The New York herald., 1875-09-14
THE FAST TRAIN TO THE WEST.

Fill RFpoRrs OF THE PROGRESS OF THE
LIGHTNING TRAIN TO cHIcAeo-TRAvEIIING
AT THE RATE OF FoRTY-FoUR MILES AN
HoUR-INcIDENTs or THE journey
PHLADELrmA, Sept IS, 1875
Awav IN the early hours Of the morning number OF
wagons crossed the Cortandt street ferry and
ariyen into the depot wnere large number Of
men. under command OF Charles Nichols super
lutendent OF the newspaper delivery quickly
transferred many thousand copies Of the daily journals
Including Is 900 HERALDs, TO the newspaper The
train was then made up, and consisted OF engine No
6ss. driven by Alfred Herbert; newspaper car,
one OF the new postal cars, built thirteen days
notice. and the private palace of A. J.
Cassatt Vice President OF the road. The
latter car provided for the accommodation
of George W. Barker, Superintendent OF the Eastern
division; Samuel Carpenter the energetic General
Eastern Passenger Agent; James Hyer, New York
Ticket Agent, and representatives Of the HERALD,
Tribune, World Sun, Times, and Erening Telegrapl,
with polite coored porters in attendance The train,
nnder command OF Conductor Knowles left promptly
time, and before the party Of having attained
any very high Of speed the whistle sounded and
Inc swift moving tram TO halt at Newark where
5000 HERALDs and good supply Of the other journals
were dropped stoppage was rendered necessary
by the heavy amount OF newspaper matter TO be dis
charged. Three minutes suflced for this purpose.
Alfred Herbert pulled his lever, and away the train
headed for the Cty of Brotherly Love-" and doubtful
politicians Of about forty 1--WE miles per hour
Elizabeth was passed at a slow rate Of speed so to
throw of the papers as was also New Brunswick
and intermediate stations that received their
quota OF journals Trenton was passed five minutes
ahead of time and rapid run put the lightning train
In West Philadelphia i've minutes ahead Of schedule
time or hours and forty minutes from the time OF
starting Mr. Nichols reports that when about eighteen
months ago the HERALD established the fast
ning tram between New York and Philadelphia,
which was subsequently, assumed by the Adams Ex-
press Company there but 600 copies carried
TWENTY THOUSAND HRRALpS
This morning he took out for Philadelphia and inter
mediate stations % $50 and 3, 500 for points further
west OF these IS 500 more than two-thirds were
HERALDs These figures exhibit the advantages OF fast
trains the distribution of newspaper through
the country, which 1t is found to pay the news
companies or private enterprises that venture.
The tram met
WEST PHILADELPHIA
by all the newsdeaers and the floor Of the depot
cred with bundles of papers. Folders and newsmen
presented busy scene Here the party was Joined by
Spes, advertising agent; W. NJ Wallington
Southern agent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad; L.
Mango. ticket agent OF the road; Captain
r. d. Nav of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, and
At West Philadelphia two palace and baggage car,
with number Of passengers were added 70 the train,
which lett on time Engines were changed, No L. one
of the the road with John McNel driver being
Knowles and ran the train TO Harrisburg All along
The run between Philadelphia and Harrisburg the time
varied from forty five to nty three miles per hour At
the depots large crowds collected TO the 1y and
u every city, aud hamlet where there news
men 10 supply orders