The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
mII COST ABOUT $4,000.
,o,-rvENTs TO BE MADE ON
~ =, ,,CrRIC RAILWAY PROPERTY.

rrrCTRIC RAlLWAA
e..,.,nnah Security Holders OPP
II IN ANY Deal With MIR. Par
-oos-They Propose to Operate the
po.J as an Independent Property
-, Power House site Not Yet
ii UpOn-The Big Belt Likely
~. sbortened-The Company
IN DO Away with the Plant
I'm, Bridge-ImprOVeme To
MI, in About Two Weeks.
W. -ba, the election is over and poll
..4s assuming its erstwhile quietude,
as tbe two contending factions are
,..rred the Savannah Traction COM
Inv formerly the Electric Railway Com
will formulate its plans with re-
Irr5 ~ The future operations Of the prop
er,y.
Mr. ~ w. Wrenne and Mr.. j. H. FAN
81 Nashville have been in the city ever
since the sale, and it is understood they
love bsen desirous of making some ar
r,ngsmants to sell out their interest in
t5a nroDerty to Mr.. George Parsons, the
,ynsr Of the city and Suburban Railway
company.
Mr. Herman Myers and Mr.. ]. S.
Collins. the most largely interest
e5 savannah security holders in the prop
erty IT is said, are opposed to making any
deal with Mr. Parsons, and, in fact, Mr..
MYERS stated yesterday to representa-
lives of the Morning News that if there
has been any talk of deal going on, it
WAS without his knowledge and without
any authority from him. The Nashville
nteres. s. however, have been talking with
Mr.. j. N. Hartman, Mr.. Parsons repre-
sentative. though so far as is Known moth
Ing has come of the talk.
I'VE are going to operate it as an indie
pendent property, as has always been
done" Mr. Myers said yesterday. ut is
nrobable that we will get together this
week ana outline our plans for the prop
ertv's future. There are a great many
things to be considered and it will prob
ably not be done in a hurry, though we
are not going to delay the needed i'm
provements any longer than is absolutely
necessary.
1T will probably cost US from $4,000 to
$4,000" Mr.. Myers continued, ito fix up
the property and put it in first-class con-
diton This of course, includes the cost
4 of the removal of the power house to the
river front. which is contemplated, the
replacug of any old or worn rail with
new and heavier rail, and any changes
4 that may be made in the big belt. We
have been offered three sites for the To-
cation of the power house on the river
front one Of them being the lower rice
mill property. another the Habersham mill
property, and there is third one, but
We have not decided as yet which one
A will prove most available.
1T is likely that we will make appli-
\ eaton to the city for permission to make
certain changes in the big belt We want
4 to get rid of the bridge out there, and
then besides there is practically no ne
cessity of going so far out, as there are
n very few people out in that section. 1t
will he better for the city,
8 better for the patrons of the line and bet
n ter for the line itself to have it brought
d nearer in and if the city grants our pc
dtOn in the matter, it is likely that the
n change will be made
Further than this there is very little if
4 anything that l can say about the prop
erty. We have done nothing definite as
yet, and these are only matters that have
n heen talked of and not decided on. We
Fl will put in a good deal Of new rail, but The
q cars are in fairly good condition, and need
Il only painting I do not think the total
4 cost Of the Improvements will go much
81 over $4,000"
n As the owners of the property are to
decide upon the improvements probably
81 this week, it will hardly be more than two
weeks before they are well under way. 1t
is said there is a number of advantages
to be gained by moving the power house
down ON the river front, as it will put the
company within easy reach of supplies
and will afford many conveniences which
are not now enjoyed