The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-30
SAME OFFICERS WILL SERVE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF GEORGIA AND
ALABAMA DIRECTORS.

Reports of officials show the Proper
" ina Fine COnditiOn-TwO New Di-
rectors for Next Year, MIR. j. Il.
Hoist of Columbus ana Mr.. Henry
4. Parr of BaItimOre-Presidcn
Williams Talks of the ROnd-pirec-
tors Who Attended the Meeting.
The directors of the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad met yesterday morning at
the offices of the company for the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of the usual business of
the annual meetings. The meeting was
presided over by the president, Mr.. John
SHELTON Williams of Richmond.
The election resulted in the same board
of Officers that has so efficiently served
the road for the past year remaining in
for another term. This board consists of
Mr.. John shelton Williams, president; Mr.
Cecil Gabbett, Savannah vice president
and general manager; Mr.. John w. Mid
dendorf Baltimore. second vice president
and Mr. w. w. Mackan, Savannah, sec
rotary. There are two new members on
the board, who take the places of retr-
ing members. These are Mr.. Henry A.
Parr, Baltimore, and Mr. J. b. Hoist, Co
lumbus. These gentlemen We're elected at
the adjourned annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the road which was held
at Americas day before yesterday.
The board of directors of the company
as it now stands is as follows; MIR. w. T.
Cochran of Yonkers N. V, capitalist and
director of Western Union Telegraph
Company; Mr.. c. Sidney Shepard of New
Haven. Oswego county, New York. of the
firm of Sidney Shepard x Co, of Buffalo
". Y. c. Sidney Shepard & Co., of Chi
a FnfsN
graph Company, Mobile and Ohio railroad.
etc; Mr.. Ernst Thalman of Ladenburg,
Thaimann & Co, foreign bankers, New
York city; Mr.. John w. Middendorf of
Baltimore, Nd, OF the firm OF Middendorf,
Oliver Co, bankers, Baltimore, Md;
Mr.. j. Wilcox Brown of Baltimore, pres-
dent of the Maryland Trust Company: Mr..
Henry A. Parr of Baltimore, president of
the Baltimore Northern railway and mem
Der of the firm of j. NJ. Parr & Sons,
grain exporters, Baltimore; Capt. John
Flannery of Savannah. Ga: president of
the Southern Bank of the State of Georgia,
and member OF the firm of John Flannery
& Co; Capt. w. w. Williamson, of Wilder
& Co, cotton exporters Savannah; Mr.
c. ID. Baldwin of Peacock Hunt Naval
Stores Company, of Savannah; Mr.. w. w.
Mackall, member of the firm OF Charlton
Mackall Anderson, attorneys at law,
general counsel Of the company, Savan-
Exchange National Bank of Macon, Ga;
Mr.. j. W. Sheffield, president of Bank Of
Commerce and of Sheffield-Huntingto
Hardware Company of Americas. Ga: Mr.
Joseph h. Hoist member of the firm of
j. b. Hoist & Co. cotton factors. Colum-
bus, and of firm of j. b. Hoist & Weber
OF Savannah; Mr.. Cecil Gabbett SaVan-
nah; Mr.. John Shelton williams, of the
banking house of John l.. Williams &
Sons, Richmond Va.
President Williams and the other visit
ing members of the board of directors left
during the afternoon and last night for
their homes. In speaking of the condition
OF the Georgia and Alabama property,
President Williams said: THE reports OF
the officers showed the company to be IN
fiourshing financial condition. the earn
inss for the past year having been the
largest in its history. The earnings for
the calendar year 1897 have amounted TO
more than twice as much as the earnings
IN any year prior 10 the time that the
present administration assumed charge of
the property The earnings of the COM
pany are still increasing. The earnings
for the third week in December are the
largest reported for any third week in the
company's history. Several times lately
the road has brought into Savannah from
| seventy to eighty loaded freight cars be-
hind one engine, which speaks well for the
physical condition of the property, as well
as for its earning capacity. In fact, it is
reported that one day last week one Of
the company's engines pulled into Savan-
nah train which included eighty-one
loaded freight cars, a performance prob
| ably never before equalled in the state Of
Georgia"
Among those present at the meeting
yesterday were: Capt. John Flannery,
Capt. w. w. Williamson, Mr.. G.. d. Bald
win, Mr.. Cecil Gabbett ana Mr.. w. W.
Mackall of Savannah; Mr.. James d. Stet-
son of Macon; Mr.. John W. Sheffield of
Americus; Mr.. John w. Middendorf OF
Baltimore and Mr.. John Shelton Williams
! of Richmond.
While the directors were in Americas,
where the stockholders meeting was held
because of the place being the legal head
| quarters of the road the new shops of the
company were visited. II was the first
time that some of the members of the par
| ty had seen them since their completion
short while since, and all were greatly
impressed with them.
President Williams said OF the shops:
'rhe magnificent shops which the com
pany has fitted up in Americas have put
| II in a position to build its own cars and
| locomotives. These shops are considered
| by experts to be relatively as complete and
| perfect in all their appointments as any In
the country"
MT. 9. Is. WdlWOrtn mas been appointed
| eastern passenger agent of the Ocean
| Steamship Company, with office at No.
| 3l7 Broadway. New York. The appoint
nent will become effective about Jan 10.
| Mr.. Walworth has been with the Ocean
| Steamship Company in the passenger de-
| partment for some six months. His many
! friends will congratulate him upon his
| promotion.
Mr.. d. +. Jack, freight traffic manager
/ of the Plant system, went down to Jack
! sonville yesterday on a business trip.
| Among the visiting railroad men in the
| city yesterday was Mr.. Smith D. Pickett.
| general agent at Jacksonville for the
| Southern railway.
| The question of the spur track TO the
! water works was before the city council
! last night. The Central railway wants the
1 city to fulfil its agreement. made when the
track was built, to give the Central a fee
/ simple title to the right of way of the
| track on certain conditions which the
! railrond holds have been fulfilled.
| The committee Of the whole reported