The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Crowds Of EXCuTSiOliStS Coming From
Along the Central.

/ The First Installment to Arrive on
I the Shoe Fly This Morning, Another
at Noon and the Excursion From the
/ Main Stem To-day's Crowd to Ex-
coed That of Last Week by Several
Hundred.
Today is excursion day with the mer-
chants. The second cheap excursion, IN
der the auspices of the Merchants Trade
Association, will reach the city by the
Central railroad.
The excursion train will come in three
sections.
General Passenger Agent Halle yester-
day gave orders to agents between Sa-
vannah and Millen to sell excursion tick
cts for the ''shoofy'' train which reaches
the city al o'clock this morning. This
was done at the request of the transpor-
tation committee Of the Merchants AssO-
citation. The request was made at the in
stance of the people along the line between
Savannah and NIillen, who it seems in.
tend TO take advantage of the excursion
in large numbers. BY taking the shoofiy
train they practically save a whole day,
as the regular excursion train will not
arrive in the city until night. The peo-
pie who come a on the shOOhy this morn
ing can do their trading and be ready TO
leave the city tonight by the time the
bulk OF the exCursionists reach the city.
The second oinstallment of the eXcur-
sionists will reach the city by the Savan-
nah and Western train which arrives at
noon. People living between Savannah
and Lyons will come by this train. About
200 excursionists are expected from this
section.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
General Passenger Agent Halle said
last night that the report that excursion
rates would also be given on the Savan-
nah and Western railroad from Lyons to
Savannah on Dec. 10, the date of the eX-
Cursiou by the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery railroad is a mistake.
The road will not allow excursion rates
over the same route two weeks in success
sion, he said.
Several hundred excursionists are ex-
pected to arrive by the regular Central
railroad train, which reaches the city at
$40 tonight. The excursion has been well
advertised along the Central railroad, con
sidering the brief time allowed for the
work. aud it is expected that it viii be
largely patronized.
The excursion begins at Gordon, 10
miles from Savannah on the main line,
the round trip rate rom that point beng
$3.50. On the Augusta and Savannah
division the excursion begins at Waynes-
boro, the rate from that point being
$500.
Connections are made at Dover, Mid
vile, Millen, Rocky Ford, I emile and
Wadley with the roads traversing the
lumber districts which have all given
cheap rates. The crowds which will
come in by this train, will remain in the
city overnight and do their trading to-
morrow. Most Of the eXcursiOnists will
return TO their homes tomorrow night,
though the tickets are good until Thurs
day night,
THE SAVANNAH, AMERICUs AND MONTGoM-
ERY EXCURSION.
General Passenger Agent Wilburn was
in the city yesterday and completed ar
rangements with the transportation COM
mittee for the excursion by the Savannah
Americas and Montgomery railroad, on
Dec 10.
Arrangements have been completed
with Capt Gibson, of the steamer Belle
vue for the Darien excursion. The date
for this excursion has not yet been fixed,
but it will probably take place on Dec 10
also. The following rates have been an
nounced:
Darien, Brunswick, St. Simons and
DobOy $3.50 for white and $3.50 for
colored passengers; Sapelo, whites 81,
colOred SIPS, St. GATHERINGS, whites
$3.50, colored Sl.25.