The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24

l patcher Young's office, were on board l to. accompany the train over the die vision to Mobile.
 At 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the train was in Mobile. and shortly afterwards The Advertiser received the following telegram: Arrived Mobile on lime. Longest straight run on rec ord. 12e miles without a stop, not even
 for water. J. l. Mckinney The train got out of Montgomery at HE'S o'clock, was in Flomaton at 2:aS D.. m., and Mobile at 4:30i D. m. At 6!S0 o'clock last night the train pulled out of Mobile on the return trip to Montgomery, arriving here at l2 o'clock midnight.
 slept h Montgomery. President Roosevelt's special train arrived in Montgomery last night promptly at midnight. Not a second was lost from the schedule. The train left Mobile ten minutes ahead of time and took the trip easily. Promptly on arrival, the train was taken to a siding near McIntyre's brick yard in North Montgomery. where the President and his party remained over night.
 Not light was showing on the train and the only persons who showed them selves were representatives of various press associations. Trip to Tuskegee. At ! o'clock this morning the spe- cial will leave over the Western Rail
 road for Tuskegee, Engineer John T. Still and Capt J. L. Bell. one of the oldest conductors in the South, having l charge of the train. General Passenger Agent J. F. Bill | lups of the Western Railway, who l reached Montgomery yesterday will ac-
 company the train as will Superlnten-
 dent W. N. Cox. The program has | been to run q pilot engine half a mile l in front of the special to see that
 the track Is clear. In place of a light, l engine. however, special train of several coaches will be run from here
 to Tuskegee. the train leaving just be- l fore the Presidents special. 1 Travelling Passengers Agents Ansley ! and Thompson who came down from 1 Atlant yesterday will go with this i train.
 At S:SO a. m, the Presidents train will reach Tnskegee where two hours will be spent. The two trains will
 leave there at 10:30 o'clock and arrive | in Montgomery at l2 o'clock, noon. In
 Montgomery two hours will be spent,
 the special leaving for Birmingham at ? ?. m.
 Trip on Coast Line. Conductor Ballard. of the Atlantic l Coast Line, who had charge of the Presidents train from valdosta, Ga
 to Montgomery said that the run was l made with remarkable smoothness. and
 
 entire party was delighted with the courtesy and attention shown them by | the Coast Line officials. Only two stops were made during the run of 255 miles. one for water Just the other side of Crimson and the oth- 1 CT at Dillard.
 Egineer Poundstone and Conductor 1 Ballard are proudly showing train orders with the personal signature of 1 President Roosevelt. The President was standing out on tho rear platform of the Signet early
 this morning." said Mir Ballard. He was by himself when I went out to him and said, Mir President. I want to shake your hand and told him who I was T am delighted to meet you,
 he said, and who is your engineer? he asked. Tombstone. l said. Why ! I knew man by the name of Pound
 stone in the navy replied the Presi- l dent and he was one of the bravest 1 fellows I ever met"