The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-06
RAIL AND CROssrIB.

The AmertcuS Tunes ec0rdeT mas CHS
to say about the mails between Savannah
and Americas. "Just look at Americas. The
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS gets here
as much as three days behind time, and the
New York papers, which reach Savannah
within twenty-tour hours Of their publica-
ton, get hero from the latter place about
four days old. The postal car that leaves
Savannah via the Savannah and Vest
ern for Americas is said to be attached to a
way freight that is try weekly, that Is, 1t
goes up to Lyons one week and tries to get
back to Savannah the next. The superln>
tendent OF the railway mail service
writes the Times-Recorder that his
complaints about the mail service between
Savannah and Americas receive no atten-
ton from the officials Of the Savannah and
Western railroad and he suggests that per-
haps the Times Recorder can stir them up.
When the officials of the United States
postal department acknowledge their ina
bility to compel the railroads to give the
public the mail service for which the people
pay, it shows a terrible state of indifference
or mismanaSement by the railroad which
is at fault. The present mail service between
Savannah aud Americus Is a farce, and tho
sooner 10 is abolished the better, If the rail-
ways cannot or will not improve it."
An operating official, who knows consid-
cradle about sleeping cars, their cost and
profit, says: "Sleeping cars pay big money,
and when one knows the cost OF operating
them it is no wonder. A new car costs,
good, strong and modern, any way from
$4,000 to $4,000. although you bear OF them
worth twice that sum. However, those
costly cars don't get outside the shops.
Well, the railroad companies pay cents q
mile for the privilege OF hauling them, and
the car will average 800 miles in twenty
four hours the year round, or SO a day
earnings. Say 1t only earns $1,000 a
year, a low estimate, it will pay for
itself in three years. Now, a 10-sectiOn
car has twenty berths, selling local at
so berth, making the earning capacity
per night $40. not counting the day earn
ings. OF course sleepers don't carry full
loads every night, but IL they did not
average ten passengers day we would not
haul them on our road. Now, we pay for
ice water and fuel and insure the cars; that
is, we repair them when wrecked or in
jured. The sleeping car company pays a
porter 1876 month at the most, con-
ductor 800, and has to furnish linen and
SOAP 1t is not difficult to see how the sleep
ing car companies pay dividends"
The holiday rates have been announced
by the Southern Passenger Association, and
all lines leading into Savannah will sell
tickets at the customary reduced rnte of
N fare for the round trip, commencing
Dec. 20. ticke5s good until Jan. S.
w. Q. Rinearson, general passenger agent
Of the New York. Lake Erie and Western
railroad has resigned that position to take
charge Of the passenger traffic OF the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia aud the
Queen and Crescent systems. Mr.. Rinear-
sons resignation will take effect
on Dec. Is, and he will assume
the duties of his new position Jan. l.
The New York Times says: President ).
M. FELTON,, Jr., of the East Tennessee is a
staunch believer in Mr.. Rinearson's capa-
bilities. IL was Mr.. FELTON,, then first vice
president of the Erie, who induced Mr..
Rinearson to leave the Pennsylvania road
in 1885 and enter the employ OF the Erie as
general northern passenger agent in Buffalo.
subsequently Mr.. Rinearson was made gem
eral assistant passenger agent of the Eric
system in charge Of the New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio roads. he was promoted
to be general passenger agent in August,
1870. His administration has been emf
nently successful the latest annual report
showing that the earnings OF the passenger
department last year were nearly 100000
10 excess of the previous year." This Goes
not mean tho removal of General Passenger
Agent 3. w. Wrenn Of the Enst Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, who will continue in