Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-06
THE SOUTHERN MOVING
Interesting Moves on tho Railway
10 Florida via. Clinton, =. C.-Thc
Southern Making Up TO FIagIor-
Tho New Cranberry Kond Bnckcd
by The Williams syndicate.

eight rs stated in yesterdays paper. 1t
Is expected that the order for them will
be placed in few days
They will be powerful locomotives. OF
the most approved pattern and highest
speed.
For these engines five new vestbule
trains will be built. The drawings and
specifications for these have also been
made. but the contract has not yet been
gwen out. Each train will consist OF one
.uii mail car, u baggage and express car
and two passengers coaches OF course,
on each of these trains will be run n
iuIl complement of Pullman sleeping,
dininS and chair cars.
These trains will be ready by the time
the Camden Columbia and the Rich
mond- iidgeway short cuts are cCmplct-
ed
In tho meantime. however, in order to
advertise its new Florida line, the Sea-
board will temporarily inaugurate Il
through route from Norfolk to Jackson
vie, wa Clinton. S. c.. over the C. n.
* IT, This Clinton elbow will make the
route some $50 miles further than it will
he on completion Of the Camden Column
BIT link. but it is the only way by which
me Seaboard can get into Florida over
the Il. c. &c T. until that link is con-
structcd.
In the matter Of trackagc the Sea-
board VIII lose nothing by this longer
ltute. as it will get n differential rate.
nor VIII the passenger lose in fare. The
only handicap will be that of time But
once the Camden road is finished, tho
tables VIII be turned and the Southern
VIII labor under a similnr disa dvantagc
No matter what route it takes il will
ma itself getting into Florida several
hours late.
The Southern's plan, now that 1t has
lost the f. c. & =. railroad ia 10 form
temporary alliance with tho Plant
people and later, when the Plant Sys-
tom shall come in comrctitien with il
by reason Of the cons ruction of the
North and South Carolina railway and
It's connection with the Atlantic and
Danvillc, the Southern will pool its for
tunes With FlaGior and his Florida East
Coast railroad and lines of steamers to
Havana and Porto Rico
the hrst Arrangement, they reason.
VIII enable them TO keep up their
through Florida travel until they can
build n line into Jacksonville. to take
the place OF tho L. G.. & Il. railroad so
recently ana so unexpectedly snatched
from them by the Scahoard Tho second
deal Will enable thcm. after that line
Is built. 10 largely control the East In
enormous.
The new line to be built by the
Southern will probable begin at sum
NIT. s. c.. on tho Charleston, Columbia
ana augusta railroad, which belongs to
the Southern.
From Summit TO Columbia is ahont
30 miles. As has already been announc-
ed In these columns and as President,
SPencor has since publicly stated. this
INK VIII be built first. Thon on 10 Sa-
vannah. Ga. distance of about so
miles morc-or 40 miles for the entire
Summit Savannah link.
AT The last named place tho work Of
construction will sto1 unit! it becomes
cNiucnt that the present arrangement
Win the Plant System can. for any
reason be no longer maintained Then
IN" southern Will again take IN the
work of construction and build the Sa-
Nannnh-Jacl'sonvilie link. This will re-
cure l2S miles Of new road If they take
the old r. G. & =. route as Is now con-
tcmplated. This route they claim. IS
much better than the one finally select
ed !or the +. c. & p, and is ten miles
shorter.
once into Jacksonville over its own
roah the Southern will form an alliance
with the Florida East Coast railroad
rs above mentioned. F'lagler they claim.
controls the key to the railroad situa-
ION III Florida. His road certainly runs
dhrohgh the most fertile section Of the
state, and il is the only section in which
all tho orange groves have not been
killed by the cold. Then his steamship
lines Will he abundant feeders TO tho
n0rthhound trains.
When they get their own road into
iacksonViile. the Southern people claim
they viii have shorter route TO
Florida by thirty miles than will the
Seaboard over the T. G. & 7.
THE NEW CRANBERRY ROAD.
Gen. Robert T.. Hoke spent several
days at Lincolnton. He stated to a rn-
porter that the matter was not VET In
shape for him to give out anything re-
sion City. Tenn, via Cranberry. to
Lincolnton. He stated that the road
would be constructed. he was very sure
that it would be standard gauge
with the best equipment obtainable. TIe
said that the road from Cranberry to
Johnston City. Tenn, which will he
part of the new road. Is a narrow
gauge at present. but that the cuts
mis- and bridges We're all constructed
with n View To changing the standard
gauge
General Hoke stated that the road
from Cranberry to Lincolnton would be
located by the most direct. practicable
route. without reference TO the narrow
gauge road between here and Lenoir.
we learn. though not from General
lioke. that no subscription will be ask
ed for. hut that the money will be fur
nishcd by the new purchasers Of the
Seaboard Air Line system. This means
that once undertaken the road will be
built rapidly
inc importance of the road as n feed
er TO the :. y. L.. the great competitor
Of the Southern. assures Its early con-
struction. and its junction with the s.
y. l." here Will mean much for Lincoln
ton and all her interests
NEW ENTERPRISE CHARTERED
The Secretary Of State yesterday
morning Incorporated the Parkdale
Mining Company, of Murphy. Cherokee