The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-21
RAIL AND CROsSTIE.

The average rate per mile received for
passenger fare in the United States is 2J6
cents, in England cents, in France IL
| cents, in Belgium u cents, in Austria
cent, and in British India only Clio cent
The Pullman sleeper which has been used
by Henry M. Stanley has been returned to
the Pullman shops. During the time Mr..
Stanley used it it bore his name. 1t will be
rehtted before it leaves the shops
Eight trains day each way between Sa-
vannah and Tybee will be run after the
opening of the season. On TYbee day of
Merchants week an hourly schedule will be
run, beginning at $50 o'clock a. m, and
running until 1925 o'clock at night.
Commissioner Slaughter has rendered his
decision relative to summer tourist rates
tickets and limits for the season of 1891.
He decides that the summer tourist rates
shall be on the same basis as last year, and
that the tickets shall be of the non-signature
style, with no transit limit, the holder not
being requirnd to reach his destination
within fifteen days, as year before last, nor
within any specified time within the extreme
limit Of the ticket.
The cheap excursion rates from Augusta
to Tybee will go into effect Sunday, May
II, on which day the first excursion of the
season will be run. The rates will be the
same as last year. On Sunday 81 so for the
good from Saturday to Monday, inclusive
will be sold at SO. Tickets sold Saturday
and limited to Sunday will be sold at 81 So
Tickets sold Sunday and limited to Monday
will be sold at the same price.
It is fact not perhaps generally known
outside OF railroad circles that many Of the
locomotive engineers, especially those of
the Pennsylvania line, are comparatively
wealthy. and the number of those who are
r,-4I,
sidering the number employed. Locomot-
i've engineers are perforce steady. reliable
men. and in the majority of cases save a
good share of their earnings, which are
large, and in the course of ton or fifteen
years accumulate competency.
E. s. Goodman, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Savannah, Americas
add Montgomery railroad. was in the city
yesterday on his way to New York on BUSH
ness connected with the road. He reports
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
as having done a fine business during the
winter, and although the dull season is about
to begin, he does not think the roads traffic
will be much decreased, as it passes
through a fine farming section, and will do
a big traffic in truck during the summer.
The recent freeze, Mr.. Goodman said, had
no appreciate effect on the crops, and
everything along the line is in excellent
SCAAN~hbAOA8
crop, he thinks, will be unusually large this
season, and the Savannah, Amercus and
Montgomery will handle big portion of it,
When asked as to the possibility of his
road being built into Savannah, MIR. Good
man could give no positive information,
although he said he thought it would be
done some time, and he hoped soon, as it
would be great advantage.
The summer excursion SEASON has begun.
Nrta l,r,x t-5t
Central railroad office yesterday afternoon
found General Passenger Agent E. T. Charl-
ton with an immense pile of correspondence
on the subject of excursions before him.
The following list of excursions already ar
ranged for by the Central railroad this
season will give some idea of the magnitude
of this side line" as it were, of the BUSH
ness: The first excursions are during Mer-
chants week, when the Central railroad is
prepared to land people from all over the
state in Savannah at the rates advertised.
The transportation of the cavalry regiment
| to Savannah Monday; an excursion by the
Public Library OF Macon from Atlanta and
all intermediate points to Tybee May 81.
The grand annual excursion of the
colore1 people to Andersonville on the
union memorial daY May 80. The annual
eucampment of the Independent Order of
Red Men in Savannah May II to IA. A
one and one-third rate on the certificate
plan has been given for this excursion. The
annual meeting of the Independent Order
B'Nai Birth in Atlanta May 10
and II. The same rate is
given as to the Red Mems convention.
The Georgia Funeral Directors Association
| t. be held 10 Brunswick May 26 to %.
| The general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church south, at Birmingham May 81 to
June l. The annual convention of
the Georgia Teachers Association at
| Brunswick April % to May /. The rail-
roads have given one fare for the round
| trip for this excursion. These are only
few of the most important excursions. In
addition to these there are Sunday school
picnics and excursions of all kinds, almost
without number.