The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.
The Seaboard Air Line is making plans
to establish 100 experimental farms along
the system. 1t is proposed to have the
farms ten miles apart. The tracts will be
small. They will be under the manage
ment of the best experts who will cult
vate them to get the best results and to
show what the soil and climate will pro-
duce. Mr.. st. John desires to demonstrate
that the country through which the Sea-
board runs is adapted to diversified farm
ing.
The first party of tourists to pass
through Savannah en- route to Florida
was one of eight Vermonters on train No.
% Of the Plant system yesterday.
The directors of the Georgia and Ala
bama passed through the city last night
on their way to the north from the re-
cent Americas meeting. The party Wis
tied Fitzgerald yesterday morning.
MIR. Smith d. Pickett, general Florida
agent of the Southern with headquarters
at Jacksonville, returned to that city yes
terday, after a stay of two or three days
IN this city.
Mr.. NJ. II. Connolly, general agent Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
with headquarters at Jacksonville, is in
the city.
Mr.. w. F. Fitch. general manager of the
canadian Pacific with headquarters at
Marquette, Mich, was in the city yester-
day. and left last night by the Central for
mat place. Mr.. Fitch was accompanied
oy his wife and was in Savannah purely
from desire to see the city, as it is one
OF the few in the country he had never be-
lore visited. Vice President John NJ.
hean of the Central and Mr.. Fitch are old
associates in the railroad business, having
begun together on one of the lines west
Vi the Missouri. The gentlemen are warm
trends. Mr.. Fitch. spoke very warmly of
une Central's new official. MIR. Egan, he
SsgSys' Is man whom all the employees Will
me being approachable and affable to all,
man who will make his presence in this
section felt If such thing as a railroad
lsht ever occurs. He was known in the
northwest as one who would stick 20 a
pU.ht and generally carry It. Mr.. and Mrs.
rich enjoyed the day in Savannah, which
w., Nus spent in drives to Bonaventure and
Tie Hermitage. ...,.'..
MT Fred D. Bush, travelling passenger
agent of the louisville and Nashville.
city
Mr. and Mrs. Julian r. Lane of Macon
were in the city yesterday on their wed.
u'ns tour. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane were mar
gl a few days ago at LAGRANGE, the
,oine Of the bride. Mr.. Lane Is well known
" me railroad circles of the state AL
s,oAsh but 20 years old, he is general man
Iser Of the Macon and Birmingham, be-
s probably the youngest general mama
HI OK 80 important a line IN the country.
nv ~ thoroughly conversant with all the
la's OF railroad work, having imme-
s..eIy after his graduation from the
,a,e University entered the shops OF the
5,ors la Southern and Florida, rising rap
through all the branches. When the
ICON and Birmingham was reorganized
2endenuy of the Georgia Southern
"a FLORIDA, Mr.. Lane. then running on
lormer road as conductor, was made
'"era manager.
rye Lumplsln Of the Atlanta circuit
issued an order requiring Mr.. y. A.