The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
THE new LINE OPENED UP.
The T. c. & P.'S First Train Arrives
in Savannah on Time.

! The Roadbed is in Good Condition
/ and All Trains VIII Make Schedule
Time-Supt. Ford Put the Employees
| Under Orders When he Went Down
sunday-The Train From the North
Came in Yesterday Afternoon-The
New Line Already Popular.
The first regular passenger train under
the schedule which went into effect yes
terday on the Savannah extension Of the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
arrived here yesterday at 1850 o'clock
a. m, on time.
The train left Jacksonville at O'Clock,
and made the run easily and without the
slightest mishap. Supt E. Ford, General
Passenger Agent ]. NJ. Fleming and Mr.
M. B. Lane were aboard, and Engineer
GULL and Conductor Glass were in
charge.
Between Jacksonville and Everett, the
junction with the East Tennessee rail-
road, the roadbed is said to be in almost
perfect condition, and trains can run over
it with as much safety as over a well set
tied bed. This side of the East Tennes-
see the road, too, is in good condition and
ordinary schedule time can be made on it
with ease. Some portions of the track,
however, on this side have not been COM
pletely filled in, but it will not be long be-
fore the entire line is in good running con-
dition.
PLEASED WITH THE TRIP.
The train left Jacksonville with large
IA
stopped at local points, but quite crowd
came through to Savannah, and some
were on their way to northern points.
All were well pleased with the trip, and
the new line seems to have become pop-
ular from the start. The train remained
in the Central depot about fifteen min
utes, when 1t left for Charlotte, N. c.
1t carries through car, however, for
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
The trains which went down Sunday
morning, from which the first train out of
Jacksonville was made up, opened up the
line. 1t carried down several conductors
operators and agents, and issued instruc-
lions and orders to the section masters
along the line. An agent and telegraph
operator combined in one was put off at
every local SldIlOn along the line, all the
switches were locked and schedules and
orders were issued to all employees along
the way.
GAR SERVICE OF THE NEW LINE.
The second train by this line was on its
way to Jacksonville, and arrived here
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock There
was large number OF passengers aboard
from northern points bound for Florida
and other southern points. The new
route will enable passengers to reach
points in Western Florida on the after
noon and night of the day they leave Sa-
vannah instead Of the next morning as
heretofore.
The cars used by the new road are
painted dark olive green, with trim
mings of gold. The interior Of the bag
gage cars are plain. The panelling of the
second-class car, which is for the accom-
mediation of negroes, is of the sixteenth
century style, and the seats are finely up
holstered with red plush. Az one end is
smoking room. The seats in the first
class car are also upholstered with red
plush, and are somewhat on the reclining
style. The panelling in this car is also OF
the sixteenth century style, while the
ceiling is modern. In one end is the
smoking room and lavatory.
The cars are heated with Bakers patent
car warmers, and are lighted by the
Pintsch system. They are all provided
with rubber buckets, neatly stored in
case. In all, the train is very handsome,
and has every comfort.