The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-30
HAPPY CHILDREN
SWARM IN PARK.
ATTRACTIONS WERE FREE
THUNDERBOLT VISITED BY HOLD
ERs OF MORNING NEWS COUPONS.

Nearly 1000 Little Folks Took Adj
vantage of Another Opportunity
to spend an Enjoyable Time-TO-
boggan Was Out of Fix, Much to
Their DisappOintment-Str Cars
Ran Every Five Minutes and Were
Taxed to Full Capacity.
Tired, but happy, nearly two thou
sand Morning News children returned
from Thunderbolt late yesterday after
noon. There were nearly half that
number of mothers. sisters and care
takers who were also tired.
Yesterday afternoon the children
were even more lively than usual, and
insisted on making a more complete
exploration of the grounds. This was
caused in part by the fact that the to-
boggan had met with an accident, and
there was nothing doing in that line
of amusement.
The weather. which had appeared
rather threatening during the morning
and early in the afternoon, cleared up
considerably and the heads of house
holds generally decided that the trip
would be a safe proposition, the re-
suits showing that their judgment was
a sound one.
Armed with Morning News coupons
the children flocked to the various
places where they could exchange the
bits of paper for a long ticket good for
the street car ride and the attractions
at the park.
Shortly after O'Clock the exodus of
the children, accompanied by some old
er member of the family generally, be-
gan. Within a half hour the street
car company found that the crowd was
to be unusually large, and at o'clock
a fve-minute schedule was in effect.
But even this additional equipment
was severely taxed during the hour OF
greatest travel to Thunderbolt.
An Army of Children.
At every street corner the children
were gathered, and when each car be-
came filled the others were left for
the next car Looking back along
Habersham street from one of the
loaded cars, groups of children could
be seen nearly to st. Julian street.
A casual glance showed an apparent
solid line of the little folks for
blocks.
AS oar after car arrived at Thunder
bolt its load of human freight quickly
disembarked the children bent on TAX
ing in the attractions without delay.
In the absence of the toboggan, the
merry go-round proved the greatest
attraction, and for every round trip
there was a load of passengers. Seat
ed around the machine were older
people. watching their charges in the
enjoyment of the afternoon.
Threading the Maze.
Threading the maze was also a pop
ular diversion. the little folks losing
themselves In the labyrinths with
shouts of laughter. All were satisfac-
torily accounted for however, and no
rescuing parties were called for
The miniature elevated railway was
also never-ending source OF amuse-
ment, and was patronized to the limit
OF the engines capacity. The children
llned the track I'm the shed awaiting
ineir turn to enjoy the sensation OF
ride.
After the various attractions had
been enjoyed the children strolled
about the grounds. stopping along the
river TO watch the sail boats ana en-
JOY the cool breezes.
shortly before O'Clock those who
came earliest started home, ana TOT
me next hour the cars 70 the city were
crowded.
Owing 70 the failure OF the base
hall az the park there was an unusu-
. " large number Of adults who an@nt'
49, - ernoon AZ Thunderholf.