The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
TYBEE SEASON
NEARING CLOSE
MOST SUCCESSFUL so FAR.
HAS ATTRACTED
FROM MANY STATES.

New Attractions viii BE Built for
Next Year and Outlook for In
creased Patronage seems Good.
Increase in Travel on Tybee Line
in Spite of Rainy weather for Sew
eral Weeks-Fame of Resort Is
Spreading to Distant states.
Within a few more days the Tybee
season will be ended and the hotels
closed for the year. Hotel Tybee will
close next Monday.
Both in transient attendance and in
the number of hotel guests there has
been a splendid increase over last year,
or any previous year.
AS d seashore resort the importance
of Tybee is becoming better and more
favorable known outside of Georgia
During the present season the hotels
have entertained guests from many
states and there have been many evil
dences of the wider advertisement of
Savannah's resort as a pleasant place
to spend the summer.
In addition to the splendid surf
bathing, and the delightful cool breezes
which blow from the ocean onto
Tybee island, the fact that the resort
has convenient railroad connection
with a city the size of Savannah adds
much to it's attractiveness. Within
forty-five minutes ride can be found
the hustle and activity of a city, where
all the luxures of life can be obtined.
All Roads Advertising.
The first season after Tybee was
opened as a resort the Central of
Georgia was the only road running ex-
cursions there, but now the Coast Line,
the Seaboard and the Southern have
Joined in advertising Tybee by selling
low rate tickets, and by circulars, and
through agents.
One thing which has been lacking at
Tybee is a diversity of amusements for
the short-term visitor. This viii be
remembered next season by the build
ing of scenic railway, a merry-go-
round, a crystal maze and other at
fractions.
Heavy Tybee Travel.
According to the records of the Ty-
has been heavier than for any previous
year. At one time the excess was
over $500 passengers, but the rainy
weather which prevailed during the
latter part of July and the first week
or two in August cut down this lead.
| Up to s o'clock yesterday evening the
! figures exceeded those of last year by
| 1,202. Had yesterday been warmer
the number of passengers would have
been greatly increased.
The biggest day this season was July
4, when about 4,500 passengers were
taken out. The biggest Sunday bust
ness was lib passengers. There is
one more big day outside of Sunday
before the season closes. Labor Day,
Sept. 5.
The following is the record for the
present season and last season:
1904--May, S,S5S; June, 22656; July,
SO,442; August to date, 2O2S5. Total,
S2,191.
lgOS-May, 9,177; June, 1875; July,
3O,651; August excepting last three
days, u, 1926. Total, S0,9s9.
Better season Than Ever.
THE present season has been better
| than usual" said Manager Charles F..
Graham. of the Hotel Tybee yesterday.
There are more people at the hotel
than last year, at this time, and the
season seems to be holding up well.
! We have done better than for any
| previous year.
I'VE expect that next season will
show another increase. Tybee is be-
| coming better advertised each year.
Next season there will be number of
new attractions"