All The Railroads Will Make Preparations To Handle Twice As Many People As They Did Last Year.

All of the railroads leading into Columbia have made extensive preparations for handling the people who will visit the State fair this week. The management of the railways have been giving reason to anticipate that the number of people to come to Columbia will be greater than ever before since a State fair was inaugurated here.

Already the people have been pouring into the city by the trainloans. Last night the streets had an animated appearance, being filled with throngs of visitors. The hotel lobbies were full, the restaurants were doing a landoffice business, and but for the fact that the stores were closed, the appearance of Main Street was more like a Saturday evening than the usual quiet of a Sunday evening.

All day Friday and Saturday regular trains and special trains were unloading paraphernalia of the fair’s “midway plaisance.”

The excursion rates on all of the railroads went into effect yesterday, and will continue all the week. Tickets on all roads will be sold to November 6, inclusive, limited to return November 8.

All of the roads have arranged for additional coaches and there will be ample accommodations to provided on every train. On the Southern extra equipment will consist of from seven to ten coaches, while special trains will be operated November 3, 4, 5 and 6 as per the schedule printed in detail elsewhere in The State today.

On the Southern there will be a special train run over the Carolina and North Western road by Chester on Saturday next, but Saturday only. This train will bring passengers through to Columbia and return. This train will arrive at Columbia on “Taft day” at 9:50 AM and leave on the return trip at 6:30 in the evening. The train will be equipped with the coaches and chair cars.

The Southern road has arranged to have an use 115 extra coaches to take care of the fair travel.

In addition to the regular fair train starting from Anderson, the Southern railway will also operate a special fair train from Newberry on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the following schedule:

Leaving Newberry 8:15 AM, Prosperity, 8:40 AM, Pomaria, 9 AM, Peak, 9:13 AM Alston 9:15 AM, arrive Columbia 10:15 AM. Returning leave Columbia 6:30 PM, arrive Newberry 8:20 PM.

It was previously announced that the special would leave Newberry at 7:45 AM, but the schedule has been changed to the above figures.

Practically the same arrangements are made on all the roads. All week from today until Saturday the Seaboard will have extra coaches on trains No. 81, from Hamlet to Columbia and train No. 84, from Columbia to Hamlet. As many extra coaches as may be needed will be added to trains No. 66 from Savannah to Columbia and No. 43 from Columbia to Savannah. These coaches will all be large.

On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday a special excursion train will be run between Columbia and Hamlet, also between Fairfax and Columbia.

The excursion trains this year are to be run two days longer than last year or any year previous. Heretofore there have been special trains only during two days of the fair. The schedules upon which our special excursion trains are to be operated may be found elsewhere in The State.

All intra-State tickets sold by the railroads have attached a ticket of admission to the fair grounds. The cost of such admission is included in the price of the excursion ticket. From stations outside of South Carolina, the tickets sold will not have an admission coupon attached..

The law requires that the exact fare shall be published from each station on the several lines of railway. The rate from each station is therefore made arbitrary, and the rate is not computer on a percentage basis as formally.

This year special rates are made to apply for military companies and brass bands in uniform. Round-trip tickets will be restricted to continuous passage in each direction, and to be first class, and bear transit limit as published for sale one way tickets. They will be placed on sale October 31 to November 6, inclusive, and will be good returning to leave Columbia up to and including midnight on Monday, November 8. The fares, rules and regulations mention in this connection or separate ones of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, the Blue Ridge railway, the Charleston and Western Carolina railway, The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad, the Seaboard Air Line railway and the Southern railway. The following named rates will apply for military companies and bans in uniform, in companies of 20 or more on one ticket from points names as follows:

Abbeville	$1.15
Anderson	2.56
Blacksburg	2.45
Camden	.65
Charleston	2.60
Cheraw	1.75
Chester	1.30
Clinton	1.30
Denmark	1.05
Greenville	2.25
Greenwood	1.70
Lancaster	1.45
Laurens	1.50
Newberry	.85
Orangeburg	1.00
Rock Hill	1.70
Spartanburg	1.90
Sumter	.85

Under the published rates of the join passenger tariff, excursion fares to Columbia and return will be good from all points in South Carolina: all between and including Charlotte, Asheville, North Carolina, and Augusta and Savannah, Georgia, online parties to the tariff. From all stations within the state of South Carolina the tickets will include coupon for one admission to the fairgrounds. Tickets will be sold for children between five and 12 years of age at half the rate for full fares. From points from which total fares are not shown in the published schedule the fare will be the same as from the next more distant station from which fare is quoted.

The following total fares, which do not include a ticket of admission to the fair grounds, are from points in North Carolina and Georgia respectively;

North Carolina

From –

Arden, via Southern	$4.75
Asheville, via Southern	5.05
Balfour, via Southern	4.45
Belmont, via Charlotte	3.35
Bessemer City, via Charlotte	3.70
Biltmore, via Southern	5.05
Charlotte, via Southern, S. A. L.	3.40
Flat Rock, via Southern	4.30
Fletcher, via Southern	4.75
Gastonia, via Charlotte	3.55
Griffin, via Southern	3.25
Grover, via Charlotte	4.15
Hamlet, via S. A. L	3.40
Hendersonville, via Southern	4.45
Hillgirt, via Southern	4.45
Juneau, via Charlotte	3.65
King’s Mountain, via Charlotte	3.85
Lilesville, via S. A. L.	3.40
Lowell, via Charlotte	3.55
Marshville, via S. A. L.	3.40
Matthews, via S. A. L.	3.40
Monroe, via S. A. L.	3.40
Osborne, via S. A. L	3.10
Peachland, via S. A. L	3.40
Pee Dee, via S. A. L	3.40
Pineville, via Southern	3.25
Polkton, via S. A. L.	3.40
Rockingham, via S. A. L.	3.40
Saluda, via Southern	4.15
Skyland, via Southern	4.75
Tryon, via Southern	3.85
Wadesboro, via S. A. L	3.40
Wingate, via S. A. L.	3.40
Zirconia, via Southern	4.75

Georgia.

Augusta, via Southern or Denmark	$2.65
Savannah, S. A. L. or Southern	4.45

South Carolina

Abbeville, via Southern or Clinton	$3.90
Aiken, via Southern	2.85
Alcolu, via A. C. L.	2.40
Allendale, via Southern	3.00
Alston, via Southern	1.50
Anderson, via Belton	4.35
Appleton, via Allendale	3.15
Bamberg, via Southern	2.40
Badham, via Southern	3.00
Barnwell, via Denmark	2.55
Barnwell, via Southern	2.55
Barksdale, via C., W. & W. C.	2.15
Barton, via Southern	3.15
Bath, via Southern	3.00
Batesburg, via Southern	1.65
Beaufort, via C. & W. C.	4.50
Beldoc, via Allendale	3.30
Belton, via Southern	4.05
Bennettsville, via A. C. L.	3.90
Bethune, via S. A. L.	2.25
Beverly, via Southern	4.50
Bishopville, via A. C L.	2.70
Blacksburg, via Spartanburg	4.35
Blackstock, via Southern	2.25
Blackville, via Southern	2.25
Blair, via Southern	1.90
Blaney, via S. A. L	1.30
Blythewood, via Southern	1.25
Boykins, via Southern	1.75
Bradley, via Laurens	4.20
Branchville, via Southern	2.70
Brunson, via C. & W. C.	3.15
Calhoun, via Southern	4.95
Calhoun Falls, via Clinton	4.35
Camden, via S. A. L. Southern	1.75
Campbell’s, via Southern	4.05
Carlisle, via Southern	2.25
Cassatt, via S. A. L.	2.05
Catawba Junction, via Southern	3.15
Cave, via Southern	2.85
Cayce, via Southern	.60
Central, via Southern	4.80
Chappell, via Southern	2.70
Claremont, via Southern	1.75
Charleston, via A. C. L. Southern	4.60
Cheraw, via A. C. L., S. A. L.	3.30
Cherry, via Belton	4.85
Chester, via Southern	2.55
Clarks Hill, via Laurens	5.10
Clearwater, via Southern	3.00
Clifton, via Spartanburg	3.75
Clinton, via C. N. & L.	2.70
Clio, via A. C. L.	4.50
Cold Point, via Laurens	3.15
Converse, via Spartanburg	3.75
Conway, via A. C. L	5.50
Coronac, via Laurens	3.60
Cowpens, via Spartanburg	3.75
Creston, via A. C. L.	2.85
Cumings, via C. & W. C.	3.60
Darlington, via A. C. L	3.15
Dawkins, via Southern	1.75
Denmark, via S. A. L, Southern	2.25
Dillon, via A. C. L.	4.05
Donalds, via Southern	3.75
Dorchester, via Southern	3.45
Duncan, via Spartanburg	3.90
Dyson, via Southern	2.85
Early Branch, via C & W C	3.75
Easley, via Southern	4.35
Eastover, via A. C. L	1.35
Edgefield, via Southern	2.55
Edmund, via Southern	1.10
Ehrhardt, via Southern	5.40
Elko, via Southern	2.40
Ellenton, via Allendale	3.90
Elliotts, via A. C. L	2.05
Enoree, via Laurens	3.30
Estill, via S. A. L.	3.45
Eureka, via Southern	2.55
Eutawville, via A. C. L.	3.60
Fairfax, via Allendale	3.00
Fairfax, via S. A. L	3.00
Fair Forest, via Spartanburg	3.45
Farman, via Southern	3.75
Fechtig, via C & W. C.	3.60
Florence, via A. C. L	3.15
Fort Mill, via Southern	3.45
Fort Motte, via Southern	1.60
Fountain Inn, via C & W C	3.45
Gadsden, via Southern	1.25
Gaffney, via Spartanburg	4.20
Garnell, via S. A. L.	3.75
Gaston, via S. A. L.	1.20
Gifford, via S. A. L.	3.15
Gilbert, via Southern	1.35
Golden Grove, via Southern	4.05
Goran, via S. A. L.	2.40
Graniteville, via Southern	2.70
Gray Court, via C. & W. C.	3.30
Greelyville, via A. C. L	3.00
Green Pond, via A. C. L	4.35
Greenville, via Laurens	4.05
Greenville, via Southern	4.05
Greenwood, via Clinton	3.30
Greenwood, via Laurens	3.30
Greenwood, via Southern	3.30
Greer, via Southern	4.05
Hagood, via Southern	1.75
Hampton, via C & W. C	3.30
Hardeeville, via Southern	4.65
Hartsville, via A. C. L	3.60
Hattievile, via Allendale	3.60
Heath Spring, via Southern	2.55
Hibernia, via Southern	1.75
Hickory Grove, via Southern	3.75
Hix, via S. A. L.	1.95
Hodges, via Southern	3.60
Honea Path, via Southern	4.05
Inman, via Southern	3.90
Jackson, via Allendale	4.20
Jamison, via Southern	1.95
Johnston, via Southern	2.15
Jonesville, via Southern	3.00
Kathwood, via Allendale	4.20
Kelly, via Southern	3.00
Kershaw, via Southern	2.40
Kingstree, via A. C. L	4.35
Killian, via Southern	1.05
Kings Creek, via Southern	4.05
Kingville, via Southern	1.45
Kline, via Southern	2.85
Kollocks, via S. A. L	3.45
Ladson, via Southern	4.05
Lake City, A. C. L.	3.90
Lancaster, via Southern	2.85
Landrum, via Southern	4.20
Lanes, via A. C. L	3.15
Lanford, via Laurens	3.30
Langley, via Southern	2.85
Latta, via A. C. L.	3.90
Laurens, via C. N. & L	3.00
Leesville, via Southern	1.60
Lena, via Southern	3.60
Liberty, via Southern	4.05
Lexington, via Southern	1.05
Montomrenci, via Southern	2.85
Livingston, via S. A. L.	1.75
Lockhart, via Southern	3.30
Lockhart Junction, via Southern	2.85
Monetta, via Southern	1.80
Montmorence, via Southern	2.85
Moore, via Laurens	3.45
Mullins, via A. C. L.	4.05
Myers, via S. A. L	3.90
Neeces, via S. A. L	1.80
Newberry, via C. N. & L, and Southern	1.95
New Market, via Southern	3.75
Ninety-Six, via Southern	3.00
North,via S. A. L.	1.60
Oak Vale, via Southern	4.05
Olar, via S. A. L	2.65
Old Town, via Southern	2.55
Orangeburg via Southern	2.15
Orr, via Laurens	3.15
Owings, via C & W C	3.30
Parksville, via Laurens	4.80
Pacolet, via Southern	3.15
Park Hill, via Southern	2.55
Patrick, via S. A. L.	3.00
Peak, via Southern	1.50
Pee Dee, via A. C. L	3.60
Pelion, via Southern	1.35
Pelzer, via Southern	4.05
Pendleton, via Belton	4.75
Perry, via Southern	1.75
Piedmont, via Southern	4.05
Plum Branch, via Laurens	4.65
Pomona, via Southern	1.75
Port Royal, via C & W C	4.65
Lugoff, via S. A. L	1.75
Luray, via S. A. L	3.30
Madison, via Southern	5.65
Marion, via A. C. L	3.75
Martins, via Allendale	3.30
Mauldin, via C & W. C.	3.75
Mayesville, via A. C. L	2.25
McBee, via S. A. L	2.40
McCormick, via Laurens	4.50
Middendrof, via S. A. L.	2.70
Midway, via Southern	2.55
Millett, via Allendale	3.45
Modoc, via Laurens	4.35
Mock’s Corner, via A. C. L.	3.90
Pregnalls, via Southern	3.30
Prosperity, via C. N. & L or Southern	1.80
Ravenel, via A. C. L	5.25
Reevesville, via Southern	3.00
Richland, via Southern	5.25
Ridge Springs, via Southern	1.90
Ridgeville, via Southern	3.60
Ridgeway, via Southern	1.50
Rock Hill, via Southern	3.15
Robbins, via Allendale	3.75
Rockton, via Southern	1.75
Rosebuck, via Laurens	3.45
Rowesville, via Southern	2.40
Sally, via Southern	1.80
Santue, via Southern	2.40
Sato, via Southern	2.25
Scotia, via S. A. L	3.60
Seigling, via Southern	3.00
Seneca, via Belton	5.10
Seneca, via Belton	5.10
Sharon, via Southern	3.60
Sheldon, via C & W. C	4.05
Shelton, via Southern	2.05
Slevern, via Southern	1.95
Silver Street, via Southern	2.40
Simpsonville, via C. & W C	3.60
Smyrna, Via Southern	3.90
Society Hill, via A. C. L	3.60
Spartanburg, via Laurens	3.45
Spartanburg, via Southern	3.45
Springfield, via Southern	1.95
St. George, via Southern	3.15
St. Matthews, via Southern	1.80
St. Stephens, via A. C. L.	3.30
Steedman, via Southern	1.95
Summerville, via Southern	3.90
Sumter, via A C. L	1.95
Sumter, Jnc., via Southern	1.65
Strother, via Southern	1.90
Swanson, via S. A. L	1.35
Switzer, via Laurens	3.45
Sycamore, via S. A. L	2.85
Tarboro, via Southern	4.05
Taylor, via Southern	4.00
Ten Mile, via Southern	4.20
Thicketty, via Spartanburg	3.90
Tillman, via Southern	4.20
Timmonsville, via A. C. L	2.85
Tirzah, via Southern	3.30
Trenton, via Southern	2.40
Troy, via Laurens	4.35
Ulmer, via S. A. L.	2.70
Union, via Southern	2.70
Valentine, via Southern	3.45
Vaucluse, via Southern	2.70
Varnville, via C & W C	3.30
Verdery, via Laurens	4.05
Wagener, via Southern	1.80
Walhalla, via Belton	5.35
Walterboro, via A. C. L	4.65
Ward, via Southern	2.05
Warrenville, via Southern	2.85
Wateree, via Southern	1.60
Waterloo, via Laurens	3.30
Wellford, via spartanburg	3.75
Whitestone, via Southern	3.30
Westminster, via Southern	5.35
Weston, via Southern	1.10
Westville, via Southern	2.15
White Oak, via Southern	2.05
Williamston, via Southern	4.05
Williston, via Southern	2.55
Windsor, via Southern	2.70
Winnsboro, via Southern	1.80
Woodford, via S. A. L	1.50
Woodlawn, via Laurens	5.25
Woodruff, via Laurens	3.45
Woodward, via Southern	2.25
Yemassee, via Allendale	3.90
Yemassee, via C & W C	3.90
Yemassee, via Fairfax	3.90
Yorkville, via Southern	3.30