The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.
The Plant system will run. through Pull
man sleepers between Atlanta and Bruns-
wick this summer for the accommodation
of people en- route to Georgia seaside re-
sorts.
Mr.. Harry Burns, travelling passenger
agent of the Florida Central and PENN
sular, with headquarters In Jacksonville
was in town yesterday.
Chief Clerk Leahy of the Plant system
left last night for jacksonville Mr.
Leahy will be in Atlanta tomorrow at
tending the meeting of the rate clerks.
The last hotel help train leaves Jack
sonville Wednesday over the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular.
The Knights Templar Of Savannah leave
Wednesday over the Central of Georfia
TO attend the grand conclave at Columbus
A special rate of $1,000 for the round trip
has been made by the Central for the
occasion. The. Savannah Commandery
Will be entertained the day after the
conclave by the Columbus brethren with
a trip to the Warm Springs hotel, where
a banquet will be served
The Southern railroad will build into the
country near Southern Pines and Fayette-
vile, N. c., by short link connecting
Asheboro and Starr, the latter being a
station on a branch of the Aberdeen and
West End railroad.
The incorporates of the Georgia Mid
land railroad composed of G.. Gunby Jor-
dan, president and members of the pur-
chasing committee have filed the charter
in Atlanta. The road extends from Column
bus to McDonough, a distance of 10 miles
An extension will soon be built 10 Allan
ia.
The sale of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railroad will take place on May
A. 1t was postponed from April G, on pc
tition of the claimants in the suit brought
by American Construction Company
against the railroad: When sold the road
must bring $4,000 to pay receivers GER
tificates and other claims having priority
to the bonds.
The principal officers of the railroads
affected by the recent law enacted in North
Carolina. reducing mileage rates. appear
ed last week before the North Carolina
railroad comm issioners and made several
requests which were: Time to make up
their tariffs, a continuance of present rates
on most of their lines; a regulation that
they need not make rate closer than 5
cents A minimum rate of from 10 to Is
cents, and special rates Of 4 cents per mile
in some cases. The commissioners have
taken the matter under advisement.
The Southern Railroad is complaining
of the action of the mayor of Charlotte,
N C. in enforcing the state law prohibits
ing the running of freight trains on Sun
day The state law allows the moving of
perishable freight on Sunday, but the
Southern has not q large enough vegetable
traffic to make full train loads and is suf-
fering a loss by being prohibited from fill
ing out trains with general mere handise.
The Atlantic, Suwanee River and Gulf
Railroad Company is pushing work on the
Worthington Springs branch, which runs
west of Talerossee, Fla, to Worthington
Springs.
The Gap road has more trouble on its
hands. This time the bondhoIders, who
recently purchased the road, have not
compiled with the terms OF the contract
Judge Simonton has ordered Receiver Her
bert TO resume control.
On invitation OF Mr.. r. B. Reppard,
Miss Jennie Smith. the famous railroad
EVANGELIST, will visit Savannah tomorrow.
and will lecture at S:15 p. m. In the lecture
room Of Wesley Monumental chruch. Miss
Smith Is very DESTROYS Of meeting as
many OF the railroad people as possible
and they are specially invited TO be pres
ent.
The Florida special march. by Prof. f.
FCnciulli. director OF the United States