The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
BAKING POWDER.
RAIL AND CROSsTIE.

RAIL AND CROSsTIE.
The Western Union Telegraph Company,
by its absorption OF the Franklin Telegraph
Company, acquired, among other things, a
contract by which firm was TO have
leased wire between New York and Phila-
delphla at the rate of 5000 a year. The
supreme court of the United States held,
In decision just rendered, that the lease
was an rreVocable one during the lifetime
OF any member Of the firm.
The supreme court of Louisiana recently
held, In the case of the New Orleans CITY
and Lake Railroad Company VS.. CITY of
New Orleans, that the power of regulating
the streets delegated to the city of New Or
leans by the legislature of the state EN-
braces authority to establish street rail-
ways on its streets, but does not include
authority to grant TO any person or corpor~
alton an exclusive privilege to operate a
railway on any street.
A partial idea of the railway passenger
business to and from Chicago may be gath
cred from the fact that in the month Of
September last-when a record was kept
for special purpose-there were I47 .0S6
pieces OF baggage received and 1872 79S for
warded, making a total of 279, 8S4-an aver
age Of s, $3.50 pieces handled daily. or course
this does not include hand baggage, the
figures for which, if gathered, would be
very much greater. What overwhelming
proportions will the baggage traffic reach
during the worlds fair2
The Chicago railways have all agreed to
make for the occasion of the dedicatory
ceremonies of the worlds Columbian expo
Sltion next October, q rouud-trip rate of
one and one third the regular one-way rate
from points within radius Of $50 miles Of
Chicago, and Of one fare from points out
side that distance.
How many railway companies are there
In the United States! is a frequent question.
The RdtLWdy Age replies that on June 80,
1870. according to the interstate commerce
commission, there were ,7l0 doing a public
business, OF which 927 were operating COM
panies, the lines OF the remaining 135 being
leased to other companies for operation. In
the nearly two years since the date of these
statistics new companies have been formed
and old ones have been absorbed, so that it
Is probable that the number of independent
companies operating more than 17O, 600 miles
OF railways is considerably less than l 900.
When 1t is relnem bered that many of these
operate from 1000 to as high as 5000 miles
each 1t will be seen that the mileage of very
many OF the others is extremely small.
week the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gla railway filed an answer to the amended
Walsh-Morris receivershIp bill. The case
Will come up for hearing again to-day. In
answer to complainants amended bill the
respondent charges that Joseph Eddleman,
one or the compliments in the amended
bill, and who made complaint in the original
bill, purchased stock of the East Tennessee
after the filing OF the original bill for the
purpose or becoming party to the litiga-
ton. Respondent nanifests an ignorance
as to the amount of capital stock Of the
Richmond and Danville owned by the
Richmond and West Point Terminal and
Warehouse Company, and the Central
Railroad and Banking Company of
Georgia; denies that the Olcott COM
mittee ever published in any paper, or
otherwise, that they had secured majority
OF the East Tennessee railway stock, but If
such was published, denies the truth. The
company denies that the plans proposed By
said committee will wreck the East Tonnes
see systsm or do it any injury whatever;
the company denies that its board of
directors, president or other officials are the
tools OF the Olcott committee, and affirms
that no change has been made in the officers
OF the road except in the case of President
Oakman, and says that the Olcott commit
tee have had nothing to do with the man
agement of the East Tennessee, Virginia
NA0 OOOA runway 1u6 company Au-
mlts that the proxy Of the Terminal was
held by John H. Inman atthe annual meet
Ing IN 1881, but the said stock was not voted
by lnman The bill also admits Oakman's
election but denies all other charges. 1t is
thought in Knoxville that Chancellor Glib
son will order the appointment of receiver.
The Columbia State gives the following
particulars of new combination with the
Atlantic Coast Line: Only day or 80 ago
most important new railroad connection
and change to Columbia was mentioned.
Now comes one that will be Just as impor-
tane aud is much more surprising. The
fact is, the Columbia Newberry and Lau-
rens railroad which, since 1t was opened,
has been operated by the South Carolina
road, day or two ago went over to the
Atlantic Coast Line, and IL is to be used no
longer as merely a state road, but q main
line. The lease OF the South Car
DINA railway expires in day
or two. General Manager Keniy
OF the Coast Line at a conference with
President Childs OF the Columbia, Newberry
and iLaurens formed combination. The
road is to be operated in connection with
the Coast Line and the Georgia. Carolina
and Northern or Seaboard Air Line, and it
Is understood that as soon as things can be
so arranged the little road will be used MS a
portion of the main line of the Coast Line
for through trains from the north to At
lanta and the west. This, if it is done-and
there is no doubt that it will be-is eyident>
ly done for the purpose of entering into
close competition with the Richmond and
Danvile's new through schedule for Atlanta.
1t will result in great good to the towns
along the line Of Columbias own road and
put Columbia on still another great main
line. The rOad will be under the eunarvisio1