The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-11-11
TAKE ON FREIGHT
FOR HAVANA At
THIS PORT
First Trip Of the Brunswick
Will Be Made Oecem-
Der |
BI-WfEklY TRIPS At FIRST
Steamer For Havana Will Not
Take on Freight For Brunswick
In New York-Fuli Schedule
is Announced.
BI-WftklV TRIPS At FIRST

The full schedule OF the steamer
Brunswick, which is to go on the
New York-Brunswick-Havana run on
December lst, has been announced.
The Atlanta Constitution Of yester-
day contained 4 story given out by
the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad which will be of great
Interest in Brunswick 1t Is as fol-
lows:
It was officially announced Thurs.
day by officers Of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic that beginnins
the first Saturday in December regu-
lar passenger service would be es-
tabllshed by the brunswick Steam
ship Company between New York,
Brunswick and Havana.
While it was reported in the Con-
stitution few days ago that such
service would be established, the
announcement that it would be inau-
Igurated in less than a month came
as a great surprise to the Atlanta
railroad world and the announce
ment was considered to be one OF
the most important to Atlanta and
the southeastern territory in long
time. The announcement is only
another proof of the strenuous policy
of President H. NJ. Atkinson, and the
fact that he is paving the way for
immediate results.
The Inauguration of this new pas
senger service means a new route
between Atlanta and this territory
via Brunswick and New York city.
and most of all. 1t means new d.
rect service to Havana and one that
will be mEch shorter for tourists.
prospectors and others who hurry to
the island each winter living In the
west. the middle west. tie Ohio val
ley, and the fact that these passen-
gers will pass through Atlanta. thus
making 1t the Gate City for Cuba as
well as the north and south Of this
country.
Only few weeks ago President
Atkinson, while In New York, pur'
chased one OF the very latest and
.est types of passenger steamships.
since the making of this purchase,
a large army of workmen have been
employed In making perfect every
detail looking toward the very best
facilities for ths comfort and safety
OF passengers. Included in the work
OF finishing is the fact that letters
spelling Brunswick" have been
oainted on Hhe bow 1of this new
steamship, which is to inaugurate the
nrst passenger service between .
Georgia port and Cuba.
leaving December /. which Is the
first Saturday Of the month. the
brunswick will said for Cuba. stop
ping at Brunswick. 1t was stated
that future events might necessltate
the postopning of the first sailing
To Saturday, December g. but thP
maiden trip would certainly not be
later than this date, and every ar
rangement is being made to sail the
first. Between New York and
Brunswick the steamship will carry
only passengers, the freight between
these two ports being left to the
feet Of freight steamships, the first
of which, the satilla, sails from New
Mork for Brunswick tomorrow.
While only passengers Will be car
ried between New York and Bruins
wick by the Brunswick. between
Brunswick and Cuba and Havana.
both freight and passengers viii be
sysaspeTtea So rapidly has ts5s
werk andsr the AlrsetieA OF Fyess-