The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-18

rails nut down, but Mr.. Wadley was not
prepared TO say He asked for a state
ment of the cost Of laying the ninety
miles and sixty-five miles Of the newest
tracks.
Did you purchase the cars that have
been bought by the receiver asked Mr..
Calhoun.
i made the contract and estimates and
I can give the cost of them. Seven hun
dred were box cars and 300 coal cars. |
have bought cars all the way from 800 to
S525. There are cars which cost a great
deal more. These cars are well equipped
with patent appliances and were of good
material generally. For instance, the
patent draWbar was my own
DO you know what was paid for your
own drawbarl' said Mr.. Calhoun.
Yes, sir; s. a car royalty. The coal
cars cost S5l5. They have all the appI-
ances used on the other cars
Il want a statement Of the steel rails
on all the subordinate systems or the Cen
trail 90 said Mr. Calhoun. Have you any
personal interest in the Central or the
South Bound?'
In the South Bound yes" was Mr.
Wadlcys reply; "but not in the Central
In reply to question, Mr.. Wadley said
the South BOnnd used the Central termi-
nails under a contract. He knew nothing
about the contract with the South Bound,
as he was concerned only with the physi-
cal operations OF the road. He had moth
ing to do with the contract.
when You took charge Of Sle Central
what steps did you take toward employ
ing additional labor" asked Mr.. Calhoun.
Il did employ more labor" was the re-
ply. u considered the road as being in
bad condition, and / set TO work with the
intention of putting it in good condition
l have begun this work, but have not
completed it, and the road is not yet in
first-class condition. I have put down
ninety-one miles of steel rails and laid ad-
ditional ties.
THE "BLUE STREAK " IN THE DISCUSSION.
What is the time you make on your
fastest train?" said Mr.. Calhoun, with
smile. referring, Of course, to the Nancy
Hanks.
"Therunning timeis 81 miles per hour"
said Mr. Wadley, " and the total time be-
tween Savannah and Atlanta is 90
hours. "
How does that compare with running
time of other rOads2n
''They tell me it is the fastest train in
the SOUTH said Nh Wadley.
you don't know, for instance, whether
it is as fast as trains on the New York
Central or not, do you!' asked Mr.. Cal
hOun.
mo, I know only from what I hear
Fifty-two miles an hour is the running
time
''Do you count this train as one of the
best in the cOuntry2n asked Mir Calhoun.
81 think it pretty fine train, said MIR
Wadley with a triumphant smile.
And yet" said Mr.. Calhoun, ''yOu
don't consider that The track is in good
enough condition for that train"
1T don't run quite smooth enough for
ma y-cl+' nc hpa sara14
And you are spending still more
money!"
No, - said Mr.. Wadley, "only for the
ordinary operating expenses
just here an adjournment was taken
until I O'Clock p. IN. Mr.. Calhoun opened
in the afternoon with the question:
Wasn't this Nancy Hanks an extra
trainl'
Yes, sir" said Mr. Wadley.
you run the same number of passen-
ger trains between Savannah and At
lanta as before, do you not!"
Yes" was the reply.
please give us statement of the COM
paratiye earnings in the passenger serv-
ice before ana since this train was put
on, said Mr. Calhoun,
Mr.. Wadley then stated that the re-
ceipts from the passenger service were
$500 per month greater than they were
LA4NiC VIC ANtAlAA IAdllho W tLS JLlu uli
Have you made any other additions to
your passenger service!" was asked.
"A few on the Carolina division"
AN OBJECTION RAISED.
"Will you furnish statement of the
employees and their wages in the depart
ments where they have been increased"
Mr. Calhoun asked.
Mr. Master, object TO all these state
ments being called for from the Central
officers" said Mr.. Cunningham, "as 1t
puts unnecessary labor on them. Besides,
there is nothing in the bill to warrant that
statement being called for
Mr.. Owens said the objection would be
noted, but he had no authority to rule out
such questions.
Under questioning Mr.. Wadley stated:
THE improvements have been general
over the whole system. The rails taken
from the main stem have been put on the
Port Royal and Western Carolina, the
Southwestern and the Savannah and
Western. l have bought three engines
at about $1,000 each, used to run the
Nancy Hanks train between here and At
lanta. They were necessary for the
operating of the road Two would sup
ply the absolute necessity, but in case of
a breakdown the train would have to be
stopped"
Mr.. Calhoun asked particularly about
the tunnel on the Savannah and Western,
which took fire some time ago and which
was stopped up for about three months.
About S200, eco was used in repairing this
with masonry, 1t was brought out that
Mr.. Wadley had increased his expenses in
all departments in June last.
MR.. CUNNINGHAM's CONGRATULATIONS.
On the cross-cxamination it was
brought out by Mr. Cunningham that it
would not have been a matter of economy
to have put back timbering in the tunnel.
Tt was shown that the Nancy Hanks had
increased the passenger service and had
increased the earnings by $500 a month.
The cost of running the Nancy Hanks is
about $1,000, so the addition to the pas
senger receipts is about 81 500 a month
over what they were before, with the ad-
ditional advertising given the road. 1t
was economy to have purchased the
higher-clGss cars, as there are fewer re-
pairs to be made.
I'VE have some samples of the old-style
| cars III the yard now said MIR. Wadley.
Gould you attach one Of those samples
to your deposition}n asked Mr.. Cunning
ham
"Well sir, I should like to attach sew
eral OF them
1t was shown that the appliances, in
| GLIDING the patent drawbar, invented by
! MIR Wadley, We're necessities, and that
the drawbar was being used on other
| lines. He didn't regard it safe to operate
| the road with the small force he found