The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
TO BRING PEOPLE SOUTH.
The Railroads 10 Run Monthly EI-
CuTSiOnS From the West.

Cheap Trips for Those Who Want to
Come to Georgia and See What It is
Like-Information Of Interest to I'm
migrants to Be Sent Out Through the
North and West.
The Southern Passenger Association
has made arrangements for a series of
monthly low rate excursions from the
north and northwest to points in Georgia
and Alabama for the benefit of the land
seeker and the settler.
This is a new movement in the right
direction, and will afford hundreds and
perhaps thousands of people in the north
and west opportunity 10 inspect the locali-
ties IN these states which will afford ad-
vantGgeous homes.
These excursions have been brought
about through the efforts of the passen-
ger departments of the Louisville and
Nashville and Central railroads, and cover
especially the sections traversed by these
roads. The rate offered is one fare for
the round trip from northern and west
ern points to almost all points in Georgia
and Alabama. The excursions are to be
monthly, and tickets will go on sale at
the starting points Feb. 8, March and
April 8, and II the experiment meets with
the success expected, they may be con-
tinued after that time.
TWENTY DAYS TO SEE IN.
The tickets will be good for twenty
days from the date of sale thus, affording
ample time for the land seeker and in
vestigator to inspect various sections in
the south. They will allow stopover at
principal points, and the purchaser of the
ticket will thus have an opportunity of
inspecting more than one section. The
tiRxRfG bOy5ynypr n ~ fo ha 70 tba
commercial centers in these states,
but to points along the lines of these
railroads, which will afford the advanta-
ges sought, namely the whereabouts
of good planting lands. The regular
winter tourist tickets are on sale for par
ties who desire to come to the CONNER
cial centers and these excursion rates are
made for very different purpose. They
are made in order to give the people the
opportunity of coming into the country
here and looking around for themselves.
The idea is to bring in some desirable ad-
ditions to the population in the farming
sections of these two states.
TO SEND OUT INFORMATION.
The Central railroad is having prepared
a great deal of printed information with
regard to the desirability Of locating in
these states, which will be distributed
throughout the north and west previous
to the sale of these excursion tickets 1t
will ultimately, no doubt, be one of the
great works of southern railroads to Sc
cure settlers from the north and west, as
there are undoubtedly greater opportu-
mites for agricultural pursuits in the
south than there are in the north. There
is little doubt that these excursions will
draw large numbers Of prospectors from
the north and west to this section.
A CHANCE FOR TRUCKERS.
Prospectors from the north and west
could not do better than investigate the
advantages afforded by the truck growing
lands of Chatham and the surrounding
counties. Those now under cultivation
are valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars, ana pay annually gross earnings
amounting to about 40 per cent. of their
value.
There are other lands just like them
not now under cultivation, in easy reach
of transportation lines to Savannah
where unlimited transportation facilities
are afforded, and which can be bought on
easy terms. The advantages Of
fered here should by all means
be laid before the land seek
in circulating information among the del
egates to the farmers congress in De-
cember as to the advantages afforded by
the lands in this section, may in this
way be productive Of good results.
MACON IN THE LEAD.
Macon has taken an important step in
this direction. tThe advertising and in
formation bureau of that city has ar
ranged for an excursion from Richmond,
Ind. The agents are now working the
matter up. and it is expected that the
train will bring from 600 to 1000 settlers
or home seekers to that city. The train
is to leave Richmond. Ind, for Macon
! Feb. ID, and the rate of one fare will put
the trip in reach of many who may desire
to inspect the souths advantages. Why
could not similar excursion be worked
up for Savannah