The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-21
THE TRIP AND THE BANQUET.

The Montgomery Celebration ana the
People Who We're There
A long train composed exclusively of ele-
CANT Pullman sleepers left the depot of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
last Tuesday night, bearing large number
OF railway officials and representative citi-
zens from Charleston and Savannah. They
were bound for Montgomery, Ala, by
special invitation, to attend grand banquet
il that city given to signalize the completion
of the Alabama Midland railway through
TO cambridge, Ga. As the train proceeded
onward its roll of passengers was further
augmented by delegations en- route from
Brunswick, Jacksonville and Gainesville.
Fla, Valdosta, Quitman, Townsville and
other points. AS several changes had been
made in the delegations as previously pub
lshed append the following corrected list
of all on board:
From Observation-Disclosures of Com
Ynerce: Alexander Marshall, J. P. Lowndes,
H. A. Maloney; Merchants Exchange:
T. P. O'Neill, j. NJ Thomas, Mayor
G. D. Bryant; Business Exchange: T. S.
Abrabams; Miners Exchange: k. S.
Upper. G. H. Tucker, R. G.. Chisholm: Cot
ton Exchange: E. H. Prioleau, C. E. Sail
mas, c. s. Gadsden, superintendent Charles
ton and Savannah railway, E. P. McSwin-
ny, general freight and passenger agent
Charleston and Savannah railway.
Savannah-Mayor John Schwarz, Alder
men w. G. Cam, W. P. Bailey, and E.
Whitcomb Board of Trade: J. W. Moore,
r. D. Guerard, J. H. Elton, M. Mcneil, J.
B. johnson, j. B. Withers and William de
Bruyn Hops. Cotton Exchange: w. S.
Tison, chairman; John Sullivan, G. P.
Walker aud r. F. Harmon. H. s. Haines,
general manager Plant system; c. D.
Ovens, traffic manager Savannah. Florida
and Western railway; R. G. Fleming,
Western railway; W. P. Hardee, general
ticket agent Savannah, Florida and
Western railway; w. S. Chisholm, Jr.,
counsel Savannah. Florida and Western
railway; j. r. johnson, secretary to gen
eral manager of Plant system; A. Marmel.
stein, secretary to superintendent.
Brunswick. j. Spears, mayor; S. r.
Atkinson, judge superior court; c. Down
ing, president state bank; ]. NJ. Madden,
president Merchants and Traders bank; j.
E. duBignon, president Times publishing
company;S. c. Littlefield, general manager
Cumberland route; Judge A. J. Crovatt; J.
d. Mccullough, lumber merchant; c. B.
Floyd, wholesale druggist; M. Ullman,
president Ogethorpe bank; J. A. McDuffie,
general freight and passenger agent Bruins
and Western railroad; G. P. Goodyear,
general attorney Brunswick and Western
railroad; W. E. Kay, also attorney for
Brunswick and Western railroad; G. W.
Coates, agent; w. P. Kent, Brunswick
Post; A. !. Branham, editor Brunswick
Times.
Jacksonville, FLA. II. Stephens. agent
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
A. B. Campbell, S. B. Hubbard, board OF
trade; d. n. Fletcher, president city coun
Gil, H. T. Baya. j. S. Fairhead and Charlie;
Marvin OF the board of trade: A. H. Hart
ridge; Joseph Richardson, superintendent
Pullman Company; T. Hilditch, secretary
Pullman Company.
Thomasville-A P Wright, president
Bank of Townsville; James Watt, l. Levy
c. H. Williams. S. G. McLendon.
Gainesville, Fla.-S. L. Carter. DR.. R. A.
Lancaster, A. NJ. Cushman, o. L. White,
Evans Hate.
Valdosta-E. w. Lane, c. R. Ashley.
Quitman-J. H. Mccall, E. T. Dukes, g.
w. Avery.
The train was in charge of W. D. Gam
conductor; H. M. Urquhart, engineer; l
+. Goodwin, fiagman.
Wednesday morning dawned bright and
6eautiful-a typical June day-the sun
shining fiercely ere he had clamored a hanc
breadth above the horizon. Indeed, The
neat was almost insupportable, but the
occupants of the Savannah sleeper emerged
from their berths in good order. albeit
there were few "red eyes" among them
and came to time like valiant
trenchermen when the call went
forth for breakfast at Townsville. Al
hOur devoted to that revivifying employ
ment, and the long procession of luxuriou:
coaches again moved off, and in due time
entered the pleasant town of cambridge
Inc passengers whiled the time away with
cards and politics, occasionally, when the
conversation Jagged, solacing themselve
with "Polinaris," or something else.
Every thing moved "merrily as a mar
rlage bell" and those worthy burgher
seem really to enjoy the perfect abandon
cnat had ensued since they had cast aside
Tor the nonce the responsibility and care:
and vexation of business.
After brief pause in cambridge, where
sylvan shades and noble trees, are the de
ight of all who visit her hospitable homes
the train took on again several recruits fol
The big banquet"
THE ALABAMA MIDLAND,
which starts at cambridge, traverses abou
thlrty-five miles before crossing the stat
une into Alabama at Gordon. 1t runs
through five of the best counties in Ala
DANA, to wit: Henry, Dale, Pike, Cren
shaw and Montgomery, also cutting III
way through a small portion of Barbour
eOunCy. Inc nrsG thirty OF loT1y nlIe'
from cambridge the country is compara
lively level, and the soil, though kind anc
easily cultivated, is rather thin. After
ward it becomes more undulating and The
clay crops out to the surface.
As the train moves still further north and
vest the land continues to improve in fer
Iliity, and the corn and cotton crops are
more luxuriant. AS q whole, it may be
Iruthfully said of the region between Balm
Drldges and Montgomery, that fol
average fertility and salubrity it will
compare favorably with any portion
OF the south. Hitherto, for lack of railway
facilities, the farmers have been unable to
lertllize their fields adequately, as their
guano had to be transported by wagon for
distance of from twenty to forty miles
All this will be changed in future, and the
genial soil, properly supplied with plant
stlmulants, will fully double its former
Yield. The farmers are already banking
largely upon this result, and it is conf
IDENTIFY calculated that the production OF
cotton on the line of route the current year
VIII exceed 100, 900 bales, against 10000 fol-
Ine past season. A very large proportion
OF the same will be marketed in Savannah.
RISING TOWNS ALONG THE LINE.