The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-24
ROANOKE, VA. FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER "a, 1890
Sir James held paraftinc lamp so that
the LIGHT minht shinn ON tho m NOR

Ihe llgnC nlgnt Sh1ne on the paper.
Then Mr.. L. c. Pechin, of Roanoke,
chairman of the Virginia entertainment
committee, and Mr.. Clarence NJ. Clark,
of Philadelphia, vice-president of the
Virginia Development Company, came
in, and in the course of conversation it
developed that shrcwd Sir James had
snug nest egg in the shape of some Nor
folk and Western stock.
The reporter plowed back through the
mud to the platform at the depot and
found Mr.. Shinn and Vice President
Eddy together. Here he learned of the
extraordinary precautions which had
been taken by the railroad officials to
guard against accidents on the New
River division last night. A pilot en-
CINE had been run in front of the first
section and behind the last and watch
man had been placed at every curve on
the road to signal danger.
And it will not be out of place to chron-
icle right here some information which
THE TINES obtained by accident, but of
which it has no hesita ton to mako USE
1t is largely due to Vicc-President Eddy
and the Norfolk and Western railroad
that this Southern excursion took place,
and in particular is it due to Mr.. Eddy
that not less than two-thiris Of the Iron
and Steel Institute came South instead
of going North. The Norfolk and IVES
tern railroad is the only one which has
hauled the cars of the excursion free,
while all others charged. But no sooner
had the announcement been made that
the British and German Iron and Steel
Institutes had determined to meet in
America, than Mr.. Eddy obtained lists
of the members, and conducted little
educational campaign of his own.
n,,n ~ ~
Norfolk and Western mineral regions;
another, facts and figures concerning
iron-making in Virginia: again, it
would be reports on the Pocahontas
coal fields And so on through the
whole gamut of Industrial literature,
until not one of them was ignorant of
what was to be seen in Virginia, and
two-thirds Of them cared more about
seeing this section than any other in
America. That is how it was done, and
| that is why 265 sturdy Englishmcn,
| Scotchmen, Welshmen, Irishmen and
Germans are sleeping the sleep of the
| just and tired on twcnty-one Pullman
cars in the yards of the Norfolk and
Western in this city.
From here they go to Luray, where
they will arrive about noon to-day
After lunch they will inspect the caves
anu CHen ueparC Tor washington. AT
Washington they will be quartered at
the Arlington, Riggs, Ebbitt and other
uptown hotels. Their quarters were
arranged last night and each delegate
was given his roomcheck here by a
special agent who came down from
Washington.
Sir James Kitson will occupy Senator
Evarts' old quarters, one of the most
elegant suites in the Arlington. He
will have, for near neighbor, EXPIRE
sident Cleveland, who is at present in
Washington to argue a case before the
| Supreme Court.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
President Harrison will receive the
delegates at the White House. That
venerable mansion is being generally
overhauled, SO n formal evening recon
ton is impossible. 1t was only with
the greatest difficulty that the THE
TINES reporter succeeded in assuring
Sir James Kitson that it would be a very
democratic and simple affair, and that
Il dress suit would not only be un-
necessary, but out of place.
1t is not at all likely that the visitors
succeeded in buying any corner lots in
Roanoke last night, but if they get
loose to-day before train time, the Lord
have mercy on the poor unprotected
real estate agents.