The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
LINK SOUTHERN WILL BUILD.
HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED UPON,
VICE PRESIDENT CANNON SAYS.

Company VIII Consider the Surveys
After They Have Been Completed
by the Engineers-One Is to savan-
nah From AIIendaIe and the Other
Is to HardeeviIie From AIIendaIe.
officials Have Not Regretted Build
ing Between Columbia and Perry
and Entering Observation-Disclosures
Has Rewarded Them-Winter Bust
ness of the Southern Has Exceeded
THAT of Last Year-Mr. Cannon
Here With "A Party.
Third Vice President f. S. Cannon of
the Southern Railway is among the visi-
tors in the city. Mr. Cannon arrived yes
terday morning in his private car ac-
companied by Mrs. Cannon and their
daughter and several other ladies'. the
Misses Smart, Miss Hill, Miss Brown and
Miss Lambert of Washington, all # whom
are at the De Soto. The party win leave
to-day for Washington, but II is Mr.. Gan
mons intention to meet one or two of the
local railway officials before his departure
for a discussion of business matters.
Mr.. Cannon was seen at the De Soto by
a representative of the Morning News.
In reply TO a question as to whether the
Southern officials are pleased with the re-
suits of the entry of their line into Sa-
Vannah, Mr. Cannon said that they are
thoroughly so. Their passenger business,
he said, has been excellent The trains
through have been well filed and at no
time has there been doubt as to the
wisdom of the move that resulted in the
establishment of line from Columbia 10
Savannah.
In spite of the fact that all last win
ter the railroads We're enjoying many
hails of troops and a great deal of busi-
ness incident to The war with Spain Mr..
Cannon says the passenger business of
the Southern this winter has exceeded
that of lasG. This is a faStering report
and one that all railroads are not so fort
innate in being able to make.
Savannah is interested to know wheth-
er the Southern expects to build direct
into the city. Mr.. Cannon was asked
about this, but his answer was indefinite.
He said the company is now considering
the matter. Facts are being secured, and
ii will remain for decision to be reached
later.
Some months ago, it will be recalled the
Morning News printed the story of the
approach TO the outskirts of the city of
party of Southern Railway surveyors, who
had run their line from Alendale, S. G.,
direct 10 Savannah Mr. Cannon admit
ted that there had been such a party at
work for the Southern, and said that the
survey is one of those that are being con-
sdered.
Another is that now being made from
Allendale to Vaudeville, S. c., on the
Plant System The party has been in the
field for some time. The officials will go
carefully into all the details and select the
route that may be regarded as the best
suited.
Mr.. Cannon says he perceives no reason
why there should be any special desire
to have direct line into Savannah built
by the Southern. Every purpose is an
swered, ne said, by a traffic arrangement
with the Plant System. The advantage
In the Southern building from Allendale
10 Vaudeville would be in cutting the
distance considerably between Columbia
and Savannah, as ii is now travelled via
Yemassee, and in giving the Southern its
own line where ii now has TO use the
Charleston and Western Carolina for con-
reetion with the Plant System.