The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Mr.. r. W. Daniel has been appointed
soliciting freight agent of the Seahoard
Air Line at Augusta.
Mr.. ]. D. Ruden, private secretary to
Assistant Passenger Agent Hardwick of
the Southern railway, has been appointed
travelling passenger gent Of that road, with
headquarters at Atlanta
The transportation charges of the South
ern railroad, effective July 4, puts the
branch from MeDonough to Columbus, 9S
miles; under Supt Beauprie who, besides.
superintends the line between Brunswick
and Atlanta. The clerical and roadway
force Of the Columbus branch will be
transferred from Atlanta to Macon.
1t appears that crisis in passenger rates
Is on and that a rate war is not improba-
bic. The trouble is about the cut of the
Queen ard Crescent route In passenger
rates between Chattanooga and Cincinnati,
which have been brought down 10 $40
The road did this to overcome the inroads
upon its business caused by the low rates
via Nashville TO the east. The Southern
has grown threatening as a result, and 1t
looks as IL the first trouble, since the decis-
ion against association agreements regard
ing rates, is about to ba had.
A meeting Of the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association is now on at Nashville and
the matter may be amicably adjusted.
A contest Is being made of the effort to
procure a charter for the Triton, Thomas
Vile and Gully railway. The contest is by
the owners Of the PENSACOLA road from
Moultrle to Pidcock, under the ten-mile
law governing competition. The case will
be heard by the secretary Of state July B..
or late there has been much activity
in railroad building by the sawmill men
Of the wiregrass region. About three
weeks ago Capt. T. ]. James got a charter
for a seventY-hve-mile extension Of the
Wadley road from Rixville to Fitzgerald.
This week the secretary OF state granted
George w. PARROT and associates a char
ter for a road thirty-hve miles long from
Redwood to Irwinwlle. Now comes an
application from Mr.. w. w. Ashburn and
associates. including the PARROTS, for a
road from Thomasville TO Triton. BY put
ting three things together II appears that
quite a system OF roads IL rapidly being
built by the sawmill men. Capt. James
road from Wadley to Fitzgerald will con-
meet Mr. Tits line already In operation
from Fitzgerald to Triton. The new line
for which a charter r. asked will complete
the air line from Wadley 10 Thomasville.
II only remains then TO build a short
gan north OF wadley TO complete the line
from Townsville to Augusta. IL would
be almost an air line. built at low cost
by sawmiil men, largely with convict Ia
bor. at a time when rails are very cheap.
Vice President John NJ. Egan, Traffic
Manager r. II. Hinton, General Freight
Agent w. A. winburn Of the Central
railroad. and Assistant General Freight
Agent James Menzies OF the Plant sys-
tenn, have returned from the meetings at
ola Point Comfort OF the committees OF
the Southern Freight Association. The
work OF the conference committee, COM
prlsed Of the traffc and general freight
officials Of the lines In the association,
was not concluded az the meeting last
week, and will be taken up again NJ an
other meeting 10 be held soon, subject 70
the call Of the chairman. The work done
by both this committee and the executive
board. OF which Mr.. Egan rs a member,
was largely routine.