The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-20
THINK 1T WON'T BE BUILT.
40 RaILRoAD MEN BELIEVE OF
PROPOSED BRUNSWICK ROAD.

s,rre.sfuI Prosecution OF the Plan
Tor a Line From brunswick TO
utrmInEham IL Doubted-PractI-
raIIy a Direct LINE between the
Two cities Already Exist.-ButId-
tnE Through the section of Ala
hama Contemplated l. Very In
pen.Ive-Brunswick would Not he
brought Nearer Productive Fields
Than savannah.
A rather general belief exists among
savannah railroad men that the project
for building "a new line from Brunswick
20 birmingham will not he carried QUE.
Tnev have nothing beyond their expert
erre and observation TO promp, this be-
lief. but IL is entertained. nevertheless.
ana few can be found who place implicit
-elance in the report TIM, wi;hln a year
.- so the road viii have been built and
rut 10 readiness for operation.
In speaking Of tho matter yesterday
ragroad man said thot he Is confident the
plan will not be put IN execution. The
principal reason appealing to his mind as
likely 90 prevent the fruition of the
hopes Of the promoters OF the scheme Is
that there Is already a practically direct
Inc between Birmingham and Brunswick,
consisting OF the Centrai from Birming-
ham. via Columbus. 20 Albany. and tho
Brunswick and Western. part OF the
Plant System. 20 Brunswick.
An inspection OF the map shows that
this line is rather straighter than the us
ual railroad route. when It Is considered
that II Is not operated By tho same sys-
tenn Any business there r. now between
Brunswick and Birmingham or along the
proposed route, or that migb develop Is
thoroughly whhin the capacity OF the
roads already established 20 handle. II Is
claimed. and there Is really not enough
IN sight to warrant che new company In
going ahead with the work of construc-
ton.
Tho Savannah and Western. the line
between Columbus and Birmingham. now
a part OF the Central. having originally
been so known was not completed. be-
cause OF the great cost OF construction.
The railroad man declared that an object
lesson that may h. followed with profit
hy ambitious companies can be gained
from that experience. as the section Is
q very costly one through which to build
The good faith Of those connected with
vhe plan Is not questioned. but some con-
Germ h. felt as to their ability 20 carry out
their undertaking. II ~ thought they may
not be able 10 get money enough for the
enterprise and thar n may fail for that
reason The opposition OF established
lines TOO Is looked Tor. and somewhat OF
an obstacle would exist ia chat II Il
Rero encountered. however. and the new
company should prove successful Ia over
coming 81. the public would probably have
ifs admiration awakened and business
Wouh he thrown the way OF the new COM
pany.
No fear for the business Of their own
lines as result OF the possible building
Of the new road Is felt by Savannah rail-
road men They believe but very httle
n any. business would be- diverted TO
Brunswick. as the greater interests az Sa-
vannah would still suffice TO cause the
movements OF products 10 this port No
point save on the Savannah. Florida and
Western. a part Of the Plant system
where the route OF the proposed road cuts
"a competing line. would be nearer TO
Brunswick than 20 Savannah. so that
nothing for the former port would be-
gained over the latter. In the case OF the
PLANT System. that company already has
q line to Brunswick and looks after the
interests Of that city.