The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
THE SOUTHERN R'Y.
A GREAT RAILROAD, THOROUGHLY
MODERN AND EQUIPPED.

A GREAT RAILROAD, THOROUGHLY
MODERN AND EQUIPPED.
The Exposition and the Facilities For
Reaching 1.-THE Southern Rail-
roads Splendld Service-Through
From New York Without Change In
II Hours-The Country Along the
Route-An Interesting Sketch.
Manufacturers Recordl
To the millions whose good fortune
it was to visit the great "White City,"
at Chicago, with its massive and i'm
posing buildings, its immensity in
proportions aud almost discouraging
and well-nigh illimitable aisles of the
exhibits of all nations, that mammoth
exposition is but pleasant memory;
but its grandeur and phenomenal sue
cess served to stimulate the Southern
section of our country to plan and
build the "Magic City" at Atlanta,
Ca, as we'll as to exhibit to the world
the vast natural resources of the South
and its revival and growth from the
general devastation incident to the
war, which vas not satisfactorily ac-
complished at the great Columbian
Exposition as to crafty the American
public with an exhibition smaller in
proportions, but quite as complete and
attractive in detail, embracing pecu-
liar Southern features that were absent
at Chicago.
The Cotton States and Internation-
al Exposition is not dream of few
enthusiastic and visionary men, as very
many, even in the South, at first re-
garded it, but an accomplished fact that
has Unlisted the hearty interest and CO.
operation of all the Southern States,
of Mexico and the countries Of Cen.
trail and South America has opened its
gates under the most auspicious Cir
cumstances and at the most attractive
season of the year in that section, and
promises the fullest realization Of the
most sanguine hopes and expectations
of it projectors. Public interest in this
really great exposition and the desire
to visit it is SO general that the ques-
,ion: care you going to Atlanta?" has
become an ordinary salutation.
Fortunately for the exposition and
for those who will visit it, the railroads
of the South have manifested the most
commendable interest and earnest CO.
operation in its success, and have not
only fully prepared themselves to offer
first class service, but have been exceed
ingly generous in the matter of estab-
fishing through and round-trip rates
that will make visit to the exposition
practicable to those even of moderate
means.
Foremost in the respect is the great
railroad system which reaches every
part of the South, with perfect connec-
tions with other frst-class roads to the
East, North, Northwest and South
west which is operated under the name
Of the Southern Railway, with its gen.
eral offices and headquarters at Wash
ington, D. c.
The enterprise of the management
of the Southern is exemplifed by the
fact it has added another train to its
daily service between New York and
Atlanta, known as the Exposition
Flyer" making three daily trains each
way, consisting of day coaches, sleep
ing and dining cars, which make the
run from the metropolis through Phil
adelphia and Baltimore over the Penn
sylvania tracks to Washington, and
thence by the Southern 10 Atlanta,
distance nearly 1000 miles, in twenty
four hours, without change of cars, and
land passengers either in Atlanta or at
the exposition grounds at Piedmont
Park, at their option.
The trip over the Southern is we'll cal
culated to dispel any preconceived no.
tions that may have been formed detri.
mental to the Southern railroads, for
not only are the trains solid vestibuled,
but the road-beds, equipment, motive
power and the ing service are
of character to compare favorably
with the great trunk lines of tine
North.
Leaving Washington, the Long
Bridge spanning the Potomac is Cross
ed, over which the disordered and
defeated Army of Mcdowell retreated
from the ill-fated field OF Bull Run,
and on every side as the train traverses
the "sacred soil'' and through the hills
and valleys of the Old Dominion bat
tle6elds and scenes of interest in con-
nection with the great war are passed
in rapid succession and the modern
stations, fourishing villages and we'll
titled farms attest the prosperity nat
urally incident to the advantages af
forded by such an artery of travel and
commerce as the Southern Railway.
After short run from Danville, Va.
the Old North State is entered, and
panoramic view is afforded of the vast
fields of cotton, corn and tobacco,
which constitute the staples and the
wealth of North Carolina.
South Carolina SHOWS the foothills of
the great Piedmont region, and the
numerous cotton mills seen from the
train are evidences that the industrial
development Of the South is not a
newspaper myth, but potent, substan-
tial reality.
The boundary line of the Palmetto
States crossed, the fertile and pictur-
esque mountains Of Georgia come in
view, interpersed with prolific fields,
rich pasture lands, fruit laden orchards
and other evidences of fertility and