The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
MACON AND DUBLIN COMING SLOW
IL VIII Not he Built TO savannah
This Year.

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A Macon dispatch 10 the Morning News
says that General Manager Wright Of the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah has found
he cannot build his road into Savanna
this year. but that his plans will be effect
ed next year. The Macon and Dublin has
been on the verge OF completion to this
point ever since Dublin was reached, but
that place remains a terminus. This recent
news from Macon just about the time OF
the Charleston and Macon people award
ing the contract to Messrs. W. 3. strang
& Co.. TO build a road from Charleston to
Allendaie in lzo days. suggests the idea tnat
the line Of the Macon and Dublin may be
secured and utilized as a considerable stage
OF the jump between Allendale and Ma
con. Dublin misses a bee line drawn from
Allendale to Macon by but few miles and
the scheme Is a very probable one to con-
template.
The railroad commission has raised the
Georgia Southern and Florida from the
position OF sixth class road to that occu-
pied by the Central and the Southern, or
fourth class. The Georgia Southern and
Florida is thus obliged to reduce its freight
rates, for the higher a road ranks the low
er must its rates go.
Many Of the presidents. general mana
gers and other high officials of the roads,
directly affected by the rate war. are now
on their way to New York, where meet
ing has been called for next Monday. for
consultation over the condition growing
out Of the war, and to formulate some
policy for meeting such contingencies as
that sprung by Vice President St. John.
President Samuel Spencer of the South
ern, who went abroad some time ago, left
instructions that he should not be cabled
nor should letters be forwarded him, but
when the rates began to be slashed, the
matter was considered Of sufficient impor-
lance to be cabled him, and he is now on
his way to the conference. Railroad men
are anxious for an adjustment of the mat
ter outside Of the courts, and hope to reach
an amicalble conclusion a the meeting be-
fore the hearing Of the injunction case
takes place on Aug. 10
Superintendent ]. F. Gray of the Millen
and Southern, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Gray's old home was in this city and
he has many friends TO welcome him on
his visits to Savannah.
The Plant system is preparing to trans
port a great crowd of G. A. r. men to the
St. Paul encampment from the Florida
posts. The event with the railroad attrac-
lions of the trip, is being widely advertised
throughout the state, and it is thought the
posts will be largely represented. Florida.
Ol ACCOUNT u It's AOIlHbihi EbANlCI6S PLObd-
bly, has more grand army men than any
other extreme southern state.
The Florida Central and Peninsular and
Plant system expect to depopulate the city
tomorrow by their excursion TO jackson
Vile. The trains will leave on each road
at O'Clock railroad time The Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular people say there will
be no water famine aboard their trains, as
was tine case on the last excursion they
ran. A whole hogshead will be carried in
the baggage car as an additional supply Of
ice water to that which will be in the cool
ers. The Plant system, too, has made every
provision for the comfort of its patrons.