The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
Z NOT A C. & A. DEAL.
uo,DrRs AND NOT THE
100 INTERESTED IN THE $. A. L.

oo,p INTERESTED IN THE : A. L.
n.r,. Knew Nothing About
'e''' artrrment of the SenbOard
'"' poqnol,e by the Georgia and
aH' some Relieve 1t Not I'm
w. Tbnt 6. n \. stockholders
In Houeht the Property as an
h'' .n,ent-Vot Believed the G.
UouId Want TO Divert BUSH
From savannah to Norfolk
nj. central officials Arrnng-
,or savannah business.
~ PRESIDENT and General Manager
emmett Of the Georgia and Alabama
-.,.i was seen yesterday relative TO
w.. sa,rt Of the acquisition by the Geor-
,7 Alabama, or by the stockholders
-. Rad. of the seaboard and Roanoke
afroal
", Gsbrett said he had heard nothing
III .5ost the deal, and further than
/ r.. would say nothing. He was asked
"a, svpressi0n Of the results that would
.r-. the requirement of a controlling in
4 49, sv the Georgia and Alabama in the
.s,-,1 and Roanoke or the Seaboard
line AS it is the latter property that
4. .or,rolled by the Seaboard and Roa-
r. To this ne answered, that it was
no,.s.5.e for him to discuss such a
amer without knowing anything about
rsst action might have been taken by
,'.e reported to have consummated the
h.
Two other officials of the Georgia and
.h53ma we're seen with regard 10 the
r-rbase but neither seemed to know
Ervt5ing about it. Both, however, were
Ivfle.t that it was not a matter of the
Georgia and Alabama, as such, having
I,,lre1 the property They We're ready to
kiege that President John Shelton Will
Man, of the Georgia and Alabama, and
4 iba~ stockholders at the North and East,
kdgh- be- interested, but they did not
Ebrk il was an affair of the local road.
i One of the gentlemen said he thought it
&rrs probable that Mr.. Williams and
Mos associated with him had seen a good
5b3uce for an investment, ana that there
4 had stopped. He did not regard it as
4 deal TO which the Georgia ana Alabama
has party. The statement of Mr..
kabbett that he had heard nothing about
4 would indicate that it was not a mat
N t3.{ 10 &c
&nersstsd 1t would seem highly improb-
4 ba that a transaction of such vast mag
I tude as the requirement of a controlling
znierest in more than 100 miles of railroad
n gol not he a secret in which the vice
trsdent and general manager of the
company securing control did not share.
The report that il was a Georgia and
la55ma acquisition set a great deal of
kscusson afoot. 1t could not be under
I0Od just what the plan of operation
|oud be- With the Seaboard having its
hTminus at Atlanta, the nearest point to
i on the Georgia and Alabama is Column
bus to which point The latter road acquir-
ii an entrance some time ago with the
purchase of the Columbus Southern. 1t
! possible that a traffic arrangement
might he secured by the Seaboard by
which connection might be pade with the
Georgia and Alabama at Columbus, though
!. is probable such a plan could only be
Eauiel out after the violent opposition of
Ile Southern Railway. Or it might be
Ehe idea to build from Atlanta to Column
u.s. This would require some time.
flonJgomery might, too, be regarded as
1t junction point of the two systems,
Ethsr through a traffic arrangement or a
! av line But if a traffic arrangement
|Fge the plan, the same opposition might
BOXED for
Many reasons suggest themselves to
Rrake it appear that the Georgia and Ala
Elma is not a party to the transaction.
would hardly seem that it would desire
p acquire an outlet for the products from
fhLs section at Norfolk, when il is just
r the point of doing so much for Savan-
p in the way of terminal facilities. A
trge part Of Hntchinson's Island has been
cured and work is on the eve Of be-
ming on the great terminal improvements
nat are 10 transform the island from rice
Eeds into a scene of busy commercial &C
|WN With such terminal facilities 1t
you'd he TO the interest of the Georgia
l1 Alabama To bring all business posi-
r. 70 savannah, rather than to divert it
/ NoiIo-h Viewing it in this light, the
Ee0p5 of savannah would probably be
4 ea4y to condemn the deal if it were
Eousht about by the Georgia and Ala
ANA with the idea of drawing upon the
uslness of this port.
1t is possible that Mr.. Williams and the
So'a'ed gentlemen have no idea of q
k@i'oiiauon OF the interests of the two
"es knowing the Seaboard Air Line to
good property, it is not unlikely that
r.! acquired its control simply to make
-al lheF can from it without consider
|Hs, connection with the Georgia and
ne 'I'- purpose, of the gentlemen what II
E r'a N'e course Of the Seaboard Air lime
T' M. now he watched with great interest
MI" Such interest in railroad proDertv
h.. NIhams will take place with che
lPortant controllers in the country
newly arranged route between Sa.
'.Iln and st. Louis that has been per.
'u ny me Central Railroad, the West.
l''' atlantic, the Nashville, Chatta.
,Sa ana st. Louis, and the Illinois Cen.
!, brought a number of the officials Of
''s' named line here yesterday. They
o.. = 'lr' A. II. Hanson, general passen.
!" agent, Chicago; Mr.. William AIfrec
so... assistant general passenger
~. ,'''' Louisville; Mr.. William Murray di
,,. ''- passenger agent, New Orleans an(
as..- =" w. Schoyer, travelling passenger
az Atlanta. The gentlemen were e'9a q
Oe soto, and left bv tba afterroo,