The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
TRACTION LINES TRANSFER.
THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE FLAG
ED ON RECORD.


Hope Railway Company by Her
man Myers and }. II. Fall Cor 81
"and other Valuable Considera.
tions" Reorganization of the
Company to BE Completed TO-mOr-
row and the New Officers to Take
Charge Tuesday-savannnh street
Railway History-The Whitaker
street Line Built in 1860.
An absolute deed of conveyance of the
properties of the Savannah Traction Com
pany to the Savannah, Thunderbolt and
Isle of Hope Railway Company was fled
in the clerks office of the superior court
yesterday,
The conveyance is made by Herman
Myers and J. II. Fail, and the considera-
ton named is 81, and other valuable con-
siderations." The latter term covers the
terms fixed by Mr.. Parsons, and accept
ed by the Traction Company people, and
no details Of the deal appear in the deed.
Messrs. Myers and Fan were the pur-
chasers Of the Electric railway property
at receivers sale and, although the Sa-
vannah Traction Company was organ
lied and a board of directors was elected,
it is probable that the legal ownership of
the property has remained in the hands
of the purchasers since the time Of the
sale. A full description of the property
of the Traction Company is given in the
deed, all of which is transferred to the Sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
railway.
This completes the consolidation of the
street railway properties for all practical
purposes. What the terms and conditions
are upon which the City and Suburban
will enter the consolidation or whether 1t
will enter It at all are not known. Mr..
Parsons it has been intimated, may con-
tinue to operate 1t as separate system,
or he may bring it into the consolidated
system. There are $4,000 of bonds out,
standing on the City and Suburban. Mr..
Parsons owns all, or practically all of the
stock, however. The conditions upon
which the City and Suburban should be
taken into the consolidation are under
stood to have been the subject of con-
siderable discussion, while the negotia-
lions for the deal were under way, and to
have been largely responsible for the de-
lay in the consolidation.
A meeting will be held tomorrow, at
the Office of Barrow & Osborne. at which
a new board of directors for the Ssvan-
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope rail-
officers chosen. 1t has been authorita-
lively announced that Mr.. George Par
sons Will be president, Mr. j. II. FAN Of
Nashville, vice president and Capt. j. II.
Johnston, general manager. The new
management will take fun charge Tues
day. The guage of the several roads will
not be made uniform until fall, as the
streets cannot be dug up during the sum-
mer.
The consolidation Of street railway sys-
TENS is in line with what has
been going on for the last fifteen years,
as will appear from brief history of the
several street railroad enterprises.
In 1866 the legislature gave to the city
the power to lay down and construct car
riage railways in the Streets" and also
allowed the city to '1et the privilege to
individuals or companies" At the same
session of the legislature an act was pass
ed incorporating the Savannah Skidaway
and SeabOard Railroad Company. This
charter was amended in 1868 extending the
franchise thirty years and gave the eXclu-
sive right over all of the streets of the
city, except such as We're intersected by
squares or those less than forty-five feet
wide. The city confirmed this franchise
and the railroad company was organized
In December. 1868, by the election of the
following officers: Joseph S. Claghorn
president George w. Wylly, treasurer;
Octavus Cohen, w. r. Symons, a. n. Mil
Ter, NJ. Y. Henderson Joseph S. Claghorn
George W. Wylly, William Neyle Haber-
sham, ]. w. Lathrop and Thomas Hol-
combe, directors. The road was built On
Whitaker street from Bay to Anderson
streets, and was completed in March, 1860
The road to Isle Of Hope was commenced
and finished during the same year. SUD-
sequenUy the line was extended to Mont
gomery, in 1871. and to White Bluff, in 1873
Taf 1eaaf1 IV. LOS
Thomas Arkwright, who, with his asso-
ciates, had built a small summer resort
hotel at White Bluff. The Savannah,
Ekidaway and Seaboard Railroad Com
pany bought this road from Mr. Ark
wright for $1,000. but the White Bluff en-
terprise did not pay and the road was not
operated for any great length Of time af-
ter its purchase.
In 1882, the entire franchises and prop
erty OF the Savannah, Skidaway and Sea-
board Railroad Company were sold at re-
ceiver's sale, and were bought by Mr..
Jacob Rauers for $4,000. In the purchase
of the road. Mar. Rauers had associated
with him, Maj A. l.. Hartrldge, Col. j.
il. Estill and Capt. d. G. Purse. The
two latter gentlemen at that time were
owners of the Barnard and Anderson
street railroad. The amalgamation of the
two interests was soon after consummat-
ed. and the name of the combined rail-
roads was changed to the City and subur-
ban Railway.
In 1871, the Savannah, Skidaway and
Seaboard Railroad Company extended It's
lines through Anderson, East and West
Broad streets and Bay street II began
20 build line on Drayton street, but was
stopped by an injunction, and nothing fur
Their was done. Owing 70 this injunction
however the company purchased the
charter Of the Savannah and Thunderbolt
railroad, and under that charter built the
present Abercorn street line.
The efforts OF the Florida railroads, TO
establish a steamboat connection between
Fernandina and Savannah, led to the pur-
chase Of a controlling interest IN the stock
Of the City ana Suburban Railway Com
pany by the Georgia and Florida Steam
boat Company and for awhile line OF
steamers piled between Fernandina and
Montgomery, connection being made with
the city over the lines OF the city and
Suburban Railway. via Sandy station.
The purchase Of this stock was the
first movement that was 20 result On the
present consolidation. Mr.. George Par
sons, who had secured control OF the
Coast Line railroad, and Mr.. J. n. Harm
man, who represented the owners OF the
City and Suburban railroad stock. bought
originally for the purpose before stated.