The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-30
REASONABLE RATES
WIN DO Charged ut tho Chattanooga aud
Chlu1amauga Dsdlcal iOR-FalSU Reports
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 90,-rht
Chattanooga News says edItorally
Chattanooga has been flagrautly mis-
repTasonlOd in northern papers by Cap
tain Cherries A, Stone, secretary Of tho
Army OF tho Cumberland. Captain
Stone has bean hero In the interests oil
the veterans OF his Organization who are
expecting to attend tho dedication oil
tho Chckamauga and Chattanooga
National Park September the 10Th and
Goth. The report that no makes on hia
return to Chicago, therefore, is likely 10
deter many OF the old soldiers from
coming, unless his miscellaneous are
corrected. lie makes the impression
that tho hotels, Ivory stables aud the
people Of this city In general arc leagued
together for the purpose Of extoTtlng 90
much money as possible from tho old
soldiers by fair means or foul, Nothing
could DO wider tho truth, The only
hotel that will advance ila rates In the
least 10 Lookout Inn, and even there
tho advance is very slight and applies
only TO the smaller rooms, which will
be in as much demand as the more de-
alTablo ones dedication wesk. Only
these TO whom expenses are no ConSe'
quoncs would expect to so there in any
event
The hotels In this city proper ipdIg'
nantly deny that they will advance
their prices in tho least, A foW oil the
better class boarding houses expect to
charge higher prices than uInAl, but
these arc insignificant in number and
will get no patronage II the local COM
mittee on houses can help 1t, This com.
mittee is now thoroughly organized aud
ia making systematic canvass OF the
town securing quartera for visitors In
the homes Of the people. II IL COM
posed OF prominent business men APP
pointed by the Young Mems Business
League.
They will secure rooms for all who
come, either in the hotels, boarding
houses, private residences, or in bar
racks at the most satisfactory rates.
Tho rates will run from 81 to 81 for
board and lodging, or 81 week for
lodging in barracks.
Restaurants will DO abundant and
thoir rates will DO very reasonable.
Tho finest teams with carriages hold
ing four people will cost $40 dRy.
This Is certainly not an unreasonable
frat class livery service. Under this,
however, prices for transportation will
run down to the lowest rates known on
such occasions. Vehicles OF oil sorts
will ba brought hero from oil tho sur.
rounding towns and country. Tho great
body OF tho crowd will not need private
conyoyancos. The railroads are making
ample arrangements to carry the crowd
10 and from the battlefield OF ChCka.
manga at fifty cents for the round trip.
All the other points in and around
Chattanooga arc reached by splendidly
equipped electric lines. Visitors can
make thelr expenses Us small as they
could expect
Tho city OF Chattanooga and the
county OF Hamilton havo made liberal
contributions to the expense OF the en-
tersalnment, aud the fund is being sup.
pIcmentod by generous private subscrip'
ton.
Tho local arrangements are in the
hands OF the woalthlOst, most proml.
nent and most patriotic mon OF Chatta.
nooga. They will SEQ to It that no OK.
iortlon is practiced and that visitors arc
treated with tho hospitality for which
tho south, and Chattanooga in particu.
lar, has always been noted. Tho charges
Of Mr.. Stone arc therefore completely
routed by the plain unvarnished facts
OF tho Situation.