The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-17
MEANS MUCH FOR SAVANNAH.
INCREASED TRADE FROM ALONG
THE GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.


The Final Arrangements With the
Central for the Use of Its Terminals
BEING Perfected-The New Line
Will BE I'm Operation in Two
Weeks-Savannah Merchants VIII
Enjoy Through Freight Rates 10
Points Along the Line of the Road.
The Roadbed Being Improved and
n Fine Passenger Train service 10
BE Put on soon.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Pope Of the Georgia and Alabama rail-
road. IS in the city. His business here IS
TO arrange the final details Of the agree
ment with the Central railroad, by which
the latter is 10 handle the business Of the
Georgia and Alabama at this terminal
after April /.
Mr.. Pope said that the Georgia and Ala
bama has made no move yet for separate
terminals I'VE have a very satisfactory
agreement with the Central railroad he
said, by which we get the advantage OF
the fine terminal properties Of that sys-
TEN, including the use of its magnificent
line Of steamers. The recent arrangement
by which the Georgia and Alabama rail-
road secures the lease Of the Savannah
and Western railroad TO Lyons for the
term Of ninety-nine years Is bound 70
prove mutually beneficial, both to the rail-
road and 10 Savannah. 1t means that the
Georgia and Alabama will be able 10
bring a great deal OF commerce here which
Il has not heretofore been able TO do. The
increase will be especially marked in the
lumber and naval stores business, and the
Savannah merchants will md their trade
much increased along our line OF road
THE recent deal" Mr.. Pope said
.'means lower freight rates. When
freight was handled over the same DIS
lance. divided between two roads, mere
tofore, each road charged its local freight
rate. Now with only one railroad cover
ing the dostance the merchants and snip
pers will obtain through rates
1t is to our interest 10 bring bus
suess to Savannah. Whether the ,ofiices
of the road win be moved here can
not saw but II is our seaboard terminal
and Savannah's interests are no" our IN
terests. The road from Lyons west Is pe
ing greatly improved in order 70 aI!o" %
better time being made. Inc georgia dIlu
Alabama is now the shortest route from
Montgomery to Savannah, being oliy ofu
miles. As soon as possible we shal llsu-
tute an improved passenger service WI
Pullman cars and all the latest mooeIh
accessories. As soon as the rOadbeu IS I'M
proved we expect TO institute scheuIle
which will enable the traNeler, 70 ar ~
hreakfast in Montgomery and dinner IN
Savannah. II will be fashlonaple ulhheI
of course. say O'Clock. An improves
night service will also be put on As so0n
sc the conditions warrant it. We will
also have trains which VIII enable tne
people from a long the line 10 come lhto
the city in the morning ana go our again
before night I'm order to enable tnem 10
transact their business without remain
ing over night. , -
being put in shape as rapidly as possible
They are located adjoining the Centrh
railroad yards and comprise ABOUT ten
Mir. Pope is especially pleased with the
progress of the new colony at Fitzgerald,
In which he has taken great interest, anu
TO the success of which he contributed no
little He speaks in the highest terms OF
the people who have settled Fitzgerald.
Although there are several thousand PEG
ple there, gathered from number OF dlt-
ferent states, he says, and the town is
without municipal government, there nave
been no serious affrays of any kind. LII
quor is not allowed to be sold in the town
and there is no drunkenness and no dis
order There are no police officers ana no
marshals. and yet the good order main
tanned is something remarkable ana
epeaks volumes for the character Of the
people who have settled the town
Another settlement has been begun be-
tween Fitzgerald and Abbeville, known
as Forest Glen. About 1000 acres Of land
have already been purchased by farmers
there, who will go largely into fruit Ta.s-
ing, Representatives Of another sFu1i-
cate, Mr. Pope said, are now on the line
of the Georgia and Alabama, looking for
5000 acres of land with the purpose Of
establishing another colony. He thinks
they will be successful in their search
Savannah merchants and business men
are looking for a large increase in trade
through the Georgia and Alabama and
special effort will be made TO bring the
people from along the road TO Savannah
during the May week celebration.