The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-18
TYBEE'S SEASON CLOSING
THE RUSH OF ExCURSIONISTS
KEEPS UP, HOWEVER

Fifteen Hundred People spend Sun
day at the Beach-Atlanta Sends
Nearly 800 and Augusta Nearly 500
ALI Trains to and From the Island
Crovded-The Hotel Tybee to Close
To-day-Furber's Point House AL
ready Closed-The Excursion Season
to Continue till Sept. /.
Yesterday was Atlanta day at Tybee
The number of people from Atlanta on the
island outnumbered those from all the
other cities in the state, except Savannah.
put together.
It was the end Of the season before the
Atlanta people discovered what good
thing they had been missing, but they did not
hesitate to take advantage Of it after dis
covering 1t.
Saturday afternoons train brought In a
large number of Atlanta excursionists, with
some from Augusta, Macon and other
places. The early train yesterday morning
came in with four sleepers and six passenger
coaches-iust twice the usual number-all
of which were crowded. The extra cars
were put on for the accommodation OF the
Atlanta excursionists, there being at least
OOO pcOPic Oh bOoAo @ASAA S-~
for Tybee.
THE CENTRAL's Low RATE
The cause of the sudden rush OF Atlanta
r.opie TO the coast was the unprecedented
excursion rate offered by the Central rail-
road of SO rs for an excursion ticket from
Atlanta 10 Tvbee. good to return within ten
days. 1t was an act Of benevolence on the
part of the Central authorities, who were
determined to give the Atlanta people
taste of the surf before the season ended
They were not slow to take advantage of 1T,
either.
The Augusta special brought down AIS
passengers. about half of whom went on 10
Tybee. There was quite a party from
Griffin and good many from Macon Inc
Atlanta and Augusta excurslonists, added 10
the large crowd that went out from the
city, loaded down the Tybee trains.
About 1850 were landed on the island
and spent very pleasant day there. inc
hotels were taxed to their utmost TO accom-
modate the crowds. About 100 registered
at the Savannah hotels from Atlanta yester-
day for meals, besides the large number
that ate at the restaurants.
THE RETURNING CROWDS
The Tybee train, which reached the city
at $50 in the afternoon, brought up eight
coaches crowded. A heavy rain began to
fall lust as the train arrived, and the pas
sengers made rush for the street cars.
There were a number of cars on hand, as
usual, and every car was crowded TO its
utmost, and about 100 people were left at
the depot.
The Augusta excursion carried out seven
cars. The $40 train went out with five
sleeping cars and five passenger coaches, all
we'll filled. A number staid over and will
leave this morning.
The Tybee season Is about at an end.
Yesterday was probably the last of the
great Sunday rushes, though there are yet
two more Sundays this month before the
excursion rates are withdrawn.
CLOSING OF THE HOTELS.
Furber's Point house closed Saturday, and
the Hotel Tybee will close to-day. Graham's
Ocean house will remain open until Sept L.
Cobbs Ocean band will leave Tybee to-day
or tomorrow. Very few visitors have gone
down to the island during the past week,
and the number is daily diminishing. AS
most of the boarders have left there is very
little inducement for the hotel men. The
flourishing little village of Tybee will soor
enter upon its long season of quiet monotony
The season just closing has been the mos
successful one in Tybee's history. The
crowds have far outnumbered those OF any
previous season, and the number OF sum
mer boarders was larger than ever before.
1t has been very profitable season will
the hotels, which have been filled will
guests for nearly three months.