The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to Savannah and
EIsewhere.

Elsewhere.
1t is said that the roads are going right
to work building a new passenger depot
in Atlanta. The. Central, the Southern
and the Atlantic and West Point wants the
building and are going to put it up at
Mitchell and Elliott streets, where the
Southern has already secured property.
The citizens and members of the Atlanta
council are averse to the roads contin-
uing to run into the old depot, and want
to do all they can to force them to get out
They will endeavor to make them either
sink their tracks through the heart of
the city by which they reach the depot,
or to abandon it.
There has been talk of the roads being
ordered to sink their tracks owing TO this
stopping traffic and being a source of
danger, and the other roads believe that
If those named withdraw from the old sta
ton this objection will be so lessened by
the decreased railroad traffic as to cause
the council to forego its determination to
pass such an ordinance.
Mayor Collier of Atlanta, has sent COM
munications to the heads of all the rail-
roads that run into Atlanta, to meet there
March O. to consider the matter Of sink
ing the tracks in the city His action
was caused by a resolution passed by the
council which asks for such a conference.
There are said to be a number of serious
obstacles Ia the way of such work. and
that the cost would therefore
be very great. 1t is be-
lieved that the roads would far
depot with the cost entailed by the work
of excavating for the lowered tracks.
Under the management OF Capt. w. G..
Raoul. formerly with the Central of Geor-
gia, the Mexican National Is making
fine showing. In December the
gross earnings were $573, PCS, an
increase of $l27S3O, or nearly 30
per cent. The net earnings were $l39 S32,
an increase of $54 635. or more than 60 per
cent. Gross earnings for the year were So
299. OPS, an increase Of $785, $50. The net earn
ings for the year were $l.S6297l, an in
crease of $29S, O24. or more than 30 per cent.
Mr.. c. Fl. Pullman and party, travelling
in his car especially designed to avoid dan
ger in railroad accidents, is on a tour
through Florida.
It is announced that arrangements are
completed to build the Mississippi River
and La Fourche road from Donaldsonville
10 Thibodaux, La, by way Of Napoleon
ville foTty-four miles. 1t Is expected to
have the road completed by Sept ].
The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and South
ern is being changed from narrow guage
10 standard guage and laid with heavy
rails.
Trainmaster NJ. V. Raley OF the Florida,
Central and Peninsular went up to Colum-
bia yesterday.
Mr.. A. Pope. traffic manager OF the
Georgia and Alabama, Is In the city.
Capt ID. f. Maxwell, the Florida, Cen
trail and Peninsular general manager,
spent yesterday in the city.
It is said that the decrease in the prices
OF steel rails. on account Of the dissoiu-
ton of the trust, will give southern rail-
road building an impetus. A great many
large orders, ranging from $1,000 70 COCO
tons have been received since the fan IN
prices. These orders run as follows: Illi-
nois Central company, 5000 tons; Texas
Midland company 1000 tons; Southern