The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
EARNINGS OF THE C. AND A.
President Williams Has Prepared an
Advance Statement

mas prepared an advance statement of the
earnings of the property in 1887. The com
panys earnings for the fourth week in
December 1857, are the largest ever re-
| ported for any week In the company's his
tory, and the approximate earnings for
the month Of December, 1897 are the larg-
est thus far reported for any one month.
being $3.50 ahead OF the approximated
earnings Tor November 1897 The earnings
for the first six months of the current
fiscal year and for the calendar year 1897
December approximately, have been as
follows: Average mileage 1897. ass; 1896
3J5; 1898, "a July l 10 Dec. 81, 1897. Ssa5.-
653; 1896, $522 $50; 1895, $27s,S2O. Average
mileage, 1897, 454; 1896. 329; 1895, PSI. Jan.
to Dec 81, 1897, $1,l2s295; 1896, 1896 06l;
1895, $i95.7iG
The Pennsylvania Railroad has recently
purchased about 100000 tons of steel rails.
Weighing 100 pounds to the yard which
will be used in replacing portions of the
track and in the construction of branches
These are the heaviest rails used by any
railroad company in the world, and give a
solidity to the railroad which cannot be
obtained in any other way. The track laid
in the heavy stone ballast for which the
Pennsylvania railroad Is noted, makes ac-
cidents almost impossible. Such precau-
tons as these have placed the road in the
high esteem 1t enjoys with the travelling
Dublia.
Mr.. l. X. Dye, who has been the travel
ing freight agent of the Ohio River Rail-
way has been appointed travelling freight
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, with head
quarters in Chattanooga.
The Central Railroad has put on an ear
~ morning train from Jonesboro to Allan
ia. One Of the reasons for which this was
done was to enable the families along the
line to send dairy products to Atlanta for
sale. Vice President Egan of the Central,
who, since his late experience with the cell
ebrated black COW, is a recognized author
ty on all matter pertaining to the bovine
kind, says; There is good profit in
dairyng. 1t is ready money, too. 1t is
coming in all the time. The farmer who
sells milk or butter does not have to wait
six months for his money. Milk brings
him in money day by day or at lee st ev-
cry month. Dairying builds up the farms.
too. They grow richer and more produc-
tive. l found that many of the farmers
a4ong our line wanted to so into the bus
mess, but had been prevented because they
had no convenient train schedules. So
We arranged the schedules to suit the bus
mess and are Offering low rates of freight
on the milk. We will bring the milk on
our early passenger train, which makes
frequent stops between here and Jones'
| boro. The cans will be returned the same
evening free. We want to cooperate with
our constituents and try to meet their
wishes in point of service in every re-
| spect,'
The following board of officers of the
Employees Mutual Relief Association of
| the Central Railroad has been elected to
| serve for the ensuing year:
t. President--W. I. Leopold.
Vice President--A. B. Porter.
| Secretary-C. "A. LaMotte.
| Treasurer-John NJ. Smith.
| Chairman of the Visiting Sick COrnYoft-
| tee-J. A. Lakewood
| Finance Committee-A. Il. Dupont chair
man; A. C. Edwards, j. C. Small, j. r.
| Hayne and r. w. Farr.
Mr. w C. Perkins vice president and
! general manager of the Wrightsville and
| Tennile Railroad. was down yesterday
from his headquarters at the latter place
Mr.. Henry b. Plant, president of the
| Plant system. is in the city. Mr.. Plant ar
rived yesterday afternoon from New York
| Mrs. Plant will get here tomorrow morn
| ing, travelling in the presidents private
car Mr. Plant will then accompany her to
Tampa, where some time will be spent
Mr. James Menzies. assistant general
freight agent of the Plant system, return
ed yesterday from Belleair, Fla, where he
was In attendance upon the meeting of the
conference committee of the Southeastern
| Freight ASSOCIATION
Mr. Fred w. Cole. travelling freight
agent, with headquarters at Gainesville
Fla, for the Plant system. was among the
out-of-town railroad men in the city yes
terdey.
| Mr.. S. B. Patton came over yesterday
| from Montgomery. He Is commercial agent
at that place for the Plant system.
Among the visiting railroad men in the
city yesterday was Mr.. J. u. Hashagen,
| eastern agent. with office al New York. for
the Plant system. MIR. Hashagen has been
on a short visit to the land of flowers and
is now on his way back to the North.
The Central Railroads gross earnings
for the first week in January were $llO,073.
an increase over last year of 81 596.
Mr. John NJ. Egan, vice president OF the
Central Railroad, returned yesterday from
a trip of several days duration, on which
| he visited Atlanta and Louisville. meet
ing of railroad men was held at the lat
ter place.