The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-03
THUNDERBoLT's NEW CASINO.
Manager Lotion Says 1t VIII Be
Opened April 1.

Work on che casino at Thunderbolt is
being pushed with a vim and General
Manager H. M. Lotion of the Savannah,
Company says that the place will prob
ably be opened to the public by April l.
! Although Judge Falligant has not yet de-
cided the injunction suit brought by Mr..
Henry Ambose 40 prevent condemnation
proceedings, the railway people are keep
| ing their large force of men hard at work.
! Mr.. Edward J. Thomas, the railway
companys engineer, was seen by a repre-
sentative of the Morning News yesterday
and was asked how the work is progress
! ing.
I'VE have begun to fix up the Thunder
bolt point in great shape" said Mr..
Thomas, land it is expected that by April
l we will have as nice a place as wise
expenditure of money and good taste can
provide; in fact, the railroad company is
priding itself in having a more complete
resort for the citizens of Savannah than
can be boosted of by any other commun-
| ity. In the first place the location is about
perfect. 1t is situated on a high bluff and
open to the breezes direct from the ocean.
II is only a 15-minute ride on the trolley
cars, at an expenditure of only cents.
Has any other city such an ideal spot?
Mature has done her part, and now the
railroad company has stepped in to put
on the finishing touches. The casino will
be a handsome edifce, 150x95, and will be
two stories high. 1t will be thoroughly
equipped for theatrical performances
dancing parties, club entertainments and
for dinners and suppers. The casino will
be modern structure and will be con-
Quoted on a twentieth century basis The
bluff will be symmetrically sloped and ter
raced to the waters edge Offering pleas
ant Longing places. Boats will be on
hand at all times and a row on the river
may be taken as a pastime. A large bath
ing pool is 20 be constructed so that Wis
itors can enjoy a salt water bath at any
time, regardless of the condition of the
tide.
THE grounds are to be fitted up with
fine walks, shady lounging places, coy
hooks, flower beds and grassy slopes
Pretty cedars and oaks will surround the
large lake, from whose waters will flash,
at evening time. the many colored flames
of an electric fountain The president of
the company has given instructions that
nothing must be left undone that will add
to the attractiveness and comfort of the
place, and that everything must be done
in first-cIass style.
The effort 20 Illustrate our plans by
enJolning us from taking a direct route
to the point in question seems rather
hard. BY going over the direct line we
can run fast schedule to and from the
city and furnish our patrons, the citizens
OF savannah and strangers, a cool ride
on the river bluff and a quick and easy
access to the pleasure grounds. The eff
tort is to turn us from the straight path
ana require the track to make several I'M
satisfactory and ugly booking curves, to
condemn the property of two or three par
ties TO secure rights of way and force our
patrons to take back way, thus retard-
ing the schedule and depriving the peo-
pie OF comforts we propose to bestow up-
on them' We feel that we are in the line
OF progress and that the people of Savan-
nah and Thunderbolt appreciate our effort
10 build up the best resort, for both sum-
mer and winter, that money and brains
can suggest, and are satisfied that our
endeavor in this direction viii not be pre-
vented by selfish motives