The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-20
CROWDSFRON THE COUNTRY
Christmas ExCuTSiOniStS ThrOns the
Streets and Stores.

Over 500 Came From Along the South
Bound and Connecting Lines-The
SsSam'' Excursion Brings Another
Crowd-The Visitors Made Trade
Lively for the observation-disclosures
lions for Christmas in the City.
Big crowds came in on yesterdays ex-
cursion. The South Bound train arrived
az $50 a. m. with five passenger coaches
packed and iammed until they could
hardly have held another passenger.
Every car was crowded TO the aisles, the
platforms were crowded and even the
baggage car was occupied by passengers
At low estimate there were not less
than 500 people on the train, including
number of ladies.
The crowd by the South Bound ex-
ceeded all expectations. If only half as
many had come the excursion would have
been considered a success. The highest
expectations did not exceed $50 people,
hut the little South Bound coutdid itself.
The success of the excursion is largely
due to the efforts Of Mr. G. L. Mallory,
who has been engaged for the last week
workieg it up along the line of the road.
THE SAM CROWD.
The Savannah. Americas and Mont
golnery train came in at noon with be-
tween $50 and 900 passengers aboard.
This was fully as many as were expected
on this excursion, as the cheap rates were
not extended 10 points this side OF Lyons,
but only to points between Lyons and
Cordele
The crowd would have been much
larger had it not been for an error in an
rouncing the rates. which were changed
at the last moment. higher rates being
made for the most distant points
and lower rates for nearer points than
those frst announced Many intending
excursionists who had gathered at the
depots al Abbeville. and other points be-
wond, refused to purchase tickets when
they found the rates had been increased.
yesterdays excursions were Nos 4 and
= Of the excursion SERIES and like all the
previous excursions, were fully satisfac-
tory. over 800 eXcursiouists for one day
is all that could be desired. when the
merchants are rs busy as bees anyway
attending to the local holiday trade.
KEPT THE MERCHANTS busy.
Tho visitors lost no time in distributing
themselves throughout the town in search
OF holiday bargains. Many Of the South
Bound excursiouists made their pur-
chases during the day and returned to
their homes on the night train. Many of
the others will 20 out to-day and tonight,
but some will remain over until to-Inor-
row, the tickets being good until to-mor-
row night.
The merchants did a rushing holiday
business. Crowds of people througed the
atreets all day long, and the stores were
filed with purchasers. Presents for the
children we're the articles most in de-
r1and by the shoppers, and the dealers IN
dolls and toys did big business
The Southern Express Company is now
experiencing its annual Christmas rush.
It's business is doubling every day, and
the clerks have their hands full receiv-
ing and dispatching packages and bundles
Of every description destined for points in
every state In the union. The express
company has shut down on collecting
packages for shipment while the irush is
on, and all packages are required to be
delivered at the Office Numerous calls
were made upon the company yesterday
TO collect packages, but to all the same
reply was made, that the packages must
he brought to the Office. The delivery Of
packages received here will be continued,
however.
MUST TAKE PAINS.
Shippers will do well TO exercise care
in preparing their packages, and to box
or pack them in firm, strong boxes or
bundles well wrapped and tied, and also
70 make the address as plain as possible.
Write the address on the package, as tags
are liable to be detached. These precau-
tdons are necessary for those who
desire their packages deliv-
cred promptly and in good
condition. While the holiday rush is on
mistakes are easy to occur, and thes care
iessly prepared and addressed packages
are the ones most liable to be damaged or
to 90 astray.
The railroads are Offering their usual
holiday rates of fare and one-third for
the round trip. Circulars have been is
sued by tho railroads in this territory in.
stTucting their agents to sell excursion
tickets at the rate of a fare and one-third
TO all local points not exceeding 300 miles
distance. Coupon agents can sell at the
same rate to all points in the territory of
the Southern Passenger Association,
not exceeding 300 miles in
distance, except TO points in North Car
olina, South Carolina, Florida and Vir.
ginis, for which the rate win be cents
PER mile for the round trip.
The supply of fireworks appears to be
larger than usual this year, and cheaper
than ever before. Roman candles, carry
ing twelve fifteen and twenty balls, the
delight OF the small boy, are selling fol
less than the smaller sizes cost a year ago
Sky rockets and cannon crackers are in
the same category. Surely the wind is
tempered 10 the shorn lambs, and the
small boy with any pocket change at al
viii be able TO have a great time this
Christmas.
THE PULLMAN co. LIABLE.