The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-27

montana prohibiting tlckee scalpiug under
penalty OF $500 fine and one year imprison-
ment for each ofense, a dispatch from
Helena, where this business f1ourishes
enormously, says that seal ers declare they
will go right on doing business"
The price Of Macon and Northern bonds
since the default in interest has fallen to So
Macon has about 500, 900 OF these securities
70 is believed in Macon that the price will
go up since the road is to be.opsrated indie
pendently.
The construction Of the rAns-Siberian
railway is being rapid ly advanced, and in
1900 it will be possible to travel by rail from
the Ural noun tains to Lake Baikal. AS the
line across the Ural mountains will be COM
pleted in 1894 the possibility ten years hence
Of reaching China from Paris in a fort
night without changing carriages is fore
seen.
The circular announcing the appoint
ment of ]. A. McDufie, general east
ern agent of the Savannah, Americus
and Montgomery railroad, with head
quarters In New York, vice Il. B. Byrne,
resigned, has been issued. The appoints
ment goes into effect April l. B. s. Ter
hume has been appointed commercial agent
OF the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery at st. Louis, vice J. F. Wilson, re-
signed. The Cincinnati Office Of the com-
pany has been closed.
Mr.. Cooper, the Now York travelling man
who was injured in the Nancy Hanks
wreck two weeks ago, is IN Savannah on his
way north and will sail on the Kansas City
to-day. Mr.. Cooper says he has been justly
treated by she Central railway in every
way. Supt. McNeely did everything that
could be asked. He was looked after in
Macon after the wreck and has been shown
every attention since the accident occurred
Mr.. Cooper's escape from the wreck was
almost miraculous He has nearly recov-
cred from the effects Of the shock he re-
ceived.
The Macon and Northern will be oper-
ated under the receivership of Hon. N. E.
Harris, by order Of the United States
court, until April 3, when Receiver Conner
has been cited TO show cause why tbs re-
Ownership should not be made permanent
Since the appointment of Mr. Harris as re-
ceiver the former receiver OF the road, J. H
Rucker Of Athens. has applied 20 Judge
Pardee to be reinstated. The application is
made in behalf Of Mr.. Vannane of New
York, who claims to own thirteen bonds of
the road. Mr.. Harris will act as receiver
until the Rucker appeal has been heard.
The hearing by Judge Speer has been dis
posed Of.
Nashville Is to have a new union depot as
soon as IA terminal company can be formed
and get to work The Louisville and Nash
Vile and Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railways have for some time been
acquiring the necessary land for the struct-
ure. which will be an imposing one. The depot
will have a frontage of l49 feet on Broad
street and will run back l64 feet on new
street to be opened. The baggage express
and mail building will front on Walnut
street. The train shed will be 225 feet wide
and 800 feet long and will cover ten tracks.
A two-story freight house 900 feet long
Will be put up on the site of the passenger
shed now used, and similar freight house
will replace the old freight house. The
property and improvements will cost
altogether about 81, 100000.
The report Of the general baggage agent
OF the Union Pacific system for the year
1892 shows the following interesting figures:
Number of pieces of baggage handled,
2, 524,676: amount OF excess baggage COL
lected, $3.50, 247 95; amount paid for lost
and damaged baggage, 1894 II; received
from sale of unclaimed baggage, $7l4 05;
amount of excess baggage reported to this
company by foreign lines during the year
1892, $24. 260 &c; amount OF excess baggage
reported by this company TO foreign lines
during t be year 1892 S1S, $50 10. Compare
son with 1891: Decrease in number of pieces
handled, TO-, 5S3; decrease In amount of ex-
cess baggage collected, S7,449 rs; decrease
in amount paid for lost and damaged bag
gage, 50, 1872 ~; increase in amount received
from sale Of unclaimed baggage. 1918 OIL,