The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-16
TOURIST RATES NExT YEAR.
Capt. Purse Thinks They Are PrRe-
IicnIIN Assureh.

Can't. u. q. Purse received a letter yes
terIay from Commissioner Farmer OF the
passenger department OF the Trunk Line
[ Association, which leads him 10 believe
THAI winter tourist rates 10 Savannah are
practically assured for next season.
capt Purse appeared before the passen-
ger agents Of the Trunk Line Association
at their meeting in New York Feb. 4. and
made an argument in behalf Of tourist
rates for Savannah. He did not ask any
favors for Savannah. but simple justice.
showing that points in this section which
are no more tourist resorts than Savan-
nah and are likewise commercial points.
receive the favor Of tourist rates and get
the benefit of being advertised as tourist
points in all the rate sneets and adver-
Using matter issued by the northern rail-
roads.
This Capt Purse pointed out was Of
more value TO Savannah than the rate it,
self He made ii plain that it was jus
tice ne sought and not special favor. Sa-
Vannah. he showed them, had already an
established reputation as tourist resort
and is yearly visited by thousands Of
pleasure seekers from the north. To do
this however they were compelled TO
take advantage Of subterfuges in the way
Of stopover instead Of being able TO buy
tourist ticket direct to Savannah What
he asked was that tickets should be plac
ed on sale TO Savannah in the northern
tickets offices just as they are on sale TO
other points In this territory.
The argument evidently had a good ef-
feet and General Passenger Agent Wood
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, VINO has
been regarded as the chief opponent OF
making Savannah a tourist point, mani
Tested a very friendly disposition to Capt.
Purse. and gave him TO understand that
he would not stand in the way OF grant
ing the request. Commissioner Farmers
letter reads as follows.
l43 Liberty street, New York. March
l3, 1886. - Capt. d. G. Purse, Esq,
Commissioner Savannah Bureau Freight
and Transportation: Dear Sir-The sub
ject of winter tourist tickets to Savannah
and other southern points, regarding
which you addressed the passenger com
mite on 4th ult., was considered AT meet
ing on 10th inst. but as il appeared that
the question was one in which the west
ern connections of the trunk lines were
also interested IL was agreed to refer the
same 10 the next joint conference between
the Central Passenger and. Trunk Line
committees. Very truly,
Commissioner Passenger Department.
THE Central Passenger Association in
cludes the leading western railroads hav-
ing connection with the northern trunk
lines. said Capt. Purse. las the west
ern tourist lines have already extended
tourist rates to Savannah they cannot pos
sibly enter any objection TO the northern
lines extending such a rate. j construe
this 10 mean that as soon as the for
mality of consulting the western lines is
gone through with Savannah will be
placed on the rate sheets for next season
as a tourist point. When I was in Chicago
recently Ifmade the round of the ticket
offices for the purpose Of seeing If tickets
20 Savannah were kept on sale. l found
that they were and that round-trip tick
cts from Chicago to Savannah were sold
at S42. New York is over 100 miles near
er Savannah than Chicago yet the best
round trip rate between Savannah and
New York is S45, and to obtain this
stop must be made in Washington to buy
a round trip ticket to New York, the
price of which is so. The tourist rate
between Savannah and Washington under
the recent decision of the Southern Pas
senger Association is $50 The fare from
Savannah TO New York direct is S4S for
the round trip. 1--WE should at least have
the same rate out of New York as we
have out of Chicago and / confidently eX-
pect that as much will be granted
Mr.. Charles o. Scull. general passenger
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
in a recent letter 10 Capt Purse says
Il will bheerfully support your application
to have Savannah made tourist point
Similar assurances have been given by
other members of the Trunk Line Associ-
alton.