The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
EIsewb ere.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.
Mr.. W. H. Mckee, auditor of disburse-
ments of the Plant system, is again at his
post, after a weeks prostration from the
grip.
Mr.. C. w. Bliss, president of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad, was in the city
yesterday with a party, travelling in his
private car for Florida points.
Mr. W. H. Leahy. after an Illness OF
some ten days, has resumed his duties as
chief clerk in the rate and ticket depart
ment of the Plant system.
Mr. Cliff Wayne, who far several months
has ably performed the duties of ticket
clerk in the passenger department of the
Plant system, has received promotion
to the position of rate and division clerk.
Mr. ]. c. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central, and Mr.. H. C. McFadden,
assistant general passenger agent of the
Plant system, are in Atlanta attending
the meeting held quarterly of the audit
ing committee of the Southern States Pas
senger Association. Mr.. c. p. Atmore,
general passenger agent of the Louisville
and Nashville, is the third member of The
committee of which Mr.. Halle is chair
man.
Mr.. J. E. Rockwell, who recently re-
ceived the appointment as assistant chief
clerk under Assistant General Passenger
Agent II. c. McFadden in the passenger
department of the Plant system arrived
in the city yesterday and will assume the
duties of the position to-day Mr.. Roc6-
well was formerly secretary of the South
ern States Passenger Association.
The Tallahassee Floridian says of for
mer Savannahian: Col. G. N. Saussy,
general freight and passenger agent, of
| Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Georgia rail-
| road, who has held his rank of colonel by
right of inheritance, has had his title
confirmed by actual appointment. Gen. j.
]. Dickinson, the major-general command
| ing the Florida division of the United Con-
| federate Veterans, has appointed Col
| Saussy on his personal staff as chief COM
| missary with the rank of lieutenant colo
| mel. Tallahassee accepts this as a person
| al favor from the major-general command
| ing, and the Floridian, in common with
our citizens, extends the compliments of
| the season to the chief-commissary.
| Mr.. ]. H. Congleton, stock claim agent
of the Florida Central and Peninsular,
with headquarters at Jacksonville, is in
| the city.
Mr.. James Menzies, assistant general
freight agent of the Plant system, left
yesterday for New York.
MIR. w. " Lifsey, division passenger
agent of the Plant system. with headquar-
ters at Montgomery, left yesterday for
that place, after a stay of some weeks in
| Savannah, working in the interest of his
| road during the movement OF turpentine
hands,
Rates have been authorized for the ma
tional good roads congress, to be held at
| Orlando, Fla, Feb 2. The increased vir-
| u,ence of the bicycle fever of recent years
| has made the question of roads one of
universal interest. The railroads expect
a large attendance.
| Mr.. Remsen Crawford, press agent for
the Plant system, received letter yes
| terday from Manager NJ E. Gillett of
| Tampa stating that Tampa is making
every preparation for the hospitable en-
tertainment of the visitors on the occa-
| sion of the convention that has been call
| ed for a discussion of means for the inn
! proyement and establishment of coast de-
! lenses in the United States. Rates have
| been authorized by the roads and the con-
vention will be representation of the best
| and brainiest people of the country, as
Gov. Mitchell has issued invitations to
| the governors of all the states and the
| mayors of all cities of 5000 or more popu-
| lation to send delegates. The convention
will be held Jan. 20.
Rates have been authorized for ma
tional tobacco growers convention, TO
be held at Ocala Jan. r. Florida is rap
| idly coming to the front as a tobacco
| growing state It's soil and climate is very
| similar to that of Cuba. and it is said the
refugees from the island are making great
| steps in the culture of the weed. The adj
| vantage derived by the new section that
| is being devoted to the cultivation of to-
| bacco from the fact of Cuba being in such
a state of turmoil is great, and will doubt
less be the means of giving the state a
good start in the industry. The roads are
expecting considerable travel on occount
| of the convention.
| Mr.. Cecil Gabbett vice president and
general manager of the Georgia and Ala
bama, is in the CITY,
The salaries of the general officials of
the Atlantic Coast Line have been ad-
vanced from $500 to 81 ,ObO per year, accord
| ing to the Importance and tenure of the
| Offices 1t is understood that increases
in the salaries of all its employees will be
made soon.
The whisky Drinking Business.
From the Galveston News
One of the biggest producers OF whisky
| in Kentucky says: After having lived
eighty-one years ] have learned that one
| drink Of whisky Is enough, two are too
many and three are not half enough. 1
| have also learned that drinking whisky Is