The morning news., 1897-07-06
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In Savannah AMI
Elsewhere.


Elsewhere.
The cambridge Northern, now in opera
ton from Bainbridge to Eldorendo, ten
miles, is being extended from the Cutter
place to Colquitt, eleven miles.
The Atlantic, Suwanee River and Gulf
railroad has been extended from Alachua,
Fla, to within about four miles of High
Springs, and it is expected to complete it
to that point during the year.
Freight Traffic Manager D. F. Jack Of
the Plant system says that he knows of
no such combination at Tampa between
the Florida Central and Peninsular and
his road as a report from that city sug-
gests as imminent. The plan, as herald
ed from Tampa, Is for both roads to use
the Plant depot the Florida Central and
Peninsular abandoning its present site.
Mr.. Jack does not think this will be done
nor does he believe that the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular wants to make its
way to Port Tampa over the Plant sys-
TENS lines Some time ago the report to
this effect was current, and with seeming
ly great deal more probability of its oc-
currence than is now the case. The plan
then failed to materialize, and now 1t is
not believed that it has been seriously con-
sidered.
Mr.. George w. Bartlett, supervisor of
track for the Southern railway at Gaines
vile, has been promoted to be division
roadmaster, with headquarters at Column
bia, s. c., effective July /.
Vice President Barr of the Norfolk and
Western makes the following announce
ment: The Office of superintendent of
transporta tion, made vacant by the death
of Col. Frank Huger, is hereby abolished.
Mr.. ]. F. Snyder is appointed car service
agent. He will have charge of car equip
ment and the distribution thereof and all
reports in connection Herewith and calls
therefore heretofore made to and upon
the superintendent Of transportation will
hereafter be addressed to him."
Summer excursions over the railroads
are getting down to fine point" said Mr..
G. M. Holden one of the wide-awake
agents of the Florida Central and PENN
sular, who was in the city yesterday,
''when fellow can ride all the way from
Columbia, S. c., away up on the out
skirts of the Blue Ridge mountains to
Tampa, the remotest seaport of the coun-
try on the mainland, and return, for just
IS. This is the excursion that is to be run
July 20, about which there is such talk.
1t is one of the wonders of modern rail-
roading" Mr.. Holden will be in Savannah
some time, reporting TO the Savannah di-
vision headquarters, for the purpose of
aiding in working up the greatest excur-
sion that has been booked in the south for
a long time.
at has been hot everywhere lately" re-
marked Mr.. Smith Pickett Florida agent
for the Southern railway, who was here
yesterday, "but candldly think that such
places as Savannah and Jacksonville have
nothing to complain of. 1t has not been
as insufferably warm in these towns along
the coast as 1t has been above here"
Mr. w. II. Peasants, general freight
agent OF the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar railroad was in the city yesterday con-
ferring with the officers OF the other roads
here concerning certain trafic matters and
rates. Mr.. Peasants Is one OF the leading
young railroad men Of the south and is a
most companionable gentleman.
Mr. Il. II. Hinton, traffic manager Of the
Central railroad and Ocean Steamship
Company. returned yesterday from New
York, where he has been In conference
with the officials OF lines that lead 10 that
city from the interior. Traffic matters were
discussed by the gentlemen with refer
ence TO the Ocean Steamship Company's
handling freight from New York 10 the
south,