The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-08
FINE rRAna



y 1t m 20 running ine trains
there is no road in the country that can
eclipse the Atlantic Coast Line. This
system has within the last few days
and will mex week put on the New
York and Florida Special. Both Of
these trains will be as elegant As
any that traverse the southern states.
The New York and Florida Spec3.l
has a very fast schedule and stopping
only at the important cities along the
route makes the time from New York
TO St Augustine exceedingly short.
There is only one train that runs INTO
Florida from the north that compares
with this train and that is the Palm
Limited of the Southern.
In former years people came south
much earlier than they do now. The
majority Of the tourists now remain
at their homes until after the holidays
and then start for SUMMER chimes.
The Atlantic Coast Line never fails
to handle an enormous number OF tour
lists and this is due to several req
sons. They ave as fine trains as any
that run in the south, traverse a section
OF the country where the climate Is
remarkably mild, and last. but not le st,
have an exceedingly small number OF
wrecks.
The latter reason probably causes
more tourists to go by the way OF the
Coast Line than anything else. What
pleasure is there in riding in a mag
nificent train when there is continual
ly the fear Of a wreck. 1t is true that
in the modern sleepers the danger from
wrecks is reduced to a minimum, but
nevertheless a wreck at the best Is an
exceedingly unpleasant experience.
The Atlanta News Of January sth
has the following concerning the Chi
cage and Florida Limited recently put
on by the Coast Line.
lone Of the finest trains ever oper-
ated through the south was the Chi
cago and Florida Lmite which
reached the city today at 1917 O'Clock
en- route to ST. Augustine, having left
Chicago yesterday at 1:30 O'Clock. with
seventy-two passengers aboard. to
make the initial trip of the season.
THE train consisted of five coaches.
There was a combination baggage and
dining car, three pullman cars. and
an observation car. The furnishings
were new and elegant in every detail.
The train was operated into Atl1nta
over the Louisville, and Nashvn e Snd
the Western and Atlantic railways.
There were a umbe OF railway Off
Gals aboard to see that the initial
trip was one of comfort and pleasure
to the passengers who had decided to
visit the sunny chimes of Florida.
ION reaching this city, a large num-
| Der of local railway officials boarded
| the train and will accompany it to ST.
| Augustine. Those who left were F. j.
Robinson, assistant general pass niger
agent Of the Central; w. H. Leigh,
division passenger agent for the At
laptic Coast Line; w. H. Fogg, trav-
cling passenger agent for the Central;
John Fleming, Florida passenger agent
for the Louisville and Nashville; L. A.
Bell, district passenger agent for the
Georgia Southern and Florida; ]. G.
Hollenbeck, district passenger agent
for the Louisville and Nashville; Harry
Burns, travelling passenger agent for
the Georgia Southern and FfOriCa;
| Billy Clements, travelling passenger
agent for the Seaboard Air Line.
Leaving this city the train will be
operated into st. Augustine over the
Central of Georgia to Macon; over the
Georgia southern and Florida and<the
Atlantic Coast Line, via Triton, 20
Jacksonville, and thence over the
Florida East Coast to ST. Augustine
The service viii be daily"