The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31
ENTICING RATES
To MANY RESORTS
AN OUTING FOR EVERYBODY.
THREE ROADS LEADING TO MoUS-
TAINs AND SEASHORE-

Besides Points Made Last Year,
Washington City Has Been Add
ed. With Possibilities of Easy Ac-
cess TO New York CIty-Advertis-
ing Campaign VIII he Opened To-
morrow by Atlantic Coast Line.
Seaboard Air Line and Southern
RaiIway-Tickets viii BE SOld
Aug. I5-Giving Two weeks at
Points Selected.
In a grand coup. led by Gen. Low
Rates the roads whose shining rails
reach directly from the Union station
70 the seashore and the mountain re-
sorts. are preparing TO corral a good
ly number Of Savannahians ana let
them enjoy a two weeks vacation at .
moderate expense.
Yesterday the Seaboard- the Coast
Line and the Southern were busily en-
gagged in putting the finishing touches
on their plans Of campaign, and TO-
morrow they viii bomhard The Savan-
nah public with posters. placsrds,
dodgers snd all kinds Of literature
which is calculated 10 give the victim
yearning for cool shades or famed
sesshore resorts.
OF course, everybody would take a
short outing each summer were they
lot deferred by the expense. 1t was to
reduce the cost Of travel TO the mimi
mum that the three roads named have
reduced their rates 10 resorts 10 such
8 figure that for those who are able
70 spend even a nominal sum for a
summer trip there VIII remain no valid
argument along that line why they
should not get away for week or two
and rest
Along with the reduced rates 10 re-
sorts il is expected that the hotels Will
cooperate by giving favorable rates
for the Savannah people.
In Eject Aug II.
As everybody VIII known Tomorrow
the cheap rates viii go into effect Aug
L. with tickets good 10 return lot
later than Sept / This VIII enable
the outing party TO spend about two
weeks at the resorts, if they SO de-
sire
Each Of the roads urskinE the rates
viii provide a sufficient number OF
sleepers 10 accommodate the crowds
Dining cars win also be attached tc
through trains. For Virginia passen.
gers sleepers VIII run 10 Norfolk and
for Washington travel extra through
sleepers VIII be provided
Washington City. Too.
In addition to the points reached last
season by q similar excursion, this
year the roads VIII sell tickets tc
Washington city, and return, Al The
same low rate as to summer resorts
a. n = q
vertiss- the fact. il is true that vefg
MANY people viii take advantage Of
the rate TO Washington TO so on 6
New York, the rate from washington
TO New York and return being $40 al
all times. Merchants VIII be able 4
use the ombina1ion rate 10 New York
/ thus saving nearly $50 from the regu
1 lar fare.
Besides The business men. others vii
no doubt avail themselves Of the com
hiTration TO visit the metropolis as sucl
1 q favorable opportunity 10 make the
trip at small cost is rarely present
ed.
Coast Line and seaboard.
In the matter Of travel TO seashore
resorts. tbs Atlantic Coast Line and
the Sea board win compete. while the
Southern has a monopoly Of the husi-
ness 10 the mountains. For Washing
ton and Old Point Comfort travel all
three roads are in the ring TO fight 70
= finish.
The Atlantic Coast Line is the FIRST
to prepare its advertising matter. Its
central scheme is an artistic poster,
printed IL colo-s and ornamentsd with
picture Of an army officer and his
best girl. supposed 10 be sojourning at
Old Point Comfort. near which Is
Fortress Monroe.
The Seaiboard viii have its advertis-
ing matter ready On time They viii
use, among other designs, their baby
picture, which has received such favor
able comment There VIII be q lot Of
new posters and literature calculated
TO impress upon the public the nsces-
sity Of taking the trip and taking il
via the Seaboard.
Among the resorts advertised by the
Seabosrd and Atlantic Coast Lane are
Old Point Comfort. Wrightsville
Reach, Ocean View and Virginia
Beach
s6Rthern for Mountains.
ThMkSyIhern VIII have advertising
naaft41f ia ling Of the mountains ana
the delights in store for those who ex-
pect to take an outing
Among the places TO be advertised BY
the Southern VIII be Ashsvills Bre-
ward. Hendersonville. Hot Springs,
Lake Toxawav. Saluda, Try0n,
Wsynesville, in North Carolina: Green
vile. Spsrtanburg, Wslhalls and White
Stone, in South Carolina together with
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington
This viii be the fourth Of the annual
seashore and mountain excursions run
from Savannah by the roads named.
Last year about 500 people took aa-
vantage Of the low rates ana Il is
expected that TINS number VIII be con
sidersbly increased this year
Anyhow. that's what the railroads
are going 10 try 10 DO within the next
sixteen days.
VfsitinE Agents NJ. a. NJ. Trans. Co.
En- tour Of their agencies IN the
South. q party Of agents Of the Mer-