The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-10
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
A civil service examination for admis-
sion to the railway mail service will be
held at Savannah to-day. Other examina-
tons viii be held as follows April Is,
Jacksonville; April Is, Tampa; April II,
Mobile; April 20, New Orleans; April 2.
Vicksburg: April "a, Meridian; April q,
Birmingham; April 20, Meridian; April 30,
Shreveport, and April 30, Atlanta.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Nc
Fadden of the Plant system was elected a
member of the auditing committee of the
Southern States Passenger Association at
the recent meeting in Atlanta. Mr.. Nc
Fadden takes the place of General Pas
senger Agent C. Z. Harmon of the West
ern and Atlanta, which has withdrawn
from the association.
The Southern States Passenger Asso,
citation has granted a rate of one fare for
the teachers convention at Cumberland
Island IN July, which was mentioned in
the Morning News some days ago.
An important subject of discussion at
the Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton meeting, was the efforts of the rail-
roads centering in this city to obtain
a rate of l cent a mile from all points
in Georgia to Savannah for the May week
celebration. The proposition was favora>
bly, received by the association and the
rate will probably be granted.
The Plant systems fast vegetable sche-
dule from points in Florida and Georgia
to eastern and western cities is max
ing a record. The trains on the schedule
are the fastest freight trains ever put
on, making the run from Tampa to New
York in slxty-four hours, and from Sa-
Vannah to New York in forty-three hours.
They are composed of ventilated and re,
frigerator cars.
I1ooI~ya,. IL
ronto, Hamilton and Buffalo railroad, ar
rived in Savannah yesterday over the
Plant system in his private car.
The Southern States Freight Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting at Wash
ington, ID. c., April 81.
General Freight Agent F. B. Papy of the
Plant system, was in Atlanta yesterday
attending meeting of the freight com
mittee. The object of the meeting was to
appordon the freight business from the
east.
]. H. Lattimer, general travelling pas
senger agent of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railroad was in town
yesterday.
AS noted in the Morning News several
days ago. Mr.. w. ]. Walker formerly
agent for the Texas Pacific, has been ap-
Alabama at New Orleans.
Vice President Cecil Gabbett Of the Geor-
gia and Alabama, arrived in town yester-
day in his special car from Americas. Mr..
f. f. Anderson, assistant train master
of the Georgia and Alabama, is with him.
The Central of Georgia will put on Pull
man parlor cars between Macon and At
lanta, about April 10.
Capt. w. G. Raoul of Atlanta, president
of the Mexican National, has submit
ted new plan of reorganization for the
road under the title of the Mexican Ma
tional Railway Company Qimited). The
reorganization plan calls for a capital-
cation of $4,000, 900; ordinary stock, $12-
100000 of per cent. preferred stock and
a sufficient amount Of per cent deben-
lures to cover necessary improvements.
The Southern will take charge of the
Memphis and Charleston about May 10.
The Georgia and Alabama railroad is
enclosing its yard west of Savannah with
a tight board fence. 1t is about a mile
long. The company is also building a
turn table, round house, etc. The Stew
art Contracting Company is doing the
work. The same company will build the
fence around the park, extension, grand
stand, bleechers, booths, etc., for the
Military Interstate Association.
The positions of eastern and western as
sistant general counsel of the Southern
railway have been consolidated in the per-
son of Col. w. A. Henderson of Knoxville,
who will also have control of the legal de-
partment at Washington.
An invitation has been extended to Presi-
dent Stuyvesant of the Illinois Central by
the Western and Southern Grain and
Trade Congress to read a paper before
them on the best method of facilitating
business between the west and the SOUTH
The object of the congress is to encourage
the export business of the west to South
America through southern ports.
Gov. Oates and the state officers of Ala
bama have been memorialized by the bust
ness league of Florence, Ala, requesting
them to defend the suit brought against
the governor and attorney general by the
Memphis and Charleston railroad restrain
ing them from enforcing the law reducing
tolls on the Florence bridge.
1t is reported that Vice President Finley
Of the Southern will leave that road and
return to the Great Northern.
Mr.. H. F. Davis, western passenger
agent Of the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar was in town yesterday.
Mr.. A. L. Reed. agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line, will be in Savannah several
weeks yet.
Y. Nj. C. AIS QUESTION SERIES.