The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04

interests of the city or county have suf-
tered in the slightest because of it, ON
the contrary, 1t is alleged that the inter-
ests have been conserved and that more
equitable rates and greater facilities can
now be secured than ever before the re-
lations between the business men or the
city and the four great systems reaching
savannah, being of the most amcable.
Three Great Trunk Lines.
The Plant System, the Southern Rail-
way the Central OF Georgia and the Sea-
board Air Line are the great trunk lines
that traverse Chatham county, and afford
unexcelled transportation advantages. In
addition to the great systems there Is
the Tybee Railroad, under the MANAGE
ment of the Central, from Savannah 10
Tybee Island, eighteen miles. The ROAD
has been effective in contributing to the
success of the seaside resort that has
sprung from the existence of one of the
hnest beaches to be found upon the At
tic Coast. Warsaw, another of the Chat
nam county ocean islands, affords visit
ors the delights of just such a beach as
Tybee's.
Nowhere on the Atlantic coast, south of
Baltimore, or on the Gulf coast, can more
excellent terminal facilities be found than
at Savannah. Three of the railroads have
their own terminals and the volume OF
business they handle is enormous Most
famous, because they are the Oldest, are
the Central Railroad terminals, on the
south shore of the Savannah river, and
upon the western edge of the city. These
terminals, always extensive, have been
added to considerably within the last two
years. Jay Gould upon a visit to Sa-
Vannah and an inspection of the Central
Railroad terminals, declared that they
were worth millions to the city, and hts
declaration has been proven correct.
Not only is the great mass of tratilc,
exports and imports handled at it's ter
minals for the Central, for the Ocean
steamship Company uses the wharves
Tor its heavy business between
Savannah and New York This company
has seven large steamships, and they run
upon regular schedules. Boston, too, is
one of the ports OF the company, and the
trade between that port and Savannah
has been extensive
TWO other coastwise steamship lines
find Savannah affords lucrative results for
the excellent service they afford One of
these lines is to Baltimore and the other
to Philadelphia. Both are operated by
the Merchants and Miners Transporter
ton Company. The Central Railroad es-
tablished a wharf upon its property, lust
east of its own terminals, and this is
used by the Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA
liners. The change to the present wharf
was made by the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company from less salts
factory terminals further down the river
The Inland Steamboat Lines.
In addition to the ocean lines. there are
several steamboat lines in operation, all
contributing to the facility of commune
cation between Savannah and neighbor-
ing places. One of these lines is operated
an Sow III,
and Augusta, a distance of 2O6 miles.
Steamers run regularly, too, to Bluffton,
Beaufort, Port Royal and Charleston, s.
G., carrying many passengers and
handling large quantities of merchandise
and produce.
Were Savannah other than famous for
its steamship lines it's maritime traffic
and the great Importance of its shipping
interests, it would be unnatural, for the
port started the world upon its great ca
reer of Interchange of commodities and
It's movement of it's peoples from country
to country through the medium of great
steamships. The steamship Savannah
sailed from this port in 1919 for Liver
pool, where IL arrived after twenty-five
days, the sails having been used only
eight days. The vessel was built at the
North for Savannahians. and 1t was the
first ever constructed in the United
States. Such CONSERVATION did she Gre
ate when she was seen sending smoke
from her furnaces off Liverpool, that a
cutter was sent TO her assistance.
the supposition being that she
was on fire. The Savannah made
the return voyage to this port
in twenty-five days. Having been the first
city to produce an going steamship
Savannah is entitled to her maritime pres
tige.