The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-05
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report: by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest COZ
of Main and 18th Sts.
THE FAST TRAIN.
It's Arrival at San Francisco.
Twenty-six Minutes Ahead
of Time.

Laramie City 4 hours ahead of scheuule
time.
The fast train arrived at Bridger Sta
ton at 1853 A. NJ; hours and l6 minutes
ahead OF time.
The fast train reached Green river at
6:20 and left at 6:27, 4 hours and 5O minu-
tes ahead of time.
The fast train arrived at Evanston,
$50 miles distant from Omaha at S;l5
and departed at $780,; hours and 10
minutes ahead of time. The maximum
rate per mile on each of the three divis-
ions was one minute and on one division
between Big Sprago and Julesburg the
run was made at the rate OF ~ TO IL
miles an hour.
The fast train arrived at Ogden at
1857, Laramie time, 1927 local time, .
hours and q minutes ahead of time. The
average rate OF speed over the Union
Pacific railroad was A miles per hour.
Passed Corrinne, Utah, at ii A. NJ.
local time,
OGpEy, UTAH, June 3.-The Light
ming Express arrived here at 1922 local
time this morning, five hours ahead OF
time. 1t made from Omaha to Ogden IN
twenty four hours, and made from Evans
ton to Ogden. IS miles, in 79 minutes.
The fastest time made was IA miles in ii
minutes Stopped in Ogden just five
minutes. The train runs so fast that 1t
is in constant cloud of dust. Passen
gers look dusty and exhausted.
OMAHA, June 3 Made Blue Creek,
nineteen miles from Corinne, in nineteen
minutes. Passed Tecoma at l:2O and
Halleck at 3:42
SAN Francisco, June g.. The fast
train passed Blue Canon at lO:313 A. NJ
at a rate OF Az miles an hour. Pro-
montory was passed at l0:54 A. NJ, up
grade 32 miles AL hour, and arrived at
kelton at ll;46; stopped 4 minutes for
water. The speed between Promontory
and Kelton was Aga miles an hour. 1t
arrived at Terrace at 1881 P. NJ and left
at II 81; lett Teroma at 1920 at rate OF
16s miles an hour The average speed
to Teroma from Ogden was A miles
per hour. The entire time from Ogden
to Teroma was 80 and the distance was
l56 and 40 miles. The engine, No lag,
drawing the train has a cylinder IL by
"a inches, driver 5 feet, and she is Nc
Queen engine, weighing..3S tons. 1t is the
intention to run 10 Oakland Point if she
can stand the ordeal of C Instant motion
at such rate of speed. Tana was
reached Il. 2P. NJ, running ut ~
miles an hour. From Terrace
through tn" hills the relay engln".,
ready to re, ,ond to duty if nece. s'r,.
were stationed at Terrace, Tana, Deelh.
Baltic Mountain, Wadsworth, Reno,
Browns Truckee, Colfax, Sacramento,
Lathrop and Ellis Mills.
Five train engines at Emlgrant Gap
are to follow the fast train through the
snow sheds. The average speed from
Ogden to Tana was 43 miles an hour,
So far the most remarkable run has oc
Cured on the Central Pacific up grade,
On Ogden to Promontory, il Utah; "a
miles, was made in one hour and nine
minutes.
OMAHA, Neb., June 3.-The fast train
pas.ei Winnemucca, Neb., at 500 p M,
| l45 miles west OF here and 414 miles
from San Francisco, 9 no RS and 70 min
utes ahead of schedule time. 1t is ex-
pected the Central Pacific railroad will
show very fast time on the home stretch,
between Sacramento and San Francisco,
arriving at the latter place by 8 A. NJ
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The train
passed Ec ko at 4:45 Carlin at ut 456,
and Palesade at $50, arriving at Battle
Mountain at 6:49; was detained there ten
| hot of
nemuca ut $40. The average running
from Ogden was forty miles per hour, at
which rate she will reach here at 1880
Sunday morning.
SAN Francisco, June 3.-The fast
train reached NJ II City at S:5S, making
% miles from Winnemucea in 33 minu-
tes and passed Oresna at 9:4S. Every
thing working well.
SAN Francisco, June 4.-The train
arrived at the end of Oakland wharf,
which is within the city limits of San
Francisco. ut 9:25 A. NJ, twenty-six
minutes less than eighty-four hours, anc
arrived at the wharf on this side at
9:45. At 9:52l the passengers alighted
in The court oil the Palace Hotel, dusty
and travelwcrn, but IN good health
ard spirits. Engiae No. 40 brought the
train through from Ogden, with
the assistance of An additional engine
in crossing the Sierras. Actual average
running time from Ogden to Oakland
Wharf As! miles per hour. Considera-
bic trouble was experienced on the Cen
| trail Pacific from the wearing out OF the
brake hoes on the Pennsylvania cars,
and on the mountains the Central Pa
cific:Compsny put on two of their own
coaches to brake the train. No
accident of any kind whatever
throus hout the trip Shortly after the ar
rival breakfast was serve 9. which were
prominent citizens, army and navy otti
GERS. representatives of the press aad
theatrical profession, railroad officials and
the Mayor of the city. A salute Of Is
guns was fred from the roof Of the
Palace on the arrival at the wharf. The
rest Of the day will be devoted to needed
rest. There will be serenade In the
| evening.