The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
VERY CHEAP RATES
TO NORTH AND EAST
All Railroads in Southeast Will
Participate
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
Round Trip Rate to Chicago VIII BE
s13, st. Louis S21, Washington $1s,
Cincinnati $11, and Other
Points In Proportion

The railroads of the southeastern
territory announce this morning wha'
are probably the cheapest and mos
attractive rates ever offered by the
railroads in the south. The rates are
TO practically all interesting points III
the east, north and middle west. Every
line in Birmingham is represented In
the new tariff, and all of them are pre-
pairing to handle large crowds from
this city to all points embraced. The
rates are effective August 10, and will
be on sale only that day The tickets
purchased are good on all trains OF
every class, and the final limit will be
for the return up to and including Au-
gust 20.
The Louisville and Nashville on that
date will handle special cars, and prob
ably special trains, from Birmingham
To Louisville the rate Is $1,000 Tor the
round trip. This is the one-way fare
and below any former rate 10 THIS
point. All the round trip rates are
placed at 'one-way figures. To cineih'
natl the rate is $11. The rate tosDe'
troit is SIS, and like reductions are
made to all points.
The Alabama Great Southern VII
operate a special train to Washington
leaving Birmingham at sos a. M, ano
another special at 1850 p. m. Tor those
who wish to remain in Birmingham o.,
the sale date. Extra equipment Will
be handled on all trains on That GATE
To Asheville the rate is 80; TO WASH
aud 10 Tate Spring 80.
The rate to Cincinnati and Louisvlll.
over the Queen and Crescent Will DC
the same as over other lines.
The Seaboard Air Line is arranging
several extra cars from Birmingham
on that-date, and they quote the tariil
rate of SIS to Washington, to Norfolk
SIS to Richmond the same rate ano
to other points attractive fares reach-
ing all stations.
The southern railway Will handle u
special train to be known as the FIRST
Birmingham special, which will leave
at $50 o'clock a. M, August 49, loi
Washington This company operates
through the beautiful Sapphire coun-
try of North Carolina, and 1t is making
a special bid for this travel. The rate
to Lake Toxaway is SO, to Henderson
vile 50, to Richmond SIS, to Asheviile
50 and to Hot Springs 80.
Inc frisco, the lliiiiois CSheio i o''
Central of Georgia will participate very
little in the August 13 rates. How
ever on August 20 the Frisco, Illinois
Central and the other lines which are
members of the Southeastern Tariff as
ISOLATION will have special rates tc
Chicago and st. Louis. The st. Louis
rate for the round trip will be $12 from
this city for the round trip. The Chi
cago rate will be about $l3 for the
round trip. These rates are little less
than halfway fares and about "
cheaper than the cheapest mileage
basis.
+ The various companies this morning
will inaugurate whirlwind advertising
campaign for traffic on August IL
Every line participating In the rates
will scatter advertising matter ovel
the city and make other advertising
bids for travellers.
1t is believed in local railroad circles
that the largest excursions that have
ever been operated from Birmingham
will result from this announcement OF
low rates. Last year was the first ap-
plication in the south OF the August
rates. and hundreds of excursionists
left Birmingham for the points touched
by the rates, and this year 1t is ex-
pected that the patrons will outnumber
the last year crowds.