The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-08
FINLEYS SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
wAJ. THOMAS, COMMISSIONER OF
THE PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.

The commissioners salary Under
stood to Have Been Cut From
5000 to s5,OOO-The Central May
BuiId New Depot in Atlanta.
General Railroad News.
Mai. william Bailey Thomas was elected
commissioner Of the Southern States Pas
zanger Association at the meeting held
,4srerday in Atlanta. AS stated in the
Morning News yesterday, three candidates
we're in the field. Maj. Thomas, General
Passenger Agent Joseph Richardson of
rhs East Coast Lines, and Mr.. Martin OF
the Big Four. Maj. Thomas was elected
in the face of strong opposition by the
friends and supporters of Mr.. Martin.
Mai. Thomas was elected recently to
fI the unexpired term of ex-COmmis-
s.oner Finley. While no official state
r1eut has been made, il is generally un-
5arstOod that the association scaled the
commissioners salary before the cleo
ton was held from 5000 to 5000 a year.
President Conner Of the Central OF Geor-
eia left yesterday on a tour of inspec-
Ton over the road. He will be in Atlanta
to-day.
F. H. Goodyear and party stopped in
town for a while yesterday. They are
travelling in a private car. Mr.. Goodyear
is chairman of the board of managers OF
the Buffalo and Susquehenna railroad
Mrs. z. p. Goodyear, the wife of Presi-
dent Clevelands law partner in Buffalo, is
with the party.
Mr. L. A. Bell. western passenger agent
of the Plant system, with headquarters
in Chicago, was in town yesterday.
Mr. William Rutherford, superintendent
OF motive power for the Plant system, re-
turned last night from a tour Of the COM
pany's shops.
The Plant steamship line has completed
its schedule for the summer season be-
tween Boston and Halifax. Steamers will
leave Boston every Tuesday and Satur-
day at noon, arriving at Halifax the next
afternoon.
The steamers on the Ocklawaha river
will give tri-weekly service in each direc-
ton between Silver Springs and Palatka
hereafter.
Word comes from New York that a ma
jority of the per cent. bond holders of
the Memphis and Charleston have assent
ed to the reorganization plan.
The estimated cost of the Southern Rail-
way Company's new shops at Salisbury
n. c., is over 100000
The seaboard Air Line has placed an or
der with the Elliot Car Works of Gadsden,
Ala, for 500 box cars.
The office of general manager of the
Norfolk and Ocean View railroad has
been abolished and that of superintend-
eral manager, retires. Mr. Lee o. Mathes
of Memphis was appointed superin tendent
at salary of $500 per year.
The seaboard Air Line has made a prop
ostion to the French Broad Valley Rail-
road Company to buy it's charter to build
from RutherfOrdton, n. c., to Asheville,
n. C. The offer will probably be accepted.
At a meeting of business men in Con-
cord, N. c., it was agreed to offer the Sea-
board Air Line 100000 in cash to aid in
building an extension from Charlotte to
Concord N. c.
The Waycross Air Line will extend six
miles south Of Abbeville to the new town
of Fitzgerald which it will enter from the
east near Minnie, Irwin county Mr. i.
A. Denmark Of Savannah is president of
the road
It is reported that the Central Of Geor-
gia viii build 100 box cars in its shops,
Keeping the employees at work during the
dull season.
north of Danville. delayed several of the
afternoon trains on the Florida Central
and Peninsular yesterday.
A rate of one fare for round trip has
been authorized from Savannah to At
lanta and return for delegates attending
lanta tomorrow. to promote the Southern
States Exposition at Chicago, Ill Tick
cts will be sold for morning and evening
trains leaving Savannah to-day via the
Central of Georgia railway, with return
limit Friday.
A meeting of the state board of railway
and telegraph assessment will be held in
Atlanta to-day.
Judge Anderson stated yesterday before
the city council in Atlanta that President
Conner of the Central had said to him that
the company would oppose the building of
a bridge on Alabama street, from the fact
that the Central contemplated building a
depot on the property.
A suit for damages to the amount of $3.50
has been filed against the Western and
Atlantic railroad by w. T. Long who
claims that amount of damages was done
10 Shipment of horses sent by him from
Chattanooga to Atlanta.
GAS CONNECTIONS BEFORE MAY 4.