Commission Urges Fund for Public Utility Examinations
In its annual report the Georgia Railroad Commission appeals for legislative funds to hire its own experts, enable through bills and ticket scrutiny, and cover costs of appraisals and investigations. It cites 1911 increases in filings, earnings, and mileage, plus expanded hydro power and depot construction, as justification for stronger oversight.
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State Railroad Commission
Savannah
Atlanta
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Commission
Desirea
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Railroads and their dawn in world and Georgia
A compilation by R J Massey recounts world rail mileage cross continents, from Europe to North America, and notes early 19th century road travel. It praises Georgia rail earnings growth from 1907 to 1910 and recalls Georgia’s 1830s beginnings with the Augusta to Eatonton line, then Madison, Atlanta, and early canal ventures near Brunswick and the Tennessee line.
State Railroad Commission Reports Traffic Injuries and Accidents
The commission notes 346000 horsepower controlled and 70000 for Central Georgia Power. It had little litigation last year aside from Wadley Southern dispute, which it won in trial court and appealed to the supreme court by the railway. An express gates and service investigation is planned, with results to be announced. The accident report lists 1061 passenger injuries 2033 employee injuries and 20 passenger 68 employee deaths from accidents.
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Ution
Raiiorad Commission
Wives Gome
Ugdaingt
Pasarenger
Commission
Georgia
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga
St. Louis
Railroad Commission
Rairoads
Eastern and Western
Oreeila and
Pores Agsremaining
Pstani
Central Georgia Power Company
Wadley Southern
Supreme Court
First Railroads Remembered In South Carolina History
The piece recounts the Georgia road funds, the 1826 to 1831 Charleston to Augusta line as the first U S railroad built with an operating plan powered by locomotives. It notes the eight wheel engine, American invention and wind powered early operations, plus era rules on baggage, servants, smoking and seating. It also recalls newspaper coverage and Sabbath usage, with trains running in daylight before headlights and telegraphs.
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Morse
Jedediah Morse
Flala
N.S
Congregational
Charleston
Mass
United States
Pr. Morse
Maine
Georgia
Ucambridge
Union
South Carolina
South Caroling
D. C
Auguste
Charles Francis Adams
Charleston Mercury
Knoxville
Tenn
Columbus
State of Georgia
Adler Sherwood
South Carolna
Georgia Road
Snake Heads and Early Railroads Highlight Atlanta’s Growth
The article recalls old rail construction with 8x12 inch stringers and dangerous “snake heads” raising rails after heat or rain, and the lack of telegraph lines on some lines during the Civil War era. It notes Thomas Butler King’s 1849 Brunswick to San Francisco route concept and asserts Atlanta as a growing rail hub culminating in a future Gate City status with 10,000 miles of track and major urban plans including a day nursery and Jewish hospital extension.
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Ives
Charlotte
N. C
Atlanta
Columbia
Hranchville
South Carolina
Branchvile
Augusta
Argueta
Ailten
Millen
Macon
Charleston
Brunswick
Thomas Butter King
St. Simons
San Francisco
Georgia
United States
Mexico
Canada
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Phi Chi Debating Society
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St. Grady Miller
Choestoe
Young Harris Debating Society
Arthur d. McClure
Woodstock
Lewis M. Davidson
Cleveland
Willard Holley
Blythe
R. J. Massey
Railroad Man's Magazine
Europe
Agia
Africa
North America
South America
Austria
New World
Asia
Constitution
Florida Coast Coast Railroad
Walkers English
Washington
Mount Vernon
New York
Charles P. Gordon
Wiley M. Morrin
Middle Georgia
Judge Nichols
Prince
Colonel Cumming
Chattahoochee
Lower
Tennessee Line
Tennessee River
Georgi
Third National Bank
Frank Hawkins
A. M.cord
R. W. Byers
M. Bergstrom
John W. Grant
Thomas C. Erwin
BH. Suumer
Tiansele
Jewish Hospital
Jewish Charitable Union
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