The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11


trip to New York
Capt w. w. Mackall, secretary of the
board OF directors of the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad, Will leave to-day to
attend meeting to be held at New York
of the executive committee of the board
These meetings are held every month.
The railroads are getting some more
chances to name rates for the transporta,
ton of troops. For the past few weeks
they have been making very good money
out of the government. MIR. H. c. Nc
Fadden, assistant general passenger agent
Of the Plant System, has gone up 10 AZ
lanta 10 represent his line in dealing
with the quartermaster of the department
of the Gulf for a movement of troops from
Chattanooga to Key West. 1t will be re-
called that a-movement from some point
in Montana to Key West was bbd Upon
some days ago, but 1t was decided for
some reason TO change the destination of
the detachment, which was $40 strong, to
Chickamauga. Ii is a part of this force,
80 men and six officers. that IL Is desired
to have moved ON down to Key West.
The Georgia and Alabama Railroad has
received information that the damage to
the fruit crop In the section through which
ID runs was not as great as was at first
expected 1t Is often the case that the
fruit is not found to be so greatly injured
as would appear at first blush, the re-
ports being given out when the growers
are worried and see things with eyes bad
ly jaundiced on account of the blow the
cold snaps give them. The first news re-
celved bY the Office of the general freight
and passenger agent of the road Indicated
that the damage had been considerable
The later wires state that the youngest
buds were hurt more than the fruit that
has formed on the trees. The injury to
the later peaches Is not very serious, the
buds being nlpped here and there. This
Will cause the trees to bear less heavily,
but will make the fruit Of a better quality
and size If nothing else occurs to njure It.
The general freight departments of the
roads receive Information from all along
their lines on such occasions as freezes or
severe cold snaps. II Is wanted so that
estimates of the amount of transportation
that can be secured during the fruit sea-
son may be made. II Is the same way
with all branches Of the business of rali-
roads, the heads of departments being de-
sirous Of knowing what they may expect
for the future.
Mr. r. S. French is in the city shaking
hands with the many friends who remem-
Der him so pleasantly. Mr.. French Is one
of the most popular Of the younger rail-
road men of the South. lie was formerly
with the passenger department OF the
Plant system but Is now located at
Charleston as commercial agent for the
Chesapeake and Ohio
The gross earnings of the Central Of
Georgia Railway for the fourth week OF
March Were $i17 ,1T against $l1l .635 for the
same week In 1897 The total earnings from
Jan. !, 1898, 10 the end of March were
81 ass 269, against 81 1893 922 for the same
period in 1887.
The gross earnings of the Georgia and
Alabama Railway for the fourth week in
March were $25,55S, against $19,653 for the
same week In 1887 The total earnings from
Jan. T. 1888 to the end of the fourth week
in March were $S2o,522, against $3.50 dur
ing the same period In 1897.