The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05
TO FIX THE TYBEE ROAD.
Steps VIII BE Taken TO Prevent
Damage From High Tides.

Steps VIII BE Taken TO Prevent
Damage From High Tides.
Vice President John NJ. Egan and Gen
eraI Superintendent T. D. Kline Of the
Central railroad went over the Tybee road
yesterday morning on a special The trip
was for the purpose Of ascertaining what
repairs win be necessary on the road in
order to prevent its beng washed so badly
by the high tides 1t was decided to have
the tracks raised in certain places where
the water sweeps over. This additional
hight IL is thought. will be sufficient 70
prevent the tracks from washing. The
trestles were all found To be in very good
condition, though some work may also be
done on them during the winter.
The Plant system has gotten out a
unique and handsome advertisement in
the shape of a match box. This system al
ways shows originality and taste in the
selection of its advertising tricks. The box
is useful and is being sought fter by the
friends of the system. The match stand
IL OF porcelain, PRETTY colored and IS a
rather costly piece Of advertising 1t IS
always observed, however, that whenever
the Plant system wants to give anything
to its friends, it gives them something
worth having.
General Passenger Agent j. C. Halle of
the Central and Assistant General Pass
enger Agent, H. &C. NcFadden of the Plant
system, left last night for Atlanta, where
they go to attend the meeting of the aud
iting committee of the Southeastern Pass
enger Association. Comprising this com
mittee are General Passenger Agent c. p.
Atwood of the Louisville and Nashville,
chairman, and Messrs. Halle and McFad-
den.
Mr.. w. A Winburn, general freight
agent of the Central, left yesterday for
Montgomery. From that city he will go
on to Nashville TO attend a rate meeting.
HIS secretary, Mr.. Tinsley Smith, accom-
panied him.
The Central railroad is making prepara-
tons to participate in the big trades dis
play to be held next week at Macon. The
passenger department has the matter in
charge and General Passenger Agent Halle
| is busy getting up a float that win do the
road proud.
Excursion rates on the certificate plan
have been arranged by the commissioner
under the rules of the Southeastern Pas
| senger Association for delegates and mem
| bers attending the following meetings:
| Baptist Association (Prmitive), Thomas
| vile, Oct 12-1S (NeW EbenezeO, McRae,
| Oct. 1915; (Mercer), Hahira, Oct. 1915;
| JeweD, Watknsville, Oct. 1916; QIepzi-
| bah), Waynesboro, Oct 1921; (Un!on Prim-
tive, Whigham, oct. 14-1S; Bap-
| fist convention (state), Fayetteville,
| Tenn, Oct. 1913; Brotherhood of St. An
| drew international convention, Buffalo,
| Oct. 1917; w. C. T. U. conventions Cana
| diam, Toronto, Oct 20-22; (World). Oct.
1926; Baptist Association CFowltowm, Tiff
| ton oct. POPS; Baptist Association (Thom-
asVille) Quitman, Oct 21-25; Public Health
| Association (AmericaD Philadelphia, oct
| 1923; NJ. e. Church South (Woman's Par
sonage and Home Mission Society, Knox
vile, Oct. 26-Nov. Z: w. c. T. u. conven-
| ton (nationaD Buffalo, Oct. 27-NoV. 8; A.
M. e. church North Georgia confer
| ence), Thomaston. Nov. 80; Con-
gregational Methodist church general con-
| ference), Calvert Tex. Nov. 3-13; M. E.
| church, South North Georgia conference,
Athens Nov. A-3O.
Some of the Philadelphi% people con
tinue to talk of the matter of a steamship
line between that place. Savannah and
| other southern ports. to replace that
| which was taken off July ! by the Ocean
| Steamship Company. The talk, however,
does not sound as strong as that which
| was heard just after the old line was
| taken off. 1t is not believed here or in
| Philadelphia that there viii be another
| line established.
1t is rumored in Charleston that the
| Plant system intends purchasing the East
| Shore Terminal railroad. Such an acqui-
| sition, it is there stated, would add great
| ly to the systems facilities.
Mr.. H. B. Plant. president of the Plant
system, has returned to New York from
an extended trip to China and Japan. 1t
is said he is greatly improved in health.
| He and Mrs Plant Travelled from San
| Francisco to New York by private car.
Great activity is now displayed in many
| of the car works over the country on ac-
| count of the receipt of large orders from
| some of the leading railway lines. 1t is re-
| ported that the Southern railway has con-
| tracted for 1900 freight cars, to be built
| partly at the Lenoir, Tenn, works. the
| Admission works and at other establish
| ments The Louisville and Nashville rail-
| way is said to have ordered 1900 cars and
to have given a part of the order to car
works at Gadsden, Ala. The Chesapeake
| and Ohio railway system is reported to
| have a contract out for 1000 cars and the
| Georgia railroad is said to have ordered
300.