The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In Savannah ana
Elsewhere.

waters or interest In Savannah ana
Elsewhere.
A contract. which has recently been
given 10y the Southeastern Railroad Com
pany Of London, indicates that the English
railroad companies are little by little Civ
ing up British prejudices and adopting
American ideas as applied to rolling stock
The contract referred TO is for number
OF hrst-class passenger coaches and has
been awarded to the jackson & sharp
company of Wilmington Del The award
was made after the Southeastern officials
mad thoroughly examined a sample car
maze by this plant The cars viii be
hfty-tve feet long, with entrances at the
ehd according to the American fashion.
the only English feature being the wide
buffers.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company has force of men reballasting
the roadbed on the Cincinnati division ana
replacing a portion of the track with new
steel rails.
The Atlantic Coast Line has begun work
on an addition to its yard at Florence. S.
G., which, il is stated, will increase the
capacity Of the yard 10 800 cars
Inc excursion train over the Plant sys-
TEN yesterday morning for Jacksonville
LETT here with $50 passengers. There Is a
hmit OF two days on the tickets.
The Florida Central and PeninsuIar rail-
road ran a special excursion train TO Da-
rien yesterday afternoon that left hero
with 100 people aboard. The Union Lin
coin Guards, one Of the colored military
organizations, and one of the local posts
OF the G. A. r. went down on the train
large crowd of colored people was az
the depot to see the excursionists of
Tickets, good for three days, for the round
trip cost Sl.25.
The stockholders of the Wilmington and
Newbern Railroad Company, owners of
the railroad, formerly known as the VIII
mington, Newbern and Norfolk held a
meeting at Wilmington recently, electing
a board of officers, consisting of Messrs.
n. Walters. w. G. Elliott. G. f. Foy, J..
w. Norwood, W. A Riach John r. Di
vine and Jno. r. Keny.
The board OF directors then elected Mr.
warren @. Elliott president The other
officers are as follows:
Secretary-Jas. +. Post, Jr.
General Manager-Jno. r. Kenly.
General uperintendent-Jno e. Divine
General Auditor-W. A. Riach
Traffic Manager-T. NJ. Emerson
me new company assumed control of
the railroad yesterday. The general offices
are al Wilmington.
The Georgia and Alabama railroad shops
at Americas are rapidly nearing compile
ton and it will be but short while before
work Will be commenced on the roads
rolling stock. II Is said the shops will be
as perfectly equipped with the latest APP
pliances and labor-saving devices as any
south Of the Mason and Dixon line.
President r. NJ. Mitchell OF the pro-
jected Atlanta and Alabama railroad has
written long reply to the Railway Ages
article disparaging the proposed road Mr
Mitchell advances many reasons to show
why there Is no oVerbulding Of railroads
to be thought Of in connection with the
Atlanta and Alabama. The reply deals
with me publication in toto by the At
lanta Constitution of the Ages article
He says there was the animus and fear OF
line OF which the new road is 10 be a
strong rival behind the publication in the
Age.
President II. NJ Conner Of the Central
railroad expects to be in Atlanta some
time during this week to confer with the
bridge committee Of the council of that
eity regarding the Alabama street grade
crossing.
Capt. ID. @. Purse OF the Savannah
Freight Bureau says he Is awaiting the
answers Of the Central railroad and the
Plant system before filing with the COM
mission his replies to the roads answers
70 his petition for . per cent. reduction
IN the cotton rates. The captain wants to
submit his replies 20 all the roads in a
bunch.
The fast mall train OF the Atchison, To-
peka g. Santa Fe. which makes the run OF
45s miles, Chicago 10 Kansas City In ~
hours, with immediate connections for the
Pacific coast, has shortened the time OF
transporting the mails 10 Kansas CITY
by four hours while California points gain
an entire day.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works have re-
ceived another order from Japan for % en-
gines.
The Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing CON-
pany has received an order from the Mo-
bile. Jackson & Kansas City for 100
freight cars.
Mr.. G.. ". Gibson. heretofore soliciting
cotton agent Of the Mobile & Ohio al West
Point Miss. has been appointed general
agent OF the road az the SAND place
Mr. q. IS. Chapman. heretofore accouut-
amt has been appointed auditor Of the
Chattanooga Southern, with headquarters
at Chattanooga.
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