The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-21
INFORMATION DESIRED.
B1Ort 60 Get Accommodation Trains
between Savannah and Waycross.

To the Citizens Of Savannah and also TO
Residents along the Savannah. Florida
and Western Railway. between Way
cross and Savannah:
Last December requested Mr. r. G.
Erwin president OF the Plant System. TO
give the patrons OF the Savannah. Florida
and Western Road. who reside between sa-
vannah and Waycross. better train ser
vice Since that month several letters
have passed between as.
Ills last letter has induced me 60 adj
dress you IN this manner to get certain
information that Mr. Erwin desires
quote from his letter. Speaking OF the two
trains. ore leaving Savannah at p. m.
and she other arriving az 1915 a. m. stan
dard time Oi:i5 city time) he says:
These trains seem 10 me 90 accommo-
date. in the best possible manner. all
those who desire 90 do business IN savan-
nah. not including. however, suburban
residents who wish 10 live outside OF Sa-
vannah on che line Of the Savannah. Flor
ida and Western and who would wish TO
work IN Savannah or do business there
regularly. For such a class a schedule
would have TO be made which would put
them in Savannah az about O'Clock a.
m. n they were working men. or, II they
were business men. about O'Clock IN the
morning The question Is. are there more
than a few individuals constituting such
class? Besides yourself. I am not person
ally aware OF any others living on the
line OF the Savannah. Florida and West
ern who wish TO live In the country and
work or do business regularly In Savan-
nah. Are there others? II So will you
kindly name them7'
There are but two ways for me to obtain
the information Mr.. Erwin asks for.
one is this public note 10 you.
and the other Is personal
canvass Of the city and the entire country
lying between Savannah and Waycross.
from house 10 house The latter is. Of
course. impracticable. Hence / adopt this
plan.
what Mr. Erwin desires 20 know Is how
many working men or business men wish
To live in the country and do business IN
Savannah. ] infer from his letter 10 me
that. II a sufficient number would do so,
10 save the s.. F. g. W from loss. he
would put or and keep on train 10 ac-
commodate them-one like the Central's
''shoo- Fly" I request therefore. the IA
vor Of a postal card or letter TO me from
each one OF the class mentioned by Mr..
Erwin An early reply Is important. as
the time Is now for the annual fan
change OF schedule on the s. r x w. Ry.
Mr. Erwin overlooked another imDor-
tant business class. They are persons
residing In Savannah and doing business
along the Savannah, Florida Western.
such a. rice planters. owners OF saw
mills and turpentine farms; and commits
sion merchants and factors in Savannah
who are interested Ia such industries.
and also drummers for Savannah houses
There il another class-those IN Savan-
nah who have relatives and friends re-
siding along the Savannah. Florida and
Western whom they wish to visit: aud
some who would spend the summer there
II they could get into Savannah in time
for business.
All these are deeply Interested In the sa-
vannah. Florida and Western schedules
or train service. ] will be glad 20 hear
from them also.
There Is another point On which I ask
for information 10 be submitted by me 70
Mr.. Erwin II is this: Whether those OF
YOU residing along che Savannah. Florida
and Western and who come to Savannah
on the train that arrives here AZ 1918 n.
m. Oil5 city time). agree with Mr.. Erwin
that that train accommodates In the best
possible manner all those who desire 10
do business In Savannah" When an
swerlng this question. please state your
experience as 20 the number Of times
that train was on. or behind. its schedule
time when you arrived In Savannah on
g..
Briefly: There are three classes from
whom I desire replies
First Those who. with proper and per-
upanent trains. would like to reside on
the line OF the s.. +. & W, and do bus
mess IN Savannah. just as residents along
the Central do.
second. Those who reside ia Savannah
and do business ln the country. that takes
them over the track Of that road.
Third. Those who reside along the line.
.nd use the train scheduled 10 arrive
hero al i0.i5 o. IN. standard time.
A statement by postal card will be SUI
| nclcnt.
few words OF explanation and close.
7 opened correspondence with Mr. Err
win as President OF Plant System. az the
reouest OF some patrons % the road who,
| lise myself. felt and feel great inconvcn-
fence caused by the late arrival OF the
morning train. al ii:i5 city time IL then
va scheduled NJ 1870. or ii:So city time.
-rhe reasons | urge for a change are not
ncrtinent here and now. ! speak OF this
because Mr.. Erwin says. "Besides your
.eif incl. ! am not personally aware OF
INV others living on the line Of the s.. i.
q " who wish 90 live In the country,
ana work or do business regularly In
savannah" Mr. Erwin is IN error 90
~, ..liye on the line Of the s.. +. q. w.
reside in Savannah, aud am one OF a
l,rge number. as ] believe. who reside IN
S,S,nnah and have business IN the coun-
~ and who desire. when We return
some 20 arrive at a suitable hour for
.