Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-04

RAILROAD
DELEGATES


Nearly one thousand delegates, the
owners and operating officials OF up
ward of four hundred thousand miles
of railway in forty-four different coun.
tries, are gathered in Washington
for the International Railway Con.
gress. which will be formally opened
tomorrow for ten days session. The
congress Is somwhat unique in It's
organization. purposes aud manner OF
conducting its affairs. II was organ.
lied in 1885 and has held sessions
every nve years since. Its first ses.
sion, held In Brussels, celebrated tne
tftieth anniversary of the opening OF
tne Belgian railways. Milan, Paris.
st. Petersburg and London have been
meeting places since. Paris having
had two sessions. At the session
in that ely in 1900 the invitation OF
President Mckinley to hold the next
meeting In Washington was accepted.
The congress will resolve itself in
to five sections under the heads OF
way and works. locomotives and roll
Ing stock, working or operation. gem
eral, and light railways. The tech
nical subjects to be discussed under
these several heads will embrace the
lighting. heating and ventilation OF
trains. automatic block system, sub.
urban traffic. the influence OF light
railways on tne main lines, the use
of more crews on locomotives, auto
- ali fri. tra
keeping, duration and regulation of
work, provldent Institutions. improy-
er rail crossings, and slow freight
rates
All papers to be presented -nave
been under consideration for some
years. all have been printed. and the
delegates are thoroughly familiar
with their contents, 80 that they may
be readily and intelllgently discussed
A. Dubois. honorary member of the
Belgian state railways, Is president
of the international congress-. and L.
Weissenbruck, chief engineer and gen.
eral manager of the Belgian state
railways. is secretary general. The
honorary presidents, representing the
railways of the United States, are
A. j Cassatt. and T. II. Hartman,
while the actual president Is Stuyves.
ant Fish. president of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad.
AS a preliminary to the congress
proper the delegates assembled at
noon today for the formal opening of
the Railway Appliance Exhibition.
which is 'hsld In conjunction with the
congress The exhibition, which IL
housed in temporary quarters on the
Washington monument grounds, Is
confined almost exclusively to Amer
lean railway appliances and is de-
American trade to foreign markets.
The exhibition includes everything
from complete locomotive and train
de luxe to the smallest articles of
railway equipment. Several hundred
manufacturers. whose factories are
located in nearly every state Of the
Union, are represented.
This afternoon the visiting railway
chiefs were taken on an automobile
tour of the city, the trip ending at
he Stuyvesant Fish residence In
Scott Circle. where an Informal recep-
tlon was neld.
One of the most Interesting features
Of the entertainment programme ar
ranged for the congress scheduled for
tonight Shortly before midnight the
delegates are to assemble at the ex-
hlbition to see the flashing Of time
signal from the Naval Observatory,
the signal to make circuit of the
globe. The experiment Is similar to
that successfully tried on the last day
OF last year. The delegates will be
able to trace the progress OF the sig
nal by means of electric lights on
huge map Of the world.
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The realms
Of color and form have been ransack'
ed this year for ideas more lovely
than any previous season has looked,
and the ransacking has been might
lily productive of results. The most
charming concerts In small ouus anu
ends are SHOWN in the stores. while
the creations of millinery and frocks
rainbow tinted-are nothing II not
inbilant. The idea OF sombre tints
for street wear has been put to rigni
and streets and carriage drives bios
som like flower gardens this season
Fabrics were never more varied OF
delicately tinted. The vogue OF silks
for simple as well as elaborate dress
es is not more marked than the mum
ber of materials with a glossy silh
finish. Poplin, mohair and brillian
tine as well as sicillienne make excel
ent substitutes for the more perish
able silk. Cashmeres with soft gloss,
| finish are to be reckoned among de
| sirable materials this year.
In the matter OF styles generally
| girdles are broader than those OF las
year, and long sash ends are attract
i've with all light gowns.