The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-26
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to Savannah aud
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest to savannah and
Elsewhere.
Mr. s. c. Hoge, superintendent Of the
main stem division sof the Central with
Headquarters at Macon, spent yesterday in
the city
Mr., A. G. Yates, president of the Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburg,. went through in
his private car yesterday en- route for the
north from Florida.
President R. C. Hoffman of the seaboard
Air Line passed through yesterday via the
Plant system for the north in his private
car Mr. Hoffman has been spending a
time in Florida.
Mr.. w. y. Winburn. general freight
agent for the Central is representing his
road at the Southern States Freight Asso-
aatlon meeting at Old Point Comfort.
Mr. James Menzies, assistant general
freight agent for the Plant system, is at
ga Foiht Comfort attending the meeting
Vi the southern States Freight Associa-
uon' lie is expected back Sunday.
Mr. j. l.. Edmondson, southern passen-
ger agent for the Nashville, CHATTANOOGA
ana st. Louis, and passenger agent for the
MeStern and Atlantic, with headquarters
~ Chattanooga, was here yesterday.
Mr. w. II. Leahy chief clerk to the
passenger department of the Plant system.
ana Mr. J. S. Holmes, rate clerk in the
passenger department of the Central left
last night for Atlanta to attend the meet.
ing there to-day and tomorrow of tine
eae clerks of the roads comprising the
9outhern States Passenger Association
ms Is the regular quarterly meeting of
s si,9 aSss,oclauon, and it is said that con-
AnoIa apie business is to be transacted.
1 nlnVhg other matters that will receive the
sihs attention will be the rate sheets
r %l.ch require and will be given a com
p a revision. Messrs Holmes and Leahy
expect to return Sunday.
MT II. c. McFadden, assistant general
passenger agent of the Plant system. re-
su,ns to-day from Jacksonville. where he
S Spenl Yesterday and the day before on
Oo'' d. W. Wrenn. passenger traffic
manager for the Plant system, after few
uays stay in the city. left Yesterday
NtH4hS lOr Tampa.
The Washington Star prints the follow
's hotlce OF the recent fast run of the
''antie Coast Lines Florida special: On
1a'uIuay' March 6, the Atlantic Coast
-'ue $ New York and Florida special train
s @aue the. greatest record-breaking run
~ huoWn IN the south, over-shadowing
pv,b' eeord Tor speed made by the famous
"a S ,snt nyer over the same track on Aug.
~ loSi 1t will be remembered that thai
tSa,h made the worlds record long dis
80 run. The run made on Saturday. so
M az speed was concerned, beat that of
a0d imam train for the same distance,
W. Detter than the record of the New
~ Journals special which recently
rpr - miles In 237 minutes. The recent
M was made by engine No. 1853. a big
cb.ulue OF the trailer pattern. In
tr,tise OF Engineer L. Wacksmuth, and a
cor5. ot SIX Pullman cars in charge of
bsItuclor g. ID. Pugh The train was
eor r,er than the Pythian train. being
pytbIoosed OF six Pullman cars, while the
al ~ was made between Florence 3. C..
~ ,- south Rocky Mount N. c., a distance
o l,4'o miles. The record books show
tre nsures: Actual time between the
81 polnts, 1876 minutes; time lost by stops.
gtea .gtesi actual running time, la min
ne average speed was, therefore.
~ unles per hour. The average speed of
~. rgIhian flyer between these points
tbt oy'z miles per hour. The record OF
trlp was as follows. Actual time be-
'' me Two points, 1876 minutes; time