The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
A BIG TOURIST SEASON.
PROSPECTS OF 4 BETTER TRAVEL
THAN EVER KNOWN.

The Atlanta Exposition VIII Bring
Many People TO and Through Sa-
vannah who VIII stop to see the
City-The Rest of the Season VIII
BE AbundantIy Able 10 Take Care
of ItseIf-Mr. W. J. Watson Thinks
the Outlook Was Never Better.
Those who have given the matter any
attention say the outlook is for one Of
the best tourist years Savannah has ever
known. This statement is not mere guess
work. but 1t is the result Of a study OF
the conditions necessary to make a good
winter tourist season. and the indications
are. If anything. more favorable than they
have ever been before.
1t is not alone the action of the railroads
In giving Savannah winter tourist rates
that will bring about this result. but there
are other causes which will tend TO draw
tine travel in this direction. The Atlanta
exposition is one of these features, as
a great many northern people will go TO
Atlanta by way OF Savannah. Then the
generally improved business situation
gives a comfortable feeling everywhere,
and those who do not travel under other
circumstances will be more eager to es-
cape a few weeks or months Of the rigid
northern winters. Mr. w. ]. Watson Of
the De Soto hotel, who has just returned
from pleasure and business trip TO the
north and east, is very we'll satisfied
with the situation.
Il took occasion to look around TO
some extent when I was in New York"
he said, "and I feel safe in saying that
Savannah will have one of the best, if
.FH hoa
ever known. l look TO the Atlanta expo
sition to do as much as anything else
for US between now and January. and
the balance of the season viii be quite
able to take care of itself. There is going
TO be a great deal OF travel through Sa-
vannah to Atlanta within the next three
months, and ii is not going TO be an OF
that kind which does not stop for a while
to take a look around.
are coming here to see savannah. Inc
tourist rates viii undoubtedly help us,
and Savannah is going. to be advertised
as a winter tourist point this year, all
over the north. / believe from what
have heard that there viii be no trouble
in getting the Pennsylvania railroad to
grant the usual arbitrary rate which will
give US the fun tourists ticket from the
north, and that Is all we can ask. / tnd
a better feeling. prevailing everywhere
this year, and / think there is going to be
more travel this way than there has ever
been before"
The steamship agents also are looking
for good travel. They will bring down
a good many of the visitors to the At
lanta exposition who Wa go up by the
Central railroad, and most of whom will
be glad of the opportunity to pay visit
to the Oldest city In Georgia and one Of
the oldest in the south.
Mr.. William Taylor, the managing edi-
tor of the Boston Post. passed through
Savannah a day or two ago on his way to
the exposition. He spent several days in
the city and took occasion while here TO
visit the different places of note that al
ways prove an attraction for visitors.
He will have a good deal to say about
Savannah in the Post on his return to
Boston
The railroads and steamship lines which
run here are already getting out adver-
tising matter about the city and are dis
tributng It in the north. The people of
Savannah should by no means play hands
off in this matter and let the tourist bust
ness take care Of itself. Now
that all the advantages are at
hand, it would appear that 1t
behoOves the people to do what they can
TO make the best of them