The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-28
ALL ABOUT RAILROADS.
A Series OF Articles Which Citizens
Should Read...An Outline OF the


The publishers Of Scribner's Magazine are
now able to announce that In June number
they will begin the series of illustrated arti-
cles on railways, OF which o brief ANNOUNCE.
ment was made In the prospectus for the
year 1888. The great Importance and wide
Interest of the subject are shown by the fact
that In the United States there are about $780,
in the whole world, although the population
of this country Is only about one-thirtieth Of
that on the globe) These roads have cost
more than S8,5OO,000,000, and their earnings
for the year 1887 were about $500, 900 OF
which two.thirds was expended in mainte-
nance. From these figures II Is evident what
vast amount Of the capital of the country is
invested in railways, and how large a num-
Der OF people draw their support from this
source. In the State Of Illinois alone there
are more than $4,000 people who are depend
ent upon railways for their occupation,
tance that their interest consists: the enter
prise and invention that they have enlisted,
perhaps more than any other undertaking;
the wonderful feats accomplished In their con-
skill called for In their working, give to every
thing connected with them q special attrac-
tion for all Americans.
The articles which have been planned for
Scribner's Magazine will treat the whole sub
ject from a point OF view of popular interest,
presenting the greatest information in the
most attractive manner
Among the papers already arranged forand to
be published during the year are the follow
The building Of railroad, Thomas Curtis
Clarke, the engineer OF the Poughkeepsie
Bridge and Of many great achievments in
railway construction.
Engineering feats, by John Bocart, State
American Society OF Civil Engineers, who
will write OF great tunnels, bridges, curves,
etc.
Passenger travels, by General Horace Por-
ter the Vice President of the Pullman Com
pany, who will write of those conveniences
In this country, for the comfort and luxury OF
railway passengers.
LOCOMOTIVES. and cars, by NJ. N. Forney,
Editor Of The Railroad and Engineering Jour
nal, author of the very widely known "Cat-
echism Of the Locomotive" Mr.. Forney will
and cars, and explain their construction.
There will also be articles on Administra-
tion of single roads and systems; on the
picturesque and human side of the railroad
Employees life, and on other branches of the
subject
A great quantity of material has been COL
lected for the Illustration Of these articles.
In this respect the publishers have been aided
generously by the leading railway companies
of this country and Canada who have put In
their hands much valuable Photographic
material. A number Of artist have also been
employed In studies OF characteristic scenes
Of railroad life and work for the illustration
Of each paper.
The scheme for this series OF articles has re.
ccived the hearty approval OF many Of the
most prominent railway men Of the United
States, and cannot fail to have an absorbing
interest for the great body OF Intelligent peo-
pie who enjoy the advantages OF railway traf
sity Of the system and the perfection Of Its
organizations.