The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-05
The Timc question Again.


1t would be a great advantage 10 the
people Of Southern Georgia and Florida
and no disadvantage to the Plant system |
of railways and the Florida Central and !
l,cninsular railway if these roads should
change their time to that of the 18th |
meridian. In fact. 1t seems as Il it would
he more advantageous to them TO
run by the 18th meridian than by the Goth
meridian time. because they would then
have uniform time from New York TO
their terminals in Florida. There would
be no abrupt change of an hour on cross
ing the Savannah river as is now the case.
The Plant system and the Florida Central
end Peninsular railway arc combinations
of railway lines whose initial point is,
practically, New York, and a change in
the figures OF their time tables and in the
hands Of their clocks and watches is all
that would be necessary to accomplish the
result that is desired.
Important changes and improvements
are being made in the Plant system, and
the single one proposed relative to time,
while it would cost nothing, would give
| great satisfaction to travellers. and to res
| idents in the territory Of the system, and
would be in keeping with the new order
of things in railway affairs here and to
the south of us.
There may be some scientific or senti-
mental season for moving trains out Of
this city on time different from that on
the other side of the Savannah river, but
there is no practical reason for doing so.
1t would be interesting to know how
many of the great" hotels of ante-bellum
days are stin in business and catering to
the best class of trade. In New York and
other of the great cities of the north the
oId-timc hotels are giving way to new,
stupendous and magnificent structures.
The same is true of the leading cities OF
the south, Savannah included in the mum
Der of such cities. The old-time hotels
have been outgrown by the country
The people demand something better, and
have got the money to pay for something
better; which, it seems, goes to show thai
the country at large is in a better condi
ton than ever before, and that it is i'm
L. proving every year.
! 1t is probably a good thing for tn,
democrats of Ohio that Foraker has so
. control of the republican machine. HI
p is never so happy as when int
= the thick of fractional fight
and as the Mckinley republican,
. probably have little or no confidence
i'll his professions of friendship for thei
4 favorite for the presidential nomination
% it would not be surprising at any time f
!, hear that dirks were again out in tn
Ohio republican camp.
} Eugene Busch, an Oklahoma farmer
ie has started new religion. lie began
u with forty-day fast. Busch requires hi
II followers to fast for forty days and Jus
= roam around" That is a very good kin
y OF religion for Oklahoma, probably, wher
It crops are uncertain and there is some
y times not great deal to eat. But
wouldn't go in the south The adherent
of it would be arrested for vagrancy.
at Retributive justice has overtaken tn
- fellow who invented the pigs-in-clovt
e. puzzle. He lost all of the money he mao
ne out OF the little tantalizer, and, thinkin
ls TO make up his losses, attempted bu
De glary. He will so to the penitentiar
Many people who have had to do wi,
his puzzle have wished him in a wor.
- place. but the penitentiary will do ten
~ porarily.
n Plans nave been drawn for the cham
gh ing of the Metropolitan elevated railro1
ey of New York. from a steam to an ele
Fir trio system. The cost of the change
estimated at 100000.