The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
TO BUILD ITS OWN CARS.
THE CENTRAL's PLAN TO KEEP ITS
SHOP HANDS AT WORK.

IL Was Either a Suspension OF Work
or Reduced Time, and the En-
pIOyes Choose the Latter-The Cen
trail 10 Turn Out 200 Cars During
the Dull season-The Full Time
Schedule TO BE Resumed as soon
as business Warrants.
President Conner Of the Central Of Geor-
gia, returned yesterday from New York,
where he went last week. In speaking Of
the reported reduction OF time Of the men
employed in the company's shops, to three
fourths time, and one day of; Mr.. Conner
said the report was never authorized by
the company. During the dull season the
company endeavors to give its men en-
ployment, and the case is put to them as
business proposition. whether they will
be laid of or work on reduced time.
The company will build 200 freight cars at
It's shops this summer in order to give en-
ployment, and the hands viii probably be
put on half time until the resumption of
business warrants the return to the regu-
lar schedule. Mr.. Conner said he had been
approached by a member of one Of the
mis- country, who offered to build the cars
Tor the cost of the labor, and materials
alone. He refused the advantageous offer
for the reasons stated, and the company
VIII turn out the cars from its own shops.
General Superintendent Wilbur of the
behish Valley railroad, who has been Wis
tting relatives here for the past week will
leave tonight in his private car for Wash
ingUon over the Plant system.
Mr.. c. L. Myers. superintendent of the
Southern Express Company, arrived in
town yesterday.
Superintendent of Motive Power Ruther-
ford, Of the Plant system. arrived yester-
day from a trip of inspection to the va
rious shops Of the system.
Mr.. Plants private car. No. 100, has Just
been turned out Of the comDany's shops
IN this city, where it has been undergoing
q thorough renovation. The car is now in
the depot awaiting Mr.. Plants arrival
during the coming week.
Col. B. W. Wrenn, general passenger
traffic manager of the Plant system. left
yesterday for New York.
The Florida Central and Peninsular dis
continued its Pullman sleeper between
Asheville and Cincinnati yesterday.
Mr.. A. L. Reed, passenger agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line, left yesterday for
Washington. He is not expected to return
until next season.
The Atlantic Suwanee River and Gulf
railroad has large number of men at
work on its new terminal and yards at
Alachua, Fla.
M. E. Bishop of Orlando Is now the sole
owner and proprietor of the Florida Mid
land railway, running from Longwood to
hlSSlmmee, distance of forty miles. and
making connections with the South Flor
Ida railroad al both points. Mr.. Bishop
bought the road under foreclosure in the
United States court paying $4,000 for 1t.
The sale was confirmed by the court on
April TO- and Friday Mr. Bishop paid over
the amount and the deeds of transfer were
a n11f he hnn anna aaxrr an
of the road.
The contract for building the South
Georgia railroad has been let to Harden &
Campbell of South Carolina. There were
four bids for the contract, one by T. b.
Richmond of Atlanta; one by John A.
Newcomb of New York; one by ]. L. Ba-
rier of Lake City, Fla, and the one by
Harden & Campbell Work viii COM
menee at once and the road is to be fin
ished within six months.
A special to the Morning News says that
seven bents of the Mobile and Girard rail-
road bridge. over the Coneugh river, were
burned yesterday afternoon. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. Trains viii Be trans
ferred until the damage Is repaired. An
other arg ument against the wooden trestle.
1t is understood that large brewery is
to be erected in Tampa, Fla, and that the
Plant system contemplates extending its
tracks to 1t.
The United States supreme court at
Washington will tomorrow render a de-
cision in the Remington case, which will
be Of such interest to railroad men as IL
will decide the constitutionality of the
law which prohibits the operating of
freight trains on Sunday.
The Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association of Atlanta has organized two
teams to contest for sixty days, as to
which team can secure the greatest num-
her of new nam hnrc dn1.itnsr fhnt tir,,..