The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-12
RAIL AND oaossrIR.

"Draw on me for all the money you
wish. have made arrangements for all
the funds necessary" "Such,n says the
Macon Euening NetVs, twas in substance and
meaning the telegram received Saturday
afternoon from New York by Treasurer H .
L. Jewett of the Macon Construction COM
pany. The telegram was sent by President
w. b. Sparks. Despite the financial strin-
gency plenty OF funds can be obtained to
carry on the railroad enterprises undertake
by the Macon Construction Company. All
during the tight money market Macon Con-
strucJion stock has been quoted at 300 to
300. This is certainly a splendid showing
1t demonstrates public confidence in the
builders of the Georgia Southern railroad,
and confidence in the builders of the Macon
and Birmingham, ana Macon and Atlantic
railways
A woman purchased at night from an
agent OF the Georgia Railroad Company a
ticket for passage over its road to Atlanta,
paying for the same. When called upon
she presented this ticket to the conductor,
but it appearing 10 be for passage to Ashe-
vile, N. c., he declined TO allow her to pro-
coed She stated TO him the circumstances
under which she bought the ii cket, and the
fact that her trunk had been checked to
Atlanta on it (which he subsequently, ascer-
taiued for HIMSELF, and that she had no
hlOiON WIN WulCu W pay lbTe, pub lS
eJscted her from the train at a station where
there were no accommodations, and from
which she had to walk about two miles to
| secure place to lodge. She was an old and
lntirm colored woman in bad health, and
| going to Atlanta on account of her hus-
| bands death. The court, in sustaining @
verdict i'll favor of the appellee, held that
having applied for proper ticket she wes
entitled to rely upon the one delivered by
ha lNa- ~rft
aiming it, there being no Intervening cir
cumstances requiring her to do SO.
| A Brunsou, Hampton county q. C1
special to the Charleston NelUs and Courier
| shows how ANXIOUS the South Caroline
| people are for the South Bound. It saws
| The South Bound railroad projectors have
| taken quite time Co decide upon a rout,
for the road, but they seem TO have decided
at last. For long time 1t was thought thai
it would go by Allendae, the first line hav
ing been surveyed to pass near that place
Later three other lines were surveyed, whici
passed through the suburbs of Brunson.
was then thought for time that Brunsol
| was sure of the road, but suddenly the sur.
| veyors aud other workmen were ordered K
| Campbellton, four miles above Brunson anC
| six below Allendale, where q survey wa
made. 1t seems now TO be tiled that tn
road will be built by Completion. Con.
slueraoIe work mas already been uou'
and the cutting out of the right of way enc
grading is going on. The people Of Brun
son think they ought to have had the road
The charter, it is lid, stipulatos that tn
road shall be built by the shortest practica
BILE route to Columbia, and it is said tina
the original intention was to choose tn
shortest route. 1t is said chat Brunson i
on an air line to Columbia, and that tn
route by Camphellton is about a mil
l sp
just that the road should be built so near t.
Brunson when it had to be done by making
curve around the town, and making tn
liue Of road longer. Brunson is not an oil
town, but considerable money has bee
spent in building it up.