The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
6lILROAD CHANGES COMING.
OSCILLATION MEANS a CURTAIL-
MENT OF FORCES.

VIII BE Aept-lhcS 3oOhN ~
chonees in the Way of CONSOLE
,,t;on and Retrenchment by April
One Force VIII suffice for the
T,xo Roads-COnsOIidat of These
r.o Lines Expected to BE Made
p.fore the seabOard Is Taken Into
.be Svstem-RaiIrOad Men believe
.,e Svstem's Headquarters Will BE
in savannah.
The purchase of the Florida Central and
p.rinsular Railroad by the president of
-. Georgia and Alabama aud the Sea-
hoard Air Line and others interested with
him In those properties is soon to be fol-
lowed by changes here that will affect
number of the employees of the two lines
named that run into Savannah. 1t is
gathered from talks with railroad men
tb,t thew believe there will be changes in
edent to the purchase of the property
within less than thirty days. They would
NOT he at all surprised if notices should
come for some that their services will be
no longer needed after April i.
That there would be changes locally in
the working forces of the two lines has
heen expected ever since the continuation
Of the report of the sale of the Florida
central and Peninsular The interests of
the lines when they are consolidated
means that the expenses should be cut as
greatly as possible, and the situation here
is taken as indicating many places where
in cuts could be made. II is said the
amount saved on the salary lists OF the
,a,o.roads. as they now stand here, could
he made as much as $1,000 per month by a
i iuaicious Encouragement of the force and
H the consolidation of the work.
OF course, the employees of the two lines
are wondering how they viii figure in the
coming changes. They want to keep their
places. but some will certainly have to
co. Who this will be is q matter that will
give them no little concern until it is def
Il nitely ascertained whom the management
of the Georgia and Alabama, if it is to
i have the selection of the force, will care
TO have representing the consolidated lines
in this territory. Ii is believed that it will
be the Georgia and Alabama management
that will be in charge of affairs of the
two lines just as those of the Georgia and
Alabama are now directed by it. 1t is
not regarded as beyond the bounds of pos
sibility by any means, however, that there
may not be officials of the Florida Central
and Peninsular, as at present organized,
retained in the same or similar positions
with the consohda ted lines.
Both the Georgia and Alabama and the
Florida Central and Peninsular now main
tain separate and distinct forces of en-
II poyes in all departments and parts of
railroading incident to the carrying ON of
business at a place of the size and i'm
4 portance Of Savannah. There are three
4 uptown ticket offices, three ticket agents,
4 two general agents, separate forces of So
letting agents for freight and passenger
business, separate forces of clerks at gem
era agents offices and two yardmasters
and yardmaster's forces. Il is held that
a things wall be cut right half in two so far
as the heads of departments are concern
ca or course there will be the came
amount Of business to be done by the two
lines, but one general force of employees
VIII not be so numerous as the two that
now do the work. Where there are two
4 poSluons' one for each line, that are of
ldIher superior Importance, it is believed
one Is sure to go. As it goes on down the
scde II Is not expected that the curtai-
meht Will be so great, and one in three in
sead OF every other one is taken as the
MotoIuoh mat will probably be jobless
dIler me consolidation becomes effective.
~ WIN also mean that there will be but
one ucket Office up town. One of the
lhree now used by the two lines will nrob-
uoiy De retained, but it is not known which
u1s VIII De, though the odds seem TO be
~ FAVOR OF the office of the Georgia and
A'dpdiha on Bull street, as it has been
iecehtly htted up II is possible. too. thar
me ONCE at the corner of Liberty and
Gun sueets, now conducted by the agent
Vi me Florida Central and Peninsular.
may De retained on account of the De Soto
ousiness' and the office of the Plant Sys-
"H tlcKet agent being Just across the
street. The Florida Central and Penin-
sudr' m its consolidation with the Georgia
anu AlaDama, Will still be the competitor
OF the Plant System
AN oIhclal Of the Georgia and Alabama
says ne believes the general headorarters
oI the three lines. the Georgia ana Ala
ANA the Florida Central and Peninsu-
Ia ana the Seaboard Air Line. are IN he
ousHt 10 Savannah. He considers this
UIy the place of ll,others for the general
oiheials TO direct the operation Of The
sIeat system that is to be established n
us peheE that work will begin forth
WIN on the connecting link that &c ex-
peclea to be built from Columbia the
no[lnern terminus of the Florida Central
Suu Penlnsular, to Cheraw, S. G.. on tbe
,Sgdooard AIT Line. The completion of This
a aile would Of course, be followed imme-
ua'eIy by the systemization of the three
.oaas. BY many il is believed thai the
management of the three lines win not he
[[onsoI'dated until this missing link has
zen supplied. No doubt Is felt however
mac there will be system formed ond
; tlat !. WIl be under one management An
NV estlhg question will be settled when
appointed system are
IN. me Georgia and Alabama, the E,or;da
u'Ial ana Peninsular and the eaboard
AR LINE each has vice president no,,.
mo MO IS general manager of his line as vle LII
" lleh OF these three will be st1nno,.tad -,
Wv, Wv, controlling interests ia the lins fo,.
o positlon OF general manager of tba
is oUsolidated properly ? Mr.. Cecil Ga bbstt
- now vice president and general r,e,,t
- Tor the Georgia and Alabama NJ.
~. ~ Maxwill for the Florida Central and
IIhsular and Mr.. E. St John for Az
hi, 'ooard Air Line. Mr.. Gabbett has held
r Posltlon since the present owners So
LEU the Georgia and Alabama uhtoL