The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-21
THE SAM ROAD COMING.
THE LOCATING THE LINE FROM
LYONS TO BEGIN TO-DAY.


The officers OF the Road Considering
Terminal Sites Here-Col. Eawkins
Cannot Wait Any Longer on the Sa-
vannsh and Western-The Survey to
be Completed in Three Weeks and
Track Laying to Commence at Once
The rumors that have been floating
around for the last year about the Savan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery road COM
ing into Savannah have at last assumed
tangible shape. Before many months the
whistle OF the Sans engines will 30 heard
here, and Savannah will have another line
to the west.
Assistant Chief Engineer w. w. Camp
bell and full corps Of engineers will begin
to-day locating parallel line 10 the Sa-
vannah and Western from Lyons to Savan-
nah. This will take three or four weeks,
and at the expiration Of that time the con-
struction and laying Of the track viii be
commenced.
Capt Il. c. Bagley, one Of the general Of
ficers of the Sam. IL looking about for the
most desirable terminal property here. The
road has options on several places
In the southern, eastern and
WostcTu part OF tn6 CITY. OOL
Hawkins Is also said to be interested in the
Hutchinson's Island deal, and there is a pos
sibilIty that he may make a combination
with the Middle Georgia and Atlantic for
joint terminals ito the island. He is also
interested in the South Bound and may
make deal with that road for a union
depot on Springfield plantation. Deptford
plantation, it Is said, is also being con-
sderei, and the cotton press wharf 'front.'
hint M aainNkina ~ III Ia hxr he
Sam officers for a few days.
Col. Hawkins had such negotiations In
progress with the Richmond and Danville
management regarding the purchase or
lease OF tie Central's Savannah and West
ern extension as rendered 1t probable that
ne might, by acquiring that line, avoid the
necessity OF building a parallel line into
Savannah, but since the reoeivership of the
Central and the uncertainty which hangs
around the future of the Savannah and
Western extension he determined TO wait no
longer upon the Richmond aud Danville sit
uation, but to push vigorously the work Of
completing his own line into Savannah.
In the meantime. however, should the
Cenkrals affairs assume such shape that the
management, whoever it may be, eau re-
new the negotiations with regard to the
Savannah aud Western extension, and
should satisfactory terms be offered by the
management before Col. Hawkins has gone
too far with the work Of building his own
line. then the building will be stopped aud
the combination with the Savannah and
Western line will be made.
The importance OF the Sam 10 generally
acknowledged. but In a few months it will
attain prominence as a railroad organiza-
ton that many of its stockholders have
never dreamed of.
In proportion as the affairs of the Central
and Richmond and Danville roads get In
worse tangle, the Sam looms up as a future
great railroad line Of Georgia. Already
the road is running through freight trains
to Montgomery. and the freight traffic Is
assuming most gratifying proportions. IL
will only be few days now before through
passenger trains will be running to that
city.
The completion of the Sam road into
Savannah means good deal for the CITY
II will practically be the entering of the
great Louisville and Nashville system. The
Louisville and Nashville wants to get a line
of steamers TO the north to handle its west>
ern business. and the completion Of the Sam
road will give it that opportunity. The
two roads connect at Montgomery, and are
on friendly terms. It is pretty generally
understood that within a short time after
the Sam gets here another line of steamers,
owned presumably by it, but really by the
Louisville and Nashville will be put into
operation between Savannah and New
York.