The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of interest In Savannah mad
Elsewhere.

Just now is the season when Savannah
has it's greatest number of tourists from
the north. Not tourists that have come
south with this as their ultimate place
of rest and recreation, but those that, en-
route to Florida, stop over for a few days
to view The sights and interesting his
tOric points of Savannah and its vicinity.
At stated it is the tourists en- route to
Florida that are now mostly seen. March,
however, is the month during which the
greatest number of the northern health
and pleasure seekers are to be found IN
the city. 1t is then that they are on their
way from the Land of Flowers to their
northern homes and greater numoer
stop over on the return trip than on the
trip south.
allow stop-oVe,s OF fifteen days from the
time the starting point Is left TIL the des-
tination is reached. These stop-oVers
apply both wats, coming or going, and the
tourists scarcely ever fail to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to see the
towns of greatest interest along the
routes. This being so, Savannah natural
" comes in for large share of the stop
overs.
With the putting on OF the Plant system
and the Florida central and Peninsula YES
Thule trains, jan. Is, the tourist business
began to pick u1 and now II Is just about
at it's hight so llr as the southern move
ment is concerted. 1t was thought by
some that this season gave promise for a
far greater tOulst travel than the rail-
roads have experienced for some years,
but the fact hare not borne this opinion
out 1t was belieted that the election going
as it did would bring many of the north
ern gold peopleto southern chimes for the
winter, but it seems that, as before, they
have found usis for their money.
This does MT mean that the roads are
not doing goDd business, for they are.
The traffic is fully as good and possible
better, than that of last year. Especially
during the last two or three days, the
south hound Vestibules have had good
crowds aboard. The returning north
bound trans are generally nearly empty,
but this consideration of affairs is revers-
ed when spring rolls around and the
northern hegira begins.
Tourists this year have found more elab-
crate prepare lions made for their enter
tainnent in Florida than ever before. Both
on the east and west coast hotels have
been built and steamer lines established,
and the Plant systems Casino at Tampa
is one of the greatest of the attractions.
some of the best plays that have come
s6uth this season have played to good
houses there.
With the passing tourists, the business
and commercial men, the Savannah hotels
are doing a better business every day than
was done at a corresponding time either
last or the wear before. The increase is
no small one either, for the records the
hotels keep of the guests in the houses
each day, show considerable gains The
managers of the hotels accredit this happy
condition in their business to the effects
of the national election They say that
commercial men, to a certain extent, were
issue was settled. and that 1t was only
after the matter had been settled that
they knew definitely what to expect and
We're ready to take the road.
This prosperity for the hotels means
prosperity for the railroads, for the patron
of the one is always patron of the other.
The official circular announcing tie APP
pointment Of Mr.. William II. Tayloe as
assistant general passenger agent of the
Southern railway, has been received here;
Fourth avenue, Louisville, Ky. He will
have immediate charge of the passenger
traffic of the Southern railway in Ken
lucky, and will also have charge of the
solicitation, advertising and general con-
duct of the south and east-bound pas
senger traffic moving through the Ohio
and Mississippi river gatewayS north OF
Memphis Travelling passenger agents in
that territory will report TO and receive
instructions from him direct. The an
nouncement of his promotion will bring
to MIR. Tayloe the hearty congratulations
OF his friends, not only here, but all
through the south. He is one of the most
the best posted and most capable and en-
ergetic. His connection with the passen-
ger department of the Southern railway
has frequently brought him to savannah,
ger bureau of tie Southern's lines i'm Ken
lucky is in good hands.
The Southern States Passenger Associ-
alton has inci eased the rate for the trans
portation of charity passengers from one
and one-half cents to two cents per mile.
These rates arc given to any persons that
deserve the consideration through charity.
Applicants for the reduced rates must
have the certificate or request from the
heads of municipalities or from charitable
Institutions The roads do a great deal
OF this business, and more than they
thought the cause OF charity might de-
mand.
Mr.. Torrance Right, a son of Mr.. c.
N. Right, assistant general passenger
agent of the Georgia aud Alabama, has
been appointed ticket agent OF the Cotton
Belt route at Memphis. Mr.. Right Is an
Atlantaian.
MIR. J. n. Hashagen, eastern freight
agent for the Plant system. was In the
city yesterday.
Mr.. +. A. Wallace travelling freight
agent for the Louisville and Nashville, is
in the city.
Ambitious Actor-T have been studying
the role OF Hamlet for three years. DO you
know any way l can get my impression
of the character before the publle?" Man
ager docking him over)-Yes; buy a the
ater-Puck. 400
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