Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-21

Inc. IN Barllhment stephenson was riul.
culed, abused and insulted both by counsel
and committed, and his sanity was openly
quest ioned. On the ground he was threat
ened and oven molested, and at times bis
work was actually stopped by the prejudiced
populace, and IL was only by stratagems sug.
gested by the undauntcd courage aud char.
acteristic determination Of the man that he
was eiabled 10 complete his survey, portions
OF which had TO be done by aid Of lamp
during the night j have heard tho late MT.
Dixon speak with pride oi the SUCCESS which
attended this enterprise Daring the construc.
tion OF the line q large number Of the dtrec.
tors were In favor OF working 1t with station
ary engines, and strenuously opposed the
adoption ot tho locomotive, and wheut5tepn-
enson thought the groa, schomo Of his lie
about to be crushed, ho observed 10 DIS sod,
"matter gives me no trouble i can pend II
10 my purpose IL IN mind wbich shy great
difficulty. | cannot engineer that' net ne
Afterwards succeeded In overcoming this
difficulty, and the universe now yields TO his
early col, yiciion OF tho future supremacy OF
tho locomotive.
RAILWAYS ~ DEMAND.
Prior TO the opening Of this railway all the
heavy goods were conveyed between Liver
pool and Manchester by means of three
canals, and the passengers by ordinary stage
coaches The capabilities OF tho locomotive
became more and more apparent as the pro-
judice which IL at first evoked disappeared,
and Its utility and superiority as a motive
power were obvious to the most indifferent
and casual observer Railways became In
great demand, and even the most sanguine
expectations OF Stephenson were more than
realized. All tho principal manufacturing
and seaport towns became connected by these
iron roads the North was joined to the
South, and the East exchanged commodities
with the West They now spread like vast
network over the whole island. They have
given an impetus to trade and stimulus
To commerce they have increased our ship
ping and extended our docks; they have
multiplied the number Of our coliieries and
brought into reuusition vast numbers OF
rolling mills and iron furnaces; they have
raised up towns and created new works:
they have opened out our mines aud our
quarries; they have brought the manufac-
turers into closer commun icaton With the
merchant they save time and thereby make
money; ; they have benefited the agricul-
turalist and enhanced the value of the land
whose owners first opposed them they assist
us In war and they help to preserve peace
they have improved our POSTAL arrangements
and developed our telegraph system; they
give employment To hundreds oi thousands,
anu they pehent ihiilons'
May not we iheh ruly say
HnESc S, you' ,I ,I. t, ,p,nbsl car
Link town 10 town, aud in these iron bands
Unite tho strange aud oft emb.tued lands.
fehoe hna Improvements fouhu each tram snai
An, Lnn. Spar. ,o,s,o ,i.,,, ,,, ,orora,o. n, CORN
Men Joined I'm ami1v sbaii wonder long
That hate had power TO lead their fathers wrong
or that false glory lured their hearts astray
Ana made IL ViEtHpus ana snbllne 10 slny'
Anogst the numerous lines that were
subsequently maize, some OF the largest ana
most formidable were constructed by George
and Robert Stephenson. They both became
eminent On gtn"ers, were much sought after,
undertook h.avy responsibilities, and
arnsssed considerable fortunes LABOR 0mntd
pihct was undoubtedly and unmistakabiy
the Insignia inscribed on their banner, aud
their works most gracefully Illustrate and
falthiuliy prove the truthtulness OF the
motto.
The hrss railway built In the United States
was in Pennsyivania between ionesdaie ana
seeiyvlle, connecting the waters OF the
Delaware and Hudson canals On August ;
ls9, the locomotive ''Stourbridge Lion
built at Stourhridge, in England, Tor the
Delaware ana HUDSON canal company, ana
Drought over by horatio Alien. was hrst SCI
in motion by that gentleman. had the
pleasure OF meeting and hearing Mr.. Alien
speak at the Railroad Exposition In chicago
In 1883. lie IL now 81 years OF age.
THE BELGIAN RAILWAYS.
Georpe Stsnhenson was consuIted In Law.
,, -, ,,s paI,,., r,;,,,,,,s ho ,,,a ,n,ar
lne gu, ,he ne,slau iahNays no was in.e
viewed py the king ana nhaue khisht oi the
order of Leopold in lS35 similar honor
was conferred upon his son in ISL "Seest
thou man diligent in his business he shall
stand before kings" In lSi5 he was en-
gagged TO report as TO the Feasibility OF the pro-
posed Royal North OF spain railway from
Madrid To tho ports in the Bay OF Blscavs yor'
runna, Ferroi aud Bilboa but hais report be-
ing unfavorable TO tn"9 scneme II was ulti
mately abandonH-H hen engaged with hls
survey ar 1ohEst 'he spanish mountains he
sutier1ea nardsnlps and caught cold, and
vi lilst hastenlhs 10 EnSiauu ne was seized
| WIN an illness whlch severely shook his al
reauy oVertaAeu constitution. George Ste
| phenson was never ashamed OF his humble
| s. ', , 80 . % o O 'i',t W 'io -NOi',i man
| himself TO afiluence, he one day observed 10
a friend awe been to Callerton, and I've
| seen the fields In which l used TO pull tur.
nlps Tor two pence day, and many q cold
| nnger, 1 can tell you, had" The same gen.
| tleman, referring to his having drank tea
| with him in his cottage at killingworth, Ste
| phenson remarked 81 built the oven in
that cottage with my own hands, and now II
l write letter get ten guineas for 1t, and IL
| give my opinion about projected railway
| l receive 100 guineas" Upright and just in
all his undertakings, his every action betok-
| ened greatness. He was noble both in
thought and deed. He was of mild and ge-
nial disposition, with cheerful countenance
| anu PieaslnR manner generous, Iree anu
open-heartsd, with ever a kind word tor
| those employed under him, all OF whom
readily recognized and acknowledged his
| powes W cohtsSi u anu uifect tneli. hoinely y
| wavs sva Lind aII,i"s 70 ,hnao ,uho n,aodad
| IL, and always had cheering word of en-.
coursgement tor those in trouble though
he never failed to bestow blame or praise
where que. By MS KIND words, and still