The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-11
RAIL AND CROSsrIr

The latest report is that the Louisville
and Nashville Is figuring to scooD the
Marietta and North Georgia road.
| August seems to have been a dull month
Tor business with the iron highways of
South Carolina, and the official report OF
the earnings for that month, instead of the
usual increase over the same month of the
previous year, shows a net decrease of SIS
ol4 IA decrease of nearly 3 ner
small. 81
IL is hardly likely from the present ont
look that uniform bill Of lading will ever
| come into use on the railroads of the limited
states. Several attempts have been made
10 get up one, but without success. Each
member OF the Western Freight Associa-
ton, says the Globe Democrat. was in
structed to file with committee a state
ment OF the views Of its legal department
respecting conditions that should be in
Guided 10 Its bills of lading. The probability
Is that, judging by the returns SO far re-
ceiVeo, eacn road Will be governed by the
opinion OF its legal department. and that
no two will agree.
Assistant General Passenger Agent S. II.
Hardwick Of the Central railroad an
nounces that the excursion rates to the At
lanta exposition go into effect Monday,
oct. IL. The rate is OH basis of l cent a
mile on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 81
cents mile for the round trip on other
days. The rate from Savannah will be
% IS on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and
Sl1 10 on other days for the
round trip. including transportation
and admission to the grounds and good for
five days. The rates to the Macon exposi-
ton 60 into effect on Oct. &c, lasting until
Nov. 2. The crates from Savannah will be
81 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the
round trip, and 81 80 on other days. The
rates to the Augusta exposition go into eff
feet Nov. 2, lasting until Nov. %. The
rate from Savannah will be 50 Is on Tues
days and Thursdays, and S. 10 on other
days.
Alta recent meeting of the Knoxville
TENN Chamber of Commerce G. B. Smith
OF Franklin. Macon county. North Caro-
lima, presented the advantages to be de-
rived from railroad from that city to
Port Royal, s. G. The route via Franklin
to Rabun Gap, in the Blue Ridge; thence
by way of Clayton, Ca, Anderson Court
House and Barnwell, s. c., aud thence to
Port Royal was described, with the assur-
ance that it was perfectly feasible. DR..
Smith said "this road could be built with a
lesser grade than any other through the
mountains. The rights of way could be easily
obtained. 1t would be an independent
road and touch country heretofore unde-
veloped, save by the farmer. Mountains
whose sides and crests are covered with the
finest Of timber known to the manufacture
ing world would then be easy of access, and
mines of the finest iron ores would be
brought to the notice of the public. He
represented three companies already organ
lied in the states of Georgia, South Caro-
lima aud North Carolina foP the construc-
tion of the road, and for which various
counties along the route had voted liberal
subscriptions. His plan was to get the bust
ness men of Knoxville interested. secure q
charter from the state of Tennessee for that
portionof the road leading from there to the
North Carolina state line, and consolidate
into one company and begin the construc-
ton of the line.