The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-09
BUILDING A MILEA DAY.
THE MACON, DUBLIN AND SAvAN-
NAB TO Be HERE IN SEPTEMBER.


Nah TO BE HERE IN SEPTEMBE
| FiftY-three Niles Built From Macon TO
Dublin and Twsuty-three Miles Of the
Road IN Operation From Macon to
Jeffersonville-TheL Line ito be Run
ming to Dublin by May 15-The Dis
tauce From Savannah to Macon 153
Miles-The Road TO be Built Without
Bocds-
About two months ego the MORNING
News mentioned the presence 10 Savannah
Of Charles Ii. Smith of Chicago, and stated
that he was here for the purpose of looking
into terminal facilities for the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah railroad. That
gentleman and a number Of other Chicago
capitalists, it was stated, had bought
the railroad and proposed to COM
plete it. Mr.. Smith spent nearly
a month here and returned home well salts
fed with the investment made by himself and
his friends. Since that time there appears to
have been no lack of money IN the enter
prise, and the work of construction has
beea pushed to beyond Jeffer sonville, in
Twiggs county, and trains are now run
ming from Macon TO that point.
The Macon. Dublin and Savannah rail-
road is an enterprise that was started years
ago by the people of Dublin, who, having
only irregular communication with the
outside world by way of the river, were
anxious for railroad to their city. Several
times it appeared as though arrangements
had been perfected to build railroad, but
at the last moment tie project would fall
through.
THE ROAD TO BE BUILT.
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built and that the magnificent country
through which it will pass will he opened
up 70 the world. Beginning in Bib county,
it will pass through TwigYs, Laureus,
Emanuel, Tattnall Bullocn, Bryan and
Chatham counties. 1t VIII cross the Sa-
vannah and Western railroad near Penn
broke.
Recently several of the Chicago capital
lists interested in the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah came through the country be.
tween Dublin and this city in carriages.
They spent two days here, but avoided
newspaper men, apparently preferring a
still hunt" for whatever they were looking
for. From this city the party returned by
rail to Chicago.
A correspondent of the MORNING NEWS
was sent out to look alter what was going
on along the line of the road. He says:
A TALK WITH PRESIDENT WRIGHT.
au lHtoTNi6W WIN ITe 1uenG JaU6S L.
Wright of the Illinois and Georgia I'M
provement Company, constructing the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad, at
his Macon Office, ELECTED toe facts as to the
progress OF this important enterprise.
Fifty-three miles of the line from Macon
to Dublin have been graded, twenty-three
Of which are in operation as far as Jeffer-
sonville, the county site of Twiggs.
From this time the track-laying will be
ga yuif ui opCr att Eo "a Of
one mile per day, aud it is expected that the
| road will be 10 running order to Dublin by
May Is next. The rails to that point have
all been purchased, paid for and delivered,
together with the full equipment Of the
| road, including passenger coaches and
other rolling stock. All this has been &C.
complished without mourning one cent of
debt, aud the employees are reg ularly paid
off every two weeks
From Dublin the work will be prosecuted
without delay to Savannah, distant 100
| miles, and it is confidently expected will
be finished by September next The whole
length of the line from Macon to Savannah
| when completed will be I53 miles, and the
estimated cost will not exceed 1000 per
mile.
NO BONDS ISSUED.
No bonds OF any description, so far, have
been issued, nor win be unless upon terms
most advantageous to the company. The
| syndicate has ample means TO construct the
| entire road without any outside aid what.
ever.
The MORNING NEWS correspondent
met in Macon Mr.. E. P. Ripley,
vice~president Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
aid St. Paul railway, who is also
| stockholder and director of the Illinois and
| Georgia improvement Company. which is
engaged in the construction of the read
from Macon to Savannah.
| AS stated, Mr.. James T. Wright, my in
| formant. is the president of the Illinois and
| Georgia Improvement Company, and D. NJ.
/ Hughes, ESQ.,, is at the head of the Macon.
Dublin and Savannah lines. His father,
Hon. DON Hughes, is also director of that
road, and Mr. M. Stubs legal counsel and
| director besides. This gentleman has been
| identified with the movement from its
| iucipiency.
| Already brisk traffic has sprung up be-
tween Macon and Jeffersonville over the
new 70 d. and when completed it will un-
doubtediy prove one Of the most important
| feeders to the commerce of Savannah. The
success of the enterprise Is now assured.