The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-31
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
President Henry b. Plant of the Plant
System spent few hours in the city yes
terday afternoon He arrived on a special
from Charleston at about 2.sO o'clock, ac-
companied by Mr.. Sullivan, his private
secretary. After short stay in his car
at the depot. Mr.. Plant left for Bruins
wick The private car of General Super
intendent Bradford Durham of The system
was also attached to the train, and the
major will accompany Mr.. Plant on his
trip.
While at the depot, Mr. Plant received
number of the officials of the system.
He was busily engaged all the while in
attending 10 matters of business relating
to their several departments. This is the
first trip South of Mr.. Plant since he was
at Tampa at the time of Skaters de-
parture for Cuba. Since then he has been
in Europe on several MONTHS tour that
was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Plant bears his
years well, and is now in excellent health.
Gen. Henry r. Douglas, now of the
Second Brigade of the First Division OF
the Seventh Corps, but who IS to assume
command of the First BHigade Of the Sec
ond Division, is In old raj road man. Some
time ago he was chief engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He also
held similar position with the old Rich
mond and Danv.lle. Gen. Douglas is one
of the most eminent civil engineers in the
country. His home is at Baltimore, though
he is a Virg.nian by birth and rearing.
An official of one of the local lines, by
whom he is well knoWqg said last night
that Gen. Douglas has been connected
with some Of the big railroad enterprises
Of late years. al
Mr.. ]. +. Martin, agent at Mobile for
the Florida Central and Penlnsular Rail-
road, was among the visiting railroad men
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. ]. H. Rosser, travelling freight and
passenger agent Of the Burlington Route,
who spent several days in the city on
the lookout for business from furloughed
and discharged soldiers, has returned to
his headquarters at Atlanta. where he Will
remain until, the soldiers begin moving
more rapidly.
The earnings Of the Central of Georgia
Railroad durng8the third week of Octo-
Der were Sl54s9s, against sils, 277 during the
corresponding week last year. The total
earnings from Jan. ] to the end Of the
third week in October were $4223,709
against S4.027,S ST. during the corresponding
period last year.
Mr. w. G. Brewer, city ticket agent Of
the Central Railroad, viii remove his
Office tonight from lis present location at
Bull street and Congress street lane, to
the large room facing Bull street In the
building occupedfby Theus Bros. Arrange
ments have been made for the prompt re-
moval of the Office effects, so that Mr.
Brewer and his assistants viii have things
in shape early tomorrow for the recep-
ton of travellers. The Centrapg city tick
et office has been at its present locality
for about nine years. During this time
thousands OF dollars has been taken in
for tickets, and travellers have accustom-
ed themselves 10 drop In at the Centrars
uptown Office for what they wanted. Mr..
Brewer hopes 60 have his new office more
conmodiousl arranged, and IN his usual
good humor expects to give the public a
cordial reception to II.