The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-13
Rail AND CROSSTIB.

The Tennessee, AEheville and Gross River
railroad, between AshevilIe and Admission
Ala. will be completed from Admission to
Cullman by Jan. l. 1t is proposed to con-
meet at that point with the steamboats,.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way is bringing in large quantities of Flor
ida phosphates daily now for the two British
steamships, the Indian Prince and the Kate
Fawcett, now loading phosphate at this
port.
The Western Passenger Association is in
bad way, says the COurier-JOurndI, and
it will take skilful engineering, it is said, TO
prevent it dissolution. w. w. Finley, the
chairman. receives $4,000 year, aud
probably is as good man for the position
as can be found, notwithstanding the abuse
heaped upon him. There are elements in
the organization which cannot be harmon
lied, seemingly.
The Palatka fla Herald saws that the
new Georgia Southern and Florida railroad
freight depot is ROW finished and is model
for nentress and general utility. The build
ing is finished both inside and out in the
most substantial and tasty manner, with an
eye single to the USE for which it was de-
signed. The freight room is large and we'll
ventilated, with plenty Of lights; two we'll
finished waiting rooms are partitioned Off
each comfortable and cosy.
The Savannah, Florida and Western 40
commodatlon train from Savannah to
JeSup, known as the "Jesup short ." which
leaves Jesup at 5:l5 g. m. and arrives in
Savannah at $40 a. m, and leaves Savan-
nah in the afternoon at $50 arriving at
Jesup at $50, is TO be taken Off on july IS.
The reason given is that the patronage has
not paid expenses. This will leave three
passenger trains to and from Savannah
daily on the Savannah, Florida and West
ern.
Vice Chairman Mcdonald of the Central
Traffic Association announces that the one
fare round trip tickets for the Grand Army
encampment at Detroit will be good only
from Aug. to Aug. going, and for re-
turn passage only from Aug. 8 to Aug. IS,
unless extended by joint agent at Detroit.
Tickets in no case are to be good for any
portion OF the return passage later than
Sept. 10. They are to be Iron-clad sigma
ture forms, limited to continuous passage
in each direction.
The Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
paly has purchased the water front bounded
by Tanners creek, Hampton roads, Will
loughby bay ald Mason's creek, known as
Sewelps point aud PROBABLY the greatest
water front on the Atlantic seaboard The
property Is just opposite Newport News
and comprises several thousand acres. The
company will erect coal piers, shlpyards.
manufacturing plants, steam and electric
car lines, etc. The bridges for crossing
tanners creek have all been located and
costs estimated, and the first work will be
an electric line communication with Nor
folk
At last the receivership of the Macon and
Atlantic railroad. as stated in Yesterdays
MORNING News, has been dismissed Judge
Miller having granted an order Saturday
TO that effect. There is said to be no doubt
now that McTighe & Co. can and will put
their men to work on the road next Wednes-
day. The Macon and Dublin men are not
saying much, although they admit that
something may happen before long Mr..
Sparks does not believe that any coalition
between that road and the Macon aud At
lantc will be male. He saws there is
nothing whatever Ia tbs rumored scoop of
the latter by the former.
Few people, says a railroad exchange.
have sny idea what science the selection
OF appropriate and euphonious names for
Parlor, dining ard sleeping cars has become.
A man is empl yed by each of the large car
companies whose sole duty is to select these
names. ears ago when the first sleeping
cars were built they were named for the
letters Of the alphabet. beginning with A.
But the alphabet soon gave out, and it was
necessary to look about for other means
The next plan adopted was TO name them
after the various nations, but as the num-
oers increased and the nations did not, this
field also soon became exhausted. Thus 1t
ran on until 1t was deemed necessary to en-
ploy man to select suitable names. This