The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
PLANT SYSTEM CHANGES
ON the Line between Jacksonville
and Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. lS.-The past ten
days have been full of changes on the
Plant system. and i'm every department
nearly. The new brick Pico (P. /. Coz
block in this city, adjoining the old
wooden freight depot on the bank OF the
Hllsborough river, has been completed
and the whole second story handsomely
fitted up for offices. Into these all the
officials moved here from the Pico block
offices IN Sanford. as well as other new
department officials, are now comfortably
quartered This new block is opposite
the famous Tampa Bay hotel, over the
river and near the main bridge, as well
as in close proximity to the passenger
to all the employees having business with
Supt. w. b. Denham. who takes in the
territory lately covered by Supt Craig,
resigned, has established his headquar-
tiers at Gainesville where the second
story of the Ewell block has been rented
for offices, as the entire force, Including
Supt John ID. Arnold of the South Florida
Telegraph, viii be centcred here. What
is lost to Ocala and High
Springs in these transfers will be the
gain of Gainesville, which is the most
central point from which superintendent
Denham can cover all his increased ter
ritory. BY the way the names or Den
ham and Durham are SO much alike in
sound that they are frequently confound-
ed, which often puts General Superinten-
-.
Oakland Is the Headquarters of the lead
ing officials of the old Orange Belt rail-
way now the Sanford and ST. Peters
burg railway, and the Plant systems
ownership has made steady changes until
now the Gainesville headquarters takes
about the last installment, except the re-
pair shops.
The new station and town of Trilby,
near Macon, also affects the latter place
and Lacoochee, and now promises to be
fuor. .,sfa ont MA m inn -
the road. The gauge is to be widened
from Trilby down to st. Petersburg, and
through cars over the Plant system will
run down to the Gulf coast via this jun
ton. The old Orange Belt railway used
to make close connections at Lacoochee
with the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad All this is over and hereafter
the famous and familiar name of Tril-
by will greet the ears Of passengers max
ing a transfer In that vicinity. Twill be.
no dubt, popular station.
The succession of Auditor d. +. Jack to
President II. S. Haines of the Jackson
vile electric street railway, meets with
popular favor, as Mr.. Jack is Familiarity
known in that city, having been genera;
manager of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railway, with headquarters
there He has proved himself an efficient
man in any position given him and Presf-
dent Plant justly holds him in high es-
teen. The promotion Of Willie Mynardie
to be depot master of the big new central
station in Jacksonville, has also met with
great favor, despite his age. Except In
years. he is thoroughly experienced, his
father Capt. j. S. Mynardie having been
one Of the most popular conductors on the
old Atlanta and Gulf road under Col. II.
S. Haines. Willie is a great favOrite with
the travelling public and discharges the
varied duties of his responsible position
with remarkable success.
The new depot ticket agent in Tampa Is
a brother Of II. G. McFadden Of Savan-
nah, the popular and efficient general pas-
senger agent of the Plant system 1t -
only necessary 70 state, that he, like his
brother, Is fully posted in the business
and has made a host of friends here by
his uniform politeness and prompt atten-
ton 10 the wants of the travelling public