The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-17
PIE CITY.
The New Toyn Ohioans Are Build
ing IN Wilcox County.

ing II " 1ACO8 county
ABBEvILLE, GA, Feb. 16.-Pine City.
on the Savannah, Americas and Montgom-
cry railroad, thirteen miles west of Abbe-
vilIs and i Wilcox county, is literally
swsrming With people. Yesterday was the
dav annouced for the great excursion OF
Ohio capitalists to that point.
By noonat least 200 men, women and
children bid assembled at the city in en-
bryo, in te wire grass. At 2 o'clock o. m
the belatd train of Pullman sleepers. con
sisting Of twenty coaches and a baggage
car. arrived. 1t brought 900 Ohioans, male
and female, who came to see and
invest mnev. The excursionists proceeded
from thetrain to the office rude struct-
ure for temporary use, erected near the new
hotel, wien Hon. J. y. Dennard. senator
for this district, introduced Col. E. H.
Williams Of Abbeville who, in a brief, but
eloquent address, welcomed the strangers TO
Wilcox county, and invited them to visit
Abbeville.
P. P. Mast, president of the Tropical
Home ant Fruit Company, responded in
an appropriate speech stating the object of
the excurspn and the intention Of the com
pany. Oter speeches from the visitors fol-
lowed in waich Georgia was highly euIo-
Rized, and Ter varied resources and attrac-
tons we're eloquentlY enumerated. Then
followed he sale OF the lots, 1856 of which
were sold { an average of $40 per lot, the
highest proc reached for a single lot being
5000. Th' sale is progressing to-day.
The oblct OF the company as explained
by its members Is not only to raise aud can
fruits for The market, but to build live
town, to rect varied industries, such as a
canning hctory, box car factory, furniture
factory, factory to make agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS and to develop this section Of
country. The members OF the company are
all men d means and say they mean bust
ness. The visitors are principally from
Dayton. Springfield and Cleveland. They
say theydesire comfortable winter homes,
where tIey can enjoy health and balmy
air andat the same time make money.
The members Of the Tropical Home and
Fruit Company are ?. P. Mast, c.
W. PsYntor, A. NJ. Hussy, B. NJ. McAl-
lister d Dayton, O., and +. E. Niguvender
OF Sumter county, Georgia. Whatever the
present. outcome of the excursion and or
gankation Of the company maybe it will
prove of incaloulable benefit to South Geor-
Ria and inauguTste new era of prosperity
for mis- section.
Tie eyes Of all the great northwest, are
on tits movement and will beyond perad-
venture, be followed by an influx of wealth
and people who will develop this too long
unknown and desirable section, number
Of the visitors are already in Abbeville
prospecting. Others will arrive to-day and
there Is little doubt that their visit will
prove to be mutually beneficial to the town
and the Ohioans. The new hotel at Pine
City is progressing, and when completed
will be handsome one. Other buildings
will go 10 speedily. As yet there are but a
few sub houses standing in Pine City
The mos; unique Of them is rough affair
hurriedly built. and without flooring, to
be used g a sleeping house for the male ex-
cursioriss, unscoompanied by ladies the
sleeping cars being reserved for
the ladies) The beds in this
building are made Of cotton seed bulls COW
cred VITA sheeting. The building is 800
feet long by 80 feet wide.
A number of temporary restaurants are
on the ground to feed the multitude. The
party brought with them Z, 200 choice peach
trees, which will be set out Immediately.
The personnel Of the excursionsts is excel
lent-the women are fair and the men hand
some and robust.