The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-07
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In Savannah and
Elsewhere.


Elsewhere.
The Railway Age prints the following
rather satirical references to Georgia
with compliments to Vice President John
NJ. Egan of the Central railroad:
While Debs is hunting a location for
his great social democratic milennial eom-
munity, 1t is surprising that he has not
turned his attention to Georgia Some
where on the lines Of the Central of Geor-
gia he could find room enough, and the
voluptuous and comfortable climate of
Georgia would suit Debs (the cucumber
crop Is always abundant there) and his
colleagues much better than the inhosp!-
table north, where men have to work for
livelihood. Tom Watson could undoubt-
eddy be induced to act as some kind of a
sponsor or trustee of the community and
above all Debs would fine an old friend
close at hand in John NJ. Egan. There
were those who prophesied that after he
had conducted the great fight of 1894 for
the General Managers Association Mr..
Egan would never again be able to hold
a place as manager of a railroad, because
the employees would not stand it, But
the prophets were wrong. They underes-
timated the clear headedness Of the en-
ployes. How ridiculous fraction of the
railway employees of the country to-day
would side with Debs in such another
fight! There are tens of thousands of
men who abused ]. M. Egan then who
honor him for the work which he did, to-
day, and 1t is not surprising that all ac-
counts which come from down there in
dictate that he is making a success"
Debs could undoubtedly find the availa-
BILE land the Age says he is hunting for,
and his location, If chosen in Georgia
alOnn Of "a
be changed. What particular benefit
Debs would derive from the climate of
Georgia on account of the abundance of
the cucumber crop here is hardly percep-
tible to those that are not way up In me
teorology and agriculture, but if Debs
and his friends enjoy cucumbers they can,
as the Age says, find them here. Its
southern readers will wonder what the
Age thinks Debs can do down here for a
living.
The railroad commission has amended
its original order covering the filing OF
arguments in the cotton case. The roads
must submit their answers to the petit
lions for reduction by July rs and then
Mr.. Brewer and Capt. Purse will have
until Aug. in which to submit their re-
plies. None of the papers will be sent out
of the railroad commissions office, but
they will be open for inspection there by
parties to the case. The hearing Is set
for Aug. 4, and there will be no postpone
ment except for providential cause.
An order has been filed in the office of
the clerk Of the northern district of the
United States court authorizing ]. b.
Glover, receiver for the Marietta and
North Georgia railroad, to turn over the
balance in his hands, amounting to $2,575,
received from Clarence Cary, former re-
ceiver, to Capt. r. J. Lowry, special COM
missioner. The court also decreed that
the special commissioner be authorized to
allow a credit of $4,000 on the sale of the
road, out Of which sum the purchasers of
the property must pay any future claims
against the receivers arising from the
operation of the property. including a bal
ance to receivers for their services, but
not Capt. Lowry, the special commission
err, or to B. H. Hill, the special master in
the case. The credit Is to be deducted
from that portion of the money that is to
be paid to Capt. Lowry, commissioner for
the Georgia end of the contest.
Efforts to prevent the scalpers' handling
of individual excursion tickets to the Ten
nessee centennial having failed, the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway Company has obtained an injunc-
ton against fifteen scalping firms restrain
ing them from selling tickets on hand
over the lines of that road, which on the
face show that they are not transferable
and on which the name of the original
purchaser appears.
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road shops at Macon have been taxed to
their utmost capacity for some time past
building cars TO increase the capacity OF
the road to meet the demand
An order for ten cars has Just been COM
pleted and another large order has been
put in.
1t is understood that the road manage
ment intends replacing its entire equip
ment as rapidly as possible.
The friends OF Traffic Manager E. II.
Hinton Of the Central railroad and ocean
Steamship Company will regret to learn
of his Illness. He is confined TO his room
at the De Soto hotel, but II Is hoped that
his discomforts will be short lived.
Mr.. John M. Egan, vice president, and
Mr.. T. d. Kline. superintendent Of the
Central railroad, left last night for Allan
Ia. IL is the intention of the officials to
make a tour In company Of the western
divisions of the Centrals system. From
Atlanta they will go to Columbus and
thence 70 Birmingham. Mr.. Egan says he
expects the inspection trip TO last till
Sunday.
Capt. w. w. Mackall secretary of the
board OF directors OF the Georgia and
Alabama railroad. has gone to New York
on business connected with the road.
Mr.. W. T.. Arnold, travelling passenger
representative for the Ocean Steamship
Company. came down yesterday from
New York and will return Friday by the
Kansas City In charge OF a large party
OF Augusta excursionists. Mr. Arnold Is
congratulating himself on his success In
having secured the party over compeu-
tors for his popular route to New York,
and Is Joyful as well over the proportions
the party has assumed. There are ninety
In the party, and all have bought tickets
for the trip. which will cover a period OF
thirty days. The excurslonists are mem
bers OF the Augusta post OF the Travel
crs' Protective Association, with their
wives and daughters. The trip they will
take has been under discussion some time,
and all the detalia have hcen aUoOthiy