The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

comb Cohen, travelling agent for the com
pany is In the city He was seen yes
terday by a Morning News reporter, 20
whom he gave the information that an up
town office is to be opened in the CITY.
Mr.. Cohen was not able to saw at the
time Just where the Office will be located
lle NEGOTIATIONS with property owners
not having yet been closed.
Mr.. Cohen has heretofore been located
at Jacksonville, but he will be at Savan,
nan IN charge of the office. His title Will
remain the same, and both freight and
passenger business will be gathered in at
MS office. The patrons of the line will sp-
pIeclate the establishment of an uptown
ONCE for the company and the location
of Mr.. Cohen here. He is Savannah man
the son of Mr. NJ. A. Cohen. and has
many friends here who will be glad he Is
to be among them
MI G. d. Martin, travelling auditor for
the Georgia Railroad for long while
has gone to the Atlanta and West Point.
Vice President John NJ. Egan of the
Central returned yesterday morning from
Atlanta, where he attended the meeting
held in connection with the time-honored
question of the union depot Mr.. Egan
says ten days were given the roads enter
ing atlanta for consideration of the propo-
ton made them by the state A meeting
of officials of the lines win be held before
the expiration of the ten days, so that
when the next meeting of railroad men
and commissioners is held the former may
know just what to agree or object to in
fla oesf d.
rather in favor of the sIate building the
depot and leasing it to the roads, as the
state owns the ground but he thinks the
proposition of the state places the matter
in a far better way for settlement than it
has been since its agitation began months
ago. Following are briefly the principal
points of the states proposition to the
railroads:
That the roads build a union station ex-
tending from Lloyd to Whitehall.
That a viaduct be built over Whitehall
and Peachtree, and subway be con-
structed al Pryor street. Lloyd street to be
left as it is.
That the state. the city apd the roads
adjust the damages if any result to prop
erty on Pryor.
That the state reserves the right to buy
the station from the roads in 1920. or the
nal until 1850. at the same rental, or the
state may take the station in 1920 and pay
the roads 4 per cent. a year for thirty
wars on the cost Of construction.
Mr.. F. B. Teachout. soliciting freight
and passenger agent of the Seaboard Air
Line. with headquarters at Augusta, was
a visitor TO the city yesterday.
Mr. c. T. Airy, general agent Of the
Mobile and Ohio, with headquarters at
Atlanta, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. De Los Thomas, district freight
agent Of the Norfolk and Western, with
HEADQUARTERS at Winston-Salem. was a
visitor in railroad circles yesterday.
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, vice president and
general manager of the Georgia and Ala
bama Railroad left yesterday for the
North.
Mr.. C. T. Airey of Atlanta was among
the railroad men who spent yesterday in
the city. Mr.. Airey is general agent at
that place for the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road He was formerly connected with the
Southern at Macon in the same capacity
and is regarded as one of the best men
on "the outside" for any of the roads.
His friends in Savannah are always glad
to see him here.