The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
Ige to Railroad Nearly Re-
paired.

pared.
"Our lines" said Mr.. Leahy, "of
course felt some of the effects of the
storm, but the damage done was moth
ing that could really be counted as Sc
rious. The principal damage was that
which resulted from washouts in diff
ferent places, and these were of no Sc
rious consequence. A force of men was
at once placed at work along the line
and by tonight everything will have
been put in first-class shape again and
trains will be running on their regular
schedules. By tonight the line to Pun
ia Rassa will be in as good condition
as it was before the washouts caused
by the storm.
"Our lines in South Georgia suffered
some from the storm as it passed
northward and in this section there
were also several Washouts. The work
of repairing was begun at once, how
ever, and all trains are now running
on schedule time. AS far as our lines
are concerned there is now no trace of
any damage done by the storm.
"Of course, in travelling through the
state, and especially in those sections
in which the storm was felt most, there
are some slight evidences of it," Mr..
Leahy said, but nothing which would
indicate that it was of really serious
nature, or that it had done nearly so
much damage as the first reports sent
out would lead one to believe All
traces of the storm were slight, Such
as uprooted trees broken telegraph
= poles, etc Everything is rapidly as
sunling it's original condition again,
however, and there will soon be no
traces of the storm except in the more
isolated places, where no effort has
been made to remove evidence OF
storm
Tourist Season Promises to BE Large
Mr. Leahy said that there is every in
dication of a large tourist season TINS
winter and that preparations are al
ready in progress among the hotels at
the various Florida resorts to provide
| for the demand of visitors. In almost
every hotel of the more famous re-
| sorts there is evidence of the approach
of the winter season. General repair
work is going on rapidly and all the
rooms are being renovated, and the
| general aspects of the hotels them
| selves being improved.
The rush of visitors from the North
during the cold months promises to
exceed any previous season and the
| outlook indicates that every one of
| the resort hotels will be taxed to their
| utmost to accommodate the many who
will come to them for the winter. The
| different proprietors are all elated over
| the bright outlook for a good winter
| season and every line of business in
! Florida is bound to feel some of the
| good results.
One More Excursion over A. G. L.
1.-THE report that the Coast Line had
| run its last excursion of the season
| into Savannah is incorrect" said Mr..
1 Leahy, in speaking of the plans of the
| road for the winter I'VE will run
a large excursion into Savannah on
| Monday from Dothan, Ala. and the
| indications are that there will be an
| unusually large number of excursion
lists brought into the city. The rates
will be very low and the privileges
| extended to those availing themselves
of the opportunity of visiting the city
will be very liberal.
1.-The round trip fare from Dothan to
Savannah and return will be 1925 and
the tickets will be good for a return
for three days. This will allow plenty
of time for a good visit in Savannah.
There will be a graduated scale put
into effect so that the rates from sta
tions between Dothan and Savannah
will be correspondingly low. There
will be fifteen coaches in the train
and the indications at present are
that they will all be comfortably filled.
Mr.. Leahy was accompanied by Mr..
w j. Craig general passenger agent
of the Coast Line, the two officials
having made the inspection tour to-
gether Mr. Craig did not stop in Sa-
vanrah but went through to Whining
ton, N. c.