Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-28
A BIG RAILROAD FEAT.
How the Pennsylvania Company Propose
to Handle the Delegates of the
Three Americas.

fBY telegraph 70 the Dlsnhtch.l
PHILADELPHIA. September PA train Of
Pullman cars. which in its appointments
and IN arrangements for journey * be-
lievcd 20 DO without precedent IN the hl7-
tory OF railrOading, will leave Washington
on Thursday next, bearing the representa-
tivcs If the American nations TO the inter
national conference TO be held next month
nj the national capital. The party. as
guests of the Government, are TO toe taken
over a large section of the United States.
in order that they may see and appreciate
10 some extent tho vast resources OF tins
country.
Congress at its last session authorized
the Secretary of State TO invite delegates
from all South and Central American ma
tions % a convention to be held at Wash
ington November 1lth for the purpose Of
discussing the reciprocal, commercial. and
financial interests Of the countries repre-
scented. In connection with this measure
Congress appropriated Sl2j,000 for the ex-
peuscs # the convention. Under this ALL
thority. and as preliminary g. the conyep-
ton the State Department organized TINS
tour of the commercial and manufacturing
cities Of the United States, with the prime
object of showing the visitors the
great natural resources Of the country.
| The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
agreed 10 undertake the task Of arranging
and carving out the details for this I'M
precedeuted trip II viii be unique I'm 40
| least two rospccts-vlZ., M that there
will Doe no change Of cars throughout the
entire distance of 5,40G miles, and ~ tbnt
this will be the first known lnstanc" where
the railways have permitted an entire tram
with its own engine. crew. DC, TO pass from
other roads over their lines. The amount Of
labor reduisite to bring this about will Ice
apurcciafrd when it is known that in its
forty-two days journeying the tram VIII
pass over the main lines of thirty different
railway companies. passing through the
States Of Delaware, Maryland. Pcnnsyl-
yanil New Jersey. New York, Rhode
| Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Maine. Connecticut. ONO. Michigan, In
diana Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa. Nebraska. Missouri, and Kentucky
| twenty in all.
For the purpose of the journey the Penn
svlvauia Railroad Company have equipped
a train of seven Pullman yestlbule cars
FIVE sleepers. diuing-car, and composite.
The train will carry m ample supply ot
! provisions but the necessary supplies OF
| fresh meats. vegetables. Nc, Will be taken
MP ~ the principal markets OF the country
| ira .ersed The locomotive will he one OF
the company's standard. of the latest
pattern. and built at the Altoona shops.
/ II il equipped not only TO furnish
steam as a motiye-power but for heating
AS well and 10 operate the air-brakes.
II will be in charge Of mechanical en-
gineer from Altoona. As has been said
there will be- no change Of the crew during
| fhc tour. The engineer who will open the
| throttle nj Sis VI. in the station AT Wash
| ington on Thursday next. October the 3d'
| will also apply .he air-brakcs at the con-
| clusion Of his long run of 5,0iG miles on
! November 18th. Acrew of twenty-six men
will be- required to run the train. which as
II stands represents a cost Of $4,000.