Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-02
EXCURSION RATES
ON SALE THURSDAY
All Railroads Entering Atlanta
Will Sell Cheap Tickets for
Auto Week-Will Increase the
Number of Trains.

In anticipation of automobile week all
the railway systems operating trains into
the city have carefully mapped out their
plans, and have entered into a joint tar
If agreement whereby special and rea-
sonably low round-trip tickets will be sold
from points not only contiguous to At
lanta but from all the cities of the north,
each and south. Owing to the interstate
phase involved, it was found impossible
to establish any standard rate and the
tariffs specify the rates in force from
every quarter of the territory affected In
dividually.
I'm addition all the roads running into
Atlanta will add to their regular equip
ment in such manner as they feel to be
Justified by the increased demands upon
them Most of the roads have anticipated
that the demands for increased facilities
will be gradual until just prior to the
races, which will begin November 9, but
special rates to the automobile show,
which opens November g. will go into eff
feet everywhere on November 4.
RATES AND EQUIPMENT.
The Central of Georgia announces that
a special sleeping car service will be m
augurated on November to November IL
between Atlanta and Cuthbert, Ga, on
the trains arriving In Atlanta at 5:5S a. m,
and leaving here at IL :O5 p. m, In addition
to the regular sleeper between Atlanta
and Albany. In addition to this. number
of their regular trains will stop at the
speedway station, and extra equipment
will be added to all trains to and from the
city.
All the equipment of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic will be placed in
service during automobile week, and ar
rangements have been complied whereby
Pullman cars will be parked in the yards
of the road in this city, IS per day for the
car and a rate per berth of 81 being the
rate charged therefor.
Announcement is made by the South
ern railway that special rates go into
effect throughout their entire territory,
including Washington, New York. Louis
Vile, Cincinnati. Philadelphia and other
cities to Atlanta on November 4. and
that every PREPARATION will be made to
handle the crowds comfortably and
promptly. Additional sleeping cars and
day coaches will be placed on all trains
running into this city from November
to 49, and special trains will be run
from Atlanta after the close of the great
meeting.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
authorizes the statement that special
equipment will be added TO all their reg
uldI Trains, ana lDdl luey Will open
the sale of tickets at a special rate
from all points in their territory on No
vember 4.
On the Seaboard Air Line the authori-
ties expect that the traffic will be very
heavy to and from Atlanta during the
entire week, and say that they are pre-
pared to take care of 1t in a competent
and satisfactory manner. Special equip
ment will be added to all their trains
In the sale of all these round-trip tick
cts the time limit is November 16, but 1t
will be possible by special arrangement
to have the tickets extended until Novem-
Der 80 by payment of 81 additional and
the deposit of the ticket with the joint
passenger bureau in this city after ar
rival.
A phase of the celebration which
has been accorded the special atten-
ton Of the committee on public COM
fort is thatwhicn has to do with
transportation of the public to and
from the speedway after their arrival
and housing in the city.
AS reported by The Journal some
time ago, there are two methods
whereby the speedway may be Peach
ed, these being by street cars and by
special suburban train service over
the Central OF Georgia The street
car company announced that by run
ming minute cars they would be able
to handle 5000 per nour
BY constructing a special double
track system and opening a station at
the speedway. the Central of Georgia
say that they will be able to carry
5000 an hour to the track. 1t was
found, however, that the CentraPs sta
ton is almost a mile from the grand
stand, and that the only road was a
red-clay lane carrying a double car
track
The committee realized that in the
event of bad weather the discomfort
of those employing the trains to the
speedway would be indescribable BY
dint of much comforting a joint agree
ment between the railroad and street
car companies was effected, and spe-
cial street cars will operate between
the speedway station and the track.