The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-07
THE GRAND OLD CENTRAL
A FAMOUS RAILROAD IN A FAMOUS
STATE.

without a Peer as "A Developer of
Georgia and AIabama-The History
OF the Central Is Entwined With
That of the state-Many Great
Georgians Have Been at Her Helm.
Great and Powerful System.
This great road reaches about every sec
ton OF Georgia. BY its different divis-
ions it touches Augusta, Athens. Atlanta,
Carollton. Columbus, Albany, Ga, and
Birmingham. Montgomery, Ala.
Its mileage in this state is l,079 miles
and in Alabama 457
The Central reaches the great fruit
growing section Of Georgia. It handles
immense shipments OF pig iron and coal
in the Birmingham. Ala, district. It
transports to Savannah great quantities
OF naval stores, lumber and cotton.
1t has expended large sums OF money
in improving its terminals at Savannah
and is continuing this work with result
that It viii make this city rank among
most important ports on the South At
lantic coast. The Central has built and
has under construction immense cotton
eheds for the protection of the fieecy sta
PIE from weather damage. These sheds
hold 1900 bales Of cotton. They have
also built immense rosin and spirit sheds.
The motive power OF the Central is sec
ond 10 none. It's passenger equipment Is
faultless IN every particular II takes
great pride in its sleeping car service,
running as It does its own sleeping cars
on the night line between Savannah and
Augusta Macon, Atlanta, Columbus and
Birmingham. 1t runs its own parlor cars
between Savannah and Atlanta. This
company, in connection with the Ocean
Steamship Company, Is making bold
strides in an effort to build up large pas
Eenger traffic between points in the East
and Louisiana and Alabama and the
Southwest, via Savannah. The passenger
department of the company is advertising
the advantages of the rail and steamship
route, with result that persons VINO here
tofore have never left home are enticed
10 take advantage of this splendid service
offered at comparatively low rates. ana
are going TO Eastern markets In numbers
unprecedented. The Centrafs entire sys-
TEN Is laid with steel rails. and on much
of he main line there is now in use eigh-
ty-pound rail, which is the heaviest rail
yet laid in the South and makes the very
best riding track.
The Central is advertising Georgia and
Savannah wonderfully in all sections OF
the country. The management has OBJ
tanned splendid views of its terminal ia
cilities here and attractive features along
It's line. Half-tone cuts made from these
views are put into pamphlet folders and
on calendars of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company issued and systemat.
icaly distributed through the roads va
rious agents In all directions The adver-
Using method adopted by this company
is "a great work, and will result beneficiaiy
20 Savannah, the Central and the state
The vice president, Mr.. John NJ. Egan, is
beyond doubt one of the most competent
and progressive transportation men of his
time. He seeks to build up waste places
and to operate the road on a plan which
fnsures success.
For the length Of time he has been in
tae state he IS one of the best known
snd popular men within its borders He
- br3sd-minded, liberal. conservative and
fsF-heelrg- Il was a great day for the
f,eIirsl when its management fell to him.
BE- Eg4n, as vice president, is actively