The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-07
C0LLIDED WITH FREIGHT CAR.
ACCIDENT on CENTRAL DELAYED
TRAINS SEVERAL HOURS.

Passenger Agents Find Little Sol
der Travel NOw-Had a Busy Time
of 1t Here and VIII Now Hustle
for the Winter Tourist Travel.
Havana VIII BE "a Center for Rail-
road men in Cuba During the Next
Few Months.
An accident to a freight train on the Cen
trail Railroad early yesterday morning at
Cameron, ffty-four miles west of Savan-
nah, delayed passenger trains considera-
bly,. Train No. 4, due here at in the morn
ing, did not arrive until l in the after
noon. Train No. 1, which leaves here at
S:45 in the morning, was also delayed for
a time. having to stop this side of the
wreck until it could be cleared away.
The accident was caused by freight
train running head-on into a single freight
car that had been left on the main line in
stead Of the siding. 1t was claimed that
the fog was so dense as to make train
men think that the entire number of cars
had been pushed the siding, whereas
this one had been left on the main line.
No one was injured in the accident
though there was considerable wreckage.
The freight engine was damaged and sew
eral cars were ditched.
News Of the wreck was wired to Savan-
nah, and a wrecking train was dispatched
to the scene. The passenger trains had TO
wait until the track had been cleared away
before they could pass. No. 2 arrived on
time yesterday afternoon, and the road
is all cellar
Only two or three of the extra passenger
men who were placed here by the rail-
roads to look out for business growing out
of the presence of the troops will remain
after to-day. The travel has fallen off
since the regiment left for Cuba, and the
passenger representatives VIII look up
business elsewhere. They have had a busy
time of 1t here, and they believe the
change will not be made to any less con
slant work Some OF them would not be
surprised if they were to receive orders
soon to go to Havana to look out for bust
ness at that point.
Mr. J. B. Halves counsel at cambridge
for the Plant System, is in the city.
Capt T. A. Phillips. assistant general
manager of the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railroad. was among the visitors
who spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. I. e. Rehlander. travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route is in the city.
MI w. A. Winburn. general freight
agent of the Central Railroad returned
yesterday from trip over the line of the
road.
Mr. c. P. Atmore, general passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, was among the visitors here yester-
| day.
The Southern and other lines have been
highly complmented for the excellent
train service furnished to President Nc
| Kinley and party during their recent
Southern tour Members of the cabinet
have signed a testimonial which includes
the following: 1.-THE members of the par
ty accompanying the President to the At
lanta peace jubilee, and to the cities of
Savannah, Macon and Augusta desire to
express their sincere appreciation of the
perfection Of railroad management dis
played by the Southern Railway during
the weeks tour. In every detail of trans
portation the Southern Railway has not
only demonstra ted that 1t deserves its
present high standing but it has won new
laurels The palatial train, the unsur-
|
of the schedule, as outlined in itinerary,
each city having been reached and left
according to the pre-arranged schedule,
have all warranted and hereby receive our
| highest commentators"
Mr.. c. H. Hudson has resigned as chief
engineer Of the Southern and the Office is
declared vacant. W. II. Wells Is placed
in charge Of the engineering department
! of the system.
Regarding the purchase of the Seaboard
Air Line, the Manufactures Record says:
eff may be stated that the syndicate was
formed some time ago by a number of
gentlemen prominently identified with
| Southern interests, who realize the value
| ~ making certain connections. One of lis
principal members is Mr.. John Shelton
| Williams OF Richmond Va, president of
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad whose
success in engineering enterprises of this
character within the past few years has
given him a wide reputation as a finan-
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