The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-14

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convenience to the directors. the stockhold-
| ers and the officials of the Georgia and
! Alabama. There is but one director at
Americus, while there are several here.
| The roads greatest business is transacted
here. it's general offices are here. and every
thing would seem to tend to bring the legal
headquarters here. For some time
! the meetings. of The board
OF directors have been aeld
here, and il was proposed to hold a
meeting of the board after the annual
meeting of the stockholders at Americus
Now both will be held here.
The earnings of the Central of Georgia
Railroad. during the fourth week in Oc-
tober were $2Oi, 49i, against s21t,sss during
the same week last year. The total earn
ings from Jan. l. 10 the end OF the last
week In October last year, We're 81, 42S, 205,
against a2S9,S15 during the same period
last year.
The officers connected with the quarter
masters department. by whom all the bus
mess relative to'1he movement of troops
and equipage is transacted, are we'll
pleased with the service that has been
afforded by the Savannah railroads. This
satisfaction extends TO all the officers of
the corps and to the men as Well and the
officials of the roads feel a keen pleasure
in the knowledge that their efforts TO
please have been appreciated. Several of
the officers of rank have commended the
officials for the excellent service they have
| afforded and are impressed with the ia
| cilities the roads enjoy for the safe and
rapid handling OF troops and their equip
ment and supplies.
Capt Fred w. Cole, assistant quarter
master left last night for Tampa, where
he will take the steamer for Havana.
| There he will report to Col. Hecker. chief
of the bureau of transportation of the
| quartermaster generals department. I'm
der Col. Hecker he win have charge of
transportation matters on the island.
Capt. Cole is succeeded in his position
| here as quartermaster of the First Divis-
ion by Maj. Creagar. His assignment TO
| the duty in Havana is regarded by his
| brother officers as a great compliment to
! Capt Coles ability. Before his appoint
ment to his present position, and for a
| long while, Capt Cole was connected with
railroads. He was travelling freight agent
! at Gainesville for the Plant System. He
has many friends in Georgia and Florida
who wish him every success while he is
on the island and afterwards.
Mr.. F. M. Jolly, division passenger
agent at Jacksonville for the Plant sys-,
tenn, spent yesterday in the city, a guest
of the De Solo,
The annual meetings Of the several lines
comprised in the Plant System will begin
the latter part of the month. Mr.. Plant
and others of the stockholders win start
for the South in short dime to visit the
legal headquarters of the lines for the,
| purpose of holding the meetings The first
will be that Of the Charleston and savan-
nah Railroad, which will be held in
| Charleston.
The ninth annual conference OF the rail-
road department of the Young Mems
! Christian Associations was held at Fort
Wayne, Ind, oct. 1923 More than 600
railroad delegates were present. All the
meetings were largely attended, and the
gathering was one of the most spiritual
conferences the associations nave ever
| held. Strong Endorsements Of the work of
| the railroad department were presented by
prominent officials from all parts of the
Countrywide railroad department now has
| 100 associations, employing 145 secretaries,
/ and owning or using fifty-one buildings
| designed especially for their work. valued
at nearly SSO0,O00. In all of these buildings
are reading rooms, libraries and other ap-
! planes common 10 Young Mems Chris
| tian Associations, and in many Of them
| lunch rooms and sleeping apartments.
During the year an active evangelistic eff
/ fort has been made in connection with the
hrailroad associations, and large numbers
of railroad men have been converted. It
is thoroughly practical, as well as spir-
itual work.
Here's a clever scheme that the Sea-
board Air Line proposes to put in opera
ton: 1t has undertaken to send fifty or
more young men from along its line to the
North and East and give them an oppor-
tunity to study specialtes in farming and
farming industries particularly dairy,
fruit and poultry farms. The idea Is to
have them give about two years to this,
and the company will see that provision is
made for them to receive board and cloth
ing and a small amount Of cash as wages.
1t Is believed that during the period they
will be able to do missionary work in Sc
curing new settlers along the line of the
railroad.
The approximate earnings Of the Geor-
gia and Alabama Railway for the first
week in November were as follows:
1898. 1897. Increase.
Mileage. ass 45S
week ending
Nov. 6 .$24623 s22,515 $2,1Os
Car sanitation in Indiana is said to have
been improved during the last two years
to a degree making it model for rail-
roads in other states to initiate. Several
of the Indiana companies have cordially
co-operated with the state board of health
in the matter, following suggestions re-
garded as practicable as soon as circum-
stances would permit. OF course, there Is
much in the recommendations of the
health board that has not been adopted
and that is not likely to be adopted, in
ordinary coaches at least, except under
compulsIon. For example, 1t is advised
that coaches should have a porter con-
stantly cleaning and wiping en- route. Upon
arrival at terminals seats and backs Of