The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-17
RAILROADS GIVE NO NEWS.
They are Pledged to Secrecy About
the Movement of Troops.


By request of the War Department an
order has been issued to all officers and
employees of the Seaboard and Southern
railroads directing them to give out no
information regarding the movement Of
troops. munitions or supplies over their
lines. Telegraph operators are forbid
den to divulge anything relative to the
SnaniSh- American trouble that they may
hear passing through their offices.
The train service men have been IN
structed nv the respective chiefs to rem
doer the best possible service TO the
railroads during the times OF Excitement
and when the government is beginning
70 move troops and munitions of war.
1t is safe to say that the railroad men
will demonstrate their, patriotism by
their service and efforts to guarantee
the safe handling of trains and the trans
portation of troops and war supplies.
Il Is
The Seaboard has issued a very attrac
tive phamphlet. advertising the meeting
of the forty-third session of the South
ern Baptist convention in Norfolk.
''The Baptist special" will leave At
lanta for Portsmouth and Norfolk May
9Th. under the direction of Mr.. A. +.
Newland, of the general passenger de-
partmcnt of the Seaboard Air Line
This train will be composed of regular
veStilJuled Pullman sleepers and will
have attached that most unique ar
rangement'' of the Seaboard's "a chapel
car or church on wheels" This car is
fitted up with platform, pulpit and or
gan, suitable for the holding of SER
vices on the way.
On account of the convention a rate
of first class limited fare for the round
trip has been authorized, tickets to be
sold May End to 9th. inclusive, with final
limit Is days from date of sale.
BY deposit of tickets with agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, Y. NJ. c. \.
building, 1919 Main street, Norfolk, Va.
(opposite Academy of Music, the re-
turn limit will be extended for Is days
additional Rates with routes and full
schedules may be obtained upon appli-
cation to ticket agents or to any of
the representatives of the Seaboard Air
Line.
The American Baptist Educational So
ciety and Woman's Baptist Missionary
Union will also meet during the conven-
tion-May 9th to 10th The meetings
of these societies will be held in Nor
folk coincident with the convention.
The phamphlet is full of interesting
points regarding Norfolk and Ports
mouth. 1t is also handsomely illus
trated.
The Southern Railway has placed an
order with the Richmond Locomotive
works for eight new consolidation en-
gines.
1t is now the purpose of the Southern
to have all the old cabs of the freight
trains reprinted, the color to be bright
red Coast standard whistles which are
now used as regulation whistles on all
the leading systems, are being placed
on all the Southern locomotives.
A circular addressed to all the ticket
agents, baggage masters and conduc
tors of the Southern Railway has been
issued by w. A. Turk, general passenger
agent, stating that it has been reported
to him that the excess baggage rules
are not being enforced by all agents as
required. The circular states that any
failure to carry out the instructions
governing excess baggage will call for
the severest discipline and no excess will
be taken.