The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10
THE FUTURE In DOUBT.
CENTRAL EMPLOYEES WONDERING
WHAT IT WILL BRING FORTE.


Order of Things-What Pat Calhoun
Says.
No further changes of Central railroad
officials were announced yesterday, and nc
new rumors were started on the rounds.
AS a consequence discussion of the deal was
not quite so lively and the interest was not
50 eager.
The CONSERVATION among the employees
abated 10 some extent, aud work proceeded
about as usual In the Central offices. The
employees have about come to the conclusion
that as long as the Centrals offices remain
at Savannah it will take Just as many me n
10 transact the business as it does now. and
they feel that they are safe, temporarily at
least. They do not believe that the new
management will reduce their pay, either.
Although the employees of the Central
offices are fairly well paid, they are no bet
ter paid than the same class Of employees in
other railroad offices and business
houses. There are few salaries
below chief clerks that run over 800 a
month, and not many that pay that. The
large majority OF the employees get con-
siderably less. Many Of the chief clerks
and minor officials still tremble in anticipa-
ton OF the ak, however.
GEN. ALExANDER's POSITION.
There is some misconception as TO Gen.
Alexander's position in the new deal.
As the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany has leased the Central railroad to the
Georgia Pacific the president of the COM
pany no longer has any control of the rail
road, but as the company retains control of
the bank his authority still remains over
that. A president and board Of directors
is necessary to the organization of the COM
pany, bus SO far as authority is concerned
Ct Gen. the Alexander bsnt Mr. only r''icS sn
ningham's position is similar TO that of
Gen. Alexander. Mr.. Cunningham is still
treasurer of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company and also remains for the pres
emit treasurer Of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany, making his reports to the treasurer of
the Richmond and Danville railroad.
There is a belief that Gen. Alexander
has no reason to be dissatisfied with the new
deal, and that he has been or will be well
provided Tor.
INMAN NOT ANXIOUS.
An Atlanta dispatch to the MORNING
NEWS says concerning Hugh Inman, pres
ident of the Central:
Hugh T. Inman of this city, whose name
has been prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidency Of the Central
railroad system, said to-day that he did not
care for the office at this season OF the year,
as he would be obliged to spend the summer
in Savannah, which he regarded as too hot.
In the fall he may consider the question IL
called on, but the presidency of the Central
now amounted to little more than being
president Of bank. The honor does not
tempt him, and as for the salary, he can
make more by sitting quietly in his Atlanta
Office"
A ROOM IN SAvANNAu
The business men of Savannah generally
do not anticipate any but good results from
the change Of management.
Some who are noted for business sagacity
agree with Gen. Alexander's expressed
belief that it is the best thing that could
have happened for Savannah. A WE'LL
known business man said yesterday to
MORNING. News reporter:
81 believe that the deal il q great thing
for Savannah. Some of our best citizens,
officials of the road. have lost by it, which,
Of course, is to be regretted, but the effects
of the deal will result greatly to the good Of
the city generally. The most encouraging
feature is that the thing Ia not being done
for any love Of Savannah. They are doing
they are coming here, not because
they love Savannah, but because It is to
their interest to come. The deal is made
on business principles entirely. They
recognize that Savannah has the
requisite advantages for a terminus,
and they propose to make just such
q terminus Of It because il has those adj
vantages. It is cold, selfish business, and
not love nor sentiment, and for that reason
say we have nothing TO fear. The Central's
lessees will help Savannah because it is to
their interest to do 80. The deal Is not made
for the benefit Of Atlanta or Savannah OF
any other city, but because ii is to the in
49, Is III IL.
traffic this way. The beneficial results of
this change for Savannah are incalculable.n
PAT CALHOUN SAYS IT.
Pat Calhoun, ESQ.,, in an interview in
Atlanta, said concerning the effect the
lease win have:
ATLANTA and Savannah must reap great
advantages from it. A daily line of steam
ers from Savannah to New York will be
onet OF its finet results, and Atlanta must be-
come more and more the center of the
Terminal system, and q distributing point
Tor the growing commerce Of the south
east. As you widen the market you
must increase the commerce of this
section OF the country After all, trans
portion lies at the very base of all COM
merce. and Atlanta stands in a position to
reap as great. If not greater. advantages
from the increased commerce of the south-
east than any other city. In short, this
lease is but step to the accomplishment of
the end so much to be desired-the opening
up of the markets of the great agricultural
regions of the west and southwest to the
manufactured products of the southeast,
and the development Of the South Atlantic
seaboard.n
NO CHANGE IN OFFICES.
Gen. Alexander said that all talk Of the
control of the road going away from Sa-
vannah is senseless. The road has been
owned and controlled in New York for
years, and is still owned and controlled
there. There was the same talk of the con-
troll of the Central going away from Sa-
vannah when Gen. Alexander was elected
president, and will amount to Just about as
much now, he said, an it did then.
There is a belief prevalent in Savannah
that the general offices of the road have
only been abolished temporarily, and that
some time within the next six months they
will be restored and new appointments
made, for which purpose the offices were
temporarily abolished The visit of General
Manager Green and Traffic Manager Haas
is awaited with interest.
The Citizens Banks Directors.
At the annual election for directors OF the
Citizens Bank yesterday the following
board was elected:
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