The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

ing about a. 900 passengers. From other
points bevOnd our territory we brought
about 60C0 and from within the section In
which our various lines operate we brought
about 10. ZOO people to SaE Francisco.
''The handling o. this immense mum ber
of people over our lines in such short
period of time, without single serious
accident, is acknowledged to be the great
est feat in railroading ever known"
As bearing out his assertion be displayed
the following telegram, copy OF which
had been handed him by Mr.. Crane. the
local agent of the New York Central Rail-
road:
NEW YORK, July TO- 1897.
c. C. Crane, 10 Montgomery Street, San From
cisco: Please present my CONGRATULATIONS ito
Manager Fillmore and other officers of the
Southern Pacific Railroad upon their magntf-
cent success in handing with such prompt
ness and so carefully the enormous Christian
Endeavor business. 1t is truly great achieve
ment and worthy of so great a line. Personally
have long known OF the Splendid manage
ment of the Southern Pacific, but there are
many in the East who have not heretofore
been aware of it who will be prouG to learn
that an Amer lean railway was capable of
handling with perfect saIety such mass OF
people over q single track of 800 miles with
heavy grades GEORGE H. DANIELS,
G. Z. Agt. N. Y. Central.
He also produced the following tele-
gram from the general Western freight
and passenger agent OF the company sta
toned at Chicago:
CHICAGO H., July 9, 1897.
T. IT. Goodman, G.. P. a, San Francisco, Cal:
The successful ana unprecedented record in
handling Christian Endeavorers apprec ated
by all, and compliments freely given TO th1s M
partment. The achieVements acknowledged
to be q record breaker. W. u. NEIMYER.
Mr. Stubbs, continuing, said:
Zone of the difficulties we had TO en-
counter was that the trains would break
apart. This was due to the fact that the
sleepers that were pressed into service
owing to the unexpected demand for
them, were evidently some that had al
ready been placed in The scrap heap by
the Pullman and Wagner companies.
The question of obtaining sufficient
water for the LOGON olives gave the officers
more concern than any other que .tion
connected with the movement. When it
is considered that for almost the entire
distance across Utah and Nevada the
country is practically desert, the diff
Guilty will be better understood. Many of
the water stations are supplied by gravity
lines from springs in the mountains Ex-
ira watchmen were detailed to 20 10 the
heads of these lines to prevent leaves,
chips or distractions OF any character
from getting into he pipes. AT all sta
tions where the water was procured from
streams springs or wells extra bumpers
were put on, with instructions to keep the
pumps going day and night AT some
stations where the supply obtained from
springs and wells was short water-cars
moved from other pats of the line were
stationed to increase the supply, the water
being hauled from such stations up and
down the line where the supply was am
pie.
THE most serious problem after that of
watering the locom otives was that OF feed
ing the people. we arranged with citizens
of Terrace, Elko, Carlin, Hum ooldt. Battle
Mountain, " adsworth, Truckee, Summit,
Blue Canyon and Auburn to furnish
lunches outside of the regular eating
houses. The company's carpenter forces
were detailed to erect long counters. or
tables in the open air, at which the meals
could be dispensed.
"The first trains came through without
patrouizing he eating stations TO any ex-
tent, but she last ones ava1led themselves
of the facilities offered, and their slower
movement can be attributed almost wholly
to the delay in feeding the large crowds.
Five extra dlning-cars were also kept
moving along the line, serving as many
trains as possible.
There has been some trouble and some
inconvenience on account of passengers
not being able to get their baggage. This
was caused principally by the fact that
III
rived several days before the passengers,
who stopped at various points of interest
en- route. Some came without being
checked at all.
"This trouble Is now ut an end. All the
baggage has been sent off in blocks and
list made OF the mum berS of the checks
on the various trunks and satchels. Pas
sergers by giving their check nun ber can
now readily secure their baggage. We are
working hard and hope to have the entire
blockade raised o-night, so that every one
can have his or her trunks for Sunday.
We have force of seventy-hye men en-
gagged in, frightening out Things at the
landing.
At this point an estimate was made OF
the money put into circulation as The re-
suit of this exodus across the continent.
This was figured to be about $3 750 600 in
the United States, bout $500, 900 OF which
will be spent in San Francisco, and an
other $3.50 900 in the State outside Of this
City.
In concI usion he said: "What Califor-
MIA needs to-day more than anything else
Is people and we are going to gain more
from this visit OF the Christian Endeavor-
ers than from any other convent ton that
has been held here. For years af ter the
Knights Templar, the Grand AR my and
the National Educational Society held
their National MEETINGS in this City We
felt the effects of The advertising we got
through their sojourn with us, and we are
going to gain more from this gathering
than from any of the others.
"Our experience in handling this vast
host demonstrates our capacity 10 sats-
factorily care Tor any convention or body
of people that can possibly be called to-
eether in this country. We ieel confident
of cur ability to handle as much business
as all our connections can give US to
Ogden.
ave expect the eastward movement TO
begin next Tuesday, bat many of the En-
deavorers will make side trips in this
State before finally departing Tor home.
Many have already made arrangements
for such trips, both 10 the north and at
the SOUTH"
Maximin was the only giant among the
Roman Emperors. He was 81 feet in