The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-17
OPENED FOR TRAVEL.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAYS VEL
COME TO THUNDERBoLT.


Road-A COLLATION. at Mrs. Bannon's
A Regular Schedule to 90 Into Effect
To-day.
The Electric railway and the Savannah
and Isle OF Hope railway celebrated the
| opening OF the lice to Thundsrbolt by an
excursion Of the directors, stockholders and
few friends to Thunderbolt, where the
Inequalities OF the two corporations were
| enjoyed.
The big white open excursion car OF the
| Electric railway left the Pulaski
| house a few minutes to 5 O'clock.
The party numbered about forty, which a
little more that half oiled the car, and
more solid and representative body of busl-
ness and professional men il would be hard
to find Besides President Collins of the
| Electric Railway Company and President
| Purse Of the Savannah and Isle OF Hope
railroad, Aldermen Charlton, Myers, Har-
| mon, Mills, Mcclure. Bailey and Cam were
aboard. Judge MacDonell of the city court,
Judge Falligant Of the superior court, City
Attorney s. B. Adams, Supt. Fleming OF
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail way
President Flaunery of the Southern Bank,
President Hamilton OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank and other equally we'll known
gentlemen.
Supt. Mcfarland of the Electric rail way
was in charge of the party, and Contractor
w. ID. Thomas who has Just completed the
equipment Of the road to Thundsr5olt with
electricity, was also aboard.
THE TRIP TO THUNDERBoLT.
An easy run was made TO Thunderbolt,
several stops being necessary 10 allow the
regular cars TO pass at the switches. The
pretty appearance OF the south
eastern section of the city,
which has been built up within
the last year entirely through the Electric
Railway Company, attracted the attention
Of the party, with its pretty cottages and
others in process of erection and drew forth
remarks from the older members Of the
time not very long since when East Broad
and East Boundary streets were considered
the eastern boundaries of the city. Capt.
Purse remarked that the march OF improve
| ment will extend further east now that the
Savannah and Isle of Hope 10 open to Thun-
derbolt. At Thuuderbolt the party disem-
bsrked and was soon occupying chairs upon
| the porch at Mrs. Bannon's. While enjoy
ing the breeze from the river Alderman
Mcclure entertained the party with great
success by narration of his experience as an
alderman and the political pointers which
be freely gave to his contemporaries.
Alderman Mcclure was evidently well up
in the game and did not mind telling the
other aldermen that they were not In il
with him. The alderman poured his shot
Unfortunately and impair tally into the
ranks of his colleagues, much 10 the Amuse-
ment OF the crowd.
OVER WINE AND FISH.
President Collins offered an agreeable
diversion by inviting the party to partaks
OF the entertainment prepared for them.
About fifty people sat down to tables. sew
nA1 ha -
Thunderbolt. The ride had whetted
the appetites of the party and
the feast was very much enjoyed.
1t is only necessary to say that the spread
was at Mrs. Banuon's, and of course left
nothing to be desired. After q successful
attack upon the feast the flow Of oratory
and champagne began. Mr.. John NJ.
health of the new enterprise on its initial
trip and called ON Vice President Charlton
to respond. Mr.. Charlton responded briefly.
He said the road had been q Savannah
enterprise from the beginning, built by
Savannah men with Savannah capital,
and as such was deserving Of success.
President Purse OF the Savannah aud Isle
OF Hope railroad was called upon. He said
the Savannah and Isle OF Hope was a Savan-
nah enterprise pure and simple without a
cent of foreign money in it. He hoped it
might be able to give q similar entertain
meut at Isle Of Hope Of an early date. The
prospect now is, he said that competition will
reduce the fare to Thunderbolt to nothing
with chrome thrown In, IN which no
doubt the railroads will soon get rich
Alderman Cann was called upon by Alder
man Mcclure and expressed himself ns in
hearty sympathy with the enterprise and
his wishes for its success.
Alderman McGuire was called for and
made q speech upon the subjects Of the
ariH md ~ nil
incidentally said he had been an Electric
railway man all the time
Judge MacDonell made q very neat
speech, recalling the evidences OF the
growth and advancement, OF the city,
Of which he considered the new enterprise
most important one.
A WELCOME TO WARSAW.
Mayor Fennel OF the town of Warsaw ex-
tended welcome upon the part Of the town
to the new enterprise and wished it sue
cess.
Contractor W. D. Thomas, Mr.. E. F.
s. B. Adams, ESQ, and
sups. Mcfarland and J. r. Anderson,
Esq, were called upon and spoke briefly.
President Collins responded briefly TO
call. He. said he was proud of the enter.
prise. Nothing has been considered, he
said. in the enterprise except the good OF
the public and its needs and demands. He
hopes to make something out of it
later on, he said. He called
upon Vice President Charlton to speak
for him. Mr.. Charlton paid a very high
tribute to Mr.. Collins. to whose ability, en-
terprise and sagacity and determination
and cheerfulness in the face Of obstacles
had, ia to be credited the success Of the en-
terprise. Mr.. Collins. he said, threw his
mind and heart into the enterprise, deter
mi led to rise or fall with 1t. Both the en-
terprises which have now been brought to-
gether belong to Savannah, he said, and
will make an enterprise Of which Savannah
will be proud.
A speech was insisted upon from Mr..
Adams, who responded, showing the bene-
| fits Of the enterprise to Savannah.
1t was nearly O'Clock when the party
broke up and returned to the car. The run
from Thunderbolt to the market was made
in fraction under twenty-five inmates, or
| at the rate OF fifteen miles an hour.
The formal opening of the new road was
| voted by all present complete success. A
regular schedule of trains will go into
operation, leaving Savannah and Thunder
| bolt every thirty minutes from $50 a. m.
from the market TO Has at night from
| Thunderbolk