The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01

charge Of the local agency. Mr.. Beck win
resume charge of the commercial inter
ests of the company, with Offices at Bryan
and Bull streets. In addition to Savan-
nah Mr.. Beck will have charge of other
territory, which has not been outlined as
yet.
Employees of the Georgia railroad at Au-
gusta, have been notified that hereafter
they will be on half time pay. This eff
fects all employees receiving more than 81
day.
The Railway Association is holding a
meeting in Washington to-day for the
purpose Of getting out the interstate
schedule.
The Southern Railway will probably in
augurate a fast refrigerator service from
the south to the northern markets, for the
carrying of perishable products.
S. B. Patton, commercial agent, and F.
w. Kirkland, local freight agent at Mont
gomery of the Plant system, were in town
yesterday.
During the month of March in this coun-
try there were sixty-seven collisions, sew
enty-two derailments and five other ac-
cidents, making a total of IA railroad
accidents, from which twenty-eight peo-
pie lost their lives, and ninety-hve were
injured.
Travelling Freight and Passenger
Agent A. f. Martin of the Burlington
Route, with headquarters at Atlanta, was
in town yesterday distributing advertis-
ing matter.
At the rate clerk quarterly meeting of
the Southern States Passenger .Associa-
ton, which was held last Monday in At
lanta, the summer tourist schedule was
arranged Tor points in the Virginias, Car
olinas and northwestern states The
rates will be about the same as last year
from 412c to SC per mile.
The parlor car service on the East Coast
Lines will be continued through Nav.
commencing to-day, the rate will be re-
duced one-half.
The Southern Pacific has decided to use
petroleum in place Of coal as fuel for its
engines south of Fresno. If the oil sup
ply in Southern California proves lasting
petroleum will be used all over the sys-
tenn.
Mr.. W. w. Ansley, general roadmaster
of the Plant system, will remove his fam
lily, consisting Of his wife and two daugh-
ters, from Troy, Ala, to Waycross, where
Mr.. Ansley has his headquarters.
It is stated that the earnings of the
Northeastern railroad are not as large
as was first reported, and that the lease
Will go 10 ALnenS parties, as without the
cooperation of Athens people the road
cannot succeed.
The request of the Columbus Board Of
Trade to the Central of Georgia for an
early morning train between Columbus
and Upton on the Girard and Mobile
railroad, has been refused, on the ground
that the train would not pay running ex-
penses.
A petition was placed before the rail-
road commission which met yesterday in
Atlanta from the Georgia Fru t Growers
Association, asking for a reduction on the
rate for canned goods.
The Vanderbilts have bought the Nor
folk, Albemarle and Atlantic railroad and
the Princess Anne hotel at Virginia
beach for $4,000. The NOrfO and West
ern was also a bidder. 1t is stated that the
Nanderbilts bought the road as an invest
ment and for the purpose of gaining par
tial control Of the Norfolk and Western,
which has been hurting some of the Van
der5ilt properties by reason of it's oDposi-
ton to the Joint Traffic Association.
The Norfolk and Western has become a
bonded road in the matter of handling
through westbound freight A bond of
100000 having been filed with the govern
ment a few days ago.