The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-03
The Central and the Hotel Project.

The Central and the Hotel Project.
little over n year ago prominent citi-
zen of this city said that If the syndicate
that was then trying to get control Of the
Central railroad succeeded in its purpose
Savannah would have 100000 inhabitants
within five years That syndicate did get
control Of the road, and has had the manage
ment of all of its vast interests for year.
The railroad has prospered and Savannah
has prospered. The prospects OF both are
very bright indeed. Savannah has grown
steadily, and the confidence in her future
is shown by the number OF handsome resi-
denceS and business houses which have been
built within the last few months, the new
ones which are projected, and the public
improvements which the city authorities
have decided 10 make during the present
year.
There is one thing, however, which Sa-
vannah needs above all Others, and which
her citizens have been trying earnestly to
secure for several years. 1t is a hotel in
keeping with her Importance and her pros
poets. 1t is believed, and for excellent
reasons, that a hotel, such as there is in
almost every other city of the size and pre-
tensions Of this, and such as would meet the
demands of the thousands who either stop
here or would stop here for few days or
few weeks on their way farther South, or
on their return to the North and West, and
of other thousands in the middle and upper
portions of the State who would like 10 visit
a seaport at different seasons of the year,
would contribute largely TO Savannahs
prosperity.
Several efforts have been made to secure
the amount of money necessary TO build a
hotel that would meet the wants of the city,
but that now being made is the only one that
has inspired confidence in its success 1t is
a very earnest effort, and is being made
with rare intelligence and excellent judg-
ment II is at a point where the help
Of a strong hand can make it magnificent
success. Where is the strong hand TO be
found! The question has only to be asked
to be answered. The Central Railroad and
Banking Company is the strong hand, and
if it consents to be willing hand Savannah
will very soon have a hotel of which she
will he proud.
There have been subscribed $4,000 in
stock and 100000 in bonds to the hotel
project. If the Central railroad will sub
scribe $4,000 the hotel will cease to be a
projected enterprise, and will be an assured
one. Whatever additional amount is
needed will be subscribed at once. Citizens
of means who have hesitated about sub
scribing will hesitate no longer. Indeed,
they will he rather anxious to have a part
in what promises to be very potent factor
in assisting the city's advancement.
And why shouldn't the Central railroad
help the hotel project There isn't one rea-
son why it shouldn't and many why it
should, so far as the public knows 1t is
rich and strong 1t is a Savannah institu-
ton and Savannah is proud of il. They
have grown up, as it were, together. mutu-
ally assisting each other One now asks
help of the other, but the help is not TO be
in the nature of gift, but rather of a loan
which, in the course of years, win be paid
back with compound interest As Savan-
nah grows she will attract in an increasing
ratio trade and population. Her prosperity
vii, help to make the Central more prosper
Gus, for whatever comes 10 her in the way
of traffic and travel must do so largely by
means provided by the Central, whose
dominion extends over land and SEA.
Not one, not a dozen, not hundred peo-
pie make this request of the Central for
encouragement and help, but a whole city
city that believes she has a splendid
future, ami that what she is now trying to
secure viii hasten the realization of that
future. Shall she ask in vain for assistance
| from her greatest institution