The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to Savannah an,
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest to Savannah and
Elsewhere.
Mr.. D. F. Jack, third vice president of
the Plant system, in the city.
Mr. r. G. Erwin, vice president of the
Plant system, is stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. Charles o. McLauglin has resigned
his position as Augusta agent for the
Southern, the resignation to take effect
Jan. 81.
Circulars have been sent out announcing
the appointment of Mr.. r. e. Smith as
superintendent of motive power of the
Atlantic Coast Line, with office at Will
mington.
President Hoffman, Vice President ST.
John and General Superintendent McBee
of the Seaboard Air Line are in Atlanta
inspecting the roads new freight depot.
The building, one of the largest in the
south, has just been completed, and the
inspection is preparatory to an early &C.
cupation.
Excursion rates have been arranged on
the certificate plan under the rules of the
Southern States Passenger Association for
delegates and members attending the fol-
lowing meetings: Tennessee Federation
of Womens Clubs, Memphis, Feb Ia; Ma
tional Assembly, League of American
Wheelmen, Albany. N. Y, Feb. 1913;
Southern Lumber Manufacturers Asso.
citation, Memphis, Feb. Ills and he
Young Mems Christian Association of
Georgia, Macon, March lila.
ba Of 1an To
pa and Key West Railroad Com
pany filed his fifteenth quarterly report
The report shows that $S342.31 was the
excess of operating expenses over the
gross earnings, but this was caused by
the failure of the Indian River and the
Sanford and Lake Eustis division to make
expenses, The main line, during the
quarter, cleared $493732, and lost money
only during November. The gross earn
ings were $734l4.62.
At the next meeting of the railroad
commission, which will be held Feb 9,
the question of rates on building material
will come before It, These rates touch
nearly everybody in the state, and the
commissions action in the hearing IS
awaited with interest. A reduction is
sought by those asking the hearing on
the question. The roads handle such a
vast deal of building material that any
reduction al all would affect their re-
ceipts to a great extent. The item or
building material transportation is about
as important to the roads as that of fer
tilizers.
Since the coming of the latest cold spell
in the west and north the passenger on
Gals have been glad to notice a slight
increase In the traffic from the frozen
country to the milder climate of Florida
Cold weather at the north and west Is
what the passenger men most Of all de-
sire Costly hotels, beautiful grounds
and other attractions may be added TO
the natural tourist drawing advantages OF
the Land of Flowers, but to get the crowds
Of rich northerners desired to profit by
them, the aid of the Ice King Is solicited.
With the temperature at an ordinary point
in the north, Florida is only half-hlled,
but let the blizzard begin to get In Its
work and the wealthy Of the north seek
the genial warmth of the south, to the
Joy of the passenger departments.
The report of the interstate commerce
commission on the income account Of the
railways of the United States for the
year ending June 30. 1896, has been issued.
one billion one hundred and twenty-three
million six hundred and forty-six thou
sand 1--WE hundred and sixty-two dollars
was the gross earnings OF the roads for
that year. which was SG,5i9 per mile. This
was an increase over the earnings for
the two years Immediately preceding. The
operating expenses were $75i,Nl ,5i5, or
"a $50 per mile. The passenger depart
ments made s323, sol OF the gross earn
ings. and the freight department $72.Wi,-
IA Dividends paid amounted to $685.
no. 20 S5l,382 1853 for the year preceding.
The net earnings were fairly distributed
over the entire country.