The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
WANT TROLLEYS TO WARSAW.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY EXTEN-
SION PROJECT a POPULAR ONE.

Generally Discussed by Patrons of
the street Railway Company and
Endorsed All sides-WOuId
Build Up Warsaw and Give Savan-
nah Another Popular Resort, Says
Capt. Purse-Has Been Talked of
for Long Time, But the Indicn-
lions That the Move VIII Go
Through This Time More FavOra-
Bile Than Ever Before.
The announcement in yesterdays Morn
ing News that some of the directors OF
the Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope Railway Company have taken de-
cided interest in the extending of the sys-
tenn to Warsaw Island. together with
strong expressions of Directors Fall and
Collins in favor of such an extension
caused general satisfaction. If the direc-
tors and officials Of the street railway COM
pany listened to the talk of the people who
rode on the street cars yesterday the gen.
eral Endorsement which they would have
heard of the proposed extension would
have assured them at once of Its popu-
larity, if any assurance be needed. Had
SUCH a Tine been in operation it is safe
to say that more people would have visited
Warsaw than all the other suburban re-
sorts put together
If there has been one. hun,
dred people have asked me about
the Warsaw lne to-day" said a
street railway man to a Morning News
reporter last night. IF the company builds
II 1t will give us fellows all the work
We II want 10 do on SUNDAYS"
Mr.. Fail is correct in his statement that
warsaw is fine site for a winter as well
as a summer resort" said a gentleman
who has spent the greater part of several
winters on the island. 1.-The climate is
delightful in winter and I have never ex-
perienced the slightest discomfort there
Inc situation is a very desirable one The
island is a bout six miles in length but The
curvature gives a splendid beach of about
eight miles. The island is from 400 yards
TO a mile and a quarter in width and fine
walks and drives could be provided at
small cost. There are some of the finest
palmetto groves there to be found any
where on the coast. I have seen palmetto
tlmbers cut out seventy-1fve feet in length
and believe there are palmettos there 100
feet in hight. 1t is an ideal spot for a
resort and would undoubtedly prove very
popular"
''Nea-ta ~ iiiC iillSt popular tHasS me
street railway company has ever done"
said MIR. George w. Owens 1T is some
thing that has been talked of ever since
savannah had a street railway, and ! be
lieVe the present move viii come nearer
bringing the project 20 completion than
anything that has ever been done pre-
Viously in this line
4 sincerely hope Mr. Parsons will give
the project his hearty endorsement" said
Capt. d. G. Purse. 1T would greatly i'm
prove his property at Warsaw Island and
1t would give Savannah another attractive
resort which would help to draw thous-
ands of people here, besides being a very
popular resort with the home people. /
do not think it would interfere with Tybee
TO any extent The Central Railroad is
behind Tybee and will see to it that its
attractions are not forgotten. An all rail
line to Warsaw would add greatly to the
patronage of the street railway. 1 do not
think the steamer connection from War
saw practicable. Making transfers from
cars to steamboats, and then to cars again
is a very VeXatious business in large
crowds, especially with family parties
where there are children along, and besides
consumes time. In making these eXcur-
sions the shortest possible time in which
the trip can be made is a main consider
alton. Again l do not think the steamer
trips can be made as quickly as has been
estimated. An all ran line from the city
TO Warsaw, operated by electricity, would
admit of frequent trips, and would prove
popular with the people"
A gentleman who is familiar with the
lay of the land in the southeastern part
of The county said that the distances from
Thunderbolt to Warsaw and from Mont
gomery to the island had both been un-
derestmated in the calculations which
have been made in discussing the subject.
From Thunderbolt to the north end of
Warsaw is eleven miles" he said 'and
then the landing would have to be made
in the marsh. From Isle of Hope to War
saw beach is between nine and ten miles,
and from Montgomery between six and
seven miles The company would have to
J uild bridges at Skidaway Narrows, Rom
erly Marsh and Parsons cut, and con-
siderable trestling would have TO be done.
1t would mean the equipment of about
nine additional miles with electricity. If
would cost the railway company some
thing, but would pay in the end. 1t would
be a great thing for the people on Skida-
way"