El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-08
New York Central Lines.

| The rapid iexpansion, development
| and perfection Of-the New York Cen
trail lines has become a matter of en-
| uine interest to the entire country.
These lines represent the standard OF
perfection ia American rail ways. and
they constitute q mode fortthe emuls:
tion of other railway systems of the
country. The attainment by these
lines of the highest degree of efhciency
and usefulness has proved of incalcnl-
able benefit to the country,-since the
attempts of other lines to attain the
position and prestige of the New " ork
Central lines has resulted in a mig hty
improvement Of these competitive
roads. While no other system in
America, or the world, can hope to at
tain the perfection that characterizes
the New York Central lines, yet efforts
in this direction will tend to raise the
standard of railway equipment
throughout the country, and greatly
enhance the value and usefulness OF
the general railway lines.
The present position OF the New
,York ECentralssliness affprdsrsa most
5striking cUptrasttwith the condHi q
the original Component parts. The
work of building up this mighty sys-
the New York Central with the HudT5
son River railroad. under the con=
sammate> genius Of Cemmad ore Ger
nelius Vanderbilt. The Harlem rail-
road was added, and the process OF I'M
prOvement then begun with earnest
ness has been carried on with an mex
orable determination to reach the
highest degree of perfection, and to
maintain that standard when acquired.
And now, although 1t would seem that
the utmost limit of improvement had
been attained by the New York Central
lines, yet vast expenditures are being
made each year, and science Is being
pushedItosthe utmost, to press the stand
ard of perfection to the greatest limits.
Today the New York Central lines
constitute a mighty. gilded highway
between the east and the west
The main trunk Of the mighty sys-
tenn of railwaysSkpown to the world
rs the New York Central lines, is the
New York Central ands Hpd son River
railroad, of brilliant. historic memory,
which extends from New York to Buff
falO, and consists of four tracks. This
road resembles mighty oak glorylng
in centuries OF vigorous growth, and
SO great has been it's progress. so vast
have been it's improvements, and go
complicated are the scientific agencies
required to operate the road, that al
encyclopedias has been compiled for
the guidance of those engaged in the
service of the company.
The branches of the New York Cen
trail Lines are the Lake Shore and
Mfcbigaus Southern. thes Michigan
Central, and the Big Four SYSTEM all
of which are in the highest state of
development and represent the best
resources of the science of transper Ia
ton as applied to railway construction
pd-equipment--- The-three- great
roads form an integral part of the
New York Central Lines, the union
being effected at Buffalo. There are
a great many through vestibuled
traios operated over the Lake
Shore, Michigan Central, and Big
Four Route, between the east aud the
west which pass in st Buffalo on the
great four track road. All trains on
these roads, whether from Chicago or
ST. Louis, Cincinnati. Detroit, or the
airy Isle of Mackinac" up at the
junction OF the Great Lakes, are con,
veyed with the swiftpess of the shadows
over the four track route Yet this
route has an automatic, electric block
signal system of such marvellous ac-
curacy and precision that accidents are
almost impossible, despite the great
mum Der of trains over the various
tracks. = .-11roi q b -t..' -l.a
The phenomenal success of the New
York Central lines and the matchless
condition of this system illustrate in r
manner the great advant-
ages to the roads aud the benefits to
the public, which accrue from consolt--
dation OF various roads, and their ope-
ration as strong. integral unit. e. -