The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
The Southern Railway Co.'s Exposition
Work.

1lanatacturers' Record, Sept 81, 1895.
ATLANTA, GA, Septembe 20.
Editor Manuyacturers' Record: The
Southern Railway has erected, doubtless,
the most classical building on the expo
sition grounds. It Is most beautiful
and mmetrical production throughout,
and In It's pure white daintiness resem-
bles gem Of most brilliant appearance
and chaste design. Its gilded dome is
surmounted by heroic size female figure
representing modern railway progress.
Its interior contains bureau of infor-
nation under the auspices of the passen-
ger department., and similar bureau ur-
der the auspices Of the land and immi-
grafton department., and also contains an
exhibit Of rare and costly selection Of the
finest gems of the South.
The building Is set forth as an example
of the best production of the architect,
Mr.. Bradford L. Gilbert, and 1t was con-
structed under the supervision of the
management Of the Southern Railway Co.
Even more than the Pennsylvania
Railroad was to the Centennial Exposition
at Philadelphia, and the Illinois Central
Railroad was to the Worlds Fair, the
Southern Railway is to the Cotton States
aud International Exposition st Atlanta.
This great system reaches Atlanta from
all four points Of the campass, stretching
out it's immense arms to the Potomac at
Washington, and the Ohio gateways at
Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Mem
phis, Vicksburg and New Orleans, and
reaching down into the interior of Florida
and penetrating as network the entire
Southern States, 1t 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 expo
sition 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 Lloyd Street Station,
adjoining the Markham House, and i'm
mediately opposite the Union Depot in
this city, and also at the grounds ofthe
Exposition itself.
The Southern Railway has arranged a
city and the grounds such as the South
has never before Witnessed. These trains
are arranged so as to be run within three
minutes Of each other, and afford total
carrying capacity of 10000 an hour in
each direction, or 8 total movement in
one hour Of 10000 people, should neces-
stiles require.
Vice President Baldwin has imbued
his entire staff .of subordinstes with a
spirit of energy and enterprise in this
undertaking that is bound to make 1t the
most successful Of the kind ever known.
The passenger department ofthe South
ern Railway has issued extensive and
beautiful advertising matter Of original
and effective sort, and has participated
very largely in the effort so 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 indeed
the watchword throughout the entire
Southern Railway system seems to be
"the Atlanta Exposition must be an over
whelming success"
The transportation department of the
Southern Railway Is doubtless as we'll
ofacered as any railway in the United
States. Most ample and extensive train
service has been arranged by the trans.
portation department to bring everybody
from everywhere to Atlanta on this great
occasion. I. W. AVERY