The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-24
BIRMINaAAM,s REuNIoN.
The City TO Be Crowded Governors
Who Will Be Present.


Who Will Be Present.
Birmingham, Ala, April 23.-The big
reunion is on. People are coming In from
the four quarters Of the southern states.
The city is already packed with visitors.
and still they come. They are here, from
the little great-gTandson, dressed In the
uniform of a soldier, to the old confeder-
ate, with one leg and one arm, who leans
on cane for support. Those who actually
fought, their sympathizers, wives and
children are here and still the crowd
comes. The street fakir and the pick
pocket fsure signs of a great crowd, are
already here. The streets this evening
lin the business part of the city were
so crowded that one could hardly make
his way along. The business men have
nearly all thrown out streamers Of the
confederate and national colors, and
pictures of great southern generals dead
and living, hang from the windows of
business buildings and private residences.
The air is full Of hustle and hustle, and
everything has gala appearance.
THE RAILROAD RATE WAR.
The low rates on all the railroads
which have been made give assurance Of
an increased attendance, and the rate
war, it is generally conceded, will result
in the bringing OF thousands who other
wise would not have come. Not only has
this rate war begun, but it is not at an
end, for it has been rumored that still
lower rates will he made Some
weeks ago the Queen and Crescent
made a rate of 81 for the round trip
from New Orleans to Birmingham and
return in order that the Texas delegation
might be increased. IL was thought that
the Mississippi department would
make propOrtioBate rate from Texas
points. To down the Queen and Crescent,
the Louisville and Nashville announced a
rate from New Orleans to Birmingham
and return for S. This set people to hus-
ting about making preparations to take
was not all. To-day the
Queen aud Crescent went the old
reliable one better, and made the round
trip 50, and il is understood that Texas
lines cooperating with the Queen and
Crescent have made proportionate rates.
PROMINENT PERsoNAGEs
Distinguished personages from all over
the southern states have already
arrived upon the scene of the greatest
certainty that the following governors
will be here: Gov, Jones, OF Alabama;
Gov Stone, of Mississippi; Gov. Turney,
Of Tennessee, and Gov. HoRg, of Texas.
Gov Jones. Of Alabama and Gov. Stone,
of Mississippi, are already here, and the
other executives Will be In with delega-
tions from their states tomorrow
Misses Leila Herbert and Lizzie Shelley,
Of Washington, came In tonight. with a
delegation from that place. Not only these,
but other prominent personages wall be
here in ample time.
THE TEXAS DELEGATION.
New Orleans, April 23. When the train
on the Southern Pacific arrived in the
city to-day it had aboard the Houston
(ToKas) delegation 10 Birmingham 10 at
tend the annual reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans there. Gov Hogg
and his daughter. Miss Ina, are along
with the delegation as is guests. There
are, in all, sixteen members in the party,
and a Jolly crowd they make Among
them ere some iof the best-knOBn gentle
men in Texas and In the south.
Coy. HOgg ana a party Of gentleman
were found on the froht platform Of the
Houston sleeper. The governor expressed
his pleasure Of being in New Orleans. He
said he had had pleasant trip and had en-
toyed himself The governor said that all
of the party, and I'm fact, all Of the vet
Grams IN Texas were determined 10 have
the next reunion in Houston, Tex, where
the veterans arc able 10 take care Of their
visitors.
The party left for Birmingham this
afternoon, via Montgomery. The rate
war between the Louisville and Nashville
aud Queen and Crescent routes for the
Birmingham business c0ntiHues. The
round trip rate Is now $3.50