The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-27
RAIL AND Gross TIE

It is said that there is now but one nom
striking organisation-the National Yard
masters Association.
Chattanooga boasts of a new bridge across
the Tennessee river. The entire length of
the bridge is 1870 fest. There are three
spans Of 2l0 feet each, three Of 800 feet each
and $50 feet of iron trestle.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
are asking the Ohio legislature to pass law
requiring that the state railroad comms..
sioner shall have knowledge Of mechanics,
and shall be railroad man Of twenty years.
experience.
The Michigan lines are all exercised over
the discovery of a statute enacted by the
last legislature, which reads: "That no
freight car shall be run upon any OF the
railroads of this state after Jan. /,
1881, unless furnished with safety couplers,
as provided by this act"
H j. Lamar, Jr. of Macon is reported
to have made big sum in the lease Of the
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad.
Mr.. Lamar owns seven and half shares,
which, in 1887, when the Macon Construc-
ton company was formed. represented
SIS, 600. For this he gets 5000 shares in the
Georgia Southern and Florida, which are
now said to be worth $685.
The fastest train in Great Britain is on
the Great Northern railway, which makes
the run from Grantham to Doncaster 701S
miles, in 56 minutes. The next fastest is
on the London and Northwestern, which
makes the run OF 75]S miles between Rugby
and Crewe in s. minutes. The latter time
is equaled in this country, but the former is
too rapid even for fast Americans, though
special trains often attain such speed.
The chamber of commerce of Spokane
Falls, through its president and secretary
has petitioned the legislature Of Washing
ton TO desist from enacting any laws mimi
cal to the railways Of the state. In setting
forth the fact, attention is called to an
increase in taxable wealth during the past
decade from $24, 900, 600 to $20l. 0000O0 Al
increase In population from IS 600 to SAG,
Geo, and par ocular reference is made tn
the irreparable loss from injurious railroad
legislation enacted IN other states where
railroad construction has almost entirely
ceased and many lines have been wantonly
thrown into bankruptcy, resulting in a
permanent injury to every industry in the
states pursuing such an unwise and preju-
dicial course of action.
The exports Of cattle from the United
States during January last were q, 23t
head, valued at So, 255, 245. as COMPARED
with exports in January, 1890, of 206i7
head, valued at 81, 724, 952 The total value
of the exports for the seven months ending
Jan. 81 was $1S. 73s, 1913 for 1891, against
$40, 1861 for 1890 The exports of hogs
for January reached 5148. valued at $50,
COS, against exports in January, 1890, OF
1865, valued at SIS, S02. The value Of tie
exports for seven months endiRg Jan. 81,
was S23S, 1874 for 1891, against 1914 ,343 for
1890. Tue total value OF the exports of
beef, hog and dairy product for January
was 81, 1856, 5S3, against value in January,
1890, of ST. ,09l,975. The value Of the beet
and hog products alone exported In Jan
A -. 81 ~
SIT in lS90. The total values for the taree
months ending Jan. 81 were 49,. 03l. SG7 for
1891. against $50. 54S, 56S for 1890 The ex-
ports OF dairy products alone for January
reached value of 1924 ,642, as against a
value in the same month Of last year OF
$647, 458.
The vestibule had close shave from a
bad accident near Charleston day before
yesterday. The accident was averted by
the GOODNESS and bravery of Engineer j.
William Jackson, who was In charge OF toe
train. The weather was foggy, aud con-
ductcrs and engineers could not see very
far behind or ahead of them. A through
freight was running ahead of the vestibuled
train. After pa sing Lanes three of the
rear cars from the freight broke loose.
Their absence was not noticed until the
train had gone some distance. Tne con-
ductor Of the freight train, as soon as the
accident was noticed, started back for
the missing boxes, with the hope,
if possible, to get them out Of the
way of the vestibule. He was too late
the vestibule, with supposedly clear track,
was coming into Charleston on schedule
time. The weather was very foggy, and it
was not until the engine Of the vestibuIe
was within twenty feet of the box cars
that the latter was seen. Engineer Jackson
reversed his engine and put ON the air
brakes. The crash came. but without
damage except to the rear wheel OF tae last
freight car. This was, however, suffi-
cieDs to delay the vestibule train for an
hour and twenty minutes The passengers
on the vesiibule appreciated the noble con-
duct of the engineer and raised a purse of
$50 for HIM. He, however, refused to take
the money. The ladies' on the train then
insisted upon his taking S25, the amount
contributed by them, and the knight Of the
throttle was compelled to acquiesce.