The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-03
THE NEXT EXCURSION.
It VIII Come From Along the z. T.,
Va. & Ga.

Va. & Ga.
Excursion No z, of the series of mer-
chants trade excursions, will be run on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, between Hawkinsville, Bruins
wick and Jesup next Tuesday.
This excursion is expected to bring in
the largest crowd Of any excursion that
has been run.
The East Tennessee penetrates a very
fine territory in South Georgia The
country is thickly settled, and the people
are well to do. This section has always
patronized the wholesale houses of Sa-
vannah largely, and now the retail mer-
chants desire to show them the advan-
tage Of trading here.
The excursion train will leave Hawk
lnsville at BIS a. m. and will arrive in
Savannah via the Savannah. Florida and
Western railway at II :42 a. m A special
train will be run following the regular
schedule of the morning south bound
train on the line.
Special coaches will be reserved
for the ladies and children. The special
train will come through to Savannah
without change.
The following are therates to Savannah
and return, and the leaving time of the
train from the points named: Hawkins
vile, 5:1S a. M. Cochran, 6:13 a. m. !;
1~HAPAAOf Os~O a. IL lCuDOlSt U ~ a. Il
Dempsey, 6:37 a. m.-S3 90. Eastman,
6:5l a. m; Chauncey, 200 "a m. !; Nor
mandate, 7:12 a. m. Helena, 7;2S a. m. !;
McRea, z AS a. m. Scotland, 1854 a. M
81 80. Towns, sos a. m; Lumber City,
S:19 a. m. Hazlehurst, S :33 a. m; Ora
ham, S:46 a. m.-S2 90. Baxley, 9:05 a.
m; Surrency, 9:23 a. m; Brentwood,
9:33 a. m; Odum, 9:45 a. m; Brunswick,
$500 a. m. Sterling, 1875 a. m.-Sl so.
Tickets for the special excursion train
will be sold by the agents of the company
at all the points named. The tickets
will be good to return on any regular
train out OF Savannah up to $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday, allowing over thirty-one
hours stay in Savannah.
A canvass will be made of the passen-
gers on the trip to the city to ascertain
the time they intend returning and if
enough of them wish to return on the
$3.50 train Wednesday night the special
train will be held in the city until that
hour for their accom- mediation.
The territory along the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia is being thoroughly
worked up by MIR. w. r. Benson and MIR.
e. e. Behnken, representatives of the
Merchants Trade Association. A large
amount of advertising matter is being
distributed and advertisements inserted
in all the papers along the route. The
representa- ives are not combining them
selves to the larger towns, but are visit
ing all the smaller points in the counties
along the line. There is no doubt that
the excursion will be big success.
Mr.. w. NJ. Davidson, general passenger
agent of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, will be in the city
Thursday, for the purpose Of comforting
with Traffic Manager G. d. Owens and
the transportation committee of the mer-
chants to arrange rates and schedule for
excursion No. s, on the western division
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway.
This excursion will include cambridge,
Townsville, Mon ticello, Camilla, Quit
man, Valdosta, Dupont and other well
known points in South Georgia and
Florida. Connecting rates will also be
made on the Brunswick and Western
railroad. 1t is intended to run this excur-
sion on Jan. 90.
The excursion will cover big territory,
and 1t will require some time to advertise
1t thoroughly.
1t is expected to run excursion No 9 on
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road on Jan. 3d. if the arrangements eau
be made in time to allow of thoroughly
advertising the excursion by that date.
The officials OF the road have the matter
under advisement and it will probably be
arranged shortly. Merchants and trav-
ling men who have visited the section of
Florida traversed by the Florida Central
andPeninsula railroad recently reports big
sentiment there in favor of inaugurating
the opening of the new Florida Short
Line, as it is called, with a grand excur-
sion to Savannah. The business men
farmers, fruit growers, manufacturers apd
| everybody else in that section are anxious
to take trip to Savannah to see what
are the inducements for trade offered by
! this point which has just been opened up
| to them by the building of the short line
connection from Savannah to jackson,
vile. 1t is desired to have a special train
| run from Tampa to Savannah
on the day of the excursion, leaving
| Tampa at O'Clock in the morning and ar
irving in Savannah at IL O'Clock at night
1t viii probably require two sections Of
the train to accommodate the crowds
| The wholesale merchants and jobbers are
interested in this excursion, and specia
inducements will probably be offered
| to the Florida business meI
to visit the city on that occasion. Some
attention will be shown the visiting bust
ness men, and efforts made to interest
them in Savannah's facilities for trade.
LOCAL PERSONAL.