The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-14
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS.
Government Wants Arrangements
Perfected at Once.

Government Wants Arrangements
Perfected at Once.
Washington. March 1S.--The government
is perfecting its plans for the movements
of troops to the coast defenses orders for
which were Issued by the war department
on Friday and published at that time.
A conference was held here to-day by
representatives of the following railroads
to arrange for the transportation OF light
artillerymen and their Announcements:
The Atlantic Coast Line. the Southern
Railway, the Seaboard Air Line and the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
1t was stated that companies of artil-
lerymen, consisting of about sixty men
each, would be transferred from Fortress
Monroe, to the following points,
Fort Caswell, on the Cape Fear river, N.
c.; to Tybee, near savannah; to Fort Nor
gan, near Mobile; and TO Sherdan's Point,
on the Potomac. 1t was stated also that a
company would be moved from Fort Me-
Henry, Baltimore, TO some point on The
Delaware river, near philadelphia. a.
The government wanted, Ii was declared,
the arrangements perfected by tomorrow
or Tuesday at the latest. No bids have
been asked for regarding the transporta-
ton of heavy guns, and 1t was understood
that the men were to be carried to the diff
ferent points simply to man the batteries.
1t is not known when the contemplated
changes will take place. ta
Atlanta, Ca, March Borders were re-
celved here tonight by the master me-
chanics of all the railroads entering this
city to have engines steamed up and
ready for use at moments notice All
roundhouses in the yards are lighted up
tonight and a full force of men is at
work-a very unusual thing for Sunday
night.
A trip to the roundhouses of several of
the roads did not elicit any information
Those in charge said the engines we're
merely fired up for emergency, and that
they always kept some ready to be sent
out in case Ola breakdown or putting out
of extra trains.
1t was denied that any order had been
received to have any extra number of en-
gines ready for use, although the report
was current around the shops that, a
movement Of troops were expected early
in the week. Nearly all of the officials of
the Southern roads are out of the city, it
being understood that they are in Florida
- y. -. AhCAA4lcOus BciCi al
ent of the Southern Railway, was seen
at the Aragon Hotel tonight He IS id
no. order to have engines in readiness had
been given out, and that if any such or
ders were issued he would certainly know
1t. as .44a
Acting under instructions believed to
have been received last night, the West
ern and Atlantic shops had on a full force
to-day. Engines which have not been
used for a year and freight cars abandon
ed some time ago are being overhauled
and all rolling stock Is being repaired.
The master mechanic Of this road denied
positively that any rush order had been
received, and said the repairs were being
made in the regular course of work.
The conference Of railroad men in
Washington to-day ieht color To the re-
port that emergency work had been or
dered on several of the roads, and, ale
though it Is denied that such an order
has been issued, it is known that infor-
nation reached Atlanta last night looking
to the pushing of this work.