The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
G. AND A. DIRECTORS MEET.
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS HERE FROM
THE NORTH WITH A PARTY.

Reports show the Property in nm
Excellent ConditIOn-Omcers Au-
thOrized to Procure Additional
Equipments and Make Improve
ments-IncreRsingB business Makes
DemRnds-Statem of Estimated
EarninGs-PRrty Goes to Americas
TO-day-win Go to Palm Beach He
fore Returning North.
The March meeting OF the board of d.
reetors of the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
way was held here yesterday. Among the
directors present were Mr.. Joseph b.
Hoist of Columbus. Mr.. John W. schef-
field of Americas, Mr.. James ID. Stetson
of Macon, Mr.. c. Sidney Shepard of New
York. Capt John Flannery Mr.. c. ID.
Baldwin. Capt. W. w. Williamson, Mr.. w.
w. Mackall and Vice President Cecil Cab
bett of Savannah. and President John
Shelton Williams of Richmond, Va.
The reports which were submitted show
ed the company to be doing at present the
largest business in its history. Resolu-
tons were passed authorizing the construc-
ton or lease of between four and five hun
bred freight cars and four or five loco
motives to meet the growing demands of
the company's business. Additional side
tracks were also ordered to be put In to
accommodate the increasing business The
contract was also approved for the equip
ment of 1900 cars with, automatic air
brakes.
PrnCfIanf NVI1lfa M Of "A
rectors will leave this morning for Ameri-
Gus TO inspect the road and the company's
new shops at that point A considerable
number of the new cars 10 be provided
will be built at the company's shops.
The approximate earnings of the COM
pany for the month of February. 1898, were
$01,SH, against $S4, s64 for the same month
last year. an increase of SIC, 1888, or 20 per
cent. The increase in mileage for same
period was eight miles or per cent. The
reports of the company of late have been
such as to arouse the pride of the directors
and the management
President Williams arrived yesterday
morning in private car leo of the Georgia
and Alabama, with a party of friends from
Richmond and New York. They will go
to Florida. The parry includes, in addi-
ton 10 President, Williams, Mr.. c. Sidney
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A. Davenport of Richmond Mrs. Sidney
Shepard of New York, Mrs. John Shelton
Williams of Richmond Miss Wells OF New
York Miss Lucy Cooke of the University
of Virginia, and Miss Annie Tenant of
Richmond. The party will leave this
morning for Americas via the Georgia and
Alabama Railway, where the new and ex-
tensive shops of the company located al
that place, will be examined The party
wi
morrow morning en- route TO Palm Beach,
Fla. 1882
Mr.. w. C. Perkins, vice president and
general manager of The Wrightsvile and
Tennille Railroad, was down yesterday
from his home at the latter place.
Mr.. II. s. Badger, the energetic repre-
sentative of the Car Service Association
in this territory, is down from his head
quarters at Columbia e '"@
Mr.. G. l.. Gambler, general agent al
Brunswick for the Southern Railway. was
among the visitors in the city yesterday.
The management of the Plant System
is making preparations TO assume imme.
Nihte Shai &c VI the WATERFORD and West
ern. the South Carolina road that was pur
chased few days ago in Charleston by
Vice President r. G. Erwin and Freight
Traffic Manager ID. +. Jack for the Plant
System The road has about twenty
seven miles of main line from WATERFORD.
on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
to Ehrhardt II is said that its eouip,
ment has run down sadly of late. and
stands in need of the improvements the
Plant System viii make The office or
the superintendent of transportation ls
now busted in making out the time tables
for the trains that will be operated on
the road. New rolling stock will be put
on, and General Superintendent Durham
expects to give the people along the route
frst-class service. The WATERFORD ana
Western has been managed by Mr.. j. r.
Stokes, president; Mr.. G.. w. Raysor.
vice president; and Mr.. A. Il. Stokes,
agent 1t is thought 1t win become a
valuable piece of property under the new
management
The Southeastern Passenger Association
announces a rate of one fare for the round
trip for the Converse College musical fes
tiyals Spartanburg. April 27-29; Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows coIored. st.
Louis, Oct. 4-10; rate OF a fare and one
third for the Georgia chautauqua, Albany,
March n, April 8.
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For Fifty Years
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the