The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
PLANT sYsTEM's CONTROLLER.
Mr.. H. c. Prince Has Been Appointed
to the Position.

MIR. H. G. Prince Has Been Appointed
to the Position.
Mr. H. c. Prince has been appointed
controller of the Plant System of Rail-
ways. The appointment becomes effective
March l, and is made by circular signed
by the general superintendent and coun-
tersigned by the president.
Mr. Prince has been acting as controller
since the death of his predecessor in the
Office, to which he is now appointed. Be
fore the death of Mr.. c. T. Morel, he was
assistant controller. Mr.. Prince has been
with the Plant System for some nine years,
having given up the position OF auditor
of the Alabama Midland to accept place
with the system with which it was merg-
ed.
]. W. Fry has been appointed general
manager of the Atlantic and YadSin di-
vision of the Atlantic Coast Line, with
offices at Wilmington, N. c. e. Borden
has been appointed superintendent of
transportation, and ]. c. Murchison, train
master.
dispatch from st. Augustine, Fla, is
to the effect that the Florida East Coast
Railway Company has determined to es-
tabiish a fruit farm on its line between
Palm Beach and Miami. The farm will
comprise about 100 acres, and oranges,
grape fruit and melons will be cultivated.
1t is In charge of j. E. Ingraham, land
commissioner of the company, whose Of
flee is at St Augustine.
The Manufacturers Record says: 1.-THE
demand for freight cars by railroads
throughout the country is very extensive
at present as is evidenced by a number OF
large orders recently given. The Southern
car companies are securing their share OF
the work, and 1t is understood that the
plants at Admission, Ala, Savannah, Ca.
and other points are extremely busy. These
plants are making rolling stock not only
for Southern but Northern railroads, which
indicates the wide demand for their out
gut"
The hearing before the Railroad Com
mission of Georgia Of the case brought by
residents of Montgomery through the Sa-
vannah Freight Bureau against the Sa-
vannah Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railroad on account of the service render.
ed on the line between Sandfy station and
their place of residence has been post
poned and will come up March A. 1t is
understood the delay was asked by the
defendants.
The Plant System yesterday handled
complete train of quartermasters stores
for the government. The train was made
up at Chicago, from which place the ship
ment was made to Port Tampa.
Mr.. Joseph H. Sands. general manager
of the South Carolina and Georgia Rail-
road, passed through yesterday afternoon
In his special car over the Plant System
for Waycross.
Mr.. James F. Aglar of the Union Pacific
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Aglar is
general agent for the line at st. Louis
Mr. Arnold S. Borglum, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Union Pacific, with
headquarters at st. Louis, was with Mr.
Aglar.
Mr.. John M. Egan, vice president OF the
Central Railroad, returned yesterday from
a trip over the system with Messrs. Harvey
Edward Fisk, Charles 8. Gleed and George
II. Robinson as his guests. These gentle
men are prominent capitalists of New York
and are interested in railroad properties
Mr.. Fisk was junior partner in the firm of
which his late father was the head. The
Fisks were interested in the Central Mr.
(IIeeO Is a QlSCtOI III Tie <alClliSOIg Topeka
and Santa Fe System. Mr. Fisk and Mr..
Robinson are soon to form an investment
firm, and 1t is not impossible that capital
may be brought South through their trip
over the Central. They visited all the larg-
er cities and were greatly pleased with ala
they saw. They left Mr.. Egan at Birming-
ham and went on to Kansas City.
The many friends of Mr.. ]. c. Marscher,
chief clerk in the Office of Mr.. Haylow.
general superintendent of transportation
of the Plant System, are congratulating
him upon decided advance that has been
rendered him and accepted. Tomorrow he
will leave Savannah for Washington, where
he win serve the Southern Railway as
chief clerk to the general superintendent
of transportation. Mr.. Marscher has been
with the Plant System many years and
has he'd the position he is just leaving
since 1895. His ability in the transportation
department is recognized, and his friends
are sure he viii fill the position to which
he has been appointed with credit. HIS
successor in Mr.. Haylow's office has not
been announced.
Train No. IS on the Georgia and Alabama
Railway VIII arrive at Savannah at S:25
D. M, instead of Has p. m. as heretofore.
No. IS viii leave Montgomery at 7:45 a. m.
No other changes have been made.