New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-13
ENTERPRISE REWARDED AT SARATOGA.

LARGELY INCREASED DEMANDS FOR THE TRIBUNE
QUICK TIME OVER THE HUDSON RIVER ROAD.
lBI TELEGRAPH TO ina rEfnUSEl
SARATOGA. ~ Y. Aug 12.-TnR TRIBUNE beat
oil the other New York papers into Saratoga to-day
a. usual. People have marvsod great deal this
summer at the energy OF The tribune in sending
a special train all the way from Ncw-York to carry
nothing except ITS own papers and the IN charge
of them The question is frequently asked. " Does
II payfp An answer to-day IN the large sze
of the load of papers for sale response 10 the
orders Of the newsmen. The sale has quadrupled
since the special train began. The dealers all say
here that the sales OF HE Tribune have been
greatly increased not only Oh Sunday but on every
other day OF the week A substantial and fashion,
able class of people cOngregatc Al the Springs In The
summer time. and they are quick to recognize enter
prise and to reward that which meets their de-
mands for an early copy OF thoroughly good
metropolitan newspaper. Tho demand Tor IHk
TRIBUNE to-day was especially great among city
business men.
The tribune train maGe a run today such as
can only be made a road on watch everything
ia kept In perfect order and over whose
management presides the sOundcst intelligence
Something more is required than merely gigantic
locomotives like No. GIL and the desired quality
j. found IN the experience and thorough acqulint-
ance with railroad management of superintendent
J. NJ Toucey. and William Buchanan. the supern-
tendent OF motive power. Mr. Toucey not only
knows raroadmg from spike up but
also unders tands how TO win the enthu-
siasm of the men OF the road by his good sense
sunny temper snd energy. Mr. Buchanan Is q me
cbanIc as well as manager, and has q complete
practical knowledge of motive power. No. Glib,
new engine sister to No. GIL, Just
built under his supervision, is a
specimen of what be done BY him. IL has Just
shown itself capable OF making the fast time Of
mile IN q We seconds the western DIVISION OF the
road. The good steam coal used by the Central IL
IN part the cause Of tho rapid time
made by The TRIBUNE train and No. 6l3
ON their trips 1t may not bo known that these big
engines eyaporato a barrel of WAGER every mule they
run and tho great ireght and passenger trahc or
the Central I'D not be- transacted without the
right kind of fires In the locomotives Many
poiDts are noted by the experienced eye In travel
lIug over this road, showing Intelligent and careful
MANAGEMENT: and IL Is no wonder, all things con-
sioered that The TRIBUNE train does 10 we'll
On the journey to Schenectady this morning HE
TRIBUNE tram, drawn by engine No GIL. was
under The management of Conductor Wele and In
qneer RAYMOND. The run from POughkeepsie TO
minute and the twenty weight miles between Hudson
aud Albany covered Ia q minutes. he tram
reached Schenectady at $40 "A. M, and four mill
utes later the bundles OF lRBUNES we're whlrllng
away TOWARD Saratoga. The weather was delight
full aud the pony express made good time, reach
ing Saratoga at S:23 a. IN, more than an hour be-
fore any other New-York paper.