The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
IMPROVED SERVICE ON THE
SOUTHERN.

Southern Railway is making exten-
sive arrangements for the Forthcoming
Winter Tourist business to Florida
and other resorts and for the Charles
ton Exposition business from the
East as we'll as from the North and
West. The Winter schedules of the
Southern Railway go into effect Sun
day, Nov. 24th, when it will be
arranged to run trains from New York
and Washington to Florida as inde-
pendent trains from those destined to
The southwest via Atlanta.
The New York & Florida Express,
No. SO and 81, will leave New York
at 3. 25 D. M, Washington 9. 90 p. M,
arriving at Charlotte 81 a. ~,
Columbia, 1130 a. NJ, Charleston,
S. c., 8. 20 p. NJ, Augusta 2. 30 P. M,
Savannah 4.O5 p. m., Jacksonville
7.4O o. m. This train will carry
through sleeper New York to Tampa,
New York to Augusta, New York to
Charleston defective Dec. lst) and
once week from New York to
Thomasville effective Jan. l, 1902.
The New York & Florida Fast Mail
will leave New York at II. Is midnight,
and be operated from Washington in
two sections, one, No. 20, going via
Washington Southern Line through
Richmond, leaving Washington 10 80
a. NJ, Richmond 230 p. m. And the
other section, No. 35, leaving Wash
ington II Is a. NJ, running directly
over the Southern Railway to Char
lotte; these trains being united at
Charlotte and running thence to Jack
sonville as No. 80, leaving Charoltte
1905 o. NJ, Columbia 1.20 a. m., ar
rivingaaCharleston 100 a. NJ, Augusta
7.45 a. M, Savannah $50 a. M, east
ern time, Jacksonville 9.15 a. M,
Central time. These trains will carry
through sleeper New York to Jackson
vile. Charlotte to Augusta, Charlotte
to Charleston effective Dec. 1st).
The Washington & Southwestern
Limited, No. 81, leaving New York
80 o. m., Washington 10: :45 p. m.,
will have, effective Dec. 9th, sleeper
Washington to Pinehurst.
Additional trains will be run be-
tween Charlotte and Columbia to take
care of local business Nos. II
leaving Charlotte 7.25 a. NJ, arriving
Columbia Ii. 10 a. M, and No. 28 leav-
ing Columbia 800 p. NJ, arriving
Charlotte S.45 p. m. Also between
Charleston and Columbia, leaving Co.
lumbia IL a. H., arriving Charles
toon 3.2O .. m., leaving Charleston
2.15 D. M, arrive Columbia 5.55 p.
m. These trains between Charleston
and Columbia connect at Columbia
with the New York and Florida Ex-
press. Schedules of other trains will
be adjusted to suit all these changes.
The Southern's Palm Limited, Nos.
81 and 80, will go into service about
the middle of January, running on
schedule practiclly same as last WIN
ter This is solid train between New
York and ST.. Augustine, with sleep
ing cars for Aiken and Augusta.
Effective November 10Th will be
operated through sleeping car be-
tween Kansas City and Jacksonville
via Frisco System, Memphis, Birming-
ham and Atlanta to Jacksonville.
In addition to the above, the famous
train known as the Chicago & Florida
Special between Chicago and st.
Augustine will be re-established about
the middle of January on practically
the same schedule as last year, afford
ing through service from Chicago,
Detroit, Pittsburg, Cleveland, etc,
through Cincinnati to st. Augustine.
There is also continued the through
sleeper from Cincinnati to Jackson
Vile via Asheville, Columbia and Sa-
vannah.
The Cincinnati & Florida Limited
has now become an established all
vear-round train, solid from Gin
cinnati to Jacksonville, composed OF
sleepers and. first class coaches, also
cafe cars.
For the Charleston Exposition there
will be in addition to through sleep
ers from New York, Washington,
Charlotte, ETC., to Charleston through
sleeping car from st. Louis, Louis
vile, ETC., to Charleston and from
Greenville, S. c., to Charleston.
On all of the through trains OF the
Southern Railway will be operated
the highest class of dining car service,
serving all meals in the most improved
style, equal if not superior to the best
hotels.
Full details of the service Of the
Southern Railway will be announced
later.
For the coming season there will be
inaueurated, as above outlined, the
most complete and up to date arrange
ment of schedules that has ever been
afforded for the tourist travel. Each
want has been carefully considered
and nothing has been left undone to
satisfy it. The Southern is doing its
utmost to encourage tourist and other
travel to the Southern resorts. wheth-
er located on the line Of the Southern
Railway or not.