The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-20
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOLDIERS TRIP.
Coast Line Route Has Been
Chosen.

SuOS0u.
All the arrangements so far as the
route and trains are concerned have
been completed for the trip Of the gov
ernor and bis staff, and the South Car
olica military companies to New York
city to take part in the Dewey celebra-
ton. The date OF departure has even
beeu fixed aud there will be no further
delays in getting ready for the trip
Yesterday morning Adjusaut Gen.
eral Floyd aud Governor McSweeDey
held conference on the matter Of the
selection of a route General
Floyd had about determined to
carry the party by the Atlantic Coast
Line system. and this was forthwith
declared the chosen route, This set
tied the principal issue in the matter
and all parties concerned we're at once
notified
In the afternoon Passenger Agent
Culley Of the Coast liz and Soliciting
Agent George P. e of che Sea-
board Air Line, whose road will handle
The up-couutry companies. 10 copjunc-
ton With the Atlantic Coast Line. Geld
conference with Adjutant General
Floyd. At this conference the details
Of the trip we're agreed upon. It was
decided to leave for New York on the
evening of the 26sh iost. Mr.. Galley
says the train from this poios will
leave about 6 p. IN. on the 26tn, and
put the entire party in New York by
o'clock the following afternoon. the
special train making the run in 21
hours. The train tina. will leave &C.
lumbia al the hour indicated will be
special consisting Of ehree coaches 1t
will leave here carrying the governor
and the members of his staff, and it is
hoped that squad OF about 25 from
the Rlchland Volunteers will 60 along.
At Timmonsville the military company
there will be picked up aud the Sumter
company will be taken on at Sumter.
Mr.. Culley says that special will
leave Charleston carrying the military
companies .hat 90 from that city in
time to connect at Florence with the
Columbia special. ell proceeding ou Que
train. Each coach OF the train will be
decked with streamers indicating the
several Palmetto State organizations.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bate will take
charge of the Greenyille company, the
Pelzer company, which yesterday wired
that it would go. Tie company from
Coruwell, Chester County, and the
the detachnen from the Abbeville
and Yorkvlle companies. These will
60 90 special coaches over the Seatoard
Air Liue to Weldon At that point
they will be tureed over to the executive
special from this city and the whole will
be made ioto solid train running Oh
into New York.
The entire party will be cared for en-
route by Messys Galley and Bate, who
will personally be in charge os the
trains.
The round trip rate for military
organizations travelling in parties Of 25
and over from Coluubia will be Sl4 p,
for civiiiaEs the rae will be S27 .45 for
toe round trip.
Gov. McSweeney yesterday anaoun,
ed that Mr.. A. G. Psarce. formerly Of
this city. son of Col. S. A. Pearce.
wculd act as an aide upon bis staff
while the party was in New York.
Gov. McSweeney has received
special Invitation to visit the National
Export Exposition at Philadelphia
while on his oortbern trip. If the
governor can 6nd the tine ano can
arrange for brief stop in the Quaker
city on his way back be aad his sta #
officers will visit the exposition The
State, Sept 49,