The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-08
PUSHING Thief. C. AND P.
THIRTY-ONE MILES READY FOR
THE TRACK.

The Foundations for the Bridges
Being Laid and More Hands Wanted.
Rumors as to the Sale Of the Road
Said to Have Iuserfered With the
Progress of the Work.
From the increasing progress and addi-
lions to the forces now at work on the con-
struction Of the Florida Central and Penin-
sular and from the fact that the work has
continued IN the hands OF the same con-
tractors, who have carried it on without a
single slack up, it would be hard to draw
the conclusion that the road has been sold
or that any deal looking to its sale had been
made.
Maj. w. F. Green, chief engineer Of the
construction of the road, came up from
Jacksonville yesterday, and is at the De
Soto. The contractors have recently ad-
vertised for new forces OF hands TO push the
work to rapid completion, but they have
been unable TO secure them 80 far. In
speaking of this matter Ma. Green said:
THESE newspaper rumors, which have
been going the rounds for some time, and
which have been recently elaborated afresh.
in regard to a purported deal in which the
Florida Central and Peninsular figured
prominently, have done US no small damage
We have been advertising for hands to push
the work to an early completion, but the
hands and foremen refuse to come south to
undertake the work, as they are laboring
under the impression gathered from these
newspaper articles that the road is to be
sold, which they fear would put them out Of
job.
WHY MEN CANNOT BE HAD.
ION this account they refuse to come I'M
less their passage is paid here and return,
which Of course l cannot guarantee TO do.
One Of the contractors secured a force OF
men by making this agreement, but they
cannot be obtained under any other terms
until this unfouuded rumor has Guieted
down.
This matter has given US a considerable
setback, but we are on the lookout for
hands and will employ them as soon as they
can be obtained. All rumors to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, the road will be
pushed to an early completion. Thirty-one
miles have been graded and are ready for
the rails, which will be laid as soon as
everything is in shape and the rails arrive
II have just ordered 1000 tons OF steel
rails shipped TO Harris Road and 5000 tons
more to Brunswick, and will commence to
lay them within three weeks. Besides we
have begun the foundations for three big
bridges over the St. Mary's, the Satilla and
the Ogeechee rivers and will complete them
at an early date as possible.
SLOW WORK NEAR SAVANNAH.
''Work near the city is not progressing
fast as we have had some trouble In secur-
ing the right OF way There will be no break
in the work, however, as the land will be
condemned and the right Of way secured
We haven't Stacked up ia the least for
rumors or anything else, but on the other
hand are adding to the force as rapidly as
possible and making all arrangements and
contracts necessary for the roads compile
tion by Sept. l, If possible"
About securing a water front or terminal
facilities in Savannah, Maj. Green would
say nothing. He said Mr.. Duval has charge
Of this matter, and what has been done to-
ward making such arrangements on this
line as will be necessary he does not know.
There seems TO be no doubt Of the fact
now that the road will be built, and further
that it will be completed on contract time.