The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
BY TROLLEY TO WARSAW.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY nay
EXTEND ITS LINES THERE.

pany-Vice President Fail, Director
j. :. Collins and General Manager
Lotion in Favor of the Extension.
Would Make Warsaw the Greatest
Resort ON the south Atlantic
Coast, Says MIR. FaII-He FaVors n
Steamer Line From ThunderbOIt
Connecting With a Rail Line on
Warsaw-Mr. Collins FnvOrs an
Au-RafI Line From Montgomery
or Isle of Hope.
A move is under consideration by the
directors of the savannah Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway for the extern
sion of its suburban lines and service 10
Warsaw and the development of that ISL
and as pleasure resort.
Whether this will be done by means OF
steamboat line from Thunderbot and the
building Of a railway across the island
and down the beach or by extending the
City and Suburban line across Skidaway
Island and thence to Warsaw has not
been determined. Some surveys have been
made and there are advocates of both
plans. Vice President Fail favors tho
steamer line from Thunderbolt as offer
ing d pleasant diversion to those making
the trip by giving both a steamer and
street railway ride on one ticket, and Cen
eral Manager Lotion also inclines to this
idea.
Director J. S. Collins advocates building
from Montgomery and Isle Of
Hope to the south end of
Warsaw. Only one important bridge would
be required for this line. that from Skid
away to Warsaw, and the distance to
be constructed would be only about four
miles, placing Warsaw within fourteen
miles of the city.
The move is In embryo as yet, but from
the earnestness with which the street rail-
way directors are discussing the subject
II is evident that il Will not remain in
that condition long. All who have been
approached on the subject believe that it
is the very best move that could be made
for the railway company, and that it
would be Of inestimable benefit to the
city.
There is nothing official which can be
said about the matter" said Vice Presi-
dent Fall yesterday. THE matter has
never been discussed at q meeting of the
board Of directors. and I have no idea
what view Mr.. Parsons viii take of it,
OF course, his approval Is necessary be-
fore anything can be done Personally, I
do not mind saying that l view the scheme
building to Tybee or Warsaw has been
considered by the street railway company
at various times in the past, and the de-
SRA blty of such a connection has been
generally admitted, Such a line espe-
cially one to Warsaw, would add I'M
mensely to our street railway travel and
would be of tremendous benefit to Savan-
nah. 1t would mean the development OF
Warsaw, not only as a summer resort,
but as a winter resort as we'll"
Il do not believe there is such another
beach as that of Warsaw on the entire
Atlantic coast, and l have visited quite a
number of the resorts" said Mr. Fall.
"Of course, 10 properly develop 1t there
would have to be a large hotel built, one
capable of accommodating a large number
of guests, with all the accessories Of a
hrst-class seaside hotel. Warsaw's splen>
did beach is already so we'll known to the
people of Savannah and the adjacent coun-
try that an immense local patronage would
be assured at once, / am inclined 20
think that it would knock Tybee entirely
out of the ring. Cottages for summer
residents would of course, be a part OF
the programme"
While Warsaw is the best location for
summer resort that know OF" said Mr.
ran there is no reason why il should
not be made a winter resort, as well Mr.
Parsons owns the entire island and should
he give the scheme his Endorsement, the
money for a large hotel would be readily
Forthcoming The island is magnifcent.y
fitted for walks, drives and pleasure
grounds, such as would be attractive 10
the Northern tourist. There is good fish
ing and plenty of opportunity for other
sport
Not being familiar with the geography
OF the county" said Mr.. Fan, Il am
not prepared to say what would be the
pest way to reach the island. My idea
would be to put on a special service from
TluOlqrhOlf
with a large steamer such as are used
at the Northern resorts, which would
make the trip to the north end of the
island in about thirty minutes. A rail
line operated by steam and running along
the beach would do the rest In time an
electric plant might be added in connec-
tlon with the hotel, perhaps. An all-rail
line might furnish quicker access, but
think the steamer ride would be an at
tractive feature of the trip. All this would
entail considerable expenditure upon the
street railway company, as heavier equip
ment would be needed in handling the
crowds from the city to Thunderbolt. as
well as the expenditure for the steamboat
and in equipping the track upon the island.
believe, however that it would prove a
profitable Investment"
Mr.. Collins said it is true that the
feasibility of extending the railway service
10 Warsaw is under consideration. and
that the proposed extension has his hearty
1iNoAheiHGhl. WIN proper TRANSFORMATION
facilities Warsaw would be the most pop
ular resort on the South Atlantic coast"
said Mr. Collins "Tybee wouldn't be in
1t at all, and Charleston's Isle of Palms
would be thrown entirely in the back
ground"
There are two or three routes under
consideration" said Mr.. Collins. Some
surveys have been made but the question
OF the route has not been determined. The
one mat am Inclined to favor is across
Skidaway Island by way of Isle of Hone
or Montgomery This would require a
construction of only three and a half TO
four miles of railroad to reach The end of
warsaw, and it would be necessary TO
build only one bridge of any note.
bridge. by the way, is something Inc resi-
dents of Skidaway have wanted for some
time. With an all-ra1 line operated by
electricity, rapid transit would be assured
and ihA- Trim clllld La M ~.