Railroads: waste of railroad strikes, 150; losses to employers and employed, 150, 151; damage to commerce, demoralization of labor, inconvenience and losses to the public, 151; no strikes on Plant System, 151; due to President Plant, 152; strikes contrasted with “Plant Day” at Atlanta Exposition, 153; “Plant Day” as described by employees of the System, 154; introduction to this description, 154-156; railroads, introduction of in England, and United States, 277; Edward Entwistle ran the first train in England, came to this country, 277; railroad mileage in the United States increased from three miles to 173, 453 in Mr. Plant’s lifetime, 278; first steamship that crossed the Atlantic; first regular line established, 278 Southern Express Company formed, 1861, 54, 55; its relations to and services for the Southern Confederacy; given the custody of all government funds, it collected tariffs, and had soldiers detailed for its service, 56; President Davis’ proclamation for all non-citizens of Confederacy to leave its bounds; permission given Mr. Plant to remain and conduct express business, 57: generous service of the company to soldiers in the war, 65-66; presentation of silver service by the company to its president, 66; Southern development due largely to H. B. Plant, 165; history of the company, 233-236; the company’s building and exhibit on the fair grounds, 236; reception in this building to Mr. Plant and friends, 237, 238; thanks tendered the press, 239; telegrams and congratulations, 239-241; honors to Mr. Plant, 243; list of employees present, 245; sketch of Mr. Plant published in Atlanta _Chronicle_, 247-248; slavery abolished, 273 Tampa, progress of, 70-72; speech of Mr. Plant, 73, 74; growth of Tampa, Mr. Plant’s share in its growth, 74, 75; cigar-making industry, 76; phosphate mines, 76; the town as Mr. Plant found it in 1885, 77; description of the great hotel, 78; grounds, 80; description of Tampa, streets, buildings, water supply, brickmaking, 81; population, character of; Spaniards, Cubans, colored, Americans, 81-82; Ybor City, its tobacco factories, 82-83; rapid increase of population and wealth, 83; colored people thrifty and well-to-do, 84; own their homes, have schools, churches, and are respected by their white neighbors, 85; Port Tampa, its inn, or hotel, open all the year, 85; good fishing, bass, tarpon or silver king, 85; Tampa’s boards of trade, health, and education, 86; Tampa Bay Hotel,--described by W. C. Prime, 183-186; also by Henry G. Parker, 187-192 Tampa Bay, De Soto’s dream, Aladdin’s Lamp, 192-195; description of the Palace Hotel, architecture, furniture, 196-203 Tampa’s historical interest: De Soto landed here on May 25, 1539, discovers the Mississippi River afterwards, 191; Navarez obtains grant of land from Charles V. of Spain, 191 Temperance societies formed, 273-275