The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-05
F.C.&P. TRAINS ON PLANT LINE
PASSENGER SERVICE TO THE
SOUTHWARK RESUMED.

Plant system Used by the f. G. & r.
Between Jacksonville and Savnn-
nnh-WOrst WashOuts on the Road
Reported Between Dorchester and
imericIS-Telegraphi Commune
cation Not Yet Rc-estabIished to
the Southwark.
The Florida Central and Peninsular pas
senger trains are now being run over the
Plant System between Savannah and
Jacksonville. A traffic arrangement has
been made with the Plant System by
which the passenger trains are enabled to
use its route. Perishable freights are also
turned over to the Plant System.
This arrangement was perfected in time
to admit of the Florida Central and Pc
uinsular train arriving here night before
last from Jacksonville to get in approxl-
mately on time over the Plant System.
Since that time all the passenger trains
of the Florida Central and Peninsular
have been running on the Plant System.
The Geographic communications of the
Central and the Georgia and Alabama
Railroads have been restored. The Plant
System has not yet gotten its wires into
working order to the southwark. They
have been put up, however, as far down
as Mcintosh, which is thirty-one miles
from here. A force is working from the
other direction, and it is not unlikely that
everything will be in proper shape again
with the Plant System by tonight
The Florida Central and Peninsular has
it's wires in operation as far down the
line as Ways, which Is eighteen miles
from Savannah. Reports received from
there have been very reassuring so far as
the safety of the Ogeechee river bridge
and its approaches is concerned. Fears
had been entertained, and the news that
there had been no washouts at the bridge
was very encouraging.
1t is reported from Ways, however, that
there is a lot of damage further down
the road, and that it is pretty well wash
ed out between Dorchester and Limerick.
Between those stations the greatest dam
age is to he found. 1t is reported by
roadway man, who came up yesterday,
that there was some little damage south
of Everett, but that 1t has already been
repaired. This Is a contradiction of a re-
port that was circulated during the after
noon that the road had suffered the loss
of it's bridge over St Marys river and
over the Little Satilla. The truth of the
condition of the road now is that it is
passable from here to Ways and from
Everett to Jacksonville though between
Ways and Everett but very little is known
of it, with the exception of the wash
outs between Dorchester and Limerick No
telegraphic news of the roads condition
can be obtained from the section beyond.
1t is not known how long it win be be-
fore the damage to the Florida Central
and Pennsular will be repaired. Large
forces of men are already at work. and
they should get the track in good shape
again before a great while. A few days
should have ii in such shape as to admit
of trains passing over. While the Plant
System is being used, the Florida Central
and Peninsular trains will continue to use
the Central Railroad depot
Settlers one-way rates from Ohio and
Mississippi river gateways will be partic-
ipated in by the roads of the Southeast
ern Passenger Association. This rate will
be based on 2 cents per mile per capita.
The destinations will be points in Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida.
The Homeseekers' excursion rates from
the Ohio and Mississippi river gateways
will become effective Nov. l this year,
and will last until April 1. The roads
in the Southeastern Passenger Association
have requested the commissioners to an
nounce a rate of one first-class fare for
the round trip, plus 80, to points in Ten
nessee, Alabama North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, on and
north or west of an imaginary line drawn
through Charleston, s. c., Millen, Macon,
Americus Albany Bainbridge and Chat
tahoochee, Fla.