The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-05
RAIL AND OROSSTIF.

On Oct. l the Central railroad will adopt
a new system Of accounts. the same as that
used by all of the Richmond and Dsnville
roads.
The Savannah, Americas and Montgom-
cry Railroad Company has been increasing
it's rolling stock. Eight ventilated cars
have recently been added to the roads
equipment.
The annual report of the Wagner Palace
Car Company shows their gross earnings, IN
the United States and Canada, for the past
year to be IS. 297. 81; operating expenses,
S2,669,6l7; net earnings, S62S, ia.
Ex-Passenger Agent E. T. Charlton of
the Central road arrived in Macon yester-
day and will remain through to-day. Mr..
Charlton, 1t is understood, is looking for
location Of a large stock. bond and insur-
ance business. Telegraph.
The great cost of English railways in land
damages alone is illustrated by the fact that
the proposed new Lancashire, Dsrbyshire
and East Coast railway Is estimated at
about S2O7, 800 per mile. OF this amount
$40. 500 per mile will be required for land
purchase alone.
Brazil is having a big railroad building
boom just now. 4 dozen new roads are
being built to tap the southern and wester n
regions, where coffee growingis being largely
extended. American engines aSd American
cars are used on the roads, but the rails
come from England.
The Brunswick Advertiser man timed
Brunswick and Western train recently
from the 81 to the 81 milepost, and recorded
the distance as travelled 10 three minutes.
The Advertiser expects the Brunswick and
Western 10 beat the Bound Brook route
record of q mile in 50 As seconds vet.
]. L. Graham left last night for his new
field as northwestern freight agent of the
Richmond aud Danville at Chicago. Mr..
Graham has been with the traffic depart
ment of the Central in Savannah several
years, having come here from Augusta.
He has many friends here who regret that
his good fortune calls him away from Sa-
vannah, and who wish him success In his
| new field
One passenger train and one freight train
are now running each way duly from
Monroe, N. c., to Athens, Ga, on the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad.
The distance between these two points is
by the passenger trains. The road is we'll
built, and the track is IN fine condition.
| Twenty-Five telegraph offices are now in
operation between these two places.
The Columbus Enqldrer-Sun says of a
| former Savannahian: "Mr. ID. H. Blythe
wood will accept the position rendered him
in Macon, and will leave shortly for that
city. Mr.. Bythewood has the reputation of
| being one OF the most efficient and energetic
railroad men in his line Of service, and CO.
lumbus parts with him with great regret.
| He will bs decided acquisition to railroad
circles in Macon, and is noted for his genial
courtesy and cleverness. Macon is to be
con graduated on securing him and his
estimaole family as residents"
The latest reported railroad deal is the
purchase of the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
and Louisville road by the Louisville and
Nashville. This road is seventy-five miles
long, running from Middlesborough. KY, to
Knoxville, Tenn. 1t connects at Mindless
borough with the Louisville and Nashville,
and at Knoxville with the Marietta and
North Georgia. The Louisville aid Nash
vile has boon trying for some time to get
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louis
vile, as that road controls tunnel through
which the Louisville and Nashville connects
with the Norfolk and Western. This tun-
mel is the longest tunnel in the south, being
S,701 feet from entrance to entrance.
The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany Of Baltimore, Md. have flied a suit in
the superior court of Bib county against
MIR. w. B. Sparks for 1860 81, which they
claim he owes them They claim that on
Feb. Is, this year, Mr.. Sparks borrowed
from them $4,000 due on five days
call at 5 per cent interest. He
deposited with them Georgia Southern
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of $l5S00 as collateral. The $12, 900
was not paid and the collateral was
sold. but did not bring money enough to
cover the debt. They now, through their
attorneys, Messrs Hoke & Burton Smith,
bring suit for the sum of $500 50, which
they claim is still due them.
The Marietta and North Georgia railroad
is to be sold. That is she latest news in
railroad circles j. B. Glover, receiver of
| . h1, onI 49,, L..
court for permission to issue $500 900 of re-
ceiver's certificates for the purpose of build
ing bridge over the Tennessee river at
Knoxville and doing other necessary work
on the line. This petition has been referred
to Mr.. B. Fl. Hill, special master in chan
Gerry, to take testimony in the matter. His
report will be made TO Judge Newman at
the coming term of the court. 1t is said
that petition will be filed at the same time
by the stockholders asking for the sale of
the road, and that the road will bs ordered
sold some time in January.
The talk now is that Jay Gould wants the
Rio Grande railroad, the greatest narrow
gauge system in the country. Says an ex-
change: There seems TO be no doubt that
Jay Gould has in mind proposition to help
the Colorado contingent of the Rio Grande.
and the wires are being kept hot to-day
with cipher dispatches. Now that it has
become known that the Santa Fe is trying
to form collision with the Rio Grande
directors for a consolidation of man>
agemenis with MIR. Cochran as general
manager the flying Wall street wizard has
stopped in Manftou, and will remain long
enough to arrange matters so that the Rio
Grsnde eau be added, if possible. to his Mis-
souri, Pacific system, which is we'll known
tc be his pet road" In speaking about the
rumor, President Mofatt Of that road says
"Some Of the newspapers are making too
much talk and fuss over this whole thing
The air is full OF reports, and | do
not know what to expect next. l think,
though, that there is nothing in the report
that Mr.. Gould is trying to get control of
the Rio Grande."
THAT tired feeling" is entirely overcome