The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-11
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
VARIABLE TOURIST ROUTES
DECIDED UPON FOR WINTER
TOURISTS TO FLORIDA.

Roth Savannah and Atlanta VIII De
Taken in by These Routes and
StopOver Privileges for Each City
Will be Observation-Disclosures Think
They Can Make Greater COnces-
sions Because ScaIpers Are Out Of
the Field.
Atlanta. Sept. 10.-At a meeting of
the passenger agents of Southern rail-
roads. including many not members of
the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
tion, held here to-day. it was practi-
cally decided to put into effect this
winter tourist tickets to Florida, with
variable routes going and returning.
These routes will take in both Atlanta
and Savannah, with the privilege of
stopovers at these points.
The railroad representatives feel that
ehey can make greater concessions in
these matters, now because of the fact
that there are no more ticket scalpers
in the state.
1t was also decided to put on home
seekers rates from the West and
Northwest to all points in Georgia.
These rates will be less than one fare
for the round trip.
Official announcement of these mat
tiers will be made later.
Court of Inquiry Will Make No
Recommendation.
Gov. Terrell will return to the city
from Manassas tomorrow afternoon.
and the report of the Statesboro court
of inquiry will reach him Monday aft
ernoon. It is stated that the report
will make no recommendations, but
will simply present conclusions based
on the evidence leaving the Governor to
decide as to what further course should
be pursued.
Mrs. McManus the Victim.
News reached here to-day that the
identity of the unknown woman who
was killed in the Sea board wreck at
Catawba river has been established.
She was Mrs. T. S. McManus. of Will
mington, n. c., and was on her way
TO Atlanta to visit Mrs. E. E. Bawsel,
of this city Mrs. McManus and her
husband made their home in this city
until about three years ago, when
they moved to Wilmington. She was
well known in Atlanta.
Sues Because Daughter Was Shot.
D. F. Thompson has filed an inter-
esting suit in the City Court for 500 900
damages against the Southern Railway
on account of injuries to his daughter,
Nellie Thompson, a girl of IA years. 1t
is claimed that a short time ago, when
freight train was passing his place,
which is just west of the city, one of
the brakemen fired pistol, presum-
ably at some tramps who were try
ing to steal a ride. One of the bullets
struck Mollie Thompson in the neck,
severing her windpipe. She came near
dying, but a silver tube was inserted
in her throat. and she still breathes
through this. Hence the suit.
Decision AS to Rates.
The Railroad Commission adjourned
to-day until Tuesday morning next,
when IL will again take up the cues
ton of freight rates 1t is expected
that either Tuesday or Wednesday a
decision will be promulgated regard
ing the refusal of the railroads to give
Georgia the relief sought with regard
10 rates from the Ohio river.
More Fertilizer Tags.
Oct. marks the close of the year
for the sale of fertilizer tags by the
Georgia Department of Agriculture
and this year the statement will show
that over $4,000 worth of tags have
been sold, a clear gain of $4,000 over
the sales for 1903. Speaking of this
remarkable gain this morning, Com
missioner of Agriculture o. B. Stew
ems said: THE increased sales,
amounting to over $4,000, already
show plainly that the farmers of Geor-
aia age planting less acreage, and
what they do plant they cultivate more
highly and get the same result at
great deal less expense"