The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-17
TRAINS START TODAY.
Florida Specials VIII Arrive in sa-
Vaunah Tomorrow


Vannah Tomorrow.
Mr.. NJ. V. Raley of the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad went up to Or
angeDurg last night on a business trip. He
VIII return tomorrow morning on the New
York and Florida limited, the vesribule
train over the Pennsylvania, the Southern
ana the Florida Central and PeninsuIar to
st. Augustine An engine will go up spe-
cial from here to Columbia this afternoon
to bring the train down to this point. The
speed of this train will be about forty
two miles an hour Tie Plant system train
will also get here tomorrow morning.
Both it and the Florida Central and Pen
insular viii leave New York this morning.
The schedules of the two trains between
their termirn have been quickened nearly
two hours over what they were last sea-
son. Between here and New York the
Plant system train. which is called ''The
Florida Special" makes quicker time than
the Florida Central and Peninsular, the
latter having a more mountainous route.
The two get into st. Augustine at the
same time though the Florida Central
and Penlnsular leaves New York thirty
minutes before the Plant system train.
The Florida Central and Peninsular viii
leave New York at 11;J0 a. m, arriving
here at $40 the next morning. The Plant
system train will leave New York at 1929
p. M, arriving at Savannah at 9;Gl the
next morning. Both arrive at st. Angus
tine at 2:2O p. m the day after they leave
New York
President H. B. Plant of the Plant Sys-
tenn left yesterday for Charleston, where
he will meet Mrs. Pant this morning, who
is on her way south in the presidents
private car. They win go on down TO
Tampa.
Mr.. J. C. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central Railroad, will return to-day
from New York. where he has been on
business trip. MIR. Halle will go up to-
night 10 represent the Central at the meet
ing in Atlanta of the conference commit
tee of the Southeastern Passenger Asso-
citation.
1t is said that the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad is considering plan for
the building of a belt line around Atlanta,
in order to avoid the payment of switch
ing and transfer charges at the Union de-
DOT
Mr.. Frank Thomson, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, went through yes
terday by way of the Plant System to
Florida. Mr.. Thomson was accompanied
by quite party There were three private
cars filled with friends and members of
the family of the president. They will
make tour of Florida
From July l. 1896, to Jan. l, 1897, the gross
earnings of the Central of Georgia Rail
way were 50 1908, 2S1, and from July l, 1897,
to Jan. l, 1885, they were So, IL, AL, showing
an increase of $139,24O
A young lady stenographer of the Plant
System offices is responsible for the fol-
lowing which was suggested by the recent
vaccination which all the employees here
had to undergo at the order of the general
superintendent of the SYSTEM:
"HOL' OUT YOUR ARMm
Doctor swooped down yistidday.
Roll up your shirt-sleeVes boys" he say;
"Ain't no shirkin to be allowed
I'm going to scratch up the whole blame
crowd
If it amt no good it amt no HARM
Hol' out your arm
''Taint no use in the world to kick
Hol out your arm for the virus, quick
Please remember you're all insured,
And the whole crowd has to be Injured.
Vaccination can't do no harm
Hol' out your arm
Lord, but the crowd did want to kick
When they felt the sting of the virus
prick
"Oh, Mr.. Doctor, turn me loose
But kickin wasn't a bit O. use.
Vaccination can't do no harm,
Hol out your arm!'
Wait till the arms begin to swell
Then the crowd will feel like-well-
Kickin' the System inside out.
Wait till you hear the fellow shout,
Vaccination has worked me harm
MIND MY ARM -