The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
TOURISTS STOPPING OVER.
MANY SPENDING FEW DAYS
WHILE on THEIR WAY HOME.

Return WOW ement of the Northern
Visitors From Florida and the
Southern Islands Is Now strong.
After "A Few Days u VIII BE at Its
HiRhf-HOtels show Many Arrivals
DaiIy-Season Has Been Better
Than Last-Its Poor start Render
ed Passenger Men Apprehensive.
News and Notes of the Railroads.
Many tourists are stopping over in sa-
sanah upon their return North from Flor
ida The registers of the hotels are wei.
filled with the names Of those who s,as
for two or three days 10 see Savannah,
and WISH che points Of interest in fts VI
cinity Especially marked is the business
being done by the De Soto. where every
day sees a crowd Of new arrivals
The railroads report an excellent north
bound business Their trains 90 through
crowded every day. ana the return season
is not yet at its hight. The business
southwark is poor now, nearly an who
purposed going % Florida for stay hay
ing done 50. few are still going down,
however. though the business sonthward
cannot compare with that Ia the opposite
direction.
Railroad representatives, do not believe
the return movement has yet reached rs
hight They expect that a week later win
see even more tourists returning to their
homes. Then the business viii commence
10 dwindle. and. after few weeks. the
vestibuIed special trains viii be taken of
The season has been an excellent one.
rather 10 the surprise Of the passenger
men who noted the poor start that was
made. For some reason the flow South
ward did not commence until after the
usual time,sand ~ was thought possible
that the business would not equal that
of last season. Those entertaining such
an idea. though were mistaken. II is
said the present season has surpassed the
last
Isles Of the sea have been more attrac-
tive spots for tourists than usual More
than the customary flights have over
run Cuba. and many have gone to far
away Porto Rico. Nassau has been
popular resort
Mr.. r. V. Peterson Of the Georgia and
Alabama Road. left yesterday for a short
visit 10 Columbia
Mr. George E. Armstrong. travelling
passenger agent Of the Southeastern dis
trict Of the Pennsylvania Railway Com
Bhuys Win headquarters IN W dEhinEiOn,
was in the city yesterday
circular from Chairman Richardson.
Of the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
ton announces that excursion rates have
been arranged on the certificate plan for
delegates and members attending the fol-
lowing meetings:
North Georgia Fruit Growers Conven-
tion, Adairsyille Ga, April 80 1900.
Junior order Of United American Me-
chanics, Chattanooga, Tenn, May /12-17,
Grand Council Royal Arcanum Of Geor-
gia: Columbus. Ga. May 2-i. 1900
Second Presbytery, Associate Reformed
SYNOD Of the South; Atlanta, Ca. April
s-s 1900.
East Tennessee Farmers Convention;
Knoxville, Tenn, May 22-23 1900
Travellers Protective Association Of Ala
bama; Birmingham. Ala, April l0-I5. 1900
Under a cast iron agreement just made
the Louisville and Nashville, the South
ern. the Nashville Chattanooga and st.
Louis ana the Illinois Central win grant
no free transpor alton for either the Re
publican or Democratic State Convention
IN Tennessee.
William Porter. formerly superintendent
~ Wv NAAiiib tdt 5Ntflgt Oh the Baltimore
ana Southwestern, has entered similar SER
vice on the Florida East Coast of which
his father is superintendent.
a meeting Of the Conference Committee
OF the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
ton will be held In ST. Augustine on
March q. The Savannah general pas
senger agents will attend.
Mr.. J. +. Gray mas been appointed SUI
perintendent Of the Offerman and West
ern Railway. Of which Mr. j. ]. McDon-
ough is president. Mr.. Gray has many
friends in the city, who WIN be glad to
know Of his advancement. He has re-
Gently been employed in the C aim depart
ment Of the Central, but was formerly
superintendent Of the Millen and South
western.