The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19
: WAITING ON CONGRESS.
rrpvIvAL WORK WILL BE-
J. a :, my BRIDGE BILL PASSES.

80 the lcftht'-t
MeIdrim to Savannah Has
4 f'0 compIeted-Enginee Have
- some Busy Weeks-Win
On Their Indoor work in
XIV Fitted Offices.
.,si7e,rs who have been engaged
4 nssks in the prelimary work for
III ..-,ysnlent of Hutchinson Island Tor
'' "-+...5 and Alabama Terminal Com
'-' and making the survey for the line
e., enter the city from Meldrim,
''- .oro.sr5d the profile of the entire
and nothing except the delay of Con-
pa IN Granting the right to build the
.ooss5 brd-e over the Savannah river
..s the contracts for the entire work
teng l5t
r,-,rg the time they have been at work
49,. .,sireers have been kept very busy.
Ts.v have desired to get the preliminary
--.,,gements complete as soon as possi-
a.. and there has been no tagging. Maj.
r5.,rFeori has been in immediate charge
If the corps of engineers, reporting to
Mai Johnson, chief engineer of the work.
or.r,tons were first begun by the en-
cesrs on the island. Their work being
comrIeted there, they transferred their at
t.r,ion to the line by which entrance is
10 be secured This line runs from Mel
drim 10 the place where the bridge is to
snan the river Connection is made two
ar three miles out with the Central Rail
road as for a time, at all events, the
Georgia and Alabama will continue to use
the passenger depot of the Central Rail-
road after the completion of its new term
NAL. for the handling of freight.
The line from Meldrim to Savannah will
be something over sixteen miles long.
While not running through Bloomingdale
and Pooer the Two intermediate stations
on the Central, it will run near them, and
the officials believe they will be made sta
tons This is a matter, however, that will
only he settled after arrangements Are
made regarding property for the establish
ment Of stations.
From now until the completion of the
Undertaking Of converting Hutchinson is
land into a site for the thorough term
ina. system the company is TO build, the
engineers connected with the work will
nave 20 UuSN Nlilits llE 1ilOSl ulSd2Ie&aDIe
part Of it is past, however. Running the
lines on the island and from Meldrim to
Savannah was particularly trying. as the
soil was wet most Of the time The sur
yeyung party had TO make its way through
dense swamps to get in from Meldrim.
The weather was severe at times. and
often the ice had to be broken when
the engineers wanted to go through a
pond Of water
The indoor work is to be done in the
building at the southwest corner of Bay
and Bull streets. Several rooms on the
top flor have been secured, and are now
beng htted up for the accommodation of
the engineers. Maj. johnson will have
bis office there, and those who will work
under him will also use the rooms.
The Georgia and Alabama bridge is to
cross the river near the old water works
plant The bill authorizing its construc-
ton has already passed the Senate. and
It is expected that the House will soon
take action Col Lester has the matter
IN hand, and it is believed he will not lose
ume IN bringing it to the attention of the
BODY No difficulty is anticipated bv the
ohclaIs Of the company in securing the
passage OF the bill, but they will not pro-
ceed with The letting of the contract for
ule several parts Of the work until it has
received the sanction of the House and
the approval of the President.
Mr. j. ~ Cornatzar, travelling passenger
agent, with headquarters at Montgomery.
Ala' for the Mobile and Ohio. was in the
city yesterday.
Nr. Jonn NJ Egan, vice president of the
central Railroad was out on the line of
Inc Southwestern yesterday.
Mr. 5. F. B. Morse, general passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific with head
quarters at New Orleans, was among the
'.''oFs IN the city yesterday. 1t Is not
o.'en lnat Mr. Morse can get over in this
-" Dur MS friends in Savannah will
9'l 10 see him whenever he can pay
- IN a VISIT Mr.. Clarence w. Murphy.
pms passenger agent of the Southern
IN lell Yesterday afternoon with Mr.. |
- 'Vr Washington, where the general
asS'lSer agent has business Of import
anti uemandng his attention.
D', w. II. Wright, master of trains of
'Ae Second division of the Plant system
mo
s "a1 u up Yesterday from his headquarters
az Waycross. ''''- '>'
g.. freight department of the Plant
s'''''l was yesterday notified that the
second Cavalry is to move from HINTS
tt ,,' r 70 savannah TO take a TRANSPORT for
No, "'sl indies. The announcement did
be r9aIa "nat time the movement will
syster, 'c 1T VIII be by way of the Plant
p.cts a. from Hemassee. The system ex-
rorto '"e entire regiment to come by this
-, newspaper compilation of railway ac-
'1'D'S IN the United States during 1893
,s ,aY'' mat the number of lives lost from
2- sT a., causes was $500, as eompared with
rionyi. -N1 and that the number Of &C.
In ny '"JuIed was 2,616, as against . 400
denrl,, nous year. These figures evil
suIrr. ''0ae all sorts of accidents re-
ver rom the operation of RAILWAYS a
elins ,', i' part Of which affect the trav-
plr9,,l,...'e, The past year has been com
atbo,'F ifee from railway horrors !"
aoeii.,' ulefe are recorded 8 denlora1,le
agg-.,--.. III winch the number of killed
on NJ, 49, 's' with as many injured Rut
the $40 noe II is a gratifying fact tbat
don't llely of travel is increasine ooi 80
Sped 'e''y increase in luxury and