The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01

running through country which in every
way is pleasing 10 the eve.
Com missioner Duncan was equally en-
the roaibed the superior Of any be has ever
inspected.
THE TRAIN CHEERED.
From Denmark 20 Columbia the train
was given q hearty rece ptiOn BY the people-
The field hands stopped their work 70 cheer
and wave their hats At il as il rushed along.
Women and children came 20 the doors OF
their houses 10 look a. and welcome the
progressive visitor. They waved tin csus.
bonuets and towels 10 an expires
sion Of delight. As tie train ran
on the Richmond and Danville
tracks a few miles from Col1mbia IL was
| greeted with the whistle OF a Locomotive as
q welcome 20 South Caroliuas capital
| Now that the road is finished the work OF
completing the teleErsphic service will be
! pushed Within ten days sixtY-tive miles
will be in working order, aud in the course
of five weeks the services will lie perfected
The instrum5 ats have al bsen ordered snd
the operators installed Trainmaster Ep-
person has appointed ir2ll Walker chief
dispatcher lie was recently with the South
Carolina division u the Central and was
formerly chief dispatcher Of the Birming-
ham Mineral division Of the Louisville and
Nashville.
sEvEN TRAINS A DAY.
The regular schedule viii 60 into effect
Tuesday morning st $40 o'clock. There
will be seven trains daily, four Passengers
and three freights The passenger trains
will leave Savannah at 5 40 aud - o'clock
and arrive IN Columbus at l4O and 5
O'clock
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Rabbit said that the business OF
the South Bound has so far greatly
exceeded the estimates, and is steadily
Increasing. Ii also proposes 20 arrange for
handling the tourist travel the comiog
winter. The Magnolia route will be
| strong competitor Of tie Atlsntic Cosst
Line IN this direction, because Il viii Be a
shorter route from the north. The connec-
tiOn will be made st Columbia vita the
| Richmond and panyills, and 4 vestlbule
will be run toto Savannah.
The inspection party thoroughly ENJOYED
the trip. There was plenty OF refresh
mentS aboard, and although the trip was 8
\ hurried one, everybody was pleased
| The distance between DsumGrk sud Co
/ lumb,A Is ffty-oae miles. IL which there
are eight stations, Prewitt, Boiling Syringe
tS0rS8, " oo6foFS, SwAossA, CASTOR, Ilss-a-
/ ingUo1 and Caycel lGSse stations arr il a
| country thickly settled ~ farmers. and
viii grow % be thrivlug towns IN 8 short
tins.
Tx COLUMBIA TERMINALS.
/ The South Bound uses tie Eichuoni ana
1 DsnylIle tracks from CEycs - Columbia, q
distance q I've miles. and rams into tbs
/ uulc1 depot. known - the Charlotte and
/ Grssovills depot II has been abandoned
/ BY the Richmond RDd DR1viIIa. and Is used
! ~ the South bouBd ans cad The depot IS
q large one, and the Magnolia route has
secured y ArehOuss and ofloes across the
strest from II. The tracks rru alongside OF
the platform. The only difficulty Is that
trains have to run into the CITY and then
back up to the depot Otherwise the ter
minRl facilities srs sxosIlent and calculated
70 accommodate 6 large business. Agent
slade viii open ms Office IN the warehouse
tomorrow.
Nearly al tbs stations OF the South
Bound are 70 be postoHceF and the road
mas constructed combination postal and ex-
press cars to conduct the business,
ELATKD OVER TIE NEW ROAD.
The people Of Columbia are elated over
the completion Of the South Bound, which
/ gives them another and better route to the
seq than thsy have posse, sed. 1t opens up
! 70 bhe merchants Of Columbia as well as
I Savannah new territory to draw from,
! had the citizens been aware that a party
was 90 have visited Columbia with the
railroad commissioners, they would have
| prepared q reception. The citizens, how
I Eft4s Ncic LOt psCLtIk any one UNTIL JQ9
I stock holders excursion, which will be given
in about ten days. They are making big
preparations 70 accord the visitors Oh that
occasion a cordial welcome. A reception
by the authorities at the depot, speech
making at the city hall and drive about
the city are on the programme
HANDSOME CITY.
Columbia is pretty city and an import
ant railroad center. The streets are wide
and Of hard red clay. which obviates the
necessity OF paving. Main street, the bust
ness thoroughfare, presented a lively APP
peRrance yesterday, and the people have a
push and energy about them which must nec-
essarily steadily tend to upbuiId the
city. 1t has many substantial and i'm
posing structures, particularly the city
hall, government building, Central Ma
tional Bank and Wright's hotel,
The state house, which stands at the head
OF Main street, is built mostly Of marble.
The surroundings are superb. The capitol
grounds are extensive and finely kept.
They are filed with rustic fountains,
which add much to the beauty
OF the place. In the center walk is mar
BILE monument in memory of the confeder-
ate dead.
Columbia, as whole, is a pushing go
ahead city, with bright future in store
for it. which will be aided materially by
Savannah's enterprise, the South Bound
railroad.