The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-06
wAYCROss NEWS wAIFs.
The Southern Believed to He After
| the Air Line.


Waycross. Ca, July 5-Of1cials Of the
southern railway accompanied Capt. L.
johnson over the line Of the Waycross
Air Line yesterday. and it is learned thar
they were well pleased with the road
1t was exclusively mentioned in the Morn
ing News some time ago that the Way-
cross Air Line was 10 be reorganized wi.h
a larger capital, preparatory to extend
ing the line to Fort Valley. 1t was also
stated last week in the Morning News
that the Southern railway might add
the Waycross Air Line to its system. Thus
1t seems evident that the Southern railway
Is interested in this section. and from
what can be learned it will make the Air
Line an offer. AS the Air Line is be-
coming a strong company by means of a
reorganization, IL is not likely that il will
care TO sell. There is reason to believe
that the Atlanta and Florida will ulti-
mately reach Florida via the Waycross
Air Line.
1t is certain. so far as known now. that
whether the Waycross Air Line completes
the extension to Fort Valley or some other
company does 1t. the line from Fort Val
ley to Waycross will be built soon.
Company F. Infantry Volunteers. Fourth
Georgia regiment, the Waycross Rifles,
Will leave in the morning for ST. Simons
Island, to encampment. The encampment
will close July u.
Waycross bids fairly to become the most
important railway center south of Macon
in Georgia. 1t is already a notch ahead of
any town in the wiregrass.
The representatives of one of the leading
evening papers in Georgia says that the
Morning News is the best morning news
paper in Georgia.
A midsummer fair will be held at Triton
on June 10. II and II. The fruit exhibits
will be very fine. A good many people will
go from here to the fair.
Judge Tillman. who has been here for
several days preparing an interesting write
up of Waycross and Ware county, has
completed his work here and he is now at
Albany.
Judge Tillman is preparing book of 400
pages for the Plant system. The book will
be finished some time in October in time
to reach the exposition and the northern
travel.
Waycross will be written UP in great
shape. and it will be the best write up of
the place ever printed.
Judge Tillman will say that Waycross
is now an important railway and business
center, and that in few years the place
will have population approximating TO-
OOO
The first low rate excursion over the
Plant system from Townsville to Savan-
nah and Tybee Island, will be given on
Wednesday, June 10. An elegant train, on
a fast schedule, TO stop at all stations be-
tween Thomasville and Waycross, will
leave Townsville at $40 p. m. Wednesday,
and hundreds of business men and pleas
ure seekers will be on board
The rates are very low, and very few
people will lose the opportunity offered to
visit Georgia's Forest City and great sea-
side resort.
The wagon show on Plant avenue yes
terday was a remarkable success. The
avenue was lined with wagons from the
Wilson block to the postoffice. The adj
mission was free.
Young Haynes .Drayton, a son of Mr.
Drayton, the ticket agent of the Plant
system, was seriously hurt in the bag
race yesterday. He stumbled and fell.
and for several minutes he was uncon-
scious.
Judge Perham, editor of the Evening
Herald, who is a strong advocate of sound
money, originated the idea of trade days
for Waycross, and he deserves praise for
his work in making them a success.
The picnic at Manor yesterday was a
great success. Capt. ]. f. Stone of Way
cross made a very pretty speech. Col.
Wilmington of bonneville also made a
SDppch.