The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-03
RAIL AND CaossrIE.


Theatrical troupes are to be held strictly
10 rates this year. The only probable way
that they can have an advantage over the
regular tariff is by buying rodnd trip
tickets.
IN Its issue OF last week, Engineering
Net0S published statistics showing the
progress of railway construction in the
Northwestern States. According to the
6gu eS presented there have been 323 miles
of track laid since Jan. !. and there are
now l,Ol1 miles in process Of construction;
l929 miles under survey aud 1850 pro-
Jected for future construction. Tnis shows
a heavy decrea e from similar figures pub
lished year ago.
Supt. Curran of the Southwestern divis-
ion of the Central has made the following
appoint1 ents: I. $. Noise, tranmaster,
with jurisdiction from Macon to Albany,
Albany to Columbia, Smith Vile to Mont
gomerv, Eutaula to Ozark. Cuthbert to
Fort Gaines. Fort Valley to Perry, with
Office at Macon. j. C. Mckenzie, train
master, with jurisdiction from Fort Valley
TO Columbus, Columbus to Troy and Troy
extension, Columbus 10 Americas. and Co
lumbus to Greenville, with Office at Colum-
bus.
The Cincinnati Southern railroad has been
exceedingly unfortunate during tho last two
weeks. Three wrecks have followed each
other il quick succession. That of Thursday
AeAol NfAA NJNb blC Abdu III d1Nuul AAhtsIAES9
over $50 900, besides esulting in the death
of Fireman McKenney. Both engines were
demolished completely, and each was valued
at about $4,000. In addition ii teen cars of
merchandise were ditched and partially
burned, which will amount to more than
S., 500. The loss in the wreck at Emory
Gap, where seven cars of merchandise were
destroyed and al engine partly ruined, will
not exceed 81 800 The High Bridge wreck
that was caused ty the bre king of an axle
under a freight car, did not amount to
more than 500. The least total is therefore
$22 200.
The boast of Maine passenger conductor
that in the quarter of century of his
active service on the rails he has travelled
1,030, 100 miles, has set many veteran rail-
readers to figuring. The Philadelphia
Record knows of several Pennsylvania
ticket puuchers who have q better record,
and says: Conductor Joseph H. Mis,imer,
who runs on the 10 O'Clock express on the
main line of the Reading railroad, has been
travelling up and down the road since 1868,
and covers 1856 miles daily. For two wears
he ran to Williamsport, making 2ll daily.
This gives him u record OF ,579, 72O miles
in his twenty-three years. Conductor S. G..
Boone, who recently left the Reading SER
vice. has an even bigger record. Nearly
every day, for over quarter of a century,
he has travelled to this city from his homo
IL Reading, leaving there early In the
morning, and took out an express train.
After his run TO Pottsville and back. 1856
miles, he deadheaded it back to His home in
Reading, making his travelling for the day
amount TO BOP miles. In twenty five years
this would give the astonishing re5ord of
2,S47, 900 miles. Eli F. Lynn, w. NJ.
Thomas and Edward Hammann are other
Reading conductors who have passed far
| beyond the 900, 900 miles mark. On the
paunevlvanja ra lrOad rbera ara a pum nor
of the conductors who have equally big
records. Evidently it is not such a very
rare thing to travel l.00C, 900 miles and
more.n Without doubt there are men on
the Central Hudson who could discount any
one os these achievements.