The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-20
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In Savannah and
EIseyhere


Elsewhere.
Superintendent Durham of me Plant
system will return to-day from a trip
north, during which he was to have made
one of a party of the systems directors
and officials that was to be aboard La
Grande Ducnesse, the new steamer that
has just been completed, on her trial trip.
1t was proposed that the vessels trial trip
would be run last Thursday. The steam
er was to have sailed first to New York
from Newport News, where she was built,
and from the former port to start on her
formal trial trip with the party of Plant
system officials aboard. Great interest
has been manifested about the systems
Offices and elsewhere regarding the
Duchesse, for with her completion, the
system is said to possess the most magni-
hcently appointed vessel of her size in
the world. The cost of her construction
has been 100000. The many reports that
| have gained credence as to the probable
| purpose that moved Mr.. Plant in building
| the vessel lend additional interest to her,
| and the many ports that have decided
l that she was intended for their passenger
| business are anxious to hear accounts of
| her efficiency. One rumor after another
has been started about the steamers dis
| posal, 1t having been said that she was
| intended to ply between Fernandina and
|
| the Cuba and Florida service. The Of
| ficials say these are all without founda-
| ton, as 1t has not been made known yet
| for what ports she was meant.
Mr.. W. H. Leahy. chief clerk of the rate
and ticket department of the Plant sys-
| tenn, returned yesterday from Atlanta.
| where ne was present at a meeting of the
| representatives of Florida lines in the in
terest OF his road. Representing the
| Florida Central and Peninsular, Mr.. s.
| c. Boyleston, Jr., was present and the
| other two roads of the state were not
| represented. Messrs. Leahy and Boyles-
| ton met with the commissioner of the
| Southern States Passenger Association,
and adjusted the basis for winter tourist
| rates within the state.
| Mr.. S. B. Patton, the Plant systems
commercial agent at Montgomery, was in
the city yesterday.
| Mr.. H. c. Curry. agent for the Plant
system at cambridge, spent yesterday in
| the city.
| After Oct the several uptown ticket
offices of the city will discontinue their
| Saturday afternoon closing Since the
| summer season commenced the roads
|
| fees at midday, on account of the warm
weather and the decrease in business. The
| ticket men have greatly appreciated this
action on the part of their lines.
Col. A. Pope. traffic manager Of the
Georgia and Alabama, was in the city yes
| terday He left last night for Atlanta.
The Southern States Passenger Asso-
| citation, through the commissioner, has
authorized rates on the certificate plan
| to the following meetings: Ma
tional Association of Merchants and
| Travellers, Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 2l-23;
Army of the Cumberland, Rockford
| ILL.,, Sept 23-24; Womans Christian Tenn
| perance Union of Tennessee, Union City
| Tenn, Sept. 1925; Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons Of Georgia, Atlanta,
| Ga, Sept. 1926; Calm Creek Baptist As
ISOLATION, McDonough, Oct. Ia; Grand
| United Order of odd Fellows, oct. 6-10
and Union Primitive Baptist Association,
Shellman, Oct 1919.
Mr.. c. d. Wayne ticket clerk in the
passenger department Of the Plant sys-
tenn, returns to-day from a visit to his
home near Bender
The business men of Columbia. s. C.
have revived the project of establishing
steamboat line on the Congaree river to |
carry freight between Columbia and the |
seaboard. A committee appointed for in |
vestigatng the feasibility of the enterprise |
report that II Is practicable, and that suit |
able steamboats, can be secured connect |
ing with coastwse steamship lines The |
probability is that company will be or |
ganized. with $4,000 capital, to establish |
this line.
In letter to the Manufacturers Record. |
T. s. Moorhead, OF East Waterford. Pa,
writes that he would like to negotiate
with parties who require a narrow-gage
railroad line. The company he writes |
controls twenty-seven miles Of track, four |
locomotives; also a number of box and 9TH
er cars, suitable for operation In a coal or
lumber territory. The company is desirous
Of moving the outfit to some point IN the
south and will consider any reasonable
proposition to lay the track ready for OPP
GRAFTON.
A correspondent Of the Manufacturers
Record at Newton, Ala, states that the
railroad project In Southeastern Alabama
is being promoted BY the Plant system,