The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-29
THE SoUTHR RN RAILWAY COM
PANY'S EXPOSITION WORK.

AN = AFOS4 ION WORK.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 20.
Editor Manufacturers Record:-The
Southern Railway has erected, doubt
less, the most classical building on the
exposition grounds. 1t is a most beau.
tiful and symmetrical production
throughout, and in it's pure white
daintiness resembles q gem of most
brilliant appearance and chaste design,
It's gilded dome is surmounted by a
heroic size fe male figure representing
modern railway progress
It's interior contains bureau of in.
formation under the auspices of the
passenger department, and similar
bureau under the auspices of the land
and immigration department, and also
contains an exhibit of rare and costly
selection of the finest gems of theSouth.
The building is set forth as an exam
pie of the best production of the archi-
tect, Mr.. Bradford L. Gilbert, and it
was constructed under the supervision
of the management of the Southern
Railway Go.
Even more than the Pennsylvania
r silEoad was to the Centennial Expo.
sitlon at Philadelphia, and the Illinois
Central Railroad was to the Worlds
Fair, the Southern Ras: say Is 20 the
Cotton States and International ExpO
sition at Atlanta. This great system
reaches Atlanta from ali four points Of
the compass, stretching out it's i'm
mense arms to the Potomac at Wash
ington, and the Ohio River gateways
at Cincinnati, Louisville, ST. Louis,
Memphis, Vlcksburg and New Orleans,
and reaching down into the interior Of
Florida and penetrating as a network
the entire Southern States, it brings
directly into the gates Of Atlanta trade
and travel from all quarters of the
globe
The Southern Railway being the only
line OF transportation entering the ex-
position grounds, it has undertaken TO
proudly assert its recognition of this
great responsibility, and has provided
the most ample and accommodating
terminal facilities, both at LIoy Street
station, adjoining the Markham House,
and Immediately opposite the Union
depot in this city, and also at the
grounds of the exposition itself.
The Southern Railway has arranged
a system of quick train service between
the city and the grounds such as the
South has never before witnessed.
These trains are arranged 80 as to be
run within three minutes of each other,
and afford total carrying capacity Of
of 90 600 an hour in each direction. or
a total movement in one hour Of 40, 600
people, should necessities require.
Vice President Baldwin has imbued
his entire staff o. subordinates with q
spirit of energy and enterprise in this
undertaking that is bound to make it
the most successful Of the kind ever
known.
The passenger department of the
Southern Railway has issued extensive
and beautiful advertising matter of
original and effective sort, and haspaF-
ticipated very largely in the effort 50
successfully resulting in arranging the
lowest rates upon the most liberal basis
for the Atlanta Exposition ever afforded
any exposition of this kind in the
! world
The freight department has lent sim
liar aid and enterprise in providing for
the movement of the exhibits, and IN
deed the watchword throughout the
entire Southern Railway system seems
to ha .sthe Atlanta Exposition must be
an over whelming success.
The transportation department Of
the Southern Railway is doubtless aa
welI ofi ,ered as any railway IN the
TInited States. Most ample and ex-
tensive train service has been arranged
bv the transportation department. to
bTing everybody from everywhere -
Atlanta on this great occasion.
/. w. AVRRY.