The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Statement TO Washingtonians.

After the meeting Chairman Post
gave out the following statement.
which expresses the position the ex-
hibitors have taken:
The committee decided that it was
very anxious 10 crafty the desire of the
people of Washington 10 view the eX-
kibits, ard would, during the cuntin-
nance of the exhibition. issue daily a
generous allowance of green cards.
which are good for only one admission
using the Board of Trade, the Business
Mems Association, the banking houses
and TIE clubs as agencies for the distri-
button Of these cards.
The committee makes an earnest re
quest of the people who apply for and
eceiEe these cards from the distributing
agencies that they will avail themselves
OF the privilege between the hours of 8
q. m. and p. NJ, during which hours
the Railway Congress is IN session. If
the people will be kind enough to com
ply with this request they will crafty
their own curiosity and leave the
grounds clear for the visiting railway
men when they are released from the
meetings of the congress.
In order that the work of the admin
istratiOH OF the exhibition may not be
interfered with. no further personal or
written applications for cards of admiS-
sion viii be considered al the office of
the committee.
no green tickets will be issued today.
assam unusually large number of railway
people are expected TO visit the grounds -
The green tickets have been placed at
various banks and trust companies
throughout the city, and viii, hereafter,
be distributed only at such places.
To Inspect Appliance Exhibit.
Officials of the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio Railways are so i'm
pressed with the appliance exhibition
that they have asked for tickets Of adj
mission for the general superintendent
of the engineering divisions of heir
roads, who are now III session in Bal
timore, in order that they may come 10
Washington in a body 10 make an e.
fetal tour OF inspection through the cx-
hibition. They will arrive In Washing
ton this afternoon or tomorrow. and
the exhibitors have made ARA ngemeuts
10 afford them every facility to inspect
all appliances on exhibition.
Numerous subjects o. interest to rail-
road men Will be discussed during this
week by the several sections of int. IN
teruational Railway Congress. Today
sections II and III held u joint SO ,sion
for the discussion OF lighting. heating.
and ventilation of trains.
Section [ went into the subject of
rails for lines supporting fast trains,
Electricity Favored
During the discussion, so far, IN mat
ters relating to suburban traffic foreign
sentiment evidently leans heavily to-
ward electricity as motive power. \.
Mango secretary TO the management of
the Paris-Orieans railway, stated that
the electrificatiou OF over twelve miles
on the Paris-Juyisy line has increased
thu service substantially and reduced
the cost OF operation.
Similar results were reported from the
Newcastle district OF England Alexan-
der Wilson, assistant general manage
Of the Northeastern railway stated that
BY electrifying that part Vof the road
devoted to suburban service the COM
pany had Fegained traffic previously
taken by the electric trans and rad in
crea sed Its revenue to a large extent
Notwithstanding the additional invest
melt for electricity.