Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-02
NEW LINES TO FLORIDA.
THE MONTGOMERY ROUTE TO
BE REOPENED.

= Fast Passenger and Freight Service
Between Savannah and Fernandina-
What the Florida Railway and Navi-
4tion Company Proposes to DO-A
Double Line Of Steamers.
Mr.. F. B. Papy, General Freight and
Passenger Agent Of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company, was in the city
yesterday in the interests Of the Savan-
nah, Montgomery and FeTnandina line
Of steamers, which will be re-estab-
lished with the opening OF Northern
travel. The MORNING News an
nounced some days ago the coalition
Of the De Bary-Baya steamer line
with the Florida Railway and Navigation
Company, and that a double line OF
steamers would be put on between "a
vannah and Fernandina.
Mr.. Papy said To a MORNING NEWS re-
porter Yesterday that the line TO oaVan-
nah would be opened early next month
with the beginning Of travel. Ihls COM
hiBatiOn gives the DE Bary-Baya line
fleet of seventeen vessels, four OF which
will be run between Fernandina and Sa-
vannan and the remaining Is on the ST.
Johns river.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
Company" added Mr.. Papy, sis now OPP
Grating sos miles of road, and comprises
the Florida Transit Railroad Company,
the Florida Central and Western Rail
road and the Fernandina and Jackson
vile Railroad with extensive water con-
nectiOns at Fernandina and other
points. This new arrangement
extends the facilities already adj
vautageOus, and will give to Savannah
fast freight and passenger line direct 10
Fernandina, with quick transportation to
the interior and points in South Florida"
evil the same steamers be run be-
tween Savannah and Fernandina as last
season."
1.-TWO new and fast steamers will be
placed on the passenger line between
Fernandina and Montgomery, connect
ing with the City and Suburban Railway,
and running daily. The trip Will be
made in about nine hours. The elegant
steamer Frederick de Barry is now at Will
mingtOn, where she has been over
hauled and rebuilt into a saloon
steamer, especially for this line. The
steamer Anita, now running on the
St. Johns river. will also be put on be-
tween Montgomery and Fernandina and,
with the Frederick de Barry, will CON-
prise the fast passenger service"
ssWhat will comprise the freight liner
1.-TWO steamers will be run between Fer
| nandina and Savannah by the inland
route, the same as heretofore, making the
/ trip in u hours. There have been no YES
/ sells assigned to this line as yet, but
a change very likely will be made from
the present service. Heretofore goods
shipped by this line, except during short
time last year. were at the risk OF the
shipper. Under the new management an
open policy OF insurance will be carried
on all shipments at the cOmpany's eX-
| pense."
"What changes are contemplated in
the City and Suburban Railway as the
Montgomery Connection
The road VIII be made to meet the de-
mands Of the water connection. just
what improvements or changes are con-
| templated am unable to say
"The Florida Railway and NaYIga'
| ton Company includes the Charleston
and Florida Steamship Line!'
1T does. A regular semi-weekly line
| Of steamers will be run between Jackson
Vile and Charleston, calling at Savan-
nah."
'sWhen will the Savannah and Fernan.
/ dina line be Openedg'
ut depends altogether upon the open
/ ing up OF travel. The Frederick de Barry
| will be completed by Sept. 10, and Will be
ready for service about Oct. l, when
/ il is likely that semi-weekly trips will
/ tie made until the heavy travel begins.
Then the daily service will be inaugur-
ated."
"what are the prospects for the open.
| ing Of travel:'
"There is every indication Of an early
| opening. l anticipate a heavy tide OF
/ tourist travel during the winter-heavieI
| than ever before. The prospecting travel
/ is already beginning, and parties from
| the North and West are moving in adj
vance Of the heavy travel which will soon
| foTforr-