The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
sst,eAT BY THE CENTRAL.
HAS ACQUIRED THE DOVER AND
STATIssBoRo RAILROAD.


Notices of the Acquisition by the
Central Sent Out Yesterday by
President John VI. Egan-The Gem
trail BeEius the Operation of the
Dover and StatesborO To-day, Re-
tanning such of the Old Employees
as Ii Requires or Desires-Bruton
and Pineora VIII BE Extended 10
Statesboro-Outlct to Savannah for
"a Rich Territory VIII Thus BE AZ
forded.
The Dover and Statesboro Railroad has
been acquired by purchase by the Central
of Georgia. The principal owners and Of
ficers of the Dover and Statesboro are Au-
gusta gentlemen, AIessrs. James L. Flem-
ing. president and treasurer, and l.. c.
Hayne, vice president The price named
by these gentlemen was acceptable TO the
Central. and the purchase was made.
Following is the order relative to the
Central's newest acquisition that was Is
sued yesterday by President John NJ.
Egan:
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany having acquired control of the rights
and franchises of the Dover and States
boro Railroad Company, now being oper-
ated by the last named company from
Dover. in Screven county. to Statesboro,
in Bulloch county, Georgia, notice is here
by given that from and after midnight OF
Dec. 81, 1900, the above line will be oper-
ated by the Central of Georgia Railway
nv # If tie
those employees of the Dover and States
boro Railroad Company who are specially
notified of their employment by the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway Company will be
retained in the service of the Central Of
Georgia Railway Company. They will
hold their places subject to the pleasure
of that company and will report to the
officials in charge of its different depart
ments.
"All remittances for business done prior
10 midnight of Dec. 81. 1900, will be made
to Mr.. James ]. Fleming. president and
treasurer, at Augusta, Ga, and all bills
aceruing prior to midnight of Dec 81 will
be likewise presented to him.
1t win be seen that the Central be
gins the new century with another rail
road TO its credit. The Dover and States
boro employees were notified yesterday
afternoon of the transfer of that road to
the latter were retained. The road is
added to the First Division of the Cen
trial. and will be under the direction of
Division Superintendent T. S. Noise.
The Dover and Statesboro Railroad Is
ten miles long extending. as the name
might Indicate, from Dover to Statesboro.
Dover is on the main line of the Central
Railroad, and President Egan said yester-
day that the acquisition of the Dover and
Statesboro by his line would mean IN
creased train service for points interme-
date between Dover and Savannah.
Great advantage to Savannah and to the
territory through which the Dover and
Statesboro and the BrutOn and Pineor1
railroads run, will accrue through the
deal that has just been consummated, for
the reason that the country west of
Statesboro is new and is pierced by its
first railroad. wide area will be added
to Savannah's trade territory. and the
merchants and business men, as well as
the farmers, lumber men. and naval stores
operators living along the new lines. may
thank the Central for this greater oppor-
.unty to add to their prosperity.
This announcement will be great news
to the people of statesboro for they have
been docking forward 10 the Ceatrals
entrance to their town. Not only do they
see the Central becoming the owner Of
the Dover and Statesboro but Mr.. Egan
announced that the Bruton and Pineora
will be extended through Statesboro That
line now reaches from Bruton to Regis
ter. ten miles from Statesboro A sur
veying party is already in the field, and
it is expected that the line it is running
will be accepted, and that the extension
Will be made in accordance with it. Work
upon the extension, Mr. Egan said. will
be commenced as soon as the survey has
been completed and the line approved.
The completion of the Bruton and Pine
ora to Statesboro will give it connection
with the Centrars main line by means of
the Dover and Statesboro. thus affording
the outlet that has been longed for by the
people living along the line of the Bruton
and Pineora. 1t is this rich country that
is looked to to help the business interests
of Savannah, as the road is some eighty
miles long.
To the people of Pineora and other
points than Dover along the main line
of the Central the news of the acquisi-
ton of the Dover and Statesboro by the
Central and the prospective outlet 1t is
40 afford for the Bruton and Pineora will
not be so welcome as will be the news
to the people of Statesboro that their
town is to be upon the line of Bruton and
Pineora. Other places had hoped that
they might be the connecting point of the
Bruton and Pineora and the Central, but
the purchase of the Dover and States boro
has provided the outlet and there is no
chance OF an early extension from States
boro to some point nearer Savannah than
Dover on the main line of the Central.
The Central. at all events, will not make
such a connection, as il has its line now
from Statesboro to Dover, and it is doubt
full if others will do So
The new route via Statesboro and Do
yer to Savannah will not be as direct as
IT might be, but it viii yet be a means OF
excellent freight and passenger service be-
tween Savannah and all points along the
Dover and Statesboro and the Bruton and
Pineora Railroads. and it is thought the
arrangement by the Central will be well
come New Years gift to the people of
Laurens, Emanuel MONTGOMERY Tattnau
and Bulloch counties