New-York tribune., 1875-11-26
PREPARATIONS BY TRANSPORTATION CON-
ptNIES,

EyCCRsIoN RAILWAY TRAINS FEoM NE3HBOmNG G
tlrtEs-srnEhT CAR LNts THAT WILL RCN TO
THE EXHIBITION GROUNDs-QUIcK TRANSIT
FURNISHED.
lrRom luE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBrST J
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2j.-All the world *
coming the great celobtiou next year, aud ail the
world il beginning want TO know how ii is 0 get mere,
what are the facilities Tor locomoon when IL arrives,
and bow IT is Ia he fed aud lodged during ts stay The
first two questions viii be answered, far poss!b-
now In this letter. and the other will take It's turn
great influx 0f foreign visitors Is confidently ex-
peeted not only from the statements OF the European
spapers nom the ASSURANCES 0f the Commission
ers Of various COMMITTEES here, and tie letters re-
ceyed 10y the Centennial authorities All the steamship
lines win have thcir hands fnll Fortunately. in the
brisk competition Uf recent years for the ocean passenger
trade the supply Of ships has kept considerably ahead Of
the demand that there IL surplus Of good vessels
available for The heavily increased traffic Of 1876
TO fail back upon, and when they are all en-
ployed others Will be withdrawn from The Brit
sh and French East Indian, Mediterranean and
South American lines To strengthen the old lines TO this
country, or form NewYork viii of course he
the point where the chief stream 0 foreign trade will
strike these shores but current Of considerable magui
tude VIII up the Delaware Ia Philadelphia. The
two ex ting steamer ues that ter1nn o here the Amer
lean To Liverpool and the Red star TO Antwerp will each
run weekly steamers Tue Inman Lue it is said. viii
also put on weekly line, and extra excursion steamers
are expected fron Italy France, Great Britain, Sweden,
and Germany.
Among the railway lines eontering in Philadelphia the
PENNSYLVANIA viii enjoy the Hons share OF the business
~ Transporting people to and from the Centennial.
large station buildng VIII be put mp within feY roas of
the main entrance to tine Exhibition Grounds, and on
circular tracks around the station viii run tie trains
from New-Yorh aud the West and also from Rochester
by way Of tie Northern Central Railroad. OF Necessity
the hnlk Of the Western travel viii the Penn
sylvauia Conpany's lines while It's present absolute
monopoly OF the Eastern travel VII be- but slightly
broken hy the new line Ncw-i0.k, 10 bc opened ia
the Spring, whose Philadelphia terminus will he nearly
tive miles distant from the Exhibition grounds. From
the South, passengers VIII come over TIE PhIlldclpa,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad from Baltimore Tue
of this line s also great distance from The
Exhibition. hut the Penn ylvni Railroad runs i,s BALI
more and II, and therefore take
Passengers Washington aud even from Richmond
directly TO It's own Centennial station. Extensive ar-
rangcmonts have been made by the Company
Tor the great increase Uf traffic expected Is
New-York DIVISION where the heaviest busrs, Will De
dono. hos been undcrgon thorough Ovcriauliug oi
late third track has been pui down On poriion of
the line, and the rails, ties roadway bridges, and pa,-
forms been placed ia tie be-t cOldtion Through
trains between tho two cities viii be- run Ia two hours
time, and ordinary uans stopping at the principal 7'-
tuus IN three hours
also have tation adjoining the Exhibition grounds. 10
will stand under the hill. below the Art Gallery
la 70 and popuOus region of country reaching uorh to
WiIlam-pnri, elst East0D and west to harrisburg,
" a l,e tc ulmcgO;s lines u inis uaa 90 ""ni' 20 .Hc
F,ir G. uir aud Western Ncg-h Grk Wit nave rlOlce
hrtwecn the Lehgh Valley ruui" ana tnai ny way "i
HARRISBURG tbr laser having au advantage "a ~ ir-
minus here With lprl roads rad aflus iuio the str-
rounding country, Philadelphia j. VII slpihru. o."
railroad fatii igs Tot pctnS Ia M iohl The EAhDiil"h
AR. tus iL vii bo sten, Ne.y good u c'ts euohsi d
mo, ti 4. a1t trains rrn frequently asa Rapidly
enough md excursion tcSrts are suld it oW h-urs
.,i- vl us.c un reason rorp,lin. M tIiie. lave
b-ru agreed upon get tor eNctn un iafei hnt tht t
among tlilrond IA T. OF Uniform Ktdirtiuii o "ic
mind ou regular rates, with mhri LreaTr rrdt uOh lni
large PARTIES coming and returning On special uhha
/ lDe excursion fares from kcw-lOk ~ii piuhtpY no
only ou-hall the regular fare rNruri"u parties BENG h
/ tied, LOaCNrr, to Crrain trans
CITY 4. A%sPOErAItON.
When the hundes OF thousands OF ,sitors are br"i sh
20 Pllaicphia ana qu.uteIrd here, the mex problem
Will bc o IMPORT them to aud from the exhibition
ground with speed aud comfort For lhls work PIMA
dcbia Possesses ALREADY better facilities Than any othfi
city In tho country, and great deal better than those o
the European capitals wnere the previous World
Inv, hive been held. OF hrst importance III