The evening times., 1899-06-03
NEW Lines OF THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
System Extended in Several
Southern States.
Company Secures Two New Deep
Water Termini.
Acquired Roads Being Rapidly Put
In Ffrst-Class COnditiOn-Better
Facilities for Competition.

Within the past three months the South
ern Railway Company has been active in
acquiring the control OF lines in several
Southern States. AS result of the ac-
quirement Of two lines, the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad and the Mobile and
Birmingham railroad, two additional deep
water termini have been secured. The
gers landing at the ports of Mobile and
Charleston. S. C. Until recently the deep
water points touched by the Southern rail-
way were Norfolk, Tampa City, Bruins
wick, Ga, Savannah. Ga, and Jackson
vile, Fla. Although the latter point is
not exactly a deep-water port, a large
amount OF ocean traffic passes through it.
The requirement of the two roads reach
ing tide water are looked upon as impor-
tant additions to the system, enabling the
company as they do to receive and ship
freight directly from abroad without
necessitating its transfer or the paymen,
for the transportation over the lines con-
Meeting the points of the Southern rail-
way in the interior with the Atlantic
ocean OT tNe huiI Oh MtAiCO
The negotiations for the leasing Of the
Mobile and Birmingham Railroad were
completed June l, and the road is now in
control of the Southern management. 1t
is now known and operated as a part of
the Admission division. The lines of the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Com
pany were leased on the 23d of April. The
part OF the line OF the most Importance to
the Southern is that which extends from
Columbia. $. c., to Charleston. Until the
ist of June the operation of the acquired
line was in the hands of the general man
ager. general superintendent, and superin-
tendent OF motive power, who held office
under the old regime. The road since the
LIST of the present month has been under
the direct supervision of the Southern
Railway. II is known as the Charleston
division. Joseph II. Sands has been ap-
pointed superintendent OF the division, with
headquarters at Charleston.
The entrance of the company into
Charleston places it in direct competition
with the Plant system, Atlantic Coast Line,
and Seaboard Air Line
At meeting OF the board OF directors.
held May ). in New York, Henry Parsons
having resigned the offices of secretary
and treasurer. the following officers We're
elected: Josiah F. Hill, secretary, New
York; II. c. Ansiey. treasurer, Washing
ton. The following appointments were
made 10 take effect June l: =. II. Plant.
auditor. vice F. \. Healy. resigned, Wash
ington; L. F. Parham. assistant treasurer
and cashier. Washington; George S. Der
rick. assistant cashier and paymasler,
Washington.
Aside from the line OF the South Caro-
lima and Georgia Railroad connecting q
branch OF the Southern at Columbia. the
company has secured control Of line from
Branchville, s. c., TO Augusta. Ga,
Branchville 10 Columbia. and from Kings
vile. $. G. to Camden. The aggregate
length Of the lines of the acquired road is
30j miles
In North Carolina the Southern has Sc
cured branches of the Old Cape Fear and
iadkin Railroad. aggregatins in length
l65 miles. The principal line of this road
under Southern control extends from SAN
ford. y. c., to Mount Airy. a distance of
$50 miles. The Cape Fear and Iadkin
road is the second Oldest in the United
States. Recently one-half of the system
was sold under foreclosure proceedings,
and was purchased by number OF New
FORK capitalists. They later sold the
branch from Sanford TO Wilmington. a dis
tance OF lis miles. and the branch from
Fayetteville. n. c., 10 Sumter, S. c.,
distance of 121 miles. TO the Atlantic Coast
Line. The section of the road controlled by
the southern Railway will form part OF
the Norfolk division. AS rapidly as pos
sible the acquired lines are being put in
first -class condition. The roadbed is be-
ing improved, the rolling stock repaired.
and better schedules put in operation.
The requirement of the several railroads
is looked upon as an important step by
the officers of the company. 1t brings the
Southern in more direct competition with
the other great railroads of the South. and
many important points have been reached
which will prove advantageous to the ccm-
panv's growth.