The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

In their letter to the Governor, the COM
missioners say that the roads are in ex-
cellent physical condition
ut is with gratifcat on Il at we are en-
ahled to report that the phys cal cond on
Of the railroads in Georgia, wen as their
equipment and service, are excellent. This
Is especially rue Of the trunk lines, which
are laid with heavy steel rail and well ball
asled and which compare favOrabiy wi
railroads in any section Of the country
The condition of the weaker lines Is of
course not so good, but none, with the ex
ception Of one short branch have been
reported to this commission during the
past year as being in an unsafe or danger
Gus condition.
Summarized, the recommendations Of the
commission for the enactment Of addition
al legislation are:
THAT the board be empowered TO sum-
marlly enforce it's orders, through the
courts, either by mandamus or injunction.
"The state be authorized to institute suit
in the county in which a depot Is to be
located, or duty imposed by an order of
the commission, instead of in the county
where the principal office of the defendant
company is located, where such company
fails or refuses to locate and erect a de-
pot building or refuses to perform duty
directed to be performed by 1t by an order
of this commission.
THAT the jurisdiction now exercised by
the board with respect to depots be ex-
tended so that the same will apply to side
tracks.
'eThat sleeping car and telephone COM
panies be made subject to the same con-
troll by the commission as railroad and
telegraph companies.
THAT clear and undoubted authority he
conferred upon the board to regulate the
interchange of cars between railroads and
to require freight shipments to be routed
according to the Instructions Of shippers.
Col. B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager of the Plant System, is in Flor
ida. Col. Wrenn expects to attend the
meeting of the Southeastern Passenger
Association, which will be held tomorrow
in Atlanta.
The change In schedules on the Plant
System went into effect yesterday. 1t is
customary for railroads to make their
| changes on Sunday, as that day has fewer
freight trains on the road In fact in
most cases there are no freights at all OPP
Grated on Sunday.
By the change made by the Southern in
| roads to which II turns over Its Cincinnati.
| Florida and Havana limited the Plant
! System. instead of the Florida Central and
| PeninsuIar, is handling that train Under
| the name there are four trains operated,
| all being turned over to the Plant System
by the Southern at Jesup. This change
was also inaugurated yesterday.
-Four through sleepers are on the trains.
| One runs between Cincinnati and Tampa,
one between Cincinnati and Jacksonville,
one between St. Louis and Jacksonville
and one between Kansas City and jock
sonville, all except the last being operated
via Chattanooga. The Southern receives
the Kansas City sleeper from the Kansas
City Fort Scott and Memphis at Birming-
ham. bringing it to Atlanta and thence TO
Jesup.
Vice President Frank S. Cannon Of the
Southern Railway Company announces
that II has recently received 1000 box cars
and 500 coal cars for use in its territory,
while 1000 more freight cars will Re deiiv-
cred TO IL next month. MIR. Cannon also
states that the Southern will give an or
der for $500 additional cars on Dec. IS
The new rolling stock is absolutely need
ed in order 10 carry the freight business