The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-02
THAI LIGHTNING TRAIN.
addressing Details Of lis Starting, stc,
Ii Will Pass Through Chsysnns
20 nIght-PTssress Up 10
b Hour OF Going TO

Yesterdays New York papers give
us the subjoined details concerning
Jarrett 4 Palmer's special trans-con-
tinental express train:
A constant guard was kept over
the cars belonging to the fast train
for a day or two before they started
in order that nobody might put sand
in the axle-boxes, and SO insure the
success of the bets made against the
train coming in on time. The train
consists of three cars, the tender and
engine. The engine is bran new and
the largest and most powerful that
has ever been put upon any road. 1t
is christened "Gov. Tilden." The
train was run with this engine to
Pittsburg, a distance of 439 miles,
without a stoppage. 1t was conduct
ed by four engineers, feeds itself and
is constructed throughout on the
most modern principles of power and
convenience.
The baggage car bears the label of
the train, having in tall letters
upon each side, so that he by whom
it runs may read: Jarrett & Palm
er's Special TRANSIT Continental En-
press Train. The rear car is a-ho-
tel car, christened "Thomas A.
Scott" This is fitted in the most
sumptuous manner, has a kitchen,
dining-room and parlor, and permits
one to do all that is necessary to life
and happiness in its limits, with the
exception of sleeping in bed; for
this great luxury the remaining car
is provided, the Yosemite"
Following is the proposed sched-
ule of time: To Philadelphia, 80
miles, l hour and As minutes /; Har-
risburg, 1876 miles, 4 hours Altoona,
327 miles, 7 hours; Pittsburg, 439
miles, 10 hours Chicago, 913 miles,
20 hours ; crossing of the Mississippi
river at Clinton, 234 hours Omaha,
1405 miles, 80 hours; Cheyenne,
1882 miles, 40 hours Ogden, 2,435
miles, SIS hours; San Francisco,
3,317 miles, "a hours.
Several of the passengers have got
ten off at Chicago. Those going
through expect to dine at the Palace
hotel in San Francisco on Sunday.
1t is said that the mail by the fast
train will reach San Francisco be-
fore the Pacific Coast mail from
New York city, which started five
days ago. The largest western and
Pacific Coast mail ever dispatched
from New York city was sem out by
this special train. The mail embrace
ed upward Of 10000 letters, all
stamped with a special die comment
o~rative of the occasion. On the arri-
val of the train in San Francisco the
travelling party will be greeted by a
committee of reception. The pas
sengers number about 20, all told.
Col. Thomas A. Scott, president of
the Pennsylvania railroad is one of
them. 1t was expected that Post
master General Jewell would be one
of the party, but his duties pre-
vented.
The whole party met at IL o'clock
at the Herald Office, where they were
Illuminated by a calcium light and
treated to the sight of $4,000 Her.
aids struck off in 80 minutes. A
special boat conveyed them to Jersey
City, where a further and final dem
onstration awaited them.
At n o'clock a. m. precisely the
train started ON its long journey.
Harrisburg was passed one minute
ahead of time, and Altoona exactly
on time. Pittsburg was reached at
1858 a. m. the train then being two
minutes ahead of time, and having
accomplished the distance of 439
miles without stoppage and with one
engine.
The train reached Crestline, Ohio,
$50 miles east of Chicago, at 1855
yesterday afternoon, being then
seven minutes ahead of time. 1t
left Wanatah, Indiana, at 900.
The train passed Clarke at 9:42,
ID minutes ahead of time, and ar
rived at Chicago at 10 o'clock, 25
minutes ahead of time. After ten
minutes delay at the two depots the
train started west on the Northwest
crn road. 1t was expected to reach
the Mississippi rivera l o'clock, be-
ing then just "a hours from New
York. The average speed has been
about As miles an hour, and the
fastest running was about 68 miles
an hour.
Our reporters visited the U. P.
Office late last night and there learn
ed that the train is expected here
at l o'clock tomorrow. The above
account, compiled from our dispatch
es, would make the time of arrival
at Cheyenne 5 o'clock this afternoon.
By noon to-day we shall know the
exact time of arrival here, and it will
be bulletined at the postofice, on
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