The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
ult of many forcss and circumstances that

suit of many forc5s and circumstances that
have operated through and by the road.
The policy OF the line has ever been living
one No extrayagaut demands or In nvestments
have crippled the road or Injured It's patrons.
It has been operated upon wise, practicable
and business basis, keeping within the scope
Of its ability, hence the line IL today upon n
Il healthy and progressive plane and lS max
Ing rapid strides In It's business prospects,
thus encouraging It's officers and builders TO
push forward for further extension OF their
progressive system.
The first president OF the Seaboa I'd Air Line
system was John NJ. Robinson, whom II will
be rememb bered died soon after the compls.
tion Of the new line. He was succeeded by
Mr.. Hoffman. who makes splendid officer
and who has intellectual and financial abiIi-
ty commensurate with the great system that
Is operated under his direction as chief exc.
cutfve.
and general manager of the road ia o man OF
unexcelled capability aud thoroughly &C.
Qualnted With The requirements and obliga-
tions arising from h:a office. He is soulherner
his own indomitable will and energy gained
favor, and fortune and honor. He Is g. neral
manager Of the entire system and resides at
Portsmouth. Va.
a young man and son Of the general super.
lntendent OF the Coast Line. He is full
worthy of his fine position. He also resides
at Portsmouth.
Ia also president OF the Steam Packet Compa-
ny that runs 10 Baltimore.
Mr.. o. V. Smith, the traffic manager, Ia at
with the seaboard Air Line quite a number
OF years, and the road sincerely regrets the
feeble condition OF bls health at present aud
hopes for It's restoration.
NJ. H. w. B. Glover the division freight
and passenger agent, T. j.. Anderson. general
passenger agent, T. w. Whisnant, superin-
tendent northern DIVISION. VIM. Moncure,
superintendent central division, are nll hne
officers, men every way eapaeitated TO fll
the demands Of their pOsiiions.
Mr.. John H. Winder is superintendent OF
the southern division and general agent OF
the Seaboard Air Line. He Is son OF Ma
jor John c. Wlnder. resides In Atlanta, is
known we'll and favorably and no officer OF
the road stands higher In the esteem and con-
fidence OF the people.
Now In a general review Of the road we
sum up the following facts respecting IT.:
First, that 1t IL ruled and controlled by
corporation that have plenty OF nerve and
brain back ed by sufficient amount OF capi-
tai to make this system one Of the most ex-
tenaive, popular and successful In the entire
scope OF railroads, and secondly, that the
system Is operated not upon speculative
policy but upon a sale and legitimate one.
the favor and patronage OF the business
world and that IT comes TO defeat monopoly
TO which 1t has already dealt q death blow,
and we cannot fail 10 observe the considera.
tAtIon that this uDrivaled system affords to
the travelling public. The polite considera.
tiop received dt the hands OF the officers and
employees Of the road and the decrease In
lime, thus making the Seaboard Air Line
one OF the safest. pleasantest and most expe.
diiious routes afforded the traveller.
Carefully noting the territory traversed
by this system we can but conclude that this
great line that winds itself from the Pine Fir
and Hemlock scopes OF New Hampshire
through the historic and beautiful wales OF
Virginia into the fertile cotton belt Of South
Carolina aid Georgia till IL forces Its way into
the Gate City OF the empire state, when II
makes connection with nearly every road
entering this live and progressive city, and
here we, for the pre- sent, leave IL in the full
patrons.