The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-08
TWO MORE ARRANGED FOR.
Other Merchants Trade Association
Excursions to Follow.

Excursions to Follow.
/ The Merchants Trade Association met
/ at the De Soto hotel last night and per
/ fcctcd arrangements for the running Of
I two more trade excursions, one BY the
. Central railroad on Tuesday next. and
/ one by the South Bound railroad on
| Tuesday, Dec 10. besides instructiug the
/ committee on transportation to arrange
for two additional excursions, one from
/ Americas, BY the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery railroad, and one from
Darien by the steamer Bellevue.
The Americas excursion viii be run
upon the same day with the one upon the
South Bound railroad, Dec. 10. il the ar
engagements can be perfected in time
AS the excursion by the South Bound
railroad viii cover only a small territory
and consequently will not bring a very
large crowd 1t was thought best to bring
in an excursion from along the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery rail
road on the same day, and thus com
plete the excursions for the month
before Christmas. The excursion from
Darien will probably be brought in the
same week.
The merchants discussed the results Of
the first excursion by the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, and the
general opinion was that they were very
satisfactory. A good many points gained
by the experience of the first excursion
were brought up. and will prove useful in
the conduct of future excursions.
The fact that more extensive advertis-
ing both in the newspapers and by circu-
lars would be necessary was specially
stressed and careful attention will be
paid to this point hereafter The country
newspapers will be more extensively
used and every effort will be made to
make the excursions thoroughly known.
1t was decided to drop the word 'mer-
chants" in advertising the excursions and
TO simply advertise them as trade excur-
siOns."
The reason for this is that many people
were misled by the advertising Of the re-
cent excursion into the belief that it was
a special excursion for merchants and not
intended for the public generally.
The chairmen of the committees an
nounced that they are now busily engaged
in preparing for the excursion by the
Central railroad on Tuesday next. The
now out on the line distrib-
uting advertising matter and work
ing up the excursion. Advertising
matter is being freely inserted in the
newspapers in the sections from which
the excursions will be run. The railroad
OulClalS are furnishing every assistance IN
their power in behalf Of the excursion.
The excursion will cover large
territory and a large crowd is
expected. Instead of providing
special train the Central will use it's
regular trains for the excursion, adding
on as many extra coaches as may be
needed
The train will leave Gordon on the
main line at noon and Waynesboro on the
Augusta and Savannah Railroad at
the regular hour, arriving in Savan-
nah at GEO O'Clock at night
The Lyons excursion will leave that
point at Q o'clock in the morning and will
arrive in the city at noon All the branch
roads running through the lumber terri
tory have announced special excursion
rates for the occasion and will make con-
nectiOns with the main lines A large
contingent is expected from this source.
The following special rates for the oc-
caslon have been announced Gordon,
Mcintyre, Toomsboro, Beech Hill, 50 90;
Oconee, Tennille, Sun Bill, Davisboro,
81 so; Barlow, Wadley, Sebastopol, 81. Is;
Midwife, HerndoD, Rogers, Waynes boro,
Munnerlyn, Perkins, Lawton, $500;
Millen, Scarboro, Rocky Ford,
Lyons, Ohoopee, Collins, $3.50;
Ogeechee, Dover, Cameron, Manassas,
Belleville. Hagan's. Claxton, 81 p; Haley
ondale, Oliver, Egypt, Daisy, Belknap, 81 &;
Brewer, Guyton, Morrison, Pembroke, rs
cents