The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah ana
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest in savannah ana
Elsewhere.
Col. Aldace f. Walker and party Ierr
yesterday afternoon in private ear nv way,
of the Florida Central ana Penjnsular rail-
road for New York. Col Walker is The
chairman of the board of execu.,v,. and
general officers of the Atchison Ton.t.,
ana Santa Re railroad. tie ana Mrs. Wal
ker. with their six sons and daughters
have been on a trip through Florf5a Tb.,.
arrived here day before yesterday by tbe
Florida Central and Peninsular from III
sonville. Mr.. NJ. V. Raley of th,. lr,ri.I,
Central and Peninsular Al this place b.,d
been requested by the management of ,ba
road 70 show the party some attention
while here. Mr.. Raley. therefore. .a1.rl
upon Mr.. John NJ. Egan, vice ptesid,u, of
the central, and Mayor Me'drim d, ss.,s,
In the entertainment of the distfaetIis,al
railroad official. Col Walker. mr. Es.,p
Mai. Meldrim, Mr.. II. r. Williams ami
MIR. Raley formed a party during tbs
morning that went up The river PAST tle
wharves aboard the tug Theclta. col
Walker was greatly pleased with am that
was shown him of the citys harbor After
the trip aboard the tug. the party went
to the De Soto, where Mrs Walker Mrs
Meldrim. Mrs =. A. StoVau and Mrs
Egan, who had been on a drive to Bona
venture, were joined az y o'clock i'm nm
elegant luncheon. The party. upon The
conclusion of the repast, drove 20 the de-
pot.
The sleeping car service of the Florida
Central and Peninsular and Louisville and
Nashville railroads between Jacksonviue
and New orleans has been re-estabhshed
ha V.,1 Il,
winters for some dime. and has always
been popular.
In connection with the absconding Of
the Southern Express Company's
agent, p. Fl. Mabry from Brunswick.
on the morning of Dec. %. and the adjust
ment of claims growing out of the theft
by the absconder of packages of money in
transit, the company received yesterday
the following letter from the Savannah
Bank and Trust Company. the shipper Of
two of the packages of 5000, each stolen
by Mabry:
Savannah Bank and Trust Company,
Savannah, Ga, Jan. g. 1895:
M. j. O'Brien, Esq, Cen
eral Manager, Southern Express Company,
Savannah, Ga. Dear Strive feel that he
prompt settlement by the Southern EX-
press Company with the banks Interested
in the currency recently stolen from their
Brunswick office entities them to our
thanks The two packages of 5000 each
were shipped by us from this point on the
afternoon of the 2Sth of December They
arrived in Brunswick on the evening Of
that date. They were stolen on the morn
ing of the 18th and payment was made by
the express company to the Brunswick
banks on the morning of the Both.
By this it will be seen that the banks
were actually reimbursed within twenty
four hours after the packages were known
to be missing. Such promptness should
be made known to the banking interests
generally. Respectfully,
Savannah Bank and Trust Company,
Per w G.. Cam, Cashier.
When the large amount of money in
VolVed is taken into consideration. it re-
fleets credit upon the express company
that the owners were deprived OF the use
of the funds but a few hours. as stated
by Cashier Cam, the expedition in reim-
bursting patrons for losses of this char1c-
ter will be of interest TO banking people
who, of course, are the largest shippers
Of money by express
This calls to mind a recent article in the
New York Evening Post, referring TO the
prompt adjustment by the Southern FIX
press Company Of a heavy loss sustained
in South Carolina, in which mention was
made of the fact that some bankers are
disposed to use the mails for forwarding
currency, taking out insurance against IFS
loss, the government not being responsible.
but from the experience recited by a prom
inent bank official at the last meeting OF
one of the western bank associations, II
would seem that in The event of the pack
ages going astray in the mass of mail
matter handled there is not that eXpedi-
ton in the settlement of claims as is af-
forded by the express companies, owing
10 the measures which the insurance com
panies have necessarily to adopt to pre-
vent being imposed on, as they have no
direct personal knowledge of the shipments
or the nature of contents. The express
companies have the advantage. as their
receipt is given for each consignment and
the contents known, and in case of loss no
delay is necessary in making restitution
One of the leading officials of the South
ern Express Company was seen last night
and expressed Pleasure al the apprecia-
ton by the Savannah Bank and Trust
Company at the action of the former in
so promptly reimbursing the banks for
the $4,000 stolen, and added that it was
a source of much qualification that since
the payment of the amount 1t had been
recovered from the absconder.
In addition, the express company also
paid the Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany on the morning of Dec. 80, $500
taken by Mabry, which was turned into
the BIuHSWlch OlilEG Oh lHG tNCuiHS vi
the 2Sth, to be forwarded to Savannah.
Mr.. G. w. Perkins, vice president and
general manager of the Wrightsville and
Tennille railroad, with Office at the latter
place, was among the out of town railroad
men in the city yesterday.
There will be a meeting of the rate
clerks of the lines comprising the South
eastern Passenger Association al Atlanta
tomorrow. Messrs. Leahy Of the Plant
system, and Walworth OF the Central will
so up 20 attend the meeting, at which
the rate sheets will be revised.
The office employees of the Plant system
were paid off yesterday in gold coin. This
is the first time in six or seven years that
this has happened, the salaries usually be
ing received in bills.
Mr.. c. W. Thurston secretary to