The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
BACK TO THE BIG WEST.
he KANSAS CITY VISITORS SPEND
ADAY IN SAVANNAH.

Iayor Davenport Sees Great Improve
ment Here, But Kansas City is His
Pride-Niss Moore and the Entire
Party Charmed With Their Trip
Mayor Davenport Talks About Kan
sas City-He Thinks the New Rail
road Connection With Savannah
VIII Be Big Thing.
A part Of the Kansas City launching
arty arrived yesterday from New York
its way 10 the west. Hon. j. J. Dayen-
ort, mayor of Kansas City, and wife;
leoree T. Moore and wife, Miss Alice
Ioore, the sponsor for the new ship;
rank Hart of the Kansas City Times, and
rife, and H. W. Reid, were in the party.
hey remained in the city until $40 o'clock
lst night. Special cars were placed at their
isposal and they left for home.
All of the party except Mayor Davenport
pent most of the day at Tybee. They also
listed the other points of interest in and
round Savannah during their stay, and
Fere delighted with what they saw. Mr.
davenport took drive over the city aud
boxed at it with his official eye He said
asst night that the improvement Savannah
las made within a short time is remark
ble.
ATALK ABOUT KANSAS CITY.
In speaking of Kansas City Mayor Dav-
Import said that no city in the world, in
en- years growth, will begin TO compare
With It, Ten years ago Kansas City started
,ff slowly with population of $4,000. In
1890 the census will show a population of
100000 The city has the best railroad ia
ilities to be found in the country. Twenty
trunk lines have their termini there, and
hey transport alone over 2, 900 head of
logs every day. The city now comprises
leven square miles and 1t Will be increased
% forty within the next two
Tears. 1t has more than hundred miles of
treet railway and 300 miles of streets.
Mayor Davenport said that the business
facilities Of Kansas City are far in advance
VI those in Philadelphia and many other
titles that he visited during his trip
lorth. He noticed in Philadelphia where
he cable railway is in operation q very
lncient way Of turning the corners. The
ars are stopped whenever a corner is
reached and three draught horses are at
ached and they pull the car around on the
rtraight track ''In Kansas City" said the
western mayor I'VE turn corner as rapidly
we cross a street. There is no
Inference in speed. and l asked a
Philadelphia man why the old way was
Eept up, and / told him that for $4,000
Kansas City had learned to avoid all such
crude means of operating street railways
He replied: That's just what's the matter
with Philadelphia. She won't put up the
100000"
THE PAVEMENT IN WESTERN CITIES.
Kansas City's streets are paved with
Belgian block and gitrified rock, where very
much hauling is done. Ga the promenades
and drives asphalt is used. Mayor Daven-
port said that the asphalt is similar to the
asphalt used in Savannah with this diff
ference: An additional ingredient which
prevents the street from cracking in winter
md which prevents it also from becoming
10 hard that vehicles will wear it from
passing over.
Mayor Davenport said that Savannah's
parks are an advantage and an ornament
which few other cities possess He said
hat Kansas CITY wants them, and it is
making an effort TO get them. de thought
hat opening up the new route from Kansas
City to the Atlantic, which the Central
las done, has Teen a great benefit,
Goth TO that section and this. Mayor Daven-
port IS thoroughly convorsant with every
feature OF the city he represents. and
nothing delights him more than to talk
about it,
THE NEW SHIPS SPONSOR.
Miss Alice Moore, the charming sponsor
tor the steamship kansas CITY" which
vas launched at Chester ON Aug 10, spent
yesterday at Tybce. She was delighted
with her trip and was gratified at being
able to visit Savannah.
The entire party, Maj. Davenport said, is
specially indebted TO the management of
The Central railroad for its courteous treat
nelt. At every point, he said,
she Cenurals officials saw that
the party was "tenderlyn cared for. The
mayor said that lie believes that all Of the
party has forgotten how to get their bag
gage checked, Daving travelled so long with
put looking after even the smallest part
IF it.
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