The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-29
VISITORS IN TOWN
SEABOARD BROUGHT IN CROWDS
OF EXCURSIONISTS.
TO STAY FOUR DAYS
WILL SPEND THEIR TIME IN
PLEASURES AND SHOPPING.

Three Trains Brought I'm the Excur-
sionists From the Line to the West.
The ExcursiOnists Number About
1,S5O-HoteIs' Accommodations Are
Taxed-VariOus Means of Enter
tainment Are offered for the WISH
tors-Tybee Island Today viii
Doubtless Win Many of Them.
Steamer Trip to the Sea-Mer-
chants viii Doubtless Have an In
creased Trade Vile Visitors Are
Here.
The Seaboard Air Line brought big
excursion to Savannah yesterday. The
excursionists came by three trains,
each of which had a large crowd
aboard. The first to arrive was at 500
in the morning. with about 500 people.
These came from Helena and interme-
date points. The second section was
special, which arrived at 4 in the af-
ternoon. There were about $50 aboard,
the passengers being from Americas
and intermediate points. The last sec
ton arrived at midnight, with 700 from
Columbus and Montgomery. The
heavy travel delayed the arrival of
this train nearly four hours.
These figures are approximate, as
the conductors reports had not been
received by the passenger department
OF the Seaboard here. They were based,
however, upon the conductors esti-
mates, and 1850 may be given as the
number of excursionists brought in.
The limit of the tickets on which the
excursionists travelled expires day af-
ter tomorrow Most of the visitors will
stay the limit Their tickets read only
to Savannah, so that they will either
remain in the city or take in the
neighboring resorts.
Tybee Island will doubtless receive
many of the visitors to-day. If the
weather is good, this will be a big day
at Tybee. The picnic of the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry will be given, and
many will go to the island on that
account. The numbers attending the
usual Tuesday night ball will be swol-
len by the many visitors who will take
the trip.
Savannah merchants will notice the
| increase in the volume of trade that
will result from the stay of the eX-
cursionists. The four days of their
visit will not be devoted entirely to
| pleasure, for they will doubtless take
advantage of the opportunity offered
| and do considerable shopping.
The hotels began to fill with the ar
| rival of the morning train. There were
accessions to the crowds when the at
| ternoon train arrived, and there was
not a great deal of room left. The ac-
| commodatons of the hotels We're tax
| ed at midnight, when the last of the
excursionists sought places at which
| to lodge. At about 10 o'clock one of the
| hotels received a telegram, sent by ex-
| cursionists en- route, asking the reser-
| walton of space for $50 1t was wise to
| send such a message, for the reserva-
| ton called for all the rooms the hotel
had left. Some who wanted to go to
| that hosiery, but were not included
4 in the reservation, found that there
| was no place left for them.
!, Restaurants always reap a harvest
during the stay of so many excursions
| lists. 1t is often the case that the WISH
| tors secure a room somewhere and find
! their meals wherever hunger may
chance to sieze them. The restaurant
eurs are always glad when the excur-
sion season opens.
The excursionists will be on the go,
constantly seeking some means of en-
| tertainment. They will want to take
| az LIZ eAAiCu iSSOt anu litCSS VIII
doubtless be frequented. They will en-
joy good run of business during the
time the visitors are here.
The city itself will be an attraction
for those of the excursionists who are
/ here on their first visit. After they
have seen it they will find pleasure in
trips to the resorts, There are Tybee
Island. Thunderbolt and the Casino,
Isle Of Hope and other attractive
places for them.
For the especial benefit of the excur-
sionists, trip down the river TO the
sea will be made by the steamer Cliff
ton. which will leave its dock at the
foot of Whitaker street at o'clock this
afternoon. Returning, it will reach the
city at o'clock. Tomorrow at $40