The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-07
MANAGER OF GEORGIA PINE.
AlR. II. Il. STONE PUT IN CHARGE OF
THE ROAD.

1t Is Small Line With Bright Pros
pects-StatesborO Seeking New
outIet-PatriOtic Central Railroad
Men-GenernI Freight Agent Pope
on the Cotton OutIook-Other Rail-
road Matters of Interest.
President ]. P. Williams, Of the Georgia
Pine Railroad. yesterday announced the
appointment of Mr.. r. e. Stone as gener-
al manager of that road. Mr. Stone is
well known railroad man, having been
traffic manager OF The Georgia Southern
and Florida road for some time, and now
occupying the same position with the Md
con and Birmingham road.
The appointment lakes effect on Sept ],
by which time the Georgia Pine road viii
be completed TO Arlington, on the Central,
giving a much desired connection. The
road win then be in operation from Balm
bridge 10 that point, a distance of forty
miles. A fiattering business Is being done
on the completed portion of the road, there
being quite heavy traffic in naval stores,
lumber, cotton, etc.
The country along the road is develop
ing rapidly little towns are springing up,
and the outlook is bright for heavy fall
business. The next extension of the road
viii doubtless be over into Florida, through
id development with proper railroad faci
tiles. There are no bonds on the Georgia
Pine and no prospect of any being issued.
The people of Statesboro and vicinity, In
Bulloch county. are agitating for a new
railroad TO run from that enterprsing town
to some point on the old. South Bound road.
The movement may take permanent form
in a short time. Statesboro Is recognized
as one of the most progressive towns in
this entire section of the state.
The employees of the Central Railroads
paint shop are patriotic to the core. An
American flag, seven by twelve feet In
size, adorns a thirty-five foot flag staff
which has been erected on top of the build
ing, which is nearly forty feet high. This
flag is kept flying and is the first thing
that greets the eyes of troops and others
entering Savannah. The flag was paid for
by contributions among the men and will
continue to float until the war is at an
end. 1t will then be reserved for state Oc-
cas.onS.
Mr.. F. B. Ross of the st. Paul and
Duluth Railroad is in the city for few
days. Mr.. Ross is spending his vacation
in seeing a portion of the South. Agent
Brewer of the Central showed him over
that company's terminals yesterday. The
railroad man from the boundless West
was forced to acknowledge that for big
ness these terminals exceeded anything
he had ever run across.
Mr.. A. Pope, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Georgia and Alabama
Railroad, returned yesterday from Mem
phis, where he has been attending a meet
ing in reference to rates on Montgomery
cotton. Mr.. Pope while en- route took
especial trouble to investigate as to the
condition of the cotton crop along the
lines of his road and its feeders and was
much gratifed to learn that the damage
by rains had been inconsequential. Every
thing now points to a very handsome
crop. with an abundant yield and a staple
of good quality. From now on is criu-
cal stage of the crop, but Mr.. Pope is
anticipating a very heavy business for his
company.
The coming convention of colored Bap-
lists at Kansas City promises to bring
quite heavy movement from this section.
The delegates from Florida and a large
section of Georgia will probably mobilize
at Savannah and move on the Central in
two or more special coaches.
The Georgia state railroad commission
ers are going on depot inspecting tour
this week. They will visit Blackshear,
Triton, Americus, Forsyth, Dalton and
Etna, inspecting the stations at those
points. All the points mentioned, except
Atlanta, have complaints lodged with the
commission about their station facilities
and the board will go and see for them
selves what the situation is at each place.
The Central Railroad VIII begin the sale
Thursday of cheap excursion tickets 10 the
mountain resorts of the Carohnas good to
return until Aug. 81 The rate TO Greenville
and return is $780, Anderson So 80; Wal
halla, Sc rs; Laurens, $50, and Abbevile
s.. So The Central claims a superior sched-
ule to any other road to these points. 1t
has also announced rates to Asheville and
intermediate points as low as by any 9TH
er route.