The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-18
FAST TRAINS soUrH.
The Rapid Travelling That Tourists
Will Do This Winter.

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The Plant SYSTEMS growth in traffic, both
passenger and freight, hes necessitated the
putting on Of several additional trains this
winter. Not only has the traffic in tine
southern territory been increased, but the
SYSTEMS western connections have been
largely increased. bringing q vast amount
OF western traffic over il. The Alabama
Midland, not yet more than half completed
IS already transferring TO the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway a large pro-
portion Of the western and lower Alabama
business, and with the extension of the new
line will come increased business. The
Plant system had an eve 20 this increase
when the officials suddenly realized that i'm
portant business called them north some
days ago.
Supt. R. G.. Fleming, who has just re-
turned, said that arrangements have just
been made whereby the ability of the road
to handle the great business has been
strengthened. The superintendent said yes
terday that at present the passenger traffic
to the south is absorbing the Savannah,
Florida aud Western railways attention.
From all indications the travel this season
will be unparalleled. In view of this, two
extra through passenger trains from New
York to Savannah aud Jacksonville will be
put on next month. This number of trains
will be supplemented in January by the
vestlbule train, making three fast trains
direct from New York to Savannah and
FiorIia.
The schedule, Supt Fleming said, will be
very fast one, and the accommodations
the best ever offered. The fast mail, known
as No. q, will run about the same
schedule as at present. The train
known as No. % will leave New York
at 4;40 O'Clock in the morning, and
will arrive in jacksonville at II o'clock the
next morning. No. 10, one of the new
trains, which will be put on Nov. 10, will
leave New York at s 80 o'clock in the morn
ing. and will arrive in Savannah at 1880
o'clock the afternoon of the next day.
These are the three south-bound trains.
The northbound train will pass Jackson
vile at 1925 o'clock ia the evening, los
o'clock in the morning, and 7:45 o'clock in
the afternoon. A fast train known as No.
10 will also be put on from New York 60
Florida Train No. Is will be fast and
very desirable train, Supt. Fleming said.
IL will allow passengers t. breakfast in
New York one morning and enable them
to dine in Savannah the next day, being
only one night out. No IA is the old
train. Passengers getting early dinner
here Will be able t. get supper the next day
in New York. This service will be far
above any railroad service that has ever
been afforded from the north to the south.
The We Thule train will be put
on Jan. l3 AS usual. this will be the
most elegantly equipped train that comes
south. In addition to having one of the
fastest trains on the road, its accommoda-
tons are such that the most fastidious
travellers cannot complain.
Capt. Fleming said that while it is not
certain that putting on the additional
trains from the north will necessitate other
schedules, it may be that additional trans
on the branches and connec ing lines
operated by the Plant system will nave to
be put on. The fast trains will have an
average speed of about 37l6 miles an hour
1t is understood, however, that the
fastest schedule between Savannah and
Jacksonville ever known will be- in
augurated this season. Already the Savan-
nah, florida and Western railway has the
fastest record of any southern road, aud It's
record is faster than that on many of the
northern roads. On some parts of its line
passenger trains have run a mile in less
than minute. Some of It's freight trains
have schedule of over twenty-five miles
An hour