The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02
THEY ORDERED NEW CARS.
DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED
o. THE CONSTRUCTION OF 400.

c.. VIII Be Both Boxes and Flats
- viii Be Built at the Com
,,s shops in Americas, Where
order tor 400 Was Placed Two
or Three Months AgO--Business Of
A .,o Road Demanded an Increase
c,rs-Ir. Williams Had Nothing
t,,,rtber TO Announce Relative to
,c;oioIs of the Consolidated Sys-
,.m-He Confirmed the Report
q mat -. John Would BE General
q Manager.
s,e,ial meeting of the board of direct
n the Georgia and Alabama Railroad
zoe held in Savannah yesterday. Presi-
s. ,t robr SHELTON Williams was seen last
,.,bt after having spent the day with
~ hoard. and conferences with various
i .s,ials of the Georgia end Alabama and
=. r,orida Central and Peninsular.
Mr. Williams had very little to say
,bo,r the meeting. Ordinarily his visits
rsp,t in the liberation of considerable
r.r. of interest in connection with the
c,sat system of development of the Geor-
o., and Alabama and other lines he is
i,.erested in, but his information on this
= ,,ason was confined to an announcement
q ga considerable increase the Georgia and
uobona is about to make in its rolling
STOCK
II was brought to the attention of the
hard of directors that the road is short
nm freight cars. The need of a new sup
nlv in view of the growing business of
The road. was shown, and The directors au-
tborized the construction of 400 new ones,
10th box and fiat cars. 1t was provided
tat the cars should be built at the com
rsnv's sbops in Americus. The order fol-
laws close on the heels of a similar one
4 tnt was placed with the Americas shops
q Two or three months ago.
Mr. 7 W. Middendorf was the other
yortbern director who attended the meet
irp In addition there were the local di-
q rctors present. and Mr.. j. D. Stetson Of
Macon, Mr.. j. B. Hoist of Columbus, and
q M. ]. W Sheffield of Americas.
81 Vice President and General Manager d.
q + Maxwell of the Florida Central and
8 leninsular. and w. H. Peasants, generaf
freight agent of the line, were up from
Jacksonville during the day With both
g Ir Williams mad long conversations, and
q aso with the leading officials of the Geor-
4 ia and Alabama. 1t is believed all these
s. entlemen are included in his plan of con-
y 0lidation of the three big roads. Mr..
4 Williams and his associated interests will
shortly unite under one management
Each will be given a good position, and II
is thought il was with reference 10 the
lion that Mr.. Williams conferred with the
officials.
Upon the conclusion of his business Mr..
Williams was asked if he could give out
anything relative to the personnel of his
force of officials for the consolidated sys-
tenn. 1t had rather been expected that his
plans might have progressed sufficiently
for him to make public their names, bul
such was not the case, as he said he was
ready 10 announce nothing further thar
the choice Of Mr.. E. St. John to be gen
eral manager of the consolidated system
He did not indicate when he would com
Plete his arrangements, and be prepared tc
relieve any uncertainty the officials them
selves or their friends may feel.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway will
sell tickets to Atlanta Nov. 2, and A
good to return until Nov inclusive, fol
1870 for the round trip.
Beginning with to-day the Central Rail
road offers for three days a rate of S66t
Tor the round trip to Atlanta. The time
unit on these tickets is five days from the
GATE Of sale, and it is expected that many
VIII take advantage of this rate to see
Admral Schley, who is expected in At
lanta Saturday.
Mr. j. G. Carlisle, travelling passenger
agent Of the Central, with headquarters al
Macon, was in the city yesterday at the
Pulaski