The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
TIE ERA OF BIG THINGS
In These Times sise IL an Important Factor
in Achieving Success.


In Achieving Success.
FROM "a. IANadelphid Record
The mutitudinous changes Of far-reaching
importance which are now occurring in the in
dustrial and commercial worlds demonstrate
that we are entering on an era OF big things"
Whether We look at the merchant. the manu-
faoturer, or the discoverer OF new processes
and new inventions. We perceive that success
comes to the man OF large ideas. Indeed some
OF the most remarkable achievements OF recent
times have been due entirely to enlarged
methods OF transactinR business.
In the last week OF October. for example.
there we're recorded the largest orders for
steel rails. locomotives and cars ever known In
q similar period. One million and half tons
OF steel rails. &c. 900 cars and 800 locomotives
we're actually ordered within six days. In the
same weak there was published a description
OF the most powerful locomotive ever con-
,tructed, built ~ the Brooks bocospo,lyo
The tender. is 49,. 200 pounds, and the weight o.
pounds The locomotive Is designed to haul
trains carrying 900 tons.
few weeks asp he sss.mssp
full maiden voyage. and II is now stated that
the Great Northern Railway has already con-
which which viii b be- ID feet longer than The new
Oceanic OF the White Star Line. II is further
more reported that these two are HIT the fore r,
steei steamships for the trans-Pacnc trade
be,yeen Seattle and Japan: u
stalled two giant electric travelling cranes. hav-
ing lifting capacity Of 100 tons ench. In their
erecting sh9ps few years ,r ago these labor Is
WONDERING comment among engineers and
others; but more recently the Carnegie Steel
plant an electric travelling crane having a lit
Ing capacity OF $50 tons. and IT, said that no
dnty the ;,
o. the smaller cranes, The Railrov World
tNoy. y mentions casually in it's notes OF the
THAT was a remarkable demonstration Of
whats mogul can do. which occurred on the
YORK Central y, the other day when engine I'm,
train No. II. the Southwestern Limited. made
M OF two mil cars. Ave passenger coaches.
total weight Of the train was j 1872 600 pounds,
or 9i9 tons and the Length Of the train includ.
quarter ter 81 mile. This engine i ia SAID made
%sIs s%$ flSaaS' i4s niles in hour. and
Whether we consider the actual accomplish
m.n,s q the present day or those under cor;
to be Impressed by the fact that "hiGness" is
the keynote Of every important undertaking.
Indeed. many Of the great trade combinations
which have been formed within the past year
toward the reorean zatlon OF manufacturing
lnUuNrlPA IN H'CNT1hnVe WIN tue enlarged
method. OF conducting business which are de-
handed In these times OF industrial expansion.
There Ia wide difference between the
| utilization 81 m odern methods for economizing
tho mighty forces brought into play. whether
| OF nature or Of human effort. for the purpose
Of enlarging production and tho formation nj
Illegal com bnstions Of powerful interests for
the purpose OF enhancing prices. The one Ia
the natural evolution Of the science OF indus
trial economics: the other II simply a species
OF Wholesale robbery. for the punishment NJ
which both Federal and State laws have been
enacted.
The special genius for oreani zation Ia coming
to be regarded as an American trait. TO which
much Of the success OF modern industry Ia in
debted. Instances could he named where the
simple touch ~ this genius Of organization has
| converted unrro1tahle. because dlsIointed or
| di.united. efforts into highly successful
achievements, without resort to the nefa rious
method. Of the promoters Of so-cnlled trusts
LARGE Ideals may not always he capable OF full
and com plets realization. hut the practical nan
soon learns to aggregate or separate the attain-
able from the unattainabls. AMI Il Ia this
power to seize that which II valuable anil ap-
propriate II to his needs which disting uishea
the man OF affairs from the dreamer or the
dilattante