The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-22
a KICK FROM A SUBURBAN.

Transportation and Rates on the
Montgomery Branch Of the City and
Suburban.
Editor Morning News: Those who are
familiar with the history of the incessant
war upon the people of Montgomery and
Beaulieu are earnestly hoping that under
the more enlightened direction of Mr.
Harry Parsons and his efficient aid, the
new superintendent, Mr.. Laughton, things
will be better hereafter. Montgomery is,
by all-odds, the most delightful spot near
Savannah. With its magnificent groves of
old oaks, its delicious sea breezes, and
its splendid site looking down the beauti-
full Vernon to the ocean, why has it been
left to decay
The answer is easy. The Montgomery
people did not want combination of bar
room and negro picnics foisted upon them
! to surround their homes with ribaldry
and vulgarity. and refused their consent
to any such condition of affairs. Because
of this every ingenious means was sought
out for their annoyance and persecution
| during a series of years.
! At one time the rates of fare for 81
miles were put at 20 cents, whilst the fare
to and from Isle of Hope, 81 miles, was
| put at % cents. Even yet, if passenger
wants to go on the Montgomery road he
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| Cedar Hammock station, and 10 cents to
| come back from that station one mile
! again to Sandfiy. He can 90 to Isle of
! Hope from Savannah and return to Sa-
vannah for Is cents (about l cent a mile)
! but let him only have in his heart a
yea1ning for any point on the MontgOm
! ery branch and the railroad company
| Furnishes him by heavy extra charges.
Again, if one buys an IsleOf Hope round
! 4 - Il laN loft
| gomery branch as far as Bethesda and re-
| turn to the city, in all, sixteen miles for
! Is cents; but if he dares to wish to go be-
! yond Bethesda station, the conductor puts
| on the animus of the bull before whose
! eyes a red rag has been shaken, and says:
MY instructions are tc charge 10 cents
extra if any one goes beyond Bethesda to
! Bethesda Station or Montgomery" only
! between one and two miles farther.
! If this is not vengeance or malevOlence
| would like to know by what name to
! call it. AS q measure of helping to build
up the country and thereby the road also,
! it has proved suicidal policy. People
| will not place themselves at the mercy of
a president and railroad directory Of this
! character if they can help it. They will
not improve their places, nor will
! they encourage others to do so as
! long as such an unwise or
y
| to say that the Montgomery branch
| won't pay" It's not paying allalong lhas
/ been the result Of the efforts of the rail
/ yvay company to injure Montgomery, let
| the railroads go to decay, ruin by negli-
| Ccnce their own beautiful grounds on
! Vernon river, and so hamper the
| Improvement of that end Of the road
| by higher rates for travel, and so render
! that resort unattractive by letting its
! ri rrf.p111ade in weeds that
! people would not go there. This would
| furnish the company a plausible excuse
| for abandoning that part of the line alto
! gether, a result which they seemed deslr-
/ Gus of accomplishing
| Travel did lessen; every resident on the
| line became indignant at the treatment
/ visited upon them, and the president OF
/ the company, realizing how unpopular he
| had made himself continued his unWlSe
| course toward q suffering people all the
| more persisteniiy. / have no animosity
IN the individuals, but in the light Of
| experience ! cannot help regard
inc the treatment shown to the Mont
| gomcry and Bcaulieu end of the lines
as most unjust to the residents and
/ greatly injurious TO the prosperity OF thc
! railway company itself That company
owns land enough at Montgomery TO lay
out a charming village and secure good
travel the year round. To accomplish
this thew must pursue q more liberal
policy Give residents cheap fare ac-
conmodating schedules and a little less
of the horns OF bull attacking
"A red rag. Then they will
soop 500 the difference I'm results.
The little town OF Pooler, not one-tonth
a. attractiveas Montgomery, grows apaCe !!
WhvR Cheap fares. Montgomery and
Rrarliou don't grow, Whyt Because
u7ue but people Of considerable means can
a1ord the expense of The railway fares,
and none but gentlemen OF leisure can af-
ford 10 be- governed, controlled 10 their
time, aud injured By loss Of time,