Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26


CINCINNATI, July 22-Edttor Morning Reaos:
Only few days were allotted for our sojourn
in New England They were full of sight-see-
ing talk and note-taking. The time of my de-
parture was at hand, and. taking advantage Of
the railroad war now raging in the East, made
most advantageous terms with Sheldon, the
'scalper." There are thousand things about
railroad management that / never will
understand, but one of the most puzzling
Is the demand upon the part of the officials
thaC a passenger must not stop until he
reaches the point to which his ticket leads
MN An agent In Boston will sell you ticket
70 CINCINNATI for $l2. to go direct, but if YOU
snould want to stop at Albany n. Y. they
VIII charge IS additional. Now the question
tnat perplexes me Is what difference does it
make TO the railroad whether they carry you
on Mondays or Saturdays trainy It is well
kno~n that wherever passeT ger stops even
Tor one night he necessarily leaves some
money, so that the policy of the roads seems
70 be TO prevent the prosperity OF the country
through which they run by forcing parties to
rush through to the leading cities where they
can spend their money more lavishly. In
other WORDS they make man pay preni;,r
Ior the privilege of spending MS lis money along
~ .ne -, llhe oI-roa it is a problem unsolveable
~ ih1. but the passenger can stand it if the
people can.
NV route was along the Fitchburg and Hoo
sac Tunnel Railroad to Albany. New York. The
air was crisp and cool, an expression hardly to
De reallzed by some of your readers. In fact,
the weather was excee 7ingly pleasant all
through New England during my stay. 1t was
especially so as | left the city OF Boston and
rushed along through the mountains OF MaSsa-
chusetts and New York. The car windows
were all down, and there was no disposition to
keep them up any length of time. At night
IAN seNeIal passengers, VINO were fortunate
enough to have them along, drew on their over
coats, and the rest of us buttoned up our win
ter clothing to keep comfortable. This is a
delightful route. Astounding in beautiful views
know or none from North to South that ex-
GELS 1t in the grandeur and beauty of its seen
cry. The lofty mountain peaks, the lovely
outstretched valleys. the rugged bills and the
highly cultivated fields the trickling rills and
majestic rivers, the busy factories and the ele-
CANT quiet homesteads that mark most every
portion of the way from Boston to Atlanta,
renders it one of the most desirable routes to
those passing either way. This line is we'll
managed and but few accidents occur. They
are prepared with every facility to keep the
trains moving. An obstruction is soon remov
ed. ss was demonstrated between Gardner and
HooSac Tunnel huge rock became loosen
ed from its moorings In a deep cut, and
fell directly upon the track just few mo-
mentS before our train reached that point.
The noise attracted the attention of some la
borerS near by and they were enabled to give
the danger signal as we approached. The rock
must have weighed a ton or two. In a moment
the men we're drilling it, and the blast was
made SCATTERING iC to pieces, and in fifteen
minutes after the explosion the track was
cleared and we passed safely on with only a de-
tention of one hour and ten minutes The
great tunnel was the next attraction. 1t Is five
miles in length and required just twelve min
utes to make the passage. 1t is the longest
tunnel have ever seen. We were destined to
one more detention. After leaving Albany we
came upon wrecked engine. belonging to a
freight train. No one was injured but here
we remained losing all the time we had made
up from the other detention, and leaving us
when ready to move just three hours behind
The connection would be lost at Binghamton,
but We rushed along, making forty miles per
hour, and tightening our train as circum-
stances would permit until it was composed of
the engine, a cab and the Pullman sleeper. We
overlook the regular train at Salamanca,
eighty one miles distant from where we should
have met it. 1t was an exciting race, but we
won in the end and reached here on time.
Moving off from Albany, gentleman took
seat beside me He was just from the Senate
rial contest, and he was voluminous upon that
subject. He was known as half-breed, or an
administration Republican. He was unspar-
ing in his criticism of Arthur and Conkling.
Poor Platt, he regarded him too insignificant
to take into the account The election of War
ner Miller to succeed MIR. Platt in the United
States Senate was dweit upon with good deal
OF enthusiasm. While Senator Miller is man
only of moderate ability, am satisfied from
Whist could learn from various parties " it'll
whom talked that he is a better man than the
public prints give him credit for. His friend
from Oswego promptly denied the report that
Miller deserted from the Union army during
the war. The new Senator has retired to his
home in Herkimer. He addressed the people
of that village in which ne said: when re-
alize the great trust conferred me, the
Importance of the great State of New York,
with its resources and the commerce passing
through IL, the great trade and other interests
OF the city of New York, know there are du-
ties and responsibilities devolving on me that
may be unable to discharge, but shall bring
to them whatever of viii, energy and ability
possess and shall endeavor to discharge them
so that you viii not regret that this great
honor has been conferred upon me-
The election OF successor to Lord Roscoe
still hangs fire, but my 'Vouble friend" said it
was only a matter of time. The power of
Conkling to name his successor has long been
out OF the question, and he has assumed an air
OF supreme indifference. Mr.. Bapham, the
caucus nominee, is an ADLER man than he has
been regarded hitherto. He is a man of won
! derful breadth of mind and force of character,
although until recently his popularity was
purely local He will not fall below the ideal
standard, but will measure up to Conkling,
after some experience in matters of legisa-
ton. This has been fierce and bitter fight,
and it ends the rule of imperious Conkling He
has swayed the sceptre for a long time, and
the people of New York have had the utmost
confidence in his moral character and integrity.
Some do not hesitate to date the decline of his
fortunes with the Sprague scandal and the I'M
fortunate shotgun When a man loses his
manhood and moral character, the power of
the highest position cannot shield him from
inevitable wreck and moral ruin.
Among the characters met upon the train
was Scotch -Irishman, recently naturalized
He was Congregational minister, on his way
to the pastorate of a church in the copper
mines in Michigan. He seemed to be an edu-
Gated man, but the worst Informed man as to
this country and its institutions that l have
met with in a long time and especially in ref
erence TO the South. He had read Tourgee's
Fools Errand," and had received it as law
and gospel He had never read anything on
the other side, and admitted that was the first
Southern man he had ever conversed with
upon the subject He had been in the United
States about thirteen years, and so preiudiced
against the South that he had never taken any
pains to set himself right. He resolved on an
early visit to our Southland TO hear and see for
himself To this course | advised him. This
is the best antidote for such unreasonable
prejudices.
AS entered the Pullman sleeper, was at
tracted by the sweet voice of a child saying,
Mamma, have got my hat on wrongY" The
child was about five years old, with open,
beautiful countenanoe, aud, although moving
lstlessly about in the car, TO my establishment
| discovered that she was totally blind. Her
mother. a medium-siZed lady, with an attrac-
tive form and face that impressed me at once
of its being OF Southern type, answered the
childs question. This mother and the chill
dren were travelling alone to the far West. 1
called the little blind child to me, whom
/ found intelligent and laxative. We be-
came fast freids the remainder of
our journey child so unfortunate
arouses the deepest sympathy and while was
ministering to some of her childish wants and
answering her questions the mother approach
ed me with the question, Are you not from
the Southf" to which l made answer. II
thought so, she continued, 'for none of these
people have any sympathy or patience with
my poor, unfortunate child, and none seem to
care how we get along" The story was short
The husband had preceded and established
himself in business, and the wife and the ba
bies were Fastening to share his good fortune
OF course my services were rendered, and most
gratefully acknowledged. The mother was
from Maryland and retained ell the fervor of her
first love for her native land. At midni sht bore
the sightleSs and helpless child from our train
at Mansfield 10 the Chicago train that was TO
bear them to their loved one, and received the
grateful thanks from q mothers heart in re-
turn, and the sweet goodbye and parting kiss
from the blind little child. l was glad that
was from the South and had a nature that
could be moved by others woes. The pleasure
of one fine act more than compensates for the
trouble which it COSTS How much people
lose by being selfish and Indifferent to others
wants.
his morning finds me in this great city but
the weather is so warm i fear to venture out
The fatality here last week was fearful from
heat. About ninety died in one day. must
reserve this point for another letter.
JACK PLANE
The Improvement of the Green.