Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-09
THE RAIL WAY IN ENGLAND.


Campbell IN tie next House Of Delegates,
TIE Rail, WAY IN ENGLAND.
The last number Of the London Quarterly Review
contains very long article devoted 10 an exposition Of
the management Of tie London and North Western
Railway 1t is from the pen Of Sir Francis Head Gov-
ernor Of Upper Canada during the troubles o. 1897, and
author Of the 'Butbles Of Brunen' and other works
which had q run in ther day. To qualify himself for
the task tie procured The ssary letters from the Board
ot Directors ana the Post Master Cereal u guaranty he
civiIes treatment and tile fullest answers from all the
emPyGs Of both. He saw every thing for himself and
has described what he in fresh and vigorous STYLE
1t was imp ssjbe 10 avoid sialscs-bu he has not o.
yerwhelmed the reader with them. We have rarely
read more interesting article. and, but for its great
length we should be tempted to transfer it, by easy III
staments, 10 columns 1t is confined ID Tile details
Of management, description Of Tie depots work shops
tors and scenes Illustrative Of The practical working Of
a single Rail way-the London and North Western
and what an idea does it give Of the public spirit re-
sources and enterprise of the Company and Of the wealth
and luteruaI commerce Of England Without speaknr
by The card we venture the assertion that all our navy
yardSo1r tWo RAT manufactures If arms at Harper,
Ferry and SPrngfeld-al our arsenas il short. Ill onr
"aval and military establishments. exclusive Of sailors
ana soldiers, do not employ halfas many men, as does
this grand arerial Railway, in the accommodation Of
travellers and the transportation Of goods Startling as
It may SEEM this assertion is sustained by The article in
question.
\ L would Be impossible to give an abstract III Such
manner to do Justice to the subject we must copin.
ourselves 10 cung few facts which may prove accpp
table to readers and serve in some degree to convey
an idea Of the spirit energy and eXacJitude with which
the affairs of this gigantic Company are managed. We
shall present them without much order or connection
The great Depot-or Station Al il generally called
in iondon.is A. Euston HE Size NJ tie various build
lngs, provided fir the reception IF passengers cars and
goods IS enormous The passenger about to take his
seat enters house, brilliantly lighted al night by gas
and, IN the day time, from above through S797 square
{yards-upwards AN and three quarters-of plate
glass hit an inch thick, and set in a light iron framed
roof. The platform alongside Of which the train Of cars
Is ranged i 300 feet il length The carriages are lot
mnu ely described but may State from other sources o
information, that they differ from our improved cars Into
which an enrai ce is had each end passage through
by means Of a aisle The English cars resemble
an aggregation of oomy coaches, each entered by door
IN the SIDE The passengers, in each compartment sit
iace 70 tace half cf course riding backwards There
Is no interior Communication between these compart
mehs hen the train IS ready start, the doors are
locked to prevent the passengers from jumping ont in
Of an alarm or accident.
There sixty five cabmen who are licensed to enter
the premises Ii more are necessary they summoned
from the crowd always assembled THESE are under The
most rigid discipline. On leaving the gate witha Das
senger his and the number Of tie cab are recorded
BY clerk 10 writing . that, tor any ncviIity Or mis-
conduct the part Of the diver, the PASSENGER has
| nrn Oh ~
of luggage in the vehicle he has the means Of its recov
cry.
Scrambing across five sets of rails on which are as
many trains ofcarages the visitor comes to the plat
form alongside Of which The cup train that i the arr
wing tran glides and at the point suddenly sops
Before this train, however presumes ID enter it halls at
The outer, or Camden, station three niles Distant
Signals exchanged by of flags in the day and
lights at night. MOI content with these there is COM
municaton between the two stations, BY means of
small tube, through which hdeous sound OF whistle i
conveyed. When BY these several means intelligence
has been conveyed that all is right or ts reception TIE
long numbering train is dragged forward short distance
when the engine is dIsengaged and deXterousv gets ont
Of the way leaving the carriages find their port BY the
mere force of gravity. The effect of these various signals
upon the aded horses attached the numerous cabs and
hackney coaches outside. is well described. They know
what each signal means and wake up for the duty before
them. no mdn-oWar was ever under more perfect ds-
ciplne than the various employees Of the Company
they are all clad in an appropriate livery, Uniform
The Train arrives the engine and each car are
subjected TO several inspections, in due system of re-
sponsbliy If the slightest defect or injury is detected
the engine is sent to tie 'Iospita or shop for repar
Every precauton which it is possible to suggest Is adop
ed 10 prevent such accidents as may occur from bad
workmanship or want of attention to the complicated and
delicate machinery Of the motive power The account
of the greasng, washing dustng Sc of the carriages
is very striking and amusing. We pass over it to give
an extract descriptive of the arrival Of an up train at the
platform clear winter night, which presents an in
interesting picture:
eNo sound is heard in the cold but the Kissing Of pilot
engine, which, like restless spirit, advancing and retrogra
ding stealing along the intermediate rails waiting ear
OF the dow n-tran; its being marked by white
meanderng above it and by redhot Of different
sizes which continually falling from beneath In this
obscure the C0mpanys inerminabe lines gasghts
here 232 the Euston Saion) economically screwed
down the minimum of existence, ieeblv illuminating
the damp vanished panels Of the line Of waiting
the brass doorhandes Of the cabs the shining hams, brass
bands and other the droopng heads and
mooness backs Of the cabhorses and while the blood red
signal lamp glazing the tunnel deter unauthorized
intrusion, the heaven faint silvery light through
the long strips plate glass in the above the platform
On sudden heardthe stranger hardly knows whence
the of compressed followed by the vio-
lent ringing Of bell That every gasght on and a.
bove curve Of 800 feet suddenly bursts full power The
carriages cabs Sc, appear, comparatively speaking, in
broad daylight and the beautiful iron recuaion which
tans the glazed rooi appears like fairy work.
The greatest pains taken % preserve and restore