The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-21


ever convinced that, like our English
cousins, we Saxons of a later day take our
pleasure sadly. OF the troops of eager
sightseers that daily force their way to the
stupendous maze of buildings that 20 to
form that modern miracles known as the
White City, the vast majority make their
pleasure pain and struggle on through the
day, swamped in the depths of their ig-
porance, anxious to see in one day what
could hardly be encOmpassed in ten.
But of different stuff is your CORES
pondent composed; the leisure of his ma
tive state was not forgotten when he
packed his grip, and his brilliant attempt
% see the fair in ten days has resolved it
self into a desultory saunter, a mild
meander through the labyrinth, in which
details are lost and outlines merged in the
general effect of what is clearly the most
effective presentation of the worlds re-
sources yet seen in this immediate vicini-
ty.
Still through the golden haze of these
glorious autumn days more than one
salient point presents itself. For exam
pie, Saturday was Railroad day, and l
am glad to find myself able to say that
georgia Was ny 10 ulCdllS DCllAllu III buG
rush for place on the roll of honor. The
exercises of the day were held in the
stately pile known as Festival Hall, and
among the prominent railroad people
identified with the south were Mr.. H. B.
Plant, who was accompanied by his wife;
Col G. d. Owens, traffic manager of the
Plant system NJ. j. O'Brien, president
of the Southern Express Company; II.
w. Reed, roadmaster of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway; w. w.
Sharp, supervisor; j. w. Moore, road
master of the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery road, together with num-
Der of other well-known railroad hustlers
from the south.
VICE PRESIDENT HAINE's SPEECH.
Chief among these dignitaries was one
have not yet mentioned. This was Col.
H. S. Haines, vice-president of the entire
Plant system, who delivered what l ven
ture to think the speech of what proved
to be one of the most notable days of the
great fair.
As some of us already know, Col
Haines is one of those men who started
at the bottom of the long railroad ladder
and who has slowly worked his way up
to the top, where, as we are told, there is
plenty of room. 1t is not many
years ago that Mr.. Haines' steady hand
held the throttle of a locomotive and his
acquaintance with the practical working
of a railroad is only eXcelled by his facul-
ty of presenting in a manner eminently
interesting to his fellow workers, the re-
suits of lifelong experience. His ad-
dress dealt chiefly with the practical
operation of those great railroad systems
which have done so much to revolutionize
modern methods, and his remarks We're
received with an attention that indicated
the value set upon them by his hearers.
The especial peg upon which the banner
OF railroad day was hung was the com
memOra tiOn of the opening of the great
Liverpool and Manchester systematic
first railway operated in England and
which first turned a wheel in 1890
Naturally enough this great
railway was represented upon the
occasion in question, and its representa-
tive-Mr. r. Brocklebunk-delive an
address which dwelt upon the subject I'M
der discussion from standpoint purely
English and, of course, eminently CON
sentative. Much of his speech was de-
voted to an explanation of the radical diff
ferenceS between the railroad services of
England and America, which are about
as completely unlike as any two things in
this world can well be Speaking of
this, it may be as well to say that among
the most interesting exhibits in the won
derful transportation building are those
Odd-lOOking locomotives which have been
sent here by England France and Ger
many. Powerful looking as these space
annihilators are, they are not in their
general makeup very generally admired
by cur native railroad men. and | have
yet to hear a'word of praise for the truly
remarkable passenger coaches in which
our English friends are cooped up like
pigs in pen.
PRESIDENT INGALLS, ADDRESS.
Perhaps one of the most notable
speeches of the day was that of Mr.. M.
f. Ingalls,, president of the Big Four 1t
was in this address that was advanced
that idea of prOtit-sharing or cooperation
whose mere mention shocks such people |
as see fit to close their minds against the
spirit of the day. For myself, l confess
10 having found in Mr.. Ingalls, address
little to criticise and much to admire,
and | am inclined to believe that his lib
eral views upon the relations of labor |
and capital will yet bear good fruit
During the delivery of these technical |
addresses the great Festival Hall was |
thronged, and the strains of music poured |
forth by the Ohio State Band upon every
possible occasion, gave the day the requi- |
site flavor of holiday-making indispensa-
bic at the fair.
ind in looking over this letter that it
Is all railroad, but, in fact, there is no |
undue preponderance of the railway in |
terest within these carefully guarded |
more in the last few days of the transpor- |
aton side o, 1.-The greatest show on |
earth that my pen has fallen so persist |
emily upon rail and cross tie. AS | |
ave begun, so must l end, and l must |
gIVea line to the meeting of the Road |
masters Association of America which /
opened on Tuesday and continued until !
frday in Metcaf hall, near the avenue |
called Wabash
W. W. SHARP GETS A PRIZE.
The prize of S125 for the best essay upon
HAeeplng railroad track in the best pos
ple condition at the least possible ex-
pguSe, offered by the Railway Age, was
SS|drded, am glad to say, to Mr. w. w. |
1T91alp, OF your own Savannah, Florida Il
WIeSIern, the second prize of SIS going to
MT q. w. Morreu.
WI, Mr.. b. W. Reed, of the Plant system,
NJ gFG4 cross, Ca, was reelected president |
" lue association, and w. w. Sharp, of |
s sne same place and system, was reelected |
bits Ioehlnent among the interesting exhi-
De- sS VI the day was the new engine. the .
ponllh' oullt for the Plant system by the |
TseTs locomotive Company Of Paterson,
tbo .; This engine ranks among
diCoucs t of her class and her .
b, St lslons are as follows: Cylinders, 10 |
ybSa,l inches, gauge 4 feet inches, drive |