The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
savannah wrl be Beneflted.

The very general impression is that Sa-
vannah will be greatly benefited by the
/ change which has taken place in the control
of the Central railroad system, and those
who are in a position to know the reasons
which led to the change say very emphati-
cally that Savannah will be great gamer.
The way that Savannah will be benefited
has been pointed out. 1t is this: The in
| 1uence Of the Richmond and Danville, the
| Georgia Pacific and the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia. which heretofore has
been rather against the Central, will now be
in favor of it.
By means Of the Georgia Pacific, which
connects with Gould's south western sys-
tenn, an immense amount of western busi-
ness will be turned toward Savannah. 1t
will be remembered that when Mr.. Gould
was here few months ago he made very
thorough inspection of the Central's termi-
nal facilities. His purpose was to satisfy
himself whether the Central had the wharf
room for handling a greatly increased
amount of freight He was satlsfied-so
well satisfied, in fact, that he said that the
Centrsrs terminal facilities were worth
IS, coo, 000 And it is well worth remem-
bering in this connection that for several
months the work of increasing the Central's
wharf accommodations has been vigor~
ously prosecuted. This certainly looks as if
a very great increase of business was re-
garded as a certainty.
A great increase of business means an in
crease in the feet of steamers of the Ocean
Steamship Company. The number of ves-
sells is not now sufficient TO meet at all sea-
sons of the year the demand upon the COM
pany. A daily line of steamers to New
York, therefore, may be looked for conf
IDENTIFY in the near future. And it may be
that line of steamers to Europe is in con-
temptation. If Mr.. Gould succeeds in
turning as much business in this direction
as it is expected he will such a line would
pay. because Savannah would quickly be-
come the seaboard outlet for very large
portion of the west.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Gould
recently refused to renew his connection
with the Western Railway Tariff Associa-
ton. At the time of his refusal there was
great deal of speculation as to the cause
Of it. The western papers could not under
stand his motive. Lately they have begun
to wonder whether his refusal was not
owing to a purpose to make Savannah the
seaboard outlet for his system of roads. and
it is highly probable that they have at last
discovered the reason for his action.
But the west will not object to a seaboard
outlet at Savannah. The west and south
are gradually drawing closer together. This
is so noticeable as to attract general at
tention and excite comment. And the
closer the relations of the two sections the
better it will be for both. They will con-
troll the politics Of the country and shape its
legislation. The south and west then will
get what they need for the improvement Of
their rivers and harbors
Indeed, it is quite certain congress will
be requested next winter to make an
appropriation for Savannah harbor that
will be sufficient to give Savannah a chan
mel to the sea that will accommodate the
largest ocean going ships. And if the in
fluonces back of the combined railroad sys-
TENS which now have their seaboard outlet
at Savannah are such as they are sup
posed to be, the request will be granted.
The outlook for Savannah's future, there
fore, is of the most promising kind.