The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
IN TUE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to savannah ana
Elsewhere.


Elsewhere.
The northward flight Of tourists from
Florida has begun The Plant system
special yesterday was crowded almost to
its capacity, only four upperberths being
unreserved. Last Saturday the same train
had but little space reserved. In this short
time the tourists seem to have made up
their minds that it is time to return to
their northern homes. 1t is said to be very
warm in Southern Florida, and for this
reason the northern sojourners are making
their way back. Many Of them went down
unprepared for a warm climate. Conse-
quently. when they found the heat too
great for the heavy apparel they had
brought, they decided to return to the
cooler north.
The travel Is good both ways now. The
season is Just at its hight. Trains both
ways are crowded In the earlier part of
the season the down trains are well filled,
but the returning north bound trains are
almost empty. Now things are equalized,
but later matters will be reversed, and the
southbound trains will be empty while the
north bound will be crowded.
Mr.. ]. c. Halle, general passenger agent
for the Central. left yesterday for Tampa
Bay hotel, where the March meeting of
the rate committee of the Southern States
Passenger Association will be held. Mr..
II. c. McFadden, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Plant system, ac-
campanied by Mrs. McFadden, left night
before last. Among the matters to come
before the meeting are the consideration
of rates for the Knights of Pythias' cele-
braton here in May and for the celebra-
ton of the Knights Templar that will be
held at Rome in the same month.
None Of the railroads have sold tickets
from Savannah to the fight at Carson to-
morrow But few have been sold from
this territory, as there are no special
rates. The farthest point from Carson
in this direction from which rates nave
been authorized is Birmingham.
Mr.. John P. Green, first vice president
of the Pennsylvania lines, and party, in
his private car. went through Savannah
yesterday, en- route 60 the north, via the
Plant system, from Florida.
Mr.. II. II. Raymond, general southern
agent for the Mallory line of steamships,
with Brunswick headquarters, is in the
city.
Mr.. W. T. Savage, western freight agent
for the Plant system, with headquarters
at st. Louis, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Savage was asked about the big fight,
and II, as closer proximity to the place
is reached, a correspondingly increased
enthusiasm and interest is met. At st.
Louis he said, the event is a matter of
vast Importance. The railroads of the
west have been getting any number of
requests to handle private cars for east
ern railway officials Mr.. Savage said
that an official of the Chicago and Rock
Island told him the other day that his
road has been asked to haul more priv
ate cars than ever before The railroad
men going to the fight do not want II
known. Nearly every time a request is
received that a car be taken on a line It is
accompanied by an additional request
that nothing be said about it. They all
give 1t out that they are bound for tho
south
Mr.. J. w. Fry, general manager of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad,
accompanied by party, passed through
Savannah yesterday via the Plant sys-
tenn in his private car. Yadkin. for Flor
ida.
Mr.. R. w. Hunt. travelling passenger
agent for the Southern, with Augusta
headquarters. was in the city yesterday.
Upwards of 50 miles of railway lines are
laid in and around Knupp's great factory.
The Southern railway is contemplating
the erection OF a hospital in each of a
number of the larger cities through which
it runs. Those injured on the road will
be taken to these places. One of the rea-
sons for the establishment of these hospi-
tails is given as the lessening of the
chances for the successful conduct of DAM
age suits against the road.
Mr.. c. c.. Hanson has been appointed
agent for the Central at Augusta vice Mr..
w. c. Hillhouse, resigned. Mr.. Hanson was
chief clerk in the office of Maj. Shellman,
the traffic manager up to the time of his
death.