The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-10
THE HERALD LIGHTNING EXPRESS.
OLD FATHER NIAGARA STARTLED AT THE RATTLE
OF THE HERALD LIGHTNING EXPRESS.
From the Niagara Falls Register, July ~
NEW ERA IN JOURNALISM


OF THE HERALD LIGHTNING EXPRESS.
From the Niagara Falls Register, July IL
A NEW ERA IN JOURNALISM
The arrival OF the HERALD train in this place on
Sunday last marks a new era in journalism, and
opens 10 us advantages not heretofore within our
reach. Considering the event OF more than an
ordinary occurrence, our reporter called on the
gentlemen In charge OF the train at the lnterna-
tional, who very courteously recounted the ex-
perlences OF the trip.
We learned that the train left the Grand Central
depot exactly on time, half-past TWO p. NJ, with
quite number Of through passengers. The trip
up the Hudson River road proved very annoying
to the HERALD men. They steamed through the
villages at an unusual pace. so frequently were
the villages reached that IL made 1t rather
lively JOB TO throw out the packages, which mad
TO be made up In the train and addressed. The
mere dropping OF the packages WIS no great task,
but owing to the speed OF the train and the close
proximity Of the track TO the river in many
places, each package had to be dropped from tho
rear end of the car. Before arriving at Spuyten
Duyvil the engineer began to get mad. He had
been given charge OF new engine, much to his
regret. Tor new engine requires to be worked
slow, and 1t soon began to dawn on the mind OF
the rate engineer that something was getting
very warm. At Spuyten Duyvll the connecting
rods became 80 hot that II was found necessary
TO cool or At Poughkeepsie the engine
was abandoned entirely, new one sub
stitnted and the lost time partially re-
gained before reaching Albany, at which
place they were eleven minutes late. At
Albany another engine was hitched on, but the
train kept losing time. The HERALD men began
to growl, the engineer cursed the bad coal, ana
at Palatne Bridge they came TO malt wlth eighty
pounds OF steam on. Here they used few large
adiectlves, ana started on their way West again,
arriving at Syracuse tRirty-one minutes behind
time. At syracuse superintendent Tilnnghast
and Assistant Superintendent Burrows boarded
the train. Everybody was cross but few pas
sengers, who didn't care cent about riding at q
faster rate. Super1n tendent T1lhnghast Had Sc
ected one OF the best engines In the yard, aud in
its caboose he took position, remarking that "if
things would hold together Buffalo would be
reached in timen-a fuldlment which was thor
ougnly carried out. Between Syracuse ana Roch-
ester the fastest time was NADIA mile minute
being the ordinary speed on some parts OF
the road. The train Is chartered by the
HERALD, but the papers are controlled exclu-
slvey by the Union News Company. The
tickets are Issued by the HERALD at the regular
rates, and enough were sold the frst trip to
pay half the expenses of the train. few of the
passengers came direct 10 the Falls, but the ma
! jorlty went West by the Lake Shore and Michigan
| southern hallroau from EasJ BuHalO. passengers
| are not allowed 10 carry any baggage but hand
vallses. At the stations along The line immense
crowds welcomed the train with cheers as it
passed. In some cases huge bouquets were thrown
at the baggage car doors, which generally reached
the track at the rear OF the train. The boys re-
| GREETED very much that their only response was
to pitch packages Of the Sunday HERALD, con-
tanning from five 70 one hundred papers, directly
on the heads OF the wondering crowd.
Next Sunday we may expect 70 see larger
number OF through passengers to this place, as it
is now generally understood that HERALD tickets
only will be accepted fare-something which
several did not know at the commencement OF the
enterprise.