The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
ruc THREE MAY SOON BE ONE.
o-,r RAILROAD CoNsOLIDA-
rroN Is NOT FAR AWAY.

of Gcorsfa and Alabama,
,.,or,sa Central and Peninsul"r
,b. scaboard Expecting 1t
-,t,-It Is Thought Mr.. Will
u,s His plans Made Up-An
oncinl says He Thinks the Presi-
- che only One Who Knows
49,, what VIII he the New Or
.,...,i,u-W here win the Head
......rs of the Big ScnbOnrd Sys-
tenn Re:
,.......z Of the florida Central and Pen
III. aid rse Georgia and Alabama and
ina me less important positions are
.-e an early announcement OF the
/ %. ..s consolidation of the two lines with
s..n-1rd They base their surmise OF
... ..-rsosdation upon The knowledge
PRECEDENT John Ske.ton Williams is
..rs 10 see through trains from New
-,t II, .Ia k~ouvi.e, via Cheraw, Column
and Saw nnah, by Jan. l.
| ~ r1e leading officials of one of the
-.s5 Yesterday that he believes there
..a-r.r man than President Williams
4 .t,r knows just what the organization
I. sr,at system the three lines VIII
nm vIU be Ii is his opinion, he said,
Mr. rs ulams has reached his decision
l. to The examination and mat II VIII not
t-r9 before he will be ready to an
.,.s r. and to make known who are
bo t7e oHlc. ais of The system and other
5,,,srs of paramount interest to those
4 b., will bee connected with ii.
t,...'.. -,IeriLati0n is on il is OF interest TO
.tr.r tine probable location of the gem
4 .i. offices of the three roads when they
/ ~. .ers5. lated into one system. Il is not
/ ray9 where the headquarters viii be.
= .4nuab may have a chance, though the
ir.7, seems more general that Ports
I, amin will be the point 1t is there that
h.. General offices of the Seaboard Air
Inc. are now located Those of the Flor
N Central and Peninsular are at Jack
5rvl'e while those OF the Georgia ana
Isf.t9n77 are at Savannah. 1t viii be a
s,3tar of choice from among the three
4 a..s but the idea Is that Mr.. Williams
/ the Northern directors VIII be IN
4, var of POrtsnmutA.
AS ma ters stand nj present in Savan-
4 IA There are no offices here that would
H. suitable for use by the great force of
.meials and clerks that would be demand
q for the transaction of all the business
enl duties incumbent upon those running
office part of the system. After a
ime ft might be that the officials would
.iac,de upon Savannah, and provide ade-
Ipuate accommodations. Mr.. Williams, it
Il further believed would like the general
OH.es to be more closely in touch with
hcrmo.d. his home and Portsmouth may,
tor that reason, have an advantage. This
,ery consideration may, however, in course
q. time work against Portsmouth, and
Richmond may become the location of the
headouarters That though, would be
sf..r he completion Of the branch that is
being built from connecting point in
North Carolina on the Seaboard TO Rich
moud
The prominent official referred to above
went on TO say that he had no idea what
tae organization Mr.. Williams may fix
upon wiz be- A string of vice presidents
may be elected to have charge of the sew
era departments, as is often the case with
great systems, or there may be the ordi-
nary method with smaller lines, and the
usual array of officials in charge who will
roi have the executive titles.
AR. Williams is expected in Savannah
ibis week. He viii probably arrive to-
morrow or Tuesday. 1t will be his first
visit i'm several weeks, his interests at the
North having kept him busy.
Another railroad president viii be among
The visitors in the city during the week,
Mr. r. G. Erwin, who will be in Savan-
nah for the first time since his election TO
succeed the late Henry b Plant.