The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
TO FIGHT roR TOURIST RATES.
The Beard Of Trade Adopts Resolutions
On That Line.

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The Beard OF Trade Adopts Resolutions
on That Line
TIE Savannah Beard q Trade passed
some STRONG resolutions Al IFS meeting
heid yesterday morning. which was large
j. attenlel. il favor q tourist rates for
Savannah
The matter vas brought - on account
q q le-ter received from some Chsrlez-on
business Ee1 - CAPT l. g. Purse. pres
idelt o. the Beard q Trade. asking -hat
the commercial bodies cf Savannah CO.
operate with Charleston In eudsar0r-lg 70
secure the recognition % these two cl-iss
D. The railroads Is tourist points.
Wien the meeting was called 10 orter
Capt. Purse vacated the chair and offered
the following resolutions o. the matter.
Where's. Savannah IS now provided
with ample 1rst-class hotel accoumocs-
t-ols 70 meet the requirements q the
most fas----ous and GzectlLs tourist
travel and
Whereas. Savannah. with her refined So
clety. numerous social clubs. splendid
ART gallery many objects Of historic in
teresr. beautiful drives over slzll=4 zyl-
van roads 70 her nearby far-famel pleas
O. winter climates. makes her especially
attractive 70 tourists, ana
Whereas. The tnreadtare argument q
her commercial Importance, heretofore
50 diligently ana effectively emp lcye1
70 shut her cut from the enjoyment of
tourist rates. can 10 longer aFall against
Savannah, while ambitious and growing
rivals Ike Brlnsw-1-z, Jacksonville and
Tampa are "a the fullest enjoyment q
tourist rates 70 SaTanLEL's great le-rl-
ment, therefore. b= j unaninol sly
Resolved, ~ the savannah board OF
Trade, representing the general interests
Of Savannah an It's membership. that IL Is
eninentiy due Savannah by the railroads
centeTing here. 70 which IN their struggles
she mas ever extended helping nan1. that
they by combined and persistent EFFORT
exert Themselves % place her O. The same
basis a. BruuswicE, Jacksonville and
and Tampa IN al matters o. tourist travel
for fair and honorable competition
Aeso4fe1, tlrthers That copies Of these
resolutions be furnished 10 the officials
q the Plant sytem. Florida Central and
Penlls llar syten and the Central Of Gscr-
gia system. with the earnest request that
The subject matter q the resolutions re-
ceive their immediate favorable considera-
ton and together their hearty and vlgor-
Gus prosecution until Savannah IS made Z
tourist point.
Resolved. further. That as sin union
there is strength, the Savannah Board
O. Trade would respectfully suggest that
our railway systems strengthen them
selves q combining wiki those railroads
contel1lng FOR tourist rates for Charles
ton and make coubly sure The success o.
the separate contentious hy united action
Resolved, lastly. That copies CT these
resolutions Be also Transmitted 10 the
mayor and aldermen in council assem-
ble1 and the Savannah Cotton Exchange,
wiki the reEqest that they take similar
action that the importance and value OF
tourist rates 70 Savannah may he thor.
oughly impressed upon the railway sys-
TENS celterlng at Savannah
the resolutions were passed without Z
dissenting vote. Il was the opinion Of al
present that Savannah and Charleston
should be given tourist rates ana placed
upon the same footing with their COM
peutors.
AS viii be seen. the resolutions are
strongly worded. ard both the cotton ex-
change and the city government are
urged 10 take action along the same
lines, 50 that there can be no doubt
about the fact that Savannah wants this
recognition from the railroads bringing
tourists from northern and eastern
points. Copies OF the resolutions have
been sent 10 the city council and 10 the
cotton exchange.
Il is likely that there may be some de-
Fti9plEAL III LL4e llTe-tl1l within
short time. Il Is well known that strong
influences have been brought 10 bear with
the officials Of bOth the railroads running
. into Savannah from the northeast, and
IL IS expected that before long something
viii drop. II il does not happen before
the freight bureau gets In shape for worl,
that organization VIII no DOUBT take the
matter in hand ana act conformity with
the Charleston freight bureau
Both Charleston and Savannah make
the just claim that they should be put
on the same basis as their commercial
rivals south OF them, namely Brunswick.
jacksonville, Tampa and Thomas vile,
and their ground is that there IS q dis
elimination IN favor Of these cities which
are practically on the same commercial
footing with Savannah and Charleston.
and against which the latter cannot
list rates. II a tourist goes 10 a ticket
Office any where in the north il IS said
By those who have looked into the
question that ne is discouraged from go
ing 10 Savannah CT Charleston, Shouts
be mention either Of those places and
is offered extra inducements to 70 %
Jacksonville, Tampa or any Of the other
tourist points mentioned.
The matter viii no doubt be thoroughly
agitated, and the railroads VIII be greatly
nearly forced TO take a positive stand
either one way or the other and say
what they are going to DO.
a STEAMSHIP LIBELED.