The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-11
NAY MAKE ANOTHER CUT.
The City and Suburban Considering
a Scent Fare TO The Ball Park.

President Johnston Lays the Matter
Before the Directors - President
Collins Says the Electric Line Will
Not Reduce It's Fare in Any Event.
A Lively Fight For Base Ball Travel
in Sight.
The report that the street car fare on
the City and Suburban lines to the
nearest point of that system to the base
ball grounds would be reduced to 3 cents,
has been current for the last day or two,
and has caused considerable stir.
The nearest point of the City and SUI
bufban lines to the ball grounds is be-
tween 400 and 500 yards distant, and the
question of its practicabi!ity has, of
course, figured in the matter. President
Johnston announced day or two ago that
he would probably make such reduc-
tion, though he did not say so definitely.
President Johnston said yesterday he
was still uncertain as to what would be
done. and that whatever action was
taken would depend largely on the wishes
of the directors whom he would consult.
MAY MAKE THE CUT.
He stated he had been considering the
matter and while he thought it likely the
City and Suburban might establish a g.
cent fare to its nearest point to the park,
he was not prepared to say so unre-
servedly. He said if it was decided to
reduce the fare to-day, no other announce
ment of the fact would be made except to
post placards giving this information on
the sides of the cars.
On cars going towards the ball park.
this would, during the time of the game,
practically establish Scent fare in the
city. There has been no talk yet of an
intention on the part of the City and Su-
burban to build a spur track to a point
nearer the grounds than it now reaches,
and in all probability nothing of this kind
will be done. 1t remains to be seen,
however, whether the scent fare end the
400 yard walk will prove alluring enough
TO induce large travel. There is a
saving of cents on the trip, and it may
be that in hard times many would look at
that side of it.
WILL NOT MEET THE CUT.
President Collins, of the Electric rail-
way, was informed last night that the
City and Suburban would probably make
Scent fare to the ball park. The in
formation did not seem to worry him any
81 think the Electric Railway will have
all it can do to handle the crowds that will
go out to the park, - he said. If President
tracing the overflow from our line by a
cheaper rate he is welcome to do so. If it
will attract any more people to the games
we will be glad to have him do it for the
sake of base ball. We think that
5 cents is cheap enough for
a ride to the park, and shall make no
reductions in fares just now. The addi-
tional walk of several hundred yards,
from Bolton street and Waters avenue 10
the park, will act as a sufficient Offset to
! the discount by the other line. AS we
| take our patrons right to the gate of the
| park, and have cars there in waiting to
take them away at the end of the game,
| we do not have much doubt as to which
| line they will give their preference "
| President Collins said that he would
| have twenty-one cars to transport the
| crowds to the game this afternoon.
| The tract of land surrounding the park
| is owned by directors of the Electric
railway, and the City and Suburban
would find some trouble in building a
| spur track there.