The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.


Mr.. A. Pope. traffic manager of the Geor-
gia and Alabama, left last night by way
of the Central for Atlanta.
Mr. r. c. Wright. formerly advertising
agent for the Plant system, but now with
the transportation department at Way
cross, is in the city.
Mr. ]. w. Carr, who has been for the
last two or three months on the lookout
for his roads interests in passenger traffic
in Florida, has returned to Savannah and
will again make the city his headquarters
as district passenger agent of the Plant
system.
Beginning to-day, a number of changes
will go into effect in the Centrals sched-
ule. None of the Savannah hours of ar
rival and departure of trains are affected
by the new schedule, the changes being
confined to the Southwestern division,
that portion of the main stem between
Macon and Atlanta and the Middle Geor-
gia and Atlantic, the roads most recent
acquisition. BY the old schedule the train
left Macon at 1880 a. m, arriving at Co
lumbus at IL a. M, but the change will
bring the train out of Macon at 1850 a. m.
and into Columbus at 11:15. A change is
also made in the schedule between Macon
and Albany. The train between Macon
and Atlanta that has heretofore left Ma
con at TBS a. m, viii now leave at s
O'Clock The changes on the Middle Geor-
gia and Atlantic are but slight.
The Wadley and Mt Vernon Railway
Company has arranged for big dove
shoot at Hodo on its line. A 7O0-acre pea
field has been baited for some time, and is
said to be full of birds. Great sport is
anticipated for the day of the shoot,
which is Tuesday. A special train will
be run from Wadley TO Hodo, leaving the
former place at o'clock in the morning
and arriving at Hodo at Sis o'clock. The
fare for the round trip will be 50 cents. 1t
is possible that a number of Savannah
sportsmen may go up as the company
guarantees plenty of birds.
Work on the new freight and Office
building of the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida at Macon is being rapidly pushed and
the contractor says he will have IL com
pleted by the stipulated time, March 49,
Capt. d. e. Maxwell. general manager
of the Florida Central and Peninsular,
was in the city yesterday.
Assistant General Manager T. A. Phil
lips of the Florida Central and Peninsular
was here yesterday.
Col. H. r. Duval, president of the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. James Menzies, assistant general
freight agent of the Plant system, return
ed yesterday from a trip to the north.
Here is what the Richmond Dispatch In
its annual review has to say of the Geor-
gia and Alabama: This company eniovs
the distinction of showing heavier ratio
of increase in business and In earnings
than any other railroad in the United
States. The securities of this road are
largely owned in Richmond"
MIR. J. A. Eaves has been appointed So
liciting agent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile at New Orleans.
The fourth division of the Southern sys-
tenn has had its headquarters moved from
Oakdale to Hartman, Tenn.
Mr.. Arthur G. Lewis has been made
southern passenger agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio. He was formerly passenger
and ticket a. gent of that road at Norfolk
The Nashville and Knoxville road It is
reported. has been secured by syndicate
of st. Louis capitalists, who will connect
IL with the uncompleted Tennessee Cen
trail The Nashville and Knoxville is sew
enty-nine miles long, extending from Leb
anon to Monterey, and is in a pretty d.
rect line between Nashville and Knox
vile.
The business men OF Winston Salem, ".
C., are said TO be In favor of the building
of connection with Monroe on the Sea-
board Air Line A committee has been
appointed to secure a charter for the en-
terprise from the next legislature This
road, II built, will give the Norfolk and
Western a southern outlet and the Sea-
board Air Line another northern outlet.