The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
THE FAST TRAIN TO FRISCO.
rBH M0sr REMLRFABLB RAIL
RO<DIK0 ON RECORD.

Great Triumph Tar American Journalism
SAN FRANCISCO, June ave arrived here |
On time, having scoomt hshed the distance |
scross the continent In eiehty-four bours. 1 |
have reserved my account of the nrst stages OF |
the Journey until now for two reasons did not |
wish to connect my name with the affair until
assured Of its successful termination; and, |
sss,n, because none Of US have felt like writing |
newspaper srticles. The pace has been too tre-
Dsndous.
Al the outset must correct popular misap-
pr~hension in regard to the lightning transcon- |
tinentai express II 10 generally understood that
Che train was arranged by a theatrical nrm In or
Ger to get some actors to this city In season to
play at McCullougb's theatre on Monday nieht
IN opposition to MIR. George Risnold, who is
pia, Ing at a rival house.
Not 20 at all. Rgnold has been playing here a
week or more, and the rival performers have
been waiting In New York for fortnight No
Theatrical emergency required this marvel OF
raiirosding. The idea originated In the ingenious
mind Of the young PROPRIETOR Of the Herald. One
day he sent for the Great Tooker.
"Tooker," sad Bennett, IL am to play nv
sTeat polo match on Wednesday, May 80. Tho
Htruid OF Thursday morning will contain fun
sccount Of the game. The great West, Tooker,
tho Pacific coast, TO say nothing OF China, Oorea,
and Japan, will wait eagerly for the news. The
steamer for Yokohama and Hong KONG leaves
Gan Francisco a Q O'Clock on Sunday afternoon.
Tooker. you must run train through In eighty
hosrs and put four hundred and eleven thou.
ssnd Herdlds board that vessel, with a full
scoourt ~ tho po o match Tor the benent OF my
four hundred and eleven thousand Asiatic sub
scrihers."
Delay there |" said tho sensitive, shrinking
soul. ut cane be dbl"
1T can and shall" re9Ied Bennett. DRAW
on me for any sum. Arrange matters to suit
yourself, so long as the teeming millions Of
Eastern Asia get their Heralds by the nrst
steamer and learn tho result OF the great polo
match. Only mention II y name as little a. pos
sblo In connection with the enterprise. II
there's ANYTHING loatLe it's notoriety. Day
day, Tooker."
lowe 1t to Commodore Tooker (who was un-
Der particular direc ions 10 allow on board the
train no New Yprk new paper men other than
those Of the Herald star, and who even refused
spersonal application from jaw Gould IN behalf
vtdual capacty and paid for INV ticket like man.
ITS cheap at the price" said Tooker, as he
banded me tine nenvy SLAB OF solid silver which
constituted my title to a passage. "You can
use " IS doorp'ate as long as you live. and then
] ~Tung his left hand In silence. He Is rather
shary soout extending the other since II touched
Our Par'y had Its rendezvous at the Herald Of
Soc, where we witnessed the wonderful process
81 making up that paper, Mr.. Bennett superin-
tsndiDR with u corkscrew.
THE START FROM JERSEY CITY.
We found everything ready at Jersey City.
The train was gaily decorated. Inc headlight
81 the locomotive had been removed and re-
placed by q stcreoplicon, which alternately
threw AGAINST the tlack western sky these words
Of light: e. Buy tho sunday Telt0rdn,' and The
engineer OF tnis locomotive secured his situa-
tion BY advertising in the Herald r.
A Pullman palace car Afforded pocommoda-
lions for our party. IL was painted blue and
vermilion, and Its sides were decorated with
wood cuts from the sunday Telegram, canvas
Seizures Of celebrated knife sw ALTO ers, ana a
correct represent 'tion Of Educated Ben, the
At one o'clock Mr. bennett, after performing
single bar renolo on French horn-which
performance the musical critic OF the Herald,
Who had come along for the purpose, pro-
the sole Of his foot against the rear platf 5rm II
she l-st car and, tr eng himself gracefully
depot A hrass band, especially engaged Tor
ths occasion, played ~ de news, oar de
merry peal, the crowd upon the platform went
OF eheered just as they happened TO be taken,
e ss h1 =, slS" SHSnG men 10 ane mail car
account OF the great polo match.
Tooker stood alone. though not unappre-
etAted, upon the platform, waving his hand
sitter the disappesrine train with the air OF a
Roman WHO had saved his country.
Beyond Newark our speed was continually In
ereasiDg The Assistant Superintendent OF the
Psnnsylyania Railroad, who, with unusual cour-
the track was clear, had the utmost difficulty In
koep'ne In advance OF the locomotive.
A. Railway the Inhabitants manifested the
greatest interest In this splendid enterprise of
The Herald AS We numbered by, n venerable
Of mis- bedroom window md inquired what was
the row. We tossed him Herald containing a
n .so nn n o. me great polo match. and
The p:ople OF Uniontown, who had boon
wrongly Informed tn Col. Tom, Scott was on
and bred cannon AT us. Very provdeDtially,
the ball, which came crashing through the oar
WINDOW, slancsd from the cheek Of a Herald
representative, and did no harm. We gaily
tossed 20 our asssil ints bundle OF Herdlds con-
tanning full account OF the great polo match.
Al Trenton one Of Tom Scott. cheap Centen.
Aial excursion tr ilns was on a siding waiting for
es- We exchanged ssiutes with the excursion-
hats, who reported that they mad been six days
wat.r and whisky, but hopeful OF reaching the
Exhibition later In the summer. They manifesto
81 great eagsrness TO learn the result OF the
polo match.
CENTENNIAL CONGRATULATIONS.
After passing Philadelphia and whriing by
the Centennial grounds, tossing few Heralds
had gathered there waiting for the gates to
open, everybody went TO bed, except Gen.
the rear Atom OF he isst cs1 , .HeEeg On IN
salsnoe, aud watching the long line Of boDnres
that stretched for miles in our wake. some
how, there was bonnIe wherever bundle Of
Herdlfs I'd been dropped.
AT harriaburR. where the morning light over
and so ciamorous to 10 IN Of the exploits Of Mr..
Bennett with the III llet, the mustang, aud the
little round ball, that IL became necessary to
attach snow plough to the locomotive, and,
putting on all at, am, drive right through the
crowd Five minutes more aud We were climbing
the Allegu anies.
The admirable milestone system upon the
Pennsylvania road suggested a little diversion,
which became very popular. Most OF the party
fell into the habit OF greeting each mile post
with congratulatory Centrnni 4 drink. Owing
10 the rapidly " our progress, the Centennial
eonkratulatOry process became continuous. We
dashed along at the rate OF sixty glasses Ia
sfxty niue minutes, hardly with leisure to toss
bundles OF the HeTdld to the eager multitude
VITO waited along the track.
An, this Is true journalism" remarked the
chioi ambassador OF the Herald to the accom-
phshed gentleman who represented the London
Tunes. =" You have nothing like tins in England"
No, We have not" the Briton was forced TO
admit.
AS We passed across Ohio, where the mile
posts are nucn nearer together than 10 Psnn-
sylvdnia, the terrible speed began TO tell on us.
II became difhcult TO walk steadily In the c,r.
The nelds, the school houses the villages seemed
10 w1irl around. Everything whried. Every
nee and telegraph ole appeared to DO dancing
We can can, 80 rapid was our progress.
IL was Interesting To watch the delight OF the
IoAinen's along the line when they found that
hs hghtning train brought tuem HerdLis with a
Mustworthy account Of the great polo match.