The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
RAIL AND CRossTIE.


General Manager Green of the Richmond
and Danville has issued the circular au-
nouncing that, in compliance with an agree
ment between the president of the Rich
| mond and Danville and the chairman OF the
| board of receivers of the Central railroad,
the Macon and Northern railroad, COM
mencing yesterday, will be operated by a
lessee board representing both companies
and consisting of n. E. Harris and j, F.
Hanson OF Macon, and J. H. Rucker and A.
h. Hodgson OF Athens, with N. E. Harris
as president
The Southern Passenger Association has
issued its summer rate sheet for tourists, the
reduced rates going into effect last Sunday
and remaining in force until Sept. 30 next.
Tickets have been placed on sale with all
the agents of the association, land can be
had upon application. Half tickets for the
use OF children between the ages of and IL
will be sold as usual. The excursion rates
cover all the points of interest. summer re-
sorts and watering places within the South
Atlantic states, New England and points in
the northwest Two copies of the tariff sheet
will be posted in each waiting room of sta
tions along lines in the Southern Passenger
Association. and full particulars may be
obtained theretrom upon application to
agents.
The Macon EUening NetUS tells the story
of Marshal Corbett's mile-a-minute run on
a special train from Macon to Atlanta to
serve Judge Speer's order upon General
Manager Green Of the Richmond and Dan
vile demanding a surrender of the in
ventory of the Central railroads property
turned over to the Richmond aud Dan vile
by Supt. McBee. The Nelos' story is this:
1T was an innocent looking special that
stood steamed up on Central track In the
union depot at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, and the trainmen around the depot
wondered what it meant. Hearty Engineer
jackson went around his machine once or
twice and clambered back into the cab,
when he sow his passengers coming
down the platform ar a rapid gait
They were three in number aud were
none less than United States Marshal
Walter Corbett, Capt. Cunningham and
Judge Adams OF Savannah. One coach was
attached to the engine and into this the
| three hurried. a hand was waved and Off
shot one Of the fastest specials that hos
Travelled over the Central main system to
Atlanta. In two hours and forty-five min
utes lob miles had been traversed and the
marshal stepped from the coach in Atlanta
In company with Capt. Cunningham and
Judge Adams he proceeded to the office of
| w. H. Green, general manager or the Rich
| mond and Danville road. armed with the
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| the general manager the inventory of the
! Central properties by virtue Of the petition
! filed yesterday in the federal court.
General Manager Green was absent
from the city but his chief clerk
| w. NJ. Netherlands, was present and the
! demand was made on him. After scanning
the order Mr.. Netherlands saw that it adj
DiLted of no see-saw policy, and be dived
down into tho strong box of the Richmond
and Danville aud fished up the inventory.
! 1t was then formally surrendered by Mar
| shall COrbett, In conformity with orders
from the court, to the attorneys for the
| Central. At o'clock sharp Marshal Cor
bett boarded his special train, the solitary
| passenger, aud the throttle was opened and
the wheels began to whirl. AT 7:l5 o'clock
the train pulled into the Central depot,
having made phenomenal run from At
lanta to Macon. Many of the miles were
covered in less than minute, and the run
stands on record as one Of the fastest in the
history of the road"
| The Americus Times-Recorder says the
Central railroad clerical force in Americas
| is to be reduced. The official mandate has
| gone forth, and on June l several of the old
employees will have their heads chopped Off
The idea in cutting down the force, IL is
said, is to reduce expenses. A Tfmes-Re-
corder reporter ascertained from an au-
aried clerks are to be dispensed with. The
night operator, it Is reported. may be also
| decapitated. None of the parties who fill
the positions named are charged with either
inefiiciency or incompetency. 1t has been
decided as simple matter Of economy to
abolish their offices.
The contracting freight agents OF the
| United States will meet on Cumberland
Island next week Over 400 freight agents
of the United States will pass through
Macon Sunday night, en- route to Cumber-
land Island. The party will pass through
in a special train over the East Tennessee
road. 1t will be one of the largest bodies of
freight people ever in Georgia, and will
represent the entire railroad interests of the
country. The train leaves Cincinnati to-
day. 1t will be composed of about ten Pull
man cars. with dining and parlorscars and
will be one OF the handsomest trains that
ever left that city. A delegation OF Savan-
nah agents will probably attend the meet
ing. The freight agents will leave Bruins
wick for Savannah Wednesday morning
and will spend Wednesday afternoon here.
They will 60 from here to Birmingham and
New Orleans.