The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-17
RAIL AND CROS5TIE.

Through the courtesy Of the Southern
Passenger Association, persons attending
the diocesan convention TO be held at Column
bus, commencing May l8, will be granted
reduction in their return railroad fare
only under the following conditions: Each
person must purchase a frst-class ticket
either limited or unlimited) through to the
place of meeting for which he will pay the
regular tariff fare, and upon request the
ticket agent will issue to him a certificate
of such purchase. If through tickets can-
not be procured at the starting point the
the person will purchase to the most con-
venient place where such through ticket can
be obtained, and there repurchase through
to the place of meeting, requesting certifi-
cate properly filed out by The agent at the
point where the purchase is made. The re-
duced rate for the return journey will only
apply to points to which through tickets
are on sole at the place Of meeting, and
at which through tickets to the place of
meeting were purchased. If through
tickets TO the starting point cannot be pro-
cured at the place OF meeting the person
will purchase to the most convenient point
to which such through ticket can be
obtained. Tickets for the return journey
will be sold by the ticket agents at the place
of meeting, at one-third highest limited fare,
only to those holding certificates signed by
the ticket agent at the point where the
through ticket to the place of meeting was
purchased and countersigned by the secre-
tary or clerk Of the convention, certifying
that the holder has been in attendance upon
the convention. 1t is absolutely necessary
that a certificate be. procured, as it indicates
that the full fare has been paid for the going
journey, and that the person is therefore
entitled to the Excursion fare returning It
will also determine the route via which the
ticket for the return journey should be sold,
and without it no reduction will be made.
Tickets for return journey will be avail
able for continuous passage only; no
stop over privileges being allowed
on tickets sold at less than full fares. Ger
tifcates will. not be honored unless pre-
sented within three days after the date of
adjournment Of the convention. Ticket
agents will he instructed that excursion
fares will not be available unless the holders
OF certificates are properly identified, as
above described, by the secretary or clerk,
on the certificate, which Identification in-
cludes the statement that 100 or more per-
sons, who have purchased full fare tickets
for the going passage. and hold properly
receipted certificates, have been in attend
ance at the meeting. Persons CON-
ing from points at which through tickets to
Columbus cannot be procured should be in
structed TO purchase tickets TO Atlanta,
Albany, McDonough, Macon or Cordele.
las may be most conveniently and repur-
chase to Columbus, taking certificates from
both agents, from whom tickets are Sc
cured. The certificate obtained at Atlanta,
Albany, McDonough, Macon or Cordele las
the case may bel will be honored at Column
bus for the reduced rate returning to the
point at which it was secured, and the
other will be honored for the reduced rate
returning thence TO the starting point if
presented on or before May 49, 1892.