The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-15

which will probably take place this fail
steps win doubtless be taken 10 complete
the road 10 savannah. which will result
IN advantage TO the road as well as TO the
city.
THE SOUTH BOUND.
The South Bound railway is the only
road leading into the CRY which has done
a greater business this year than last
With the completion of the connection
with the Florida Central x Pcuiusuar
Railroad, the South Bound will become
one of the most important factors in the
ciiy's commerce.
The Macon, Dublin & Savannah Rail
road will probably reach Savannah before
many years roll around. The road is al
ready completed from Macon to Dublin
and would have been completed to Savan-
nah ere now had not the stringency Of
the money market put stop to negOtia-
tlons at a critical moment. The route
mapped out is through a fine territory
and will prove of great advantage to
Savannah's commerce.
The Middle Georgia and Atlantic rail
road made quite an advance the other
day, when it leased the Milledgeville and
EatOntOn railroad, formerly leased by the
Central railroad. This adds about thirty
miles to the line, giving it total of about
sixty miles of line.
The road will shortly be completed to
CovingJon, on the Georgia railroad. There
are indications that the owners of the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic railroad
intend shortly to make decided step
forward in their move toward Savannah
There is move on foot to give Savan-
nah another railroad system by cOmbin-
ing the Middle Georgia and Atlantic rail
road with the Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah and the Atlantic Short Line and to-
gether completing a line to Savannah,
with terminus upon Hutchinson's Isl
and. Such a result is not at all unlikely
during the coming year, as all three lines
are anxious to reach Savannah.
OUR OCEAN LINES.
OF the greatest Importance to Savan-
nah's commercial intercourse are the
steamship lines to the northern ports
The Ocean Steamship Company has
long had the reputation of having the DIN
est lines of steamships on the Atlantic
coast. The splendid ships and the fine
service they render are often spoken of
in the northern dailies, and the impOr-
| lance of these ship lines is as fully real
lied in the northern cities as at Savan-
nah. Although cut off from Savannah by
the storm the New York and Boston pa
pers were specializing as to
the whereabouts of the unfOr-
tunate City of Savannah and
predicted her loss while the same specu-
lations and predictions were rife here.
The New York papers devoted columns to
the account of the wreck With such
steamships as the Kansas City, the City
of Birmingham, the Tallahassee, the Ma
coochee and the City of Augusta and
others making four trips a week each
way between Savannah and New York,
with the Gate City and the City of Macon
| making two trips a week to Boston and
the DessOug making a weekly trip to
Philadelphia it is very plain what rea-
sons the people of Savannah have to feel
proud of their steamship lines. Both
freight and passenger accommodations
are all that could be asked. Hundreds of
thousands of tons of freight and thous-
| ands of passengers are carried annually
| by these vessels.
THE BALTIMORE LINE.
The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
| tation Company's line from Baltimore to
Savannah is a great commercial outlet
| for Savannah, and does heavy business
both to and from this port.
The steamships Berkshire, VIM. Law
! renee and d H. Miller are now on this
| line, the VIM Crane having been recently
| transferred to the Providence Line and
her place taken by the Berkshire Two
| sailings each week are made between
Baltimore anu savannah. Inc llu6 is
| quite popular with the merchants, and
does large business in western freights,
| via Baltimore
The river steamboats, bring in CON
siderable trade to Savannah The half
| dozen steamers plying on the Savannah
river and on the coast routes to Darien
and Brunswick on the south, and to Beau
fort on the north, are a great accommoda-
ton to the merchants and to the people of
| the sections in which they operate.
A considerable portion of the sea island
cotton receipts is brought in by these
steamers. The amount of traffic by the
steam boats amounts up into the thous-
ands during the year. The Ethel, the
Katie, the Alpha, the Bellevue and the
Camusi are among the best known of the
river steamboats,.