The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters OF interest an savannah and
Elsewhere.
President H. B. Plant Of the Plant svs-
TEN left last night for Atlanta where he
will be Joined by Col. b. w. Wrenn, pas
senger traffic manager.
F. NJ. Ansley, road master of the Plant
system at Thon1asville, died yesterday
morning.
A special meeting of the rate clerks of
the Southern States Passenger Association
will be held at Atlanta next Monday for
the purpose of completing the summer
tourist rate sheet. The regular quarterly
meeting will be held at Lookout Mountain
in July.
Mr.. G. B. Moore, private secretary to
Passenger Traffic Manager wrenn of the
Plant system, left last night for Atlanta.
The eighth annual national convention
Of railroad commissioners will be held in
Washington May 10.
The Plant system air brake instruction
car arrived at the shops yesterday morn
ing. Classes win be formed for instruc-
ton this week.
Vice President A. S. Andrews of the
Southern will act as president during Pres
ident Spencers absence in Europe.
Mr.. Robert Potts of Richmond, Va, has
been appointed freight and passenger
agent Of the Southern railroad at Raj
elgh, N. c.
The Florida Southern railroad contem-
plates extensive additions to its shops at
Sanford. New machinery will be added.
Ex-Gov. Thomas w. Holt. who died at
his home, Haw River, N. c., on the 18th
ut
ofhcial and large holder of railroad Sc
curlties. He was for twelve years presi-
dent of the North Carolina railroad which
is now a division of the Southern.
The Southern railway is operating a coal
car which weighs 10000 pounds, and has
capacity of 6O,O00 pounds. 1t is fitted with
air brakes.
New car wheel works are being built at
Birmingham, Ala. The buildings will COW
er a block Of ground, and will employ 100
men.
DIR. G. H. Smith of Orange, N. j., is
writing a biography of Mr.. H. b. Plant.
DR.. Smith was a classmate of President
Patton of Princeton College, and is a
warm personal friend Of Mr.. Plant.
The Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and
Louisville will remain a separate corpora
ton, though operated by the Southern.
The officers are: Clarence Cary, president;
W: H. Baldwin, vice president; W. II,
vaughn, assistant general superintendent;
+. Il. Wynne, superintendent; c. H. Hud-
SON SON >, f chief engineer; W. H: Thomas, SUI
traffic manager; ]. c. Hellneck, agent of
the southern at Knoxville, will act as
agent for the Knoxville Cumberland Gan
and Louisville at that point
Judge Locke, in the United States court
In Florida, has issued an order in the case
of the Mercantile Trust Company VS.. the
Jacksonville and Mayport railroad. au-
thorizing j. L. Mason, special receiver TO
sell one engine, two passenger coaches
ana other equipments belonging to the
road to the highest bidder for the pur-
pose of paying the outstanding indebted
ness Of the road.
1t is stated that the proposed extension
OF the Seaboard Air Line. Carolina divis-
ION, via Hickory Nut Gap, will cost ST.
OJ0,O0O for the road-bed alone a, great hole
Will have TO be bored through the noun
tain. A company has been organized un-
ger the name of the Thermal City and
rainier Gap Railroad Company, to build
road between the above points. One or
Two locomotives and the necessary roll
ing, stock will be purchased. The road
VIII De IN operation by fall
Mr. Charles Barham has been appointed
soliciting freight agent of the Southern
hallway. Piedmont Air Line, and Ashe-
VINE me- With headquarters in New York
Mr.. j. H. Wolfe has resigned as general
storekeeper of the Southern railway at
Selma, Ala to accept a position with
N 1ne superintendent of motive power and
nlachlnery of the Mexican National rail-
way at Laredo, Tex.
The Cumberland Construction Company
mas the contract for building thirty-two
miles of the proposed road from Fay
etteyille to Huntsville Ala, of which
=. I. Perrin at Birmingham, Ala, is gem
eral manager.
The road between Heartspine and Omit
man. is nearing completion. The
road will be laid with 4O-pound rails. and
the traffic will be naval stores, lumber
lafm products and general merchandise
Oae locomotive Will be purchased. The
NJ vlie IIs are j. W. Oglesby, president; J.
tendent. AZ
The Augusta Belt railway has been Or
eanized to build a belt railway three
TPl an. long at Augusta connecting the
Ut Royal and Augusta and Georgia rail-
roads, Capital stock, $4,000.
The Burnesville and Alabama Railroad
company has been organized at Burnes-
F.4e Miss, to build railroad from that
pace southeasterly through a vast pine
sulper belt into the coal fields Of West
IL alabama. Grading will be commenced
IA thirty days.
topic Of discussion IN railroad circles
lhe approaching lease OF the Northeas-
ieal:s On May the Northeastern VIII be
fsra TOT twenty years. In discussing the
of,t,n q The above road the Columbus En-
49, un quotes a prominent railroad Of
FofE H9YiqE hat the Southern VIII ABB
-. Ine Hcnl1arl Air Line. lhernly bot