The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-16
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest I'm savannah and
Elsewhere.
Mr.. T. W. Leary, assistant general
manager Of the Southern Express Com
pany with headquarters in Chattanooga.
was in town yesterday in company with
Mr.. c. L. Myers. division superintendent
whose headquarters are in Jacksonville.
W. F. Lifsey. division passenger agent
of the Plant system, with headquarters
at montgomery, was IN town yesterday.
Mr.. W. F. Hawley has been promoted
to the position of file clerk in the Plant
systems general passenger Office His
place viii be taken by Mr.. J. r. DGggan,
formerly stenOgrapher to Mr.. X. l. Todd
division passenger agent at Jacksonville.
Mr.. Frank E. Allen. cashier. and Mr..
Frank w, Prescott, steward of the Tampa
Bay hotel. are In town.
The vestibuled New York and Florida
special on the Plant system passed
through Savannah yesterday on its last
trip of the season. The train had large
number OF passengers on board.
The Florida Central and Peninsular
ran the last hotel help train Of the season
over its line yesterday. 1t carried SIS
passengers.
A prominent railroad official yesterday
said. In speaking of the petition made by
the retail dealers of this city. for a month
~ excursion at low rates TO Savannah,
from points within radius of leo miles,
that such a petition would, OF course have
to be referred to the Southern States Pas
senger Association, and he did not see
how that body could make such a con-
cesSion for Savannah, without similar
concession to every city over which the
association has Jurisdiction.
Central of Georgia officials report that
their advices as to the peach crop are
TO the effect that this years crop will
be a very large and fine one.
George C. Hoyt has been appointed as
sistant to Commissioner George r.
blanchard of the joint traffic associa-
ton. he will have charge of reports on
The southern's earnings for March
are published as $1,524, $780, an increase of
$l3994.
The London and Northwestern railroad
of England manufactures the wooden legs
for its employees whose injuries require
them.
nc injecting VI lne american halfway
Association took place I'm Cincinnati yes
terday Col II. S. Haines OF Atlanta Is
president of the association, which num-
bers some of the most important men in
the railroad world among its members.
Local Daily Weather Report for the
Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicin-
ity till midnight, April l6. S96-Thursday
generally fair; slight temperature changes;
southerly winds.
Indications for Georgia--Fair and warm
er; southerly winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Sa-
vannah, Ca, on April Is. 1896. with the
normal for the day: Temperature-Nor-
NAL. Sc; mean, "a; excess for this date. 8;
49, IS. '''''e1 Ns-''ei''' SINGS Jan = 'o'0'
Comparative Rainfall Statement--Nor-
NAL, IL; amount for April 10, 1885, o. de-
parture since Jan. /. 1890, LII
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, GA.
The hight of the Savannah river at Au-
gusta at a. m. G5th meridian time) yes
terday was SIS feet, a fall of / feet dur
ing the preceding. twenty-four hours.
Observations taken April Is, at the same
moment of time, at all stations, for the
Morning News.
Boston, "a, W sw. TO- clear.
New York city, "a, W S, V 20, clear.
washington city, 76, W f. V light, clear.
Norfolk, 76, W SW. v s, partly cloudy.
Hatteras, 62 " sW, Y IA, partly cloudy.
Charlotte, t Is, W s, V 6, clear.
Atlanta. t 76. " SW, 10, clear.
Savannah, TO-, W US clear
Jupiter, u, +. a. Clear r ''''f'
Key West, IA, W e, v IA, cloudy.
Tampa, Il. W NE, v s, partly cloudy.
MMODils: rs s. So; s% " Sle g Clear
New Orleans, t a. Sc, 10, cloudy.
GalyHst esb'r,.f 70 Sc s = cloudy.
Palestine. t Is. W Sc, vs. cio1dSyi.0 4'"
Memphis, rs W Sc. v s, partly cloudy.
Cincinnati I., e. W s, v 6, clear.
B uffaIo, g. sw W. SM %. clla lEht clear
Detroit So, SW. v IA, clear.
Chicago, "a, W S, v 30. clear
Davenport Is, W S, v z, clear.
St Louis, t 80, w S, v IA, partly cloudy.
North Platte t Ga. W NE. il. partly
Dodge City 49, VS.. "a, partly
Oklahoma. t IS, W S, v 20. clear.
Rainfall.-Washingto trace: Jupiter,
"a inch; Yicksburg. trace; New orleans,
I, temperature; W, wind; v, velocity.
United States Department of Agricul
ture, Weather Bureau, Savannah, Ga,
April 10, 1896, 10 p. m.-Synopsis-The bar.
ometric pressure has changed but slightly
since last night. The high bank Of air
continues over the Middle and South At
lantic states, and the lowest pressure also
continues over the west and northwest.
Very little precipitation has. occurred
over the country during the past twelve
hours, and that which occurred fell at
scattered points.
The weather is generally clear over all
sections of the country tonight, with the
exception of the west gulf states, where il
is cloudy.
With the exception of a few stations in
the west, the weather is warmer. The
most decided rises being over Northern
Michigan, and the Massachusetts coasts
where they range from rs 10 80 degrees
Temperatures are high tonight over ali
portions. The evening temperature of ST
Louis being so degrees. The evening tenn
peratures along the upper Atlantic coast
from Boston to Norfolk range from to
degrees higher than at Savannah
William NJ. Dudley,
Observer in Charge