The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-15
Progresses COMING TRUE.
D A. L. and b. and o. Association
ForetOId Months Ago.

ne report that a traffic arrangement
Will exist between the Seaboard All. Tins
ana the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ands
ready eredence in Savannah officials
connected with the Georgia and Alabama
r'ahroad here, who are in the best position
10 know anything about the reported nro-
Ject' are not yet ready to talk about II.
out newspaper reports have # thar tber.
Is no question that such a deal has al
e E5y been made between President John
oAe4toh Williams and the management or
me Baltimore and Ohio.
w men the news got out of Mr. Williams
anu ms associates having secured the con-
uoi Oh the Seaboard Air Line and later
Vi the lorlda Central and Peninsular il
was stated as the belief Of many that th,.
tremendous acquisition of railroad prom
erty would result in the organization of
a"other system, with the Georgia and Ala
e Soilla as a part, that would rival the
southern. 1t was not for moment thoueht
that the Seaboard would he road 80 s,,r
az richmond. to which it was building
rom Rldgeway, N. C. The work is going
on rapidly, 1t is understood and what was
Iormerly known only on paDer will soon
be material road.
me new line will form the connecting
INK between the Seaboard and the Rich
niotu' Fredericksburg and Potomac.
NiipcH eAtends from Quantico to Rich
mona. Inc Baltimore and Ohio will have
to build short extension from Wasbtne-
ION TO Quanrco, it is said, in order to
make the connection, a pian thar will
ieaVe IL able 10 do business with the Sea-
BOARD over The Richmond Fredericlzsburg
ana Potomac as Virginia owns that line
and 1t is said there would be M favor
SHOWN the Pennsylvania, the Southern and
the Atlantic Coast Line at the expense
board Air Line.
bridge over the Potomac by the Baltimore
ana OHIO. The Baltimore and Ohio already
noids charter to build road OUT from
aShihgton into Virginia toward Fairfax
court Rouse, which is on the way desired
and right of way has been secured II
mas also obtained the right to buEd q
DFidge over the Potomac. In view of the
reports that are heard of the connection
and intimate relationship that is to be
established between the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Seaboard Air Line. II is be
ieved that the former viii extend along
It's right of way already secured into Vtr-
ginia.
If the project becomes effective if viii
mean another great system competing for
the business of the Atlantic coast, north
and south. The Pennsylvania lines and
the Southern Railway and the Pennsyl-
vania and the Atlantic Coast Line and
Plant System have been in the fight for
long time, but it now looks as if there is
to be another contestant.
The Morning News outlined the probable
action of the two lines some three months
ago, basing it upon talk gathered in rail-
road circles, and il looks as if those who
talked knew whereof they spoke. BY Jan.
ii is thought the three great interests of
which Mr. Williams is at the head will be
working in harmonic unison, and that they
will be as intimate with the Baltimore and
Ohio as the Southern and the Atlantic
Coast Line now are with the Pennsylvania
Lines