The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-30
THE PLANT PEOPLES BIG DAY.
THE SAVANNAH EMPLOYEES, VISIT
TO THE EXPOSITION.


of Cairo in the Midway to the ART
Gallery and the Wonderful Exhib-
its in the Machinery and Electric
Buildings-Nr. Plants Reception
an OvatiOn-The Sights of the Big
show as Seen by the ExcursiOnfsts
The Plant system special train con-
veying employees of the system on their
return trip from the Atlanta exposition
arrived in the city yesterday morning
with about 30 employees on board A
large number remained behind in At
lanta, President Plant having given per-
mission to all who wished to do so to
remain another day. Probably a larger
number would have remained but for the
fact that the announcement was made
late in the afternoon, and the majority
had tired themselves down trying 20
take in the whole show in one day, and
were anxious TO get back to their homes
1t was arranged for a second special TO
leave Atlanta last night, conveying those
employees who remained at the exposition
yesterday.
The Plant system day was a big sue
cess. Nearly 1,O00 employees of the big
system We're gathered at the exposition
The handsome badges prepared for the
occasion. bearing the likeness of Presi-
dent Plant and the design Of the system,
were TO be seen all over the grounds
When the crowd gathered in the audito-
rum in the afternoon. with their num-
bers considerably swelled by friends from
atlanta, they made quite an imposing
show. The speech BY President Plant,
and the tributes paid to him by other
speakers. were received most enthusiast
tically and demonstrated in how close
touch are the employees of the system with
their great chief.
The train carrying the Savannah contin-
gent left the city at o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon with 295 employees on board. Many
more who had intended going backed out
at the last moment because they could not
obtain sleepers only one sleeper was at
tached to the train by the Pullman COM
pany, in which every berth was taken.
Car No. ~, formerly the private car of
Vice President Haines, was used for the
oldest engineers ana conductors, as a
compliment from the officials The party
met at Jesup and was composed as fol-
lows: Conductors w. d. Gnann of the
second division, JEFF Blanchard of the
Charleston ara Carolina railway, Dick
Butts of the Alabama Midland, ]. S.
Desvergers of the third division, W. S.
Pull of the Brunswick and Western, and
Engineers Halford J. II. Ambrose, John
Afford and John Golden.
w. II. Wright, yardmaster at Savan-
ma, was in charge of the train and in
especial charge of car 49, and devoted him
self to the work of making everything
comfortable and pleasant for the party.
Mr.. T. Il. Youmans, local agent at Sa-
vannah, Mr.. w. Y, Lifsey, division pas
senger agent, and Mr.. L. W. Neeson of
the Morning News, We're also aboard the
car.
The committee in charge Of the excur-
sion, consisted of Mr.. H. e. Hutchins,
chairman; Mr.. b. p. Lockwood of the
machinery and car department, w. H.
Wright of the transportation department,
Mr.. 7. r. .Youmans of the traffic depart
ment and S. $. Fitzsimmons, roadway de-
partment. This committee had charge of
the two trains, the one from Waycross
and the other from Savannah, which met
at Jesup and proceeded to Atlanta on the
same schedule. Supt. George w. Haines
of Brunswick was aboard the first sec
Engine BOB pulled the train. with Engi-
neer William Cahin of Savannah at the
throttle. Conductor Joe Palmer was in
charge of the train going up with c. F.
Battle, fiagman, Henry Thomas brake
man. Conductor w. d. Gnann took charge
of the train on the return trip. After
leaving Jesup Capt Wright and Mr. Lip
sey went through the train and distribu-
ted to every member of the party
Plant system day badge, a Plant sys-
tenn button. a ticket to the exposition and
transportation tickets between the CITY
and the exposition grounds. There was a
jolly crowd aboard the train and one not
much inclined TO sleep, but there was no
unpleasantness Of any kind on the trim
-,
The Plant system specials went right
through from Jesup over the Southern
railway, without any changes of engines
or train crews, Southern railway pilots
being put aboard the engines to run with
the engineers. the trains made splendid
time, and averaged in the nefghborhOod
of forty miles an hour running time from
Jesup to Atlanta. The latter city would
have been reached before 8 o'clock In the
morning had it not been for freight
wreck which was encountered right at the
city almost which caused a short delay
Part of the crowd walked to the nearest
street car line and rode in while those
who waited for the wreck to be cleared
up reached the city nearly as soon. All
got an early breakfast and hurried out
to the exposition grounds
There they found the biggest show of
its kind ever seen in the south, and, with
one exception, the greatest of its kind
ever held in this country Those who
started out with the impression that they
could take it all in in one day found be-
fore night that they had undertaken an
impossibility It would take a week to
take in the show and see everything
worth seeing. At the lowest calculation
three days should be allowed to properly
enjoy the exhibition As many of the
there was more to be seen there for 30
cents than any place they had ever been
before. Illustrated descriptive literature
sent out over the country does not belle
the situation. People who were familiar
with the location previous to the expOsi-
ton, as We're many Of the Savannah Wis
itors, could hardly believe that such
an irregular piece of ground could he
taken and converted into such a pic
turesque spit The system of arrange
ment the architecture of the buildings
the character of the displays, the order
and system preserved everywhere are
superb
1t would be hard to say which is the
most interesting building on the grounds
The government building with its exhib-
its from all departments, is worth sew
eral hours of attention. long time
could be spent with pleasure in the ART
building. The excellence of the exhibits
in the woman's building is a surprise to
everybody who did not attend the worlds
fair. of all the buildings on the ground
there is none which surpasses in Interest
to the thoughtful the forestry and min~
eral exhibit IN separate building for the
purpose by the government Every va
riety of timber grown in the southern
states is displayed there with statistics
as to the location. quantities consumed
and uses set forth in such a brief ana
attractive manner as to at once catch the
eye and make it possible to absorb al inn
mense amount of information i'm a very
short time. The minerals of the sonth
are displayed in the same manner with
exhibits of everything from coal to dis
monds. pyramid of the minerals AMI
mineral products shows the exact 0fiant.
ty of each produced in the south every
minute while he nj bar efTa