The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26
The SECOND EXCURSION.
To Be Run Over the Central Railroad
December u.

Low Rates From all Points This Side
Of Gordon and Lyons and on the
Branch Roads-The South Bound
Excursion Expected to Be Run Dec.
1e-Crowds Coming From Florida
Next Week.
Merchants Excursion 20. . has been
arranged. A conference was held yester-
dav afternoon with the Central railroad
offcials and last night the arrangements
we're perfected whereby the excursion
will leave Gordon, 10 miles from Savau-
nah. on the Central railroad main
stem. and Lyons on the Savannah
and Western on the morning of Tues
dav. Dec. 70, arriving in Savannah
in the afternoon with two days to remain
in the city the tickets being good to return
on any train up TO Thursday night, Dec.
a. All Of the Central's branch lines be-
tween Savannah and Gordon, including
Nilledgeville, will be included in the ex-
CIrsion and it is expected that arrange
ments will be made whereby rates will
he made from Dublin, Swainsboro, Louis
vile, Mt. Vernon, Sylvania, Stilmore and
Statesboro, these roads making close con-
pections with the Central.
The rates will be between $3.50 and 50
from Gordon, 50 Tennille, Sl.50 Wadley.
$l2 Midwife. 81 Millen, scaled down
from Waynesboro Sl.50, Lyons $50. and
other points in proportion. The regular
train on the Lyons branch will be used
and additional cars attached. This will
enable people on that branch TO reach Sa-
vaDnah at noon.
A representative will at once be sent
out distributing circulars and otherwise
Advertising the excursion.
The South Bound officials will be called
upon next. and it is expected that ar
rangements will at once be made for Elk
cursion No. 3, from Columbia about
Dec l9.
TIE FLORIDA EXCURSION.
Excursion No. /, starting from Gaines
Vile, Fla, Dec. 5, has been fairly
launched, and quantities of advertising
matter are being distributed along the
line of the Savannah, Florida and West
err railway, and also at stations on other
roads near junction points. The commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of the
merchants has done good deal in the
last week, and its work will show sur
prising, and it is expected satisfactory
results.
The special train which leaves Gaines
vile early on the morning Of Tuesnay
Dec >. will be hung with banners
announcing Savannah Merchants Special
Excursion No. I.
The cars will be handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting
Handsome souvenirs descriptive of Sa-
vannah. and those merchants who are
identified with the movement, will be
presented each passenger. The souvenirs
will also contain a classified list of those
MI their inc a
goods and location.
The rates, as already published, will be
from Gainesville aud points up to Live
Oak 50; from Live Oak upto Jasper s. 25 ;
from Jasper to Dupont 81; bonneville,
Argyle and Glenmore 81 so, Waycross
and Blackshear 81 25, Screven, Patter-
son and tofferman 81, Jesup and points
north - cents.
These prices include return on anv
train up to and including the train leav-
ing Savannah Thursday night, Dec. z, al
lowing two nights and two whole days in
Savannah
A MEETING OF MERCHANTS.
A meeting of merchants will be held at
the De Soto tomorrow night TO further
the interests of all concerned. There
seems to be uuanimity on the part of
the retail merchants to cooperate. and
no movement has ever been started that
has met with such quick adoption 1t is
not only the amount that each merchant
has subscribed that must be given
but active participation is necessary. If
the merchants desire to get the expected
returns they will, no doubt, be on hand
tomorrow night for an interchange of
opinion.
The movement has already been much
commented on in other cities In less than
one week a monthly guarantee fund of
something like 81 900 has been subscribed
TO continue for six months, to thoroughly
test the plan. Arrangements have also
been consummated for two excursions
over the largest railway systems in the
south.
Those merchants not yet called on are
invited TO meet Mr.. J. A Bates, Mr. B.
II. Levy, p. r. Foye, Isaac NJ. Appel, of
the executive committee, and become
identified with the others in order to be
included in the souvenir now being pre-
pared.