The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-19
ABOUT THE asAMn ROAD.
Il Is TO Be Re-estebiished and Com
pleted TO Savannah.
From the An1ertcsls Tines Recorder.

From the Anleric1ss Times Recorder.
Messrs Hawkins, Hamblstou, Sperry and
| Gabbett returned yesterday from Mont
gomery in Sol Hawking private car,
where for the past day or two they have
/ been on general tour Of inspection Of the
/ Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
/ properties in and near that city.
Messrs. Sperry and Hambleton, who rep
resent the syndicate Of capitalists who pro-
/ pose 10 rehabilitate the road will leave this
morning for Baltimore. They expect to
return 10 Americas within a week or ten
days, at which time the plans for the roads
future will very probably be made public.
THE ROAD TO BE BUILT TO SAVANNAH.
The Montgomery Advertiser: "lt will
not be a long time before the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery road will be
one OF the moss important lines Running
into Montgomery.
"Since the revolution IN It's affairs
last week aud since the installation
OF new management, the road bids fair
to take its place among the big systems
of the south.
yesterday the permanent receivers Of
the line, Messrs. s. II. Hawkins Of Ameri-
Gus and Edwin Hambleton of Baltimore
and General Manager Cecil Gabbest, &C.
,companied by MIR. Sperry, reached the city
from Americas. They came over In q
special car TO inspect the terminal facilities
of the line.
"They have been on a general inspection
tour of the physical condition Of the sys-
tenn and concluded their duties by she in
spection here yesterday. After carrying
out the object Of their visit here yesterday,
the party returned TO Americus in the
afternoon.
This was Mr.. Hamblston's frat tour over
the line. He came south from Baltimore
principally for the purpose Of inquiring into
the affairs of the Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery, and also for the purpose of
advising with Col. Hawkins as to the best
plans looking to the rehabilitation Of the
property. Mr.. Hambleton is one of the
most successful fnanciers OF Baltimore, aud
bis large interest N the Savannah, Ameri-
Gus and Montgomery, together with his
financial tact aud ability. inspires conf
dence in his plan TO make complete rsst0ra-
ton OF the property.
made by the city Of Americus, Mr.. Hambls-
ton had the placing Of more than g.. 600, 600
OF bonds for the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery. He is in thorough accord
with the efforts OF the management TO re-
store the road and will lend his best efforts
toward this end. He regards the Savan.
nah, Americas and Montgomery as a mag
nifcent property and has the greatest faith
In its future.
ut Is said that the new management of
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
will either buy the Central's road from
Lyons to Savannah or build new extern
SIGN 70 that city. The road is now on it's
feet again and will improve the line prop
erty, as well as extend 10 to Savannah.
The Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomerY has operated for she past year IN
der cloud OF arrearage debts, due the en-
ployes mainly. The earnings Of the road
we're used in improving 1t, instead Of pay
has been arranged and all the arrears will
be met and the read will start out anew