The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-29
COAST LINE WILL
MAKE CHANGES
A TRIPLE DAILY MAIL SERVICE
FROM SAVANNAH TO ALL POINTS
WEST OF WAYCROSs.

/
Iy Rearranged Schedules and Re-
stored Two Trains to Service-NeNv
Schedules VIII Go Into Effect as
soon as Preliminary Details Can
BE Arrnnged-ROad Is Anxious TO
| Accommodate This Section.
AS a result of the investigation of
| General superintendent of Transpor-
tation E. Borden, of the Atlantic
| Coast Line, there will be an entire
change of schedule on the system and
the two trains, 81 and 49, which were
taken off on Jan. 10, will be restor-
ed, and everything possible will be done
to benefit the territory tributary to
Savannah.
Mr. Borden was requested to come
! to Savannah, and to do whatever he
thought best to improve the situation
as to mail and passenger transporta-
| ton. This request was the direct re-
suit of the efforts that have been made
| for the last few weeks by the Morn
| ing News to have the mail and pas
senger service to and from the terri
| tory traversed by the Coast Line be-
| tween here and Montgomery and here
and Jacksonville improved,
Mr.. Borden reached Savannah yes
terday morning on his private car
and at once took the matter of max
ing such changes as would best sub
serve the interests of those concerned,
with local officials of the road. Mr..
Borden and. SuDt. Brand were closeted
together during the entire day, and aft
err fully going over the matter it was
decided to restore the two trains which
were taken off Jan. 10. and to
change the schedules of the two other
trains, making a change in the hour
for their arrival in Savannah.
To carry out the plans decided on
II will be necessary to change nearly
every train operated on this division,
and it will entail no small amount
of cost and labor.
The changes cannot be made inside
of two weeks, as there are so many
preliminary matters to be arranged,
but Supt Borden said he expected to
have the new schedules working in
less than three weeks.
New Terminal Schedule.
Following is the terminal schedule
as agreed on:
New train, No. 57-Leave Savannah
6:45 p. m. and arrive at Waycross at
10 D. m. Connecting train leaves Way
cross at 1915 for Valdosta, Quitman,
Thomasivlle and Montgomery, and for
Albany.
New train, No. 5S-Leave waycross
at $40 a. m.. arriving at Savannah at
9:45 a. m. This train will make close
connection from Albany. brownsville,
Quitman and Montgomery.
No Exchanged to leave Jackson
vile at $3.50 p. M, arriving at Way
cross at p. m, leaves Waycross at
$40 p. M, arriving at Savannah at
$3.50 p. m. This train makes close con-
nection from Montgomery, Thomas
willie, Valdosta, Albany and Brunswick.
No Exchanged to leave Savannah
at 2:45 p. M, arrive at Waycross at
6: is p. M, leave Waycross at $3.50 and
arrive at Jacksonville at $40. This
tram COHueClS Will II dlliS III III diAS-
wick and intermediate points.
This schedule is practically the same
that was in operation up to January
10. The service up to that time was
perfectly satisfactory, and the new ar
rangements promises to be even more
so, as the connections will be closer.
The effect of the change is to bring
Savannah in closer connection with
points beyond Waycross, and Mr. Bor-
den says he thinks the schedule which
will be put on will be the very thing
that is wanted.
Mr.. Borden was seen by Morning
News representative and said that the
road was anxious to do all in its
power for its patrons in this section.
1T is foolish to say that there has
been any discrimination in favor of
service for Northern tourists" said
Mr.. Borden. THE Florida specials
are in no wise affected by the sched-
ules of the local trains, nor are the
local trains affected by the Florida
limited's. The complaints sent to us
are not exceptions. They are received
not an easy matter to so arrange
schedules that every community will
be satisfied
Could Do No More.
IT believe that the new arrangement
of schedules will be the most satiSfac
tory we have ever operated in this
section, and they are certainly the very
best that we can do. Late connections
are in many instances responsible for
our inability to make schedules during
the winter months. This is especially
so on trains from the North.
Frequently we are forced to put
two engines to one passenger train out
of Washington, this being more. feas-
ible plan than the operation of two
separate trains on a roadway that is
always busy. This obstacle will be
done away with in the course of
year or two"
Supt. Borden left Savannah last night
for Raleigh, where he goes to confer
with the railroad commission relative
to complaints similar to those made
from Savannah.
The effect of the new schedule will
be to make 1t possible for those in the
vicinity of Waycross and beyond to
leave their homes in the morning. come
TO Savannah. spend most of the day,
and get home by bed time. 1t will also
make it possible for those in Savannah
having occasion to go to the outlying
districts to make the trip in single
day without any delay.
in the way of faster mail facilities.
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