The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-09
NEW ROAD WILL BE BUILT.
LITTLE DOUBT THE CENTRAL WILL
SEND OUT A SPUR.

Not Yet Decided TO Extend BrewtOn
and PfneOra From stiIImore to
Pfneora, But 1t Is Thought 1t VIII
Be Done-The Roadbed Waiting
for RaiIs-The New Road May
Eventually Mean n Shorter Route
TO Macon-savannah VIII BE Ben
Gifted.
1t has not yet been decided to extend the
Brewton and Pineora Railroad to Pineora.
Mr.. John NJ. Egan, vice-president of the
Central. 50 informed the Morning News
yesterday.
OF such an extension being made at
an early date. but the statement of Mr..
Egan shows that a meeting of the parties
interested must yet be held before it can
be built
Mr. Egan did not say the line would
be extended. Upon that point he kept his
own counsel, waiting it is supposed, for
the action of the meeting to show what is
TO be done.
The Brewton and Pineora is the reor-
gained Atlantic Short Line projected
from Macon to Savannah. Track was
laid from Brewton eastward. Work has
been resumed, the Central, il is under
stood, having recently acquired a large
interest in the property. point within
eight miles of Stilmore has been reached
by the track-laying force. No trains are
being operated over the road with the
exception of the one used for the con-
etruction.
Stillmore is about thirty-five miles from
Brewton, on the line of the Wrightsville &
Tennille. Stillmore is rather an important
center, three roads meeting there. If the
Central decides to extend the Brewton
d Plneora to the latter place ii will oper-
ate trains, giving the people of the sec.
ton through which the road will pass
the excellent service enjoyed all along it's
main line
Mr.. Egan says a month or so will see
the completion of the line to Stlllmore 1t
is unlikely that the work on that part of
the road is being hurried along to have
II cease as soon as Stillmore is reached
IL IS much more likely that it will be
carried on without an interruption, Pine
ora being the destination. This remains
TO be seen, however, the action of the in
terested parties being the only thing that
will settle the question
No doubt is felt that the work will be
done. The right of way was cleared some
three or four years ago by the Atlantic
Short Line. The road bed was put in
some kind of shape and a number of
bridges were built where they would be
needed. Crossties We're cut, and large
quantity of them are now along the route
Inc completion of the line to Pineora Is
thus rendered comparatively easy The
| connection of the new line IL it is built
with the main line of the Central at
Pineora, the Millen and Southern. the
| Stillmore Air Line and the Midwife
tnc FOrN aVal a
and the Wrightsville and Tennille at Brew
ton offers big scope of territory for bus
| mess and Savannah will be greatly bene-
/ lifted. Wholesalers could reach many
places by the new route much more ex-
| peditiously, while the building of the di-
rect line to many points, away from any
railroad at present, will offer new fields
| for business
| From Brewton to Mcintyre. or some
other neighborlng station on the main
line Of the Central, the distance is not more
than forty miles. Oconee is much nearer
and another bridge over that river would
not have to be built if the Central should
in the future decide to extend the Brewton
and Pineora from the former place TO its
main line at Ocouee. This is looking
ahead, put 1t is not regarded as an inn
| probable course for affairs to take.
! Mr.. Egan was asked if the Central would
be likely to make the connection with lis
main line. He replied that he could not
say anything about that, evidently regard
ing 1t as too remote TO talk about. 1t is
said the Central would find great advan-
tage in having such a connection The dis
lance between here and Macon would be
reduced many miles, and passenger trains
over the new route could make the run in
much less time. The Central could make
a much stronger bid for Macon and Allan
ia business than il does even now with
! such line. Passenger rates would come
i down, however, as the distance would be
| shortened. Local trains would be con
tinued on the old line, as good service as
at present still being rendered the patrons
of the Central