The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25
RAIL AND CROSsrIE.


Journed session Of the annual meeting
which ended not In the most quiet manner.
Inc frouble, according to the Montgomery
Advertiser. was the Central people wanted,
by the use Of their Western stock, TO gain
control VI the Western road and operate and
officer It as they saw fit. The Louisville
aud Nash vile people we're opposed 20 such
a move OF the Central The fight was on
for some time, and bsfore any dnal action
could be brought about, the Central people
adjourned tie meeting until peXt Thursday,
Sept. -, In the meantime some eudeavor
has been made TO bring about an amicable
settlement Of the matter. So far as can be
learned the Louisville and Nashville people
have bothered their heads about the matter
very little. 81 CO the matter became at
issue they seemed to hold as firmly to their
first stand as ever to not let the Central
get control of the Yves ern. Should the
matter be not amicsbly settled next week,
the Central has threatened to throw the
whole thing into the courts.
The Erie railroad has applied to the New
York Railroad Commission to he allowed to
use trolley electric power on its line. 1t also
wants an extension of time to equip all its
cars with automatic couplers.
The proposed Simplon tunnel will be 1915
miles in length, and trains will require
three fourths of a. hour to pass through.
The longest tunnel in America is the Hoo
sac, "A miles long, through which express
trains run in twelve or fifteen minutes.
Passenger rates in the west are said to be
| in an improved conditi N.
The Western Passenger Association has
refused to extend the return limits OF Pa
cific coast tourist tickets from six to nine
months
The Manufacturers Club In Philadelphia
is planning TO organize a freight and in
formation bureau.
Chicago has begun work on the terminal
railroad station at jackson PARK, IN which
station the roads reaching the grounds Will
discharge and take on their passengers
Accommodations will be furnished for 25 =
O)0 people. The main building will be l50x3OO
feet aud the passenger shed in the rear
672xl50 feet. Approach to the main hall
will be furnished by three entrances.
| Twenty-f 1ur clocks will show the time a.
London, New York, Hong Kong and other
cities. All the first and second floors will
be occupied by rooms and offices designed
for the use Of the public, railway offices
taking up the third floor. Two SO-ton loco
motives are TO stand like statues illustrate
ing the triumph II railway industry. Fiji
teen rail ways will use this building, which
will, it is said, permit twenty-four trains OF
ten oars eacn to unload at the same time.
While there is a great deal Of work yet 60
| be done, the managers hope to have the
structure completed before next spring
The public desire to see the worlds far
must be great indeed If il SURPRISES the de-
sire OF the railways to meet every require
ment that can be imposed upon them.
The questions for discussion at the meet
| ina ~ ha RnaIUoagfarsS Nntinna1
ton at Atlanta, Oct 49, are: The best
proportion of chemicals for the steel used in
the manufacture of rails and the weight and
cross section which will secure the best re-
suits. Electric signaling and its relation TO
track work. A code OF rules to govern
track men. Work trains and their handling
bv dispatchers. The best mode OF fastening
rails to ties. Double or single target Swito !
stands and their position on single and
double track. How to take care of the
right of way and fencesl What number of
men can work to the best advantage in res
laying rails and how should the work be di-
vided to secure the best Tesultsl
The annual nesting of the Cincinnati
Southern will be held in Cincinnati next
month. There is feeling of uncertainty
among the employees of the road. Well
posted railroad men Aro of the opinion that
the East Tennessee will either obtain such a
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complete control, or the two systems will
dissolve all connection with each other. In
the event of the for ner there is likely TO be
a general shaking-up among the heads of
departments.
The Southern Pacific has subscribed 800
600 to the worlds fair The various trans
an aggregate Of S1,0U0,000 OF the worlds
fair STOCK.
The office Of superintendent has been
created by the Savannah, Amerious and
Montgomery road, and w. j. Matthews has
been promoted to fill ii. Mr.. Matt sws
has been superintendent of transportatio !
on the Savannah, Americas and Montgom-
cry for some time past. w. e. Hawkins,
vice president, has been acting as general
superintendent of the line. Supt.
Matthews will have his head quarters at
Americas. MS authority reaching over the
entire system.
The cost of renewals of ties has increased
rapidly, C impaired with the renewal of rails,
in the past fifteen years. Fifteen years ago
on the Richmond aad Danvile system the
renewals cost only 40 per cent of the ex-
psnse of rail rene walls. Last year the re-
| newals cost PAP per cent, as much as rail
renewals This is true of roads all over the
country. Rails have decreased in price and
increased in wearing qualities.
The Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery road is getting up a large map
showing its system and tine advantage Of
travel over it, also Of quick time to be made.
The map will embrace from the Mlssissip 1
10 the eastern slope In preparing the map
all the new proposed liLes in The state will
! be shown.
The Charleston and Savannah railways
excursions to Charleston are still largely
patroaized A large crowd VIII take in the
| City by the Sea" on the excursion to-day.
The excursion season closes soon.
LET TIL LID BOAAD BLsOT.
No Good Reas IN Why the N w Alder
men Should elect the Ufdc 3rs.
Editor Morning Ne,0s: I notice in the
columns of the MORNING News that the
al ermen have been asked TO change the
time for electing city Ulcers; that's to pre-
| vent the outgoing )oard from choosing them
and ma ing be duty of the new board to