The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.
The CONSTRUCTION of the piers for the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad Company's
bridge connecting Hutchinson's Island
with the main land has begun, and they
will be to the water level soon. With ia
vorable weather it is said this viii be only
a matter of a few weeks
Arrangements have been made for hand
ling the stone which win be used for the
piers. and which viii come from Georgia
uuarries Two derricks have been erected
on the wharf property between Barnard
and Whitaker streets, which will enable
the contractors to handle the stone with
great facility. Owing to the fact cars
standing al this point are an obstruction
to the River street track, it was necessary
TO arrange for prompt unloading DIS soon
as they were delivered. With the derricks
as arranged one lifts the stone from the
cars TO about the center of the wharf,
where it is picked up by derrick No. 2
and landed on the barge. The rock comes
in large blocks cut in proper shape for the
pier. but the powerful leverage in handling
it makes the work comparatively easy.
A sufficient number of barges will be
in the service to keep the wharf cleared
at all times. In case the stone comes
il would have to remain at this end of
the line, as there is no som for it at
the piers The contractors do not want
it sent there until after they have a pace
for it.
Just how long it will be before the piers
are finished is not known, but the COM
pany has adopted every possible means of
pushing the work.
Mr. B. T. Morgan, ticket clerk in the
passenger department of the Plant Sys-
tenn. has returned from his vacation trip
North He spent most of his time at Bos-
ton and Lynn.
The Plant System will run an excur-
sion from Albany to Savannah on Aug.
%. Tickets will be sold as usual from
all intermediate points. Efforts are be-
ing made to thoroughly advertise the ex-
cursion, which will doubtless result in the
handling of a large crowd.
The Plant System special, which brought
about 200 excursionists to Savannah from
Townsville and intermediate points Mon
day. will leave on its return this morning
at 3 o'clock. The visitors have been ram
| bling about the city since their arrival,
| and have been greatly in evidence at the
| hotels, which have received much of their
| patronage.
MIR. Thomas ]. Bottoms, travelling pas
| sencer agent OF the Plant System. has
| been at Thomasville for some time, and
is largely responsible for the success oil
| The excursion. He worked hard in pre-
senting the inducements the road offered
and the success he had is represented by
| the twenty cars it took to bring in the
crowds Later on the Plant System will
have other excursions into Savannah from
| different points on its lines, which prom.
| ises equally good returns.
With the white excursonists who came
to Savannah over the Plant System from
brownsville Monday was a large contin,
GENT of the colored, who came on tbs
! second section. Many of them are still ir
Inc city. but will return this morning.
The Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road will run an excursion to Ashevill'
to-day. The local agents Of the road have
worked for a large crowd. The indications
are there will be a good representation
| though the Wea her Is somewhat agains
| many going Those In charge Of the ex
| cursion viii deserve credit for whateve
| they accomplish IN the face OF the preseu
bad weather