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The Roanoke Times
Roanoke, Virginia
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A new 'Atlantic Coast Line Express' train will start July 2 from New York via Washington to southern cities including Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, and Florida points, reducing travel time; daily departure from New York at 9:30 a.m. and Washington at 3:50 p.m.
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WASHINGTON, June 24.-A new train will be inaugurated July 2, to be known as the "Atlantic Coast Line Express," to run from New York through Washington to the South, and the "Fast Mail" will be continued to points south of Weldon, N. C. This new service offers a material reduction in time from Washington, New York and all Eastern cities to Charleston, Columbia, Savannah, Brunswick, Thomasville, Montgomery, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa and all points in eastern and middle Florida; also to Havana, Cuba, with only one night en route to the gulf. This express will leave New York daily at 9:30 a. m. and Washington at 3:50 p. m., giving equal facilities for reaching points in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as offered by the fast mail newspaper train that has been leaving New York at 4:33 a. m. and Washington at 10:57 a. m.
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Washington
Event Date
July 2
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material reduction in time from washington, new york and eastern cities to charleston, columbia, savannah, brunswick, thomasville, montgomery, jacksonville, st. augustine, tampa and points in eastern and middle florida; also to havana, cuba, with only one night en route to the gulf
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A new train will be inaugurated July 2, to be known as the "Atlantic Coast Line Express," to run from New York through Washington to the South, and the "Fast Mail" will be continued to points south of Weldon, N. C. This new service offers a material reduction in time... This express will leave New York daily at 9:30 a. m. and Washington at 3:50 p. m., giving equal facilities for reaching points in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as offered by the fast mail newspaper train that has been leaving New York at 4:33 a. m. and Washington at 10:57 a. m.