The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-19
ROASTED RAILROAD MEN.
Ticket Agents Thought Savannah
Men Lacking in Hospitality.

Men Lacking in Hospitality.
The International Association of Ticket
Agents did not find Savannahs hospitality
extended as beautifully as could have been
wished, and the representatives of the as
ISOLATION, who were through here some
two or three months ago were very sore
because the local railroad men did not eX-
ert themselves more in the effort to con-
tribute to the pleasure of their stay.
James NJ. Lingle, writing in the The Rail-
way International Passenger and Ticket
Agents Journal" has the following to say
about the good time the crowd of eXcur-
sionists had in the South:
I'VE returned to Tampa at 5 oc,ock in
time for dinner and then after Epson,
Cadwallader, Frazee and others had
bought some pure Havana Tampa cigars,
made of Pennsylvania and Virginia to-
bacco, the train started for its journey
north to Savannah. The greater part of
our trip between Tampa and Savannah
was covered a night. We were due a
Savannah at o'clock and breakfast had
been ordered for the party at the De Soto
Hotel. Our train failed to make schedule
time. and the result was a late and poor
breakfast at this very elegant Savannah
Hotel.
After our poor breakfast, for which
we gave up 81 each, our party spread
itself over the city and resorts of Sa-
vannah. There was a dazzling absence
of hospitality in this Southern city, and
judging from the dense and multitudinous
nowhereness of reception committees,
railroad officials and railroad men, the
l. A. T. A. is unknown in Savannah.
Our reception was a delightful spectacle
in illustration of Freedom of the city
afforded US a full view of painless shan
ties and when we pleased. A trip on
the belt line around the city afforded us
a full view of the painless shanties and
negro cabins A journey to the moss
hung home of Savannahs celebrated
dead BonaVenture Cemetery. was a
pleasant pastime and in keeping with the
spirit OF things, as we might as well have
skipped the city and stopped in SaVan-
nahs cemetery, as the reception there
could not have been any less exuberant
and enthusiastic; besides, we might not
have expected the dead of Savannah to
meet us with open arms. Some of us
wandered aimlessy about the city and
along the wharves on Bay street, and look
ed with a feeling of surprise on the ship
ping interests of Savannah. Possibly it
would have been better for us if we had
been seamen and come in on a boat as
the shipping interests seemed 10 be wide
awake and well represented.
zone bright memory remains with
very few of our party who had the good
fortune to meet that amiable railroad man
OF Savannah, Mr.. Brewer, who constituted
himself a committee of one, chartered a
trolley car and took the little party of
fifteen or twenty down to the pier on
hoard the steamer Grand Duchess and in
troduced them to the captain That lit e
party of twenty, out of total of 275, were
the only ones who received any attention
In Savannah and Mr.. Brewer is the only
one who proved himself a railroad man
in this place who considered II worth
while to make an effort TO enter1a men
who were engaged in his own calling.
I'VE left for Charleston, 5. G, ana ar
rived there at O'Clock on the morning OF
the 18th In this city which did so much
for our soldiers en- route to the seat OF
war. but a few months ago. our reception
was very much the same as that IN Sa-
vannah Railroad men were not in evil
dence Those who made an. effort 20
chow us something must evidently have
been under the impression that our nsso-
citation was bent on phlanthropic jour
ney and that we were eager TO contribute
in the most liberal fashion TO new enter
prises."
two or three of the local railroad mon
were asked If any steps were to be taken
for their entertainment, and the reply
was that they knew of none. Time enough
was given, for the notice of their COM
ing came on ahead, but the local ticker
agents did not see how they could Se'
up an entertainment for the $50 or more in
the party.
Action on the matter Of the present rate
classification was postponed by the al
rectors of the Board of Trade yesterday
until Wednesday, at o'clock, on whlcn
occasion the railroad officials, members
Of the board, have been invited to be pres