The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-08
A TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
TH1 CENTRAL AND THE s., A. AND
NJ. ROADS COME TO TERMS

An Arrangement for an Interchange
of Freigbts at Lyons to Go Into
Effect at Once-The Contract Only
Temporary Until the Savannah,
Amerlcus and Montgomery Can
Build Into 6avannah-Col. Hawkins
and the Central Unable to Agree
Upon Lease of the Lyons Branch.
The conferences of the past few days be-
tween the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery and the Central railroad officials
have resulted in the resumption Of traffic
arrangements between the two roads much
more satisfactorily to the Sam than the
former arrangement, which was broken by
the Richmond and Danville.
1t provides for an interchange OF all
freights at Lyons on the Savannah and
Western, and the forwarding of the same
over the Sans lines to Montgomery, Albany
and Americas instead of the old arrange
ment of redelivery of east and west bound
freights at Americus
The new agreement includes the handling
of business from New York and other eastern
cities. Birmingham, Selma, New Orleans
and greatly enlarged western territory.
1t will 90 into effect at once. The Central
has pledged itself TO give first-class service
and the San can, as heretofore, be de-
pended upon in that respect. General
Freight and Passenger Agent Goodman
adjusted the matter yesterday, and he will
remain in the city to-day to arrange a pas
senger service by the Sam with the Central
over tae Savannah and Western.
A GOOD THING FOR MERCHANTS.
The news that the Sam road Is to again
resume its business through Savannah.
which was so summsriy stopped by the
Richmond and Danvile, will be good news
to Savannah merchants. who have seriously
felt the inconvenience OF not being able to
get through rates by the road, which ira
verses a territory of much value to this
city.
The arrangement between the two roads
doesn't mean that the extending Of the Sam
road to Savannah as an independent lire Is
TO be stopped. On the contrary the extension
is going TO be pushed rapidly. Col. Hawkins
has been negotiating with the Central
authorities to lease the Savannah
aud Western to Lyons, but there was
a hitch about the conditions and nothing
came of the negotiations.
A CONDITIONAL PROPOSITION.
The Central was willing to let the Savan-
nah and Western 60 to Lyons provided the
Sam would bind itself to use the Central's
main line to Savannah from Meldrim and
its terminals here, together with a pledge
that the Sam divert all the traffic it possibly
could to the Ocean Steamship Company.
Col. Hawkins wouldn't treat on that score.
He wanted TO make the lease free from all
conditions beyond the guaranteed rental or
not at all. 1t was realized that even though
nothing could be agreed upon as to the lease
a traffic arrangement between the roads
was necessary to bring a revenue from the
Savannah and Western.
IL was 10 the Sans advantage TO have
an entry here until such time as its own
line is built and the advances in that direc.
ton were favorably received.
COL HAWKINS TALKS.
Col Hawkins was seen just before leav-
ing the city last night, and was asked about
the results of his visit. He said he had
several conferences with President Conner
OF the Central, but the Indications we're
that he wouldn't be able to secure the Sa-
vannah and Western. In reply to the direct
question If that meant that the Sam would
be built from Lyons here Col. Hawkins re-
piled:
'Well, I see nothing in the way of It
now" He said he will be back here next
week and will probably before long seek
certain street franchises from the city
council
AN EYE ON TERMINALS.
Col. Hawkins didn't state what streets he
will ask to run his road through, but the
general impression is that 1t will be Bay
street, as the terminals will be some place
at the eastern end Of the city, indications
pointing to its securing either the Lamar
press property or a portion of Deptford
The fact Of the Sam wanting wharf
facilities seems to indicate that there is
something more than al idle rumor about
the talk of the Louisville and Nashville
being behind the Sam and the operating Of
another line of steamers between Savannah
and New York. Railroad men incline to
the belief that unless Col Hawkins has an
eye on some future combination OF that sort
he would have leased the Savannah and
Western on the terms offered by the Central,
Instead of building here.