The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-07
TOURIST RATES SECURED.
Capt. Purse Takes Notice of Col.
Wrenn's Interview in Yesterdays
Morning News.

Capt. Purse Takes Notice of Col.
Wrenn's Interview in Yesterdays
Morning News.
Editor Morning News: Col. B. w.
Wrenn. passenger traffic manager of the
Plant system stoops to indulge in the fol-
lowing Unseemly and puerile talk with q
reporter
Col. Wrenn is indignant on account of
a letter written by Capt. Purse and re-
Gently published in Charleston ihtimating
that Col. Wrenn had taken credit for
securing tourists rates to Savannah. to
which he was not entitled. Col. Wrenn ap-
peared to think that under such circum-
stances he is not called upon to go any
further in the matter. He referred to the
fact that when he came to Savannah sew
eral months ago. he told the people he
would do all in his power to secure tour
list rates. Following this came the action
Of the passenger association in September
granting the rate desired within the ter
ritory over which it has control. Col
Wrenn said If Capt. Purse has secured the
present rates, he thought as commissioner
of the freight bureau ne might secure the
vania railroad. Col. Wrehn stated, now
ever that he by no means intended to
cease his efforts in the city's interest in
this matter"
The aninus of this reportorlal Philippe
is the publication of a private letter from
me to a gentleman in Charleston who vio-
lated confidence in giving publicity to it,
Since, however, II has gone to the public
through the Charleston News and Courier
and my friend Col Wrenns frequent eX-
hibtions of il for the purpose or discred-
iting my work, and that Of his associates
on the rate committee for the eXaltation
of his own services. l now affirm that let
ter.
To secure tourist rates for Savannah
il requires the unanimous vote of the rate
committee in which Col. Wrenn's COM
pany had but one. Yet the interviews that
have flooded the columns of the Morning
News from Col Wrenn's department ever
since the question of tourists rates was
voted upon, have been worded, whether
so intended or not, to produce the impress
sion that Col. Wrenn's company's vote was
the open sesame" at whose behest the
golden gates to the paradise of tourists
rates swung open for Savannah to enter.
/ am not dIscrediting Col. Wrenn's work
for Savannah in this matter of tourist
rates or on any other line, and in my re-
port as commissioner of the Savannah
Bureau of Freight and Transportation,
read yesterday noon, l have accorded to
Col. Wrenn the fullest measure OF praise
for what he has done and is doing, and
/ do not retract one word therein said
because of the interview under review
nor am / mad with Col. Wrenn for going
Off half-cocked. Col. Wrenn is too fun
OF the hre or youth NOT TO be always say
ing something, and, as rule, he always
says bright and happy things, but this
time, in the parlance of the day, he was
too previous" However, 1 am willing
to leave Col. Wrenn to his solitary mus
ings when he reads my fun report and
sees how, at every opportunity, 1 sound
ed forth his praise for the work he prom
ised to do and did do so successfully.
BY the way, how did II happen that Col
Wrenn did not tell your reporter yester-
day that the "Old Pennsylvania" had con-
scented to put on tourists rates to SaVan-
nah. l have had the privilege for once
of anticipating Col. Wrenn, as 1 announc-
ed the fact at the meeting of the freight
bureau yesterday and heard it confirmed
last night, in the presence Of others, by
a high official of the Plant system.
ID. G.. Purse.