The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
FTaE WHEELS OF TRAFFIC.

The Railroads OF the South Sseking
Inlets Here.
/ No city on the South Atlantic coast
possesses transportation facilities equal b
those Of Savannah.
1t is the coast terminus OF two of the
greatest railroad systems Of the south-the
Central railroad, operated by the Rich
mond and Danville, and the Plant system
the former reaching into every part of Cen.
trail, Eastern and North Georgia, crossing
South Carolina. and extending into Ala
bema and Tennessee, forming through con
AnActions with the great western systems
and opening up to Savannah the vast pro-
Vd1oing centers beyoan the Mississippi, de-
veloping the coal and iron, in fact almost
the entire mineral districts Of North Geor-
giaY Tennessee and Alabama, and forming
a net work Of railway that covers a quarter
of the southern states.
The Plant system, with its over 1900
miles Of rail lines, penetrates South and
Southeast Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina and the fertile fields OF Alabama,
forming connections into Mississippi and
Louisiana, bringing to Savannah thousands
of bales of cotton aud making it the foreign
ohipPAhk pun Ava lho phOSPuobO Va
Florida.
TERMINUS FOR 200 MILES OF ROAD.
These two great systems combined make
Savannah the seaport terminus for $500
miles of road In the next few DAYS the
South Bound railroad, a Savannah enter
prise, built with Savannah capital and
forming new northern and western con-
Meeting line, penetrating one of the richest
agricultural sections OF South Carolina,
will be ready for business. The road Is 143
miles in length, thirty-fve miles of which
is through one Of the most fertile and valu-
able fruit and vegetable growing sections
of Georgia. The northern division through
South Carolina to Columbia traverses q
rich cotton-growing country, thiokly set
tied and prosperous. 1t is expected
that 100000 bales of cotton will be added tt
Savannah's receipts next season over thii
road.
NEW ROADS BUILDING.
The Macon aud Atlantic and the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroads one an all
line to Macon, with connections into Ala
bama and with the west; tht
other an air line to Atlanta, now
building, will be in operation into Savan
nah within the next twelve months.
The Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
establishing through line from Mont
gomery, A Ia. , now completed to within
seventyLfive miles of Savannah, where il
connects with the Savannah aud Western
rail way will, it is expected, have an indepen-
dent line running into Savannah within g
year, and will open new fields Of trade aud
aid in the development of new industries.
To those main lines of iRtercommunica.
ton add the smaller rail lines, branches
and connecting lines penetrating the rapidly
developing sections of Southern, Southeast
and Middle Georgia, and Savannah has
railway system laying down here the
products of the richest and most fertile sec
tons OF tbe south, that is equaled by no
coast city In the south.
Ut a A GREAT FUTURE.
With the contamination of the deep water
project for the Savannah river, opening the
harbor to the deepest draught ships Of the
woridI and the completion OF the railroads
now Blilding here, SaYannah will possess g
uommerce far in excess Of the vast com.
MERGE it now has, and It can lay claim &c
Heing-the chief city of the south.
Il THE criminal facilities of Savannah are
worth millions of dollars was the estimate
made by Jay Gould after an inspection last
winter Of the vast wharves and terminals
OF the Central railroad system.
With its unequaled coast lines of steam
ships, its great railway systems already
built aud the new railroads building, tbs
prediction for a great future for Sa-
vannah cannot fail. No city in Geor.
gia can compare with it in it:
general advantages and commanding facili.
ties fer trade center. No port on the
southern coast is SO admirably aud advan.
tageyhel y situated, land there is no city In
the south with such bright prospects to in
spire energy and enterprise in her people
and Cd attract the attention of capitalists
and men Of energy.