The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-16
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters OF Interest In savannah and
Elsewhere.
Nicholas timer of Atlanta has the con-
tract for building the new shops of the
Georgia Southern and Florida road at
Macon. The location is one and one
eight miles from the city and the build
ings will consist of machine shop, 90xlS0
feet; a blacksmith shop, 45x1S0 feet; 10
foot round house, with seven stalls; en-
CINE room; tool room, etc.
The Pennsylvania railroad has issued an
order that in future dogs will be carried
as passengers baggage. Hitherto the ex-
press companies having the contracts
with the various railroad companies have
claimed the right to carry dogs at ex-
cess rates. that is, double the ordinary
rates.
c. E. Jackson, city passenger and ticket
agent of the Southern railway at Chatta-
nooga, has been appointed travelling pas
senger agent of the same road, with head
quarters at Chattanooga, in place of w. H.
Doll, who has been transferred to Nash
vile, Tenn.
Illinois Central will. 1t is said, soon let
contracts for a milion-bushel grain ele-
vator at New Orleans.
Bicycles and baby carriages are here
after to be transported free on the Flor
ida East Coast railway, provided the pas
senger with regular passage ticket travels
on same train and that release be signed
by owner. and. further that total weight
Of baggage, including the estimated
weight of bicycle and baby carriage, is
not in excess of free allowance.
Marshall Wellborn has been appointed
soliciting freight agent of the Central Of
Georgia at Columbus.
Johnson Busbee has been appointed
tralnmaster of the Southern railway at
Raleigh.
e. d. Wood has been appointed solicit
ing freight agent of the Piedmont Air
Line and the Asheville line, with head
quarters at Boston.
The force Of clerks for the Office Of the
traffic manager of the Central railroad and
Ocean Steamship Company is soon TO be
organized. Since the death Of Mai. w. f.
Shellman, the late traffic manager of the
railroad. the Office force has not been
maintained. Some OF the clerks were
transferred to other departments. Traffic
Manager Hinton Of the railroad and
steamship company, recently appointed,
will reorganize this corps OF assistants
soon after his return from New York
When asked about the matter he said he
was not able TO state what the personnel
Of his clerical corps would be or the num-
Der Of men that would be employed. Mr..
George Wright has been appointed stem
ographer 10 the traffic manager. Mr..
Wright held the position under Maj. She'll
man.
Mr.. G. w. Perkins. president and gem
eral manager Of the Wrightsville and Ten
nile railroad, Is In the city.
A circular has been issued by the Geor-
gia divisions Of the Travellers Protective
Association asking the business men OF
the state 10 patronlze the Seaboard Air
Line The 4. =. A. has been endeavorlng
fer several years TO get a two cent rate
for travelling men but the railroads have
held out against their demands An APP
peal 60 the railroad commission even fail
Cd 20 give them what they wanted, but
the Seaboard Air Line now comes and
gives them a two cent rate or rather sells
them a thousand mile book for so which
Is the same thing. In recognition OF this
liberallty on the part OF the Scaboard Air
Line the travelling men have decided 20
throw an business within their power 10
that road and the circular mentioned has