The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
CHANGES COME JULY FIRST.
G. & A. AND f. c. q y. WILL THEN
BE MORE INTIMATELY RELATED.

President John SHELTON williams
Says the First Changes VIII BE in
the Two Lines Agencies at savan-
nnh-They VIII BE Followed by
the COnsoIidatiOn-Presi and
the Directors Visited HutchinsOn's
Island and Inspected the Terminal
work After Holding "A Quarterly
Meeting of the BOard-Were Well
Pleased With Whnt They Saw.
About July l there will be a more init
mate relationship established between the
Georgia and Alabama and the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular."
That IS what MT. John Shelton Wil-
Hams, president Of the lines, had to say
yesterday when seen by a representative
of the Morning News. Mr.. Williams was
here to attend a quarterly meeting of the
directors of the Georgia aud Alabama. At
the meeting were Mr.. Williams, Mr.. w ".
Mackall, Mr.. W. W. williamson. MIR. John
Flannery, Mr.. J. B. Hoist of Columbus,
Mr.. J. W. Sheffield of Americas, Mr.. ],
D. Stetson OF Macon and Vice President
and General Manager Cecil Gabbett.
AAN NAAtItcAo spent t4AS lpa tllpyli III SNS-
sion and met again after dinner. After re-
naming in consultation at the Office of
the vice president and general manager
until late in the afternoon, Mr. Williams,
Mr, Mackall. MI, Stetsoa, MIR. Sheffield
and Mai A. II. johnson, chief engineer
for the Georgia Construction Company,
went across the river to visit the terminal
a.
II was after the return OF the party
from the island that Mr.. Williams was
seen. He said the business transacted by
the directors was but the usual order.
When asked about the consolidation that
has been understood to be in the air for
some time, he replied that IL is not I'm i'm
mediate prospect
"A more intimate relationship win be
established about July /, and later there
will be a consolidation. What do l mean
by more intimate relationship? Why,
that here at Savannah particularly, there
viii be a change IN the agencies"
Mr.. Williams would not say that there
is 10 be but one agent for the two lines
at Savannah, but that is the belief that
has existed among railroad men here since
the purchase of the controlling interest
in the Florida Central and PeninsuIar by
Mr. Williams and the gentlemen inter-
S9tSN WIN MN III the georgia ana Ala
bama. One agency win mean a consoli-
dation all around locally, and number of
the representatives of one or the other of |
the roads Will probably be dropped about |
July /.
After the establishment OF the more |
intimate relationship" Mr. Williams says |
the matter of general consolidation Will |
be gradually worked up to. He did not |
say what will be done 20 bring about the |
consolidation, but 1t is generally agreed |
by those who discuss the matter, and they |
are many, that 1t will mean one set of |
general officers. These. il is thought, will |
have Savannah as the headquarters for |
the Georgia and Alabama Florida Central |
and Peninsular system.
The terminal work on the island is pro- |
crossing well. Mr.. Williams said he was |
very well pleased with what he saw. The !
bulkhead work and that which has been |
done on the dyke that is to shut the Geor- |
gia and Alabama property off from the |
tides impressed him particularly.
Mr.. Williams and the directors, who live |
In neighboring cities, left last night. Mr.. |
Williams Will return to Richmond the lat
ter part of the week.