The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-07
RAIL AND CaossrIE.


this country.
A report from the United States consul
general at Rio JAneiro states that the sales
OF locomotives of American make in Brazil
have been very large. One firm in Phila-
delphia during the past ten years has sold
PSI. The sales for each year were as fol-
lows: 1881, 16; 1882. IS; 1888. 81: 1884, 80;
1885, 8; 1885, 81; 1887, II; 1888, 80; 1889. IS;
1890, %.
A telephone line between London and
Manchester, a distance of 206 miles, is about
TO be opened to the public 1t has been
found possible by this remarkably long line
for the residents in one of the places to en-
Joy musical performances which are going
on in the other city, while for the trans
mission of ordinary business conmunica-
tions the service Will doubtless be of great
value
Senator PETER says the Kansas railroads
are assessed at $50. 1000 900, but their eau
italization is S456, 0OO, 600. The Kansas
farms, ne says, are assessed at 1858, 900 coo,
but are mortgaged for $3.50, 600 600. He
wants people to believe the farms are as
sessed at their full value and are worth
but SIS, 100000 more than they are mort
gagged for, while the railroads are assessed
for 1897 900, 900 less than they are worth.
Supt. Epperson Of the South Carolina d.
vision Of the Central system, Is the re-
ciplent OF an exceedingly handsome present,
OF which he is justly proud. 1t is a mag
nihcent stop watch sent to him by his old
employees of the Louisville and Nashville.
On the inside Of the handsomely engraved
case is the following inscription: ITO Supt.
b. Q. Epperson, from employees of the L. c.
and L. division Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad"
In an action for negligence causing death,
1t appeared that decedent was killed in
attempting to board a train as it was
moving past the station at a slow speed of
one or two miles an hour, the conductor
having told him to Jump on if be was
going" The New Y ork supreme court held
that as he was in safe position and under
no stress Of circumstances. his attempt to
board the moving train while in proximity
to raised platform, which rendered the
consequences of misstep possibly, if not
certainly, serious, was negligence as matter
of law.
The officers of the Order of Railway
photographers and of the Brotherhood Of
Telegraphers have failed to agree upon
plan Of the amalgamation of the two Or
CARNATIONS, but the two orders are c3-op-
Grating in efforts to organize all the
telegraphers in the United States. the
brotherhood taking in commercial opera
tors and the order receiving only railway
operators. The order has voted in favor OF
| joining the federation of railway en-
| ployes, but the council of the latter organ
izatlon demands that the two organizations
of photographers amalgamate before admis-
sion.
| 1t is stated in railroad circles in New
| York that Hon. Joseph E. Brown has an
nounced his determination of resigning the
| presidency of the Southern Railway and
| Steamship Association. Senator Brown
has been president of the association since
| its formation. his administration of the
affairs Of the association has of course,
been highly satisfactory to the members,
| and his determination to resign has been
! widely discussed. Senator Brown resigns,
it ia understood, because he is no longer
| connected with any road. The feeling IN
| New York is strong that he should be urged
TO reconsider his resignation. The associa-
ton meets III New York this week.
| The RatLloGy Age says: A blue book has
| been issued by the English government Is hich
| gives the official correspondence which led
to the purchase Of the railway system Of the
Island OF Jamaica by an American syndi-
| cate. The correspondence shows that a
large and influential portion of the com
munity of Jamaica had urged that extern
sive ana costly railway exte sions should be-
undertaken by the government, aud indi-
Gates that as the works proposed might
| double the debt OF the colony, the local gov
! ernmen6 was not prepared to recommend
| their construction. At this time ''sotne gen
| tlemen from the United States" expressed a
| desire to construct some extensions, and as
part Of the scheme to purchase the sixty
four and one half miles OF existing lire. The
price offered for the sixty-four and one,
fourth miles was $500, 200, Of which gIOO.-
900 was to be paid in cash aud
the balance in 4 per cent. preference
stock OF the company to be formed TO carry
out the enterprise. The cash payment, 1t
was pointed out would enable the colony TO
abstain from borrowing money for the pur-
pose of constructing the bridges in Portland
and st. Thomas. This agreement was az
| cepted by Messrs. c. D. Frank & Co,
| Hoadley q Co., Z. ]. Canda, F. E. Canda
and Elijah Smith. the American syndicate.
There was considerable correspond zee as
to the desirability Of dealing with foreign
syndicate, but finally all objections were re-
! moved and the line was hauded over The
| first shareholders Of the new company are
| given as Frederick Wess n, Elias L. Frank
ana Ansley S. Davis, and the directors as
Messrs. Wesson, Frank, George, Henry
Latham and W. r. Bailey, with l.. F. Nc
Kinn0n representing the local government.
| The London RGittUdy Net1s,. commenting
on the book, says it is strange that it should
have been left for American enterprise to
carry on railway extension in a British
| colony.