The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-26
PUSHING THE NEW ROAD.
WORK ON THE F. G. AND P. extern.
SION GOING ON RAPIDLY.


Seven Hundred Men at Work Be-
tween Savannah and the Altsmaha
River-The Grading in Chatham
County Complete-The Company
Seeking Water Front Terminals.
Talk of the Hutchinson's Island Grant.
Maj w. s.. Green, chief engineer Of the
construction of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad northward to Savannah.
arrived In the city yesterday from Jaokson-
vile. Maj. Green said that work upon the
southern division Of the new line is progress
ing satisfactorily. aud 700 men are at work
grading the road as rapidly as possible.
Maj. Thomas B. Lee has charge Of the
northern division Of the line. from SRvan-
nah TO the Altamaha river. Maj Lee said
yesterday that there are about 700 men at
work on the division grad
ing the line. The bad weather
of the last three weeks iuterfered seriously
with the work, and the forces were de-
creased somewhat, but are now being in
creased daily.
THE GRADING VERY LIGHT.
The work is going forward very rapidly.
Maj. Lee said that the grading on the line
is remarkably light, the maximum being
twenty-five feet to the mile Seven resi-
dent engineers have been established along
the line from Savannah to the Altamaha,
each with a section under his charge and
work is bring pushed upon all the sections.
Most of the grading he's been sublet. The
grading in Chatham county has already
been completed from Savannah to the
Ogeechee river.
Grading was commenced on Feeley ave-
N tina a0Uth pgagfaPu liInifa nf tho rifwy
upon the property purchased by the rail-
way company from the city. The company
has secured large tract OF land here lying
between the Central railroad, MusgrOVe
creek and the Springfield canal and inter-
sected by the Ogeechee canal. Whether
this property will be used by the company
for terminals is not known.
SEEKING WATER FRONTAGE.
ID is known that the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad is DESTROYS Of Sc
curing ample terminals in Savannah in
Guiding water frontage. Mr.. J. E. Tucker,
real estate agent OF the company, has been
in the city for some time, purchasing
rights OF way. and, 10 is supposed,
looking our for suitable property for
terminals. AS the Vale Royal property
above the city and Deptford plantation
below is about all OF the available river
frontage to be had, excepting two or three
smaller sites there is not much option on
this side the river.
1t is possible that the Florida Central and
Peninsnlar railroad may wait until July,
when the time allowed the Seaboard Com
pany by the city TO construct the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad will have exs
pired. 1t is not possible that the Seaboard
Company can comply with the conditions
imposed upon 1t by the city In the grant of
the island by that time Probably an ex-
| tension of time will be requested by the
present holders, but the Flnrida Central and
| Peninsular may also petition council for the
| island.
THE HUTCHINSoN's ISLAND PROPERTY.
1t Is thought by many that at the expira-
ton of the Seaboard Company's grant the
city will otagain grant Hutchinson's Island
| to any one company, but will hold 10 upon
| conditions which will allow its use for
terminal facilities by every new railroad
/ company desiring to enter the city here
after.
The first company to use the island for
| terminal facilities will be put 20 very heavy
expense in building q draw bridge across
the river and putting the property in con-
dition for use.
Maj. Green, chief engineer for the
| Florida Central and Peninsular, said yes-
terday that ir was expected to complete the
| grading along the entire line within three
months
| Contrary TO general expectation there
will be very little trestle work along the en-
| tire line. The swamps were avoided BY
running the line back from the coast, and
it runs mostly through a level pine country.
THE BRIDGE WORK.
The most difficult work, Mai. Green said.
would be with the bridges There are four
steel drawbr9dges to be put over the
| Ogeechee, the Altamaha, the Satilla and
the st. Mary's. The bridges are now being
constructed at Wilmington, DEL, and will
| be brought down by water
| Preparations are already being
made where the line crosses
| the rivers named for the erection of bridges.
| Brick and timber are being laid down, pile
drivers and lighters built so that the work
may be pushed as rapidly as possible when
the bridge work arrives.
| With no unusual delay the bridges will be
completed in time to allow of the opening
of the road by Sept. l.
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