The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
TRANSIT OF. THE TROOPS.
OVER 900 REGULARS MOVED INTO
FLORIDA YESTERDAY.

Were Hauled From Chickamauga,
New Orleans, Mobile and the West.
1890 Men Broke Camp at Chicka-
manga and Went to Port Tampa.
Roads Are Making Every PrOvis-
ion for Handling the Troops
Movements VIII Now Continue
Large.
More than 1900 men were en- route yes
terday to Tampa and Port Tampa They
were the troops that have been camped
at the several points of mobilization in the
South. Pursuant to orders received from
headquarters the troops are going to join
those already encamped in Florida.
The largest of all Che movements was
from Chickamauga. Seven trains were
necessary for the handling of the 1900 that
left ,hat point by one route. They were
routed by way of the Western and Allan
tic the Central, the Georgia Southern and
Florida, and the Plant System.
From Mobile 1000 men went In five trains.
Their route was over the Louisville and
Nashville and the Plant System. A part
of these troops was the first of those NOV
ing Yesterday to reach their destination
The first train arrived last night at about
$50 o'clock. All the trains ran with an
interval between of something more than
half an hour.
Another movement from Chickamauga
was over the Southern Railway and the
Plant System. Four trains were used for
the transportation of these troops, humber
ing 1000 From New Orleans detach-
nent of 500 went, the route being the Louis
Vile and Nashville and the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular. special train was
received by the Plant System at Montgom-
cry. Aboard this there were 200 men
from some post in the West.
The Florida Central and Peninsular had
six special trains of seventy-eight cars in
motion last night, carrying troops to Tam
pa. Gen. Shaftner and staff will 60
through here to-day on a special car Oh
train 81, bound for Tampa. The Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad has ham
died from five to ten carloads of army sup
plies daily during the last month A
special train went through yesterday for
Fernandina and another will go through
this morning for Tampa.
The railroads will probably have great
deal Of business of this kind from now on.
Other shipments of regulars are to follow
those of yesterday, all of which were
scheduled TO arrive at their destination be-
fore noon to-day.
After the regulars. are moved to Tampa
and Port Tampa or whatever place of en-
barkation to Cuba, as the present plan
seems to have in views an invasion of the
island, the roads will get chance to haul
the volunteer forces TO the points of rem
dezyous, 1t is thought this movement will
begin within day or two, and it will
doubtless be some days before 1t is con-
Guided. The railroads all over the country
will reap the benefit from the movement of
the troops, which will, in part, make up
for the considerable falling off in earnings
some Of the lines now show in their re-
ports
The hauling of troops is one of the most
amportant matters with which the passen-
ger departments now have to deal The
transportation departments are careful to
enter upon no contracts for other business.
however profitable it might be, that would
result in their rolling stock being in use
for other things at the time il is needed by
the government for the transportation of
troops. Applicants for cheap excursions to
be put on are usually refused without ado, |
the answer to their requests being the |
demands upon the coaches that Is made |
by the business of moving the troops. A
gentleman prominent in a passenger de- |
partment says the roads are patriotic |
enough to desire to place every facility in |
the way of the government when it comes |
TO the handling of the troops They do not |
want any delay to arise, and are anxious |
to see the troops reach their destinations
as quickly as possible.
The northbound trains over the Plant
system and the Florida Central and Pen
lnsular Railroad usually have two or three
United States regulars from Tampa
aboard who have served their terms in
the army. Talks with these men, gem
tleman, who is often on the road, says, re-
veal the fact that many of them do not re-
enlist when their terms are UP. In fact,
the gentleman said, the regulars do not
seem very enthusiastic over the prospect
Oh going to war, the Island of Cuba APP
parently possessing hidden horrors for
.hem that induce them to forego re-enlist-
ing IN the service of their country
among the passengers on these trains
at times are also Cuban refugees. They
come from Port Tampa and other places
IN Florida. where they land from vessels
mat bring them from their native island