The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-10
AT THUNDERBOLT.
THE ELECTRIC COAST LINE FORM.
ALLY OPENED FOR TRAVEL


Its Completion Celebrated by an Elk
cursion-Capt. Johnston Toasted on
the Successful Opening OF the Road.
A Regular Schedule to be Put on To-
Morrow-Ths Equipment of the Isle
OF Hope Line Being Pushed.
The completion Of the Coast Line rail-
ways electrical equipment to Thunderbolt
was formally celebrated yesterday. Al the
invitation Of Capt. J. II. Johnston, general
manager of the Coast Line, party of about
twenty gentlemen met him at the corner Of
Brcughtcn and Bull streets at 4:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. One Of the new
green oars built especially for the
Coast Line was in waiting on the switch
and few minutes before 5 o'clock the
party boarded it and started for Thunder
bolt. In the party were Mayor McDon-
ough, Aldermen Harmon, Myers, Carson ),
Bailey and Mcclure. Maj. G. s. Hardee,
Capt John R Dillon. Col J. II. Estin,
David Robinson, S. P. Hamilton, Isaac
Beckett, Supt Clement Saussy of the Belt
Line, E. L. Haokett, j. r. Saussy, Esq. j.
r. Saussy, Jr.. Alfred Haywood, Maj.
]. L. Warren, Luke Ca soH, Co. r. J.
Davant, Herman Winter, Sdpt. Alley aud
Electrical Engineer Frank SillimAn, 10
charge Of the work Of equipping the Coast
Line and the City and Suburban railways
with electricity.
THE RUN OVER THE ROAD.
A quick and pleasan. trip to Thunderbolt
was made. The car ran smoothly over the
old Coast Line track, and everything APP
peared to be IN tirst-class condition. The
overhead wire is suspended from brackets
supported by single line Of poles.
The first stop was made at Riverside park
Capt. Doylss place at Thunderbolt, which
is now being fitted up by Mr.. Winter as a
pleasure garden. The park is right on the
line of the road. at Mr.. Winters invita-
ton the party disembarked and made an
inspection of the park. A saloon, dining
room and kitchen, dancing pavilion and
band stand are in course Of erection and
will he complete in few days. The place
Is well shaded by fine trees. Mr.. Winter
proposes TO fit up the large vacant space
unoccuDied by the houses as a pleasure
ground, with swings and other means Of
amusement. His object is to make the park
a pleasure resort for picnic and family
parties.
The party boarded the car again at the
park and ran down to Ambos' place where
1t disembarked Capt. Johnston invited the
visitors to make themselves at home at Am
Dos place.
They were invited into the dining room,
Champagne WAS served and Capt. Johnston
proposed the health Of Mr.. Alfred Haywood,
to whom he said was due more than TO any
other man the completion Of the Coast Line
railway to Thunderbolt twenty years ago,
and consequently its subsequent equipment
with eleotricty, MIR. Haywood's health was
drunk.
CAPT. JOHNSTON TOASTED.
Afterward Col EStill proposed the health
Johnston a aeal
manager Of the Coast Line.
The compliments were informally ten
dered. and neither gentleman considered IL
necessary to respond to the toast.
Judge Falligant and Mayor Fennell of
the town OF Warsaw and Capt r. q. FIem-
ing Joined the party at Ambos'.
After spending some time pleasantly the
party adjoiIed TO Mrs. Bannon's for light
supper in the shape of deviled crabs
and light biscuits for which Mrs.
Bannon Is famous and champagne.
Maj, Warren, j. r. Saussy, Esq, Mayor
McDonough, Capt. Fleming and Capt. John
ston proved the life Of the party and got
off many good jokes at each others expense.
Capt. Johnston's youth and energy were
especially oomplimented
Maj. Warren proposed toast to Capt.
Johnston. He said that Capt johnson was
the youngest old man or the oldest young
man he bad ever known. There
wasssa tradition in his family, Mai
Warren said that there was Just such an
active and abe-bodied young old man by the
nameof j. II. Johnston who had come over
with Oglethorpe and that he had existed
ever since without changing. Capt. john
ston replied that he might not be either so
old or 50 young as he was represented TO be
by his friends, but with the completion of
the equipment Of the Coast Line with cleo
tricity he felt as II he had taken on a new
lease of life. He called on his friend Mr.
- Il l. L.
responded in humorous vein aud enter
tanned the party for several minutes.
ELECTRICITY THE COMING POWER.
Capt. Fleming was called upon and said
that the great railroad systems we're watch
ing with interest the experiments being
made by their smaller connections with
electricity, and were already considering
the probability OF a change of this charac-
ter on the great railroad lines in a few
years.
At 7:15 O'Clock the party took the car
back to town. An easy run was made with
out Incident A stop was made to inspect
the power house on Bolton street, where
the big engine and powerful machinery ex-
cited the admiration OF the visitors.
The party dispersed at Broughton street
with thanks to Capt. Johnston for the pleas
ant afternoon
The Coast Line is now being operated on
Broughton and Habersham streets with
electric cars. Tomorrow regular schedule
TO Thunderholt will be begun. Cars will be
run every half hour to Thunderbolt.
When the full equipment OF cars is se-
cured Capt Johnston expects 20 run the
Coast Line cars through 60 Thunderbolt
from Broughton street without change.
The work Of equipping the Coast Line to
Isle OF Hope with electricity is now going
on. The City and Suburban line from
Whitaker street and Second avenue to Isle
OF Hope is also being equipped.
TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER.