The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05
LOTION IS GENERAL MANAGER
(continued from Eighth Page.)


seen at the De Soto after the Council
meeting. Both talked of the change in the
street railway management, and said they
expected the company TO stand more IN
touch with the public, and 10 bring the
service TO a better plane.
Vice President FAN was asked about the
reported change of the power house ana
waiting station from Bolton street to the
company's Gwinnett street property in
Collinsville. He said the power house viii
not be removed, but that the machine
shops win go there at an early day. 1t
is intended to equip the shops with mod
ern machinery, suitable for the building
and repairing of cars, and such other gen.
eral work as the company may desire TO
do.
The work of moving the shops will prob
ably be begun as soon as the preliminary
arrangements can be made and Mr.. Lof-
| ton gets settled in his position as gen.
eral manager.
The City and Suburban property on
Whitaker street and at Battery Park, will
be sold at once, as was stated in the
Morning News. 1t is estimated that the
two tracts, which, it is understood, VIII
be divided into lots of salable size, VIII
bring about SIS 600 or $4,000. The prop
erty has been placed In the hands of Mr..
c. H. Dorsett, with authority to put 1t
on the market at once. The proceeds OF
the sale win be used in part payment OF
| the outstanding $780, 900 of bonds OF the
| City and Suburban Railway, which Will
mature in about six years. The first mort
gage bonds, amounting to 100000 bear Z
! per cent. interest, while the seconds, $oO,-
! 600, bear 6 per cent, 1t is stated that pohds
in the treasury, together with the sale OF
the real estate. will be sufficient to re-
! deem the outstanding City and SUBURBAN
bonds.
! At present there will not be any change
| in the waiting station at Bolton street. IL
| IL stated to be the intention later on TO
! fit up the old Collnsville power mouse,
| on Gwinnett street, which VIII be used III
| part as a passenger station. rms I'M
provement win not be made during the
| summer, but the plan has been decided on,
and will be made when the company finds
it convenient to do so. Both Bolton ana
| Gwinnett streets will be used as cross
| ings. 1t is intended to tunnel Gwinnett
street, the plans now being in the hands
of the Plant System officials, who are ex-
pected to approve them. The street rail-
way thought 1t would be matter OF
mutual interest to have its cars run UNI
der the railroad tracks, and may expect
the railroad to cooperate in this work,
If 1t is undertaken.
! During the last twelve months, Mr. Fall
said, the street railway has expended
100000 in the improvement of it's roadbed,
including the putting down of new heavy
weight steel rails and new ties. This work
will not be stopped" he said, "but the
company will now begin a complete over
hauling of the overhead system The
wires will all be put in first-class condi-
ton. The company now has one of the
best power houses in the country, and
hopes soon to get everything in the best
of condition.
Speaking of the contract the company
has with the city, Mr.. Fall said it is the
| intention to fulfill 1t to the letter. 1T
| will be complied with in every respect"
he said, land there is no desire to evade
any Of its conditions. The company has
had many difficulties to contend with. but
hopes to get everything on business
basis in the near future"
Mr. Lotion takes the general manage
ship with a determination to succeed. He
outlined his plans to the Morning News
! saying he desired to assure the public
that he meant business, and would not
| fail to give a service that will meet the
| public demand.
at does not seem the task will be so
difficult after ALL Mr.. Lotion said. 1.-THE
! street railway has spent thousands of
dollars in the improvement of its prop
critics. 1t has a good roadbed, good
power station, and it looks like the prop
erty could be put on a paying basis My
first step will be to study the system from
every standpoint, so that I may be ac-
quainted with what the public demands.
desire to find where the most travel Is,
| and obtain such facts as will enable me
to move in the right direction. Having
| lived in Savannah long time, 1 feel that
1 know about what the people want, and
| it will be my intention to fill their wants.
| The best possible schedules will be put
on, and everything done to induce the
public TO patronize the cars. Until have
had chance to fulfil my promises, only
ask that public opinion be withheld
An effort was made last night to see
| Capt J. H. Johnston, the retiring general
manager. He was not at home, however
| Capt Johnston has been connected with
the street railways for many years, and
| has seen them in all STAGES.