
money needed In building the road. IL maj
interest many to know that $500, 900 OF The
$500, 900 of stock taken in the Macon and
Atlantic railroad by the Macon Construc
ton Company has been Cancelled. This wa
done by resolution passed at the recen
meeting Of the directors of that road. Thi
leaves the construction company holdin,
only 100000 OF stock in the road, thu
amount actually paid in.
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