The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-06
SALE OF MILLEN AND SOUTHERN.
Bought For Somebody by Mr.. G. ID.
Baldwin For 100000.

Baldwin For $4,000.
The Millen and Southern railroad was
sold yesterday in front of the court house
for 100000 The sale was conducted by Mr..
c. H. Dorset.
Mr. c. D. Baldwin bought the property,
whether for himself or as the representa-
tive of the bondholders of the property,
or others, is not known, though the opin-
ion is that the latter supposition is the
correct one. There were no other bid
ders. No upset price was specified for
the road, and the first and only bid of $780,
900 was that at which it was knocked
down to Mr.. Baldwin.
The Millen and Southern was sold on
a mortgage deed of trust executed to the
Citizens Bank. The road is thirty-two
miles long, extending from Mllen to Still
more. II had been stated that the Cen
trail and the South Carolina and Georgia
railroads would probably be bidders for
the property. If Mr.. Baldwin acted for
either of these, he was not ready yes
terday to give it out.
Il can say nothing about the sale; I
cannot let you know who the purchaser
or purchasers are" he said.
The price at which the road was bought
is regarded as very low. Besides the
thirty-two miles of roadway, there was
minal property.
1t is not unlikely that there is truth back
of the rumor that the Plant system pur-
poses buying the East Shore Terminal
railroad at Charleston. One of the leading
officials of the system stated yesterday
that the matter of the purchase had been
under consideration for two or three years,
but that the price demanded had not ac-
.s,sA
been in perfect consistency with the value
of the property. This official has lately
been in Charleston where he was in con-
ference with the receiver of the terminal,
and where he went over the re-
cepts of the line. He says the terminal
would be of value to the system if more
business could be handled into Charleston.
1t may yet be found that the Plant sys-
tenn will be the purchaser.
Something unique in the way of an adj
vertisement has just been gotten out by
the Ocean Steamship Company. This is a
book that is thoroughly in ship shape"
The covers and leaves are cut in the shape
of one of the company's vessels, and with
in are sketches of scenes and usual Incl
dents on the voyages.
Among the visiting railroad men in the
city yesterday was Mr.. A. E. Martin trav-
cling passenger and freight agent with
headquarters at Atlanta, for the Burling
ton route.
The standing committee of the South
eastern Freight Association on matters of
difference arising between it and the
Southeastern Mississippi Valley Associa-
ton will meet to-day at Nashville. General
Freight Agent w A. Winburn of the Cen
trail will be in attenuance.
Mr.. ]. C. Whitney, traffic manager of
the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company, is expected in the city to-
day. He and Traffic Manager E. II. Hin
ton of the Central railroad and Ocean
Steamship Company will have confer
ence relative to traffic matters.
Work on the Bruton ana Pineora rail-
road is said to be progressing rapidly.
There are 500 men at work laying track
and grading. A gap of forty miles is yet
to be graded between the present terminus
and stillmore From this place it will be
continued on to Pineora.
Indictments have been found by the
grand jury of Wade county, North Caro-
Ina against the officials or the Southern
railway and the Seaboard Air Line for Civ
ing out free passes over the line of their
roads. This was under a law that had
been in allegiance for some seven years.
It is stated that the "sunset limited of
the Southern Pacific will not be run this
fall between New Orleafs ana San Fran
cisco. The route will be between Chicago
and San Francisco. This will break up
the transcontinental line that ran through
Atlanta last winter
The Louisville and Nashville's employees
are looking for an advance OF 10 per cent.
in their wages, which would put them
back where they were a few years ago.
The Dixie Oil Company.
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