The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-07
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
Passenger Traffic Manager Wrenn OF the
Plant system says it has been decided
to run the new Plant steamship La Grande
Duchesse between Boston and Halifax
for the summer. Col. Wrenn reports the
outlook for tourist travel to Halifax via
the Boston and Halifax line as very
bright.
Carolina railroad commission tomorrow
and submit data as to expense of carry
ing passengers per mile, etc. His action
has been induced by the recent action
of the commissioners in fixing low mile
age rate for all roads operating in South
The Plant system will soon put on
Pullman sleeper between this city and
Montgomery, Ala The car will leave here
at go p. m, and arrive in Montgomery
The trestle over the st. Marys river was
repaired, and Plant system trains were
running on schedule time yesterday.
The Plant system proposes to put
Pullman dining car on trains 80 and 80,
between New York and Savannah.
A special train will be run from Triton
to Albany. April 10 by the Plant system
on the occasion of the Georgia Chautau-
qua at Albany
Mr.. W. J. Walker who has been in
the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad,
was in town yesterday. Mr.. Walker is
well known in railroad circles, having
been general agent of the Texas Pacific
in Atlanta for ten years. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Walker will shortly form a con-
nection with the Georgia and Alabama.
Maj w. F. shellman, traffic manager
of the Central left last night for At
lanta to attend the Southern States Pas
senger Association meeting. The eXecu-
tive committee of the association, of which
Maj. Shellman is member, has several
appeals before them, which Will be act
ed on to-day.
The Georgia and Alabama railroad re-
ceived at the West Broad street yard four
cars of grain from the west yesterday.
The Central of Georgia has withdrawn
the Pullman sleepers on trains l and
beween st. Louis and Jacksonville and
also the through Pullman sleepers be-
tween Atlanta and Tampa on trains
and A.
The Plant system freight department
reports a heavy movement of vegetables
and fruit over the road, requiring eight
to ten refrigerator cars day.
Mr.. Robert E. Libby, southern mana
ger of the New York Air Brake Com
pany. was in town yesterday ar Libby
instruction car, sent out by the Plant sys-
tenn. He reports a very successful trip.
The spring meeting of the rate COM
mittee of the Southern States Passenger
committee takes place on Tuesday, April
q, at Atlanta. At this meeting the rates
to Tybee and other seaside resorts in Geor-
gia will be fixed upon.
There are three candidates in the field
for the office of railroad commissioner,
which is to be decided at the meeting of
the Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton in Atlanta to-day. They are: w.
Bailey Thomas, the present incumbent,
Joseph Richardson, general passenger
agent of the Florida East Coast Line, and
D. b. Martin, general passenger agent of
the Big Four. Mr.. Richardson has a great
many friends among railroad men in Sa-
vannah. 1t is generally understood that
he will receive the support of the South
ern railway and Plant system.
The recent burning of the st. Mary's
river trestle on the Plant system and the
trestle near Lumpkin, which caused an
accident of much gravity on the Georgia
and Alabama railroad, go to prove the
unreliability of the wooden trestle as a
railroad structure. The origin of the St.
Mary's trestle fire has not yet been Off
cially reported, but it is generally admit
ted that the oils and greases which fall
from the engines become ignited through
the dropping of hot coal; then the fresh
breeze famed it into flame and the struc-
ttre was destroyed. Inc United States
forestry bureau has just published some
interesting data on wood trestles These
structures in the United States alone ag-
gregate 1000 miles in length and repre-
sent an expenditure of about S60,0O0OO0
AS they must be replaced about every
nine years, the annual outlay is about
81. coo 900. representing 4 per cent on a cap
ital of $175 100000 necessary to maintain
them. They consume annually about 26O
600 600 feet of timber taken from large
trees.
Mr. James Freeman has been appointed
agent at Tybee depot for the season of
1886 by Supt. Saussy.
Many rumors are afioat among railroad
men as to the probable selection Of the
Mexican Inter-Oceanic for the place declin-
ed by General Superintendent Kline Of the
Central of Georgia. The latest rUmor Is
that Mr.. Carol formerly manager Of the
Queen and Crescent route, is being con-
sidered for the place.
Mr.. !. NJ. Fleming. division freight and
passenger agent OF the Florida Central and
Peninsular was billed to appear in the
cast Of the Great Tycoon last night. He
did not appear, however. for the reason
that he could not commit his lines 10 MEM
DrV. the mart required him 10 On the