The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-25
BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT
OF RAILROAD RATES.
CHEAPER TO RIDE TO CHARLESTON
THAN TO STAY AT HOME.
Unprecedented Inducements-And Great
Crowds Going from Now to the Close
$4,000 People There Thursday
Soldiers in Camp

$4,000 People There Inu1SQay-
Soldiers in Camp
Exposition Bureau of The State,
Charleston, S. c., March 2l.-The
estimate of the crowd on the exposl-
tlon grounds yesterday as published
in The State today is hardly fair
one, although it was the number
generally accepted yesterday. There
were considerably more than 10000
people here, and $4,000 would be
nearer the correct number. The
visitors enjoyed themselves until
quite late at night, and the midway
was the scene of one long merry
roup from early morning until mid
night. That the day was success
for other reasons as we'll as attend
ance will be proved when the peo-
pie who were here 60 back to their
homes. The correspondent of The
State has heard quite number of
visitors say that they had come down
TO see for themselves, and they are
SO we'll pleased with what they saw
that they are going home to get
their families and come again.
Everything indicates that the peo-
pie will now begin to come to the
exposition. Many have been putting
off their visit until April, for it is
we'll known that April is the month
of the year when all nature is near
est perfection. 1t having been proved
that the exposition is a success in
every way except in attendance, the
people will have nothing to restrain
them unless it should be the cry of
"hard times"
THE RAILROADS IN EARNEST.
In order to encourage the people,
the railroads have knocked the bot
tom out of the rates. At recent
meeting held yesterday it was prac-
ticslly decided to make the rates
lower than at present, and the exist
ing scheme of rates is lower than
ever before issued for Charleston.
No very definite statement may be
made in regard to the new rates, but
The whole matter will be made pub
lie in a few days. This much Is
known here-the rate from Norfolk
will be So; from Atlsnta $500
(which is cheaper than the ordinary
rate from Columbia;) from Savan-
nah 81; from Columbia and Augusta
$500 (which is cheaper than walk
ing if one had to buy meals along
the route).
This is in keeping with the rates
from other points, so it will be seen
that fhe railroads are determined to
bring the people here. The mid
way people were very much delighted
when they heard of the rates being
reduced so conspicuously. They
say that they have never heard OF
such rates being offered to any other
exposition.
Mr.. McGarvie, of the bureau OF
publicity, leaves today for Florida
where he will work the winter resorts
a I'd will talk exposition to ell the
tourists who are homeward bound.
It is thought that they will come by
Charleston in April and May. Maj.
HemphiIl today tried to get some
definite information in regard to
Presidents day. He will be able to
give>out something in day or two.
The crowd today is not as large
as it was yesterday, but it is very
good attendance. Many of the vlsl-
tors in the city are taking in the
sights around Charleston, but the
buildings on the exposition grounds
are filled with sightseers. The
grounds are so extensive that it
would take $4,000 people to make a
really great day, so far as appear
ances are concerned.