Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-04
The Lightning Train.
1t Passes Ogden Ahead OfTime.

CHICAGO, June 1.-Despatches show
that the Jarrett & Palmer fast train
from New York to California reached
Crestline. Ohio, 2S0 miles east of Chi.
cago, at 3:55 this afternoon, seven
minutes ahead of time; that it left
Wanatah, Indiana, at 900, and that II
will reach Chicago at 10: 10, or little
ahead of time, unless delayed by un.
foreseen circumstances.
AHEAD OF TIME AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, June 3D.
Jarrett & Palmer's fast train arrived
here at $3.50 this morning, local time,
27 minutes ahead of the specified time
1t reached the Mississippi river at ]
o'clock P M yesterday, just "a hours
from New York. An average speed
of As miles an hour has been main.
tanned, the fastest time made up to
that point being 68 miles an hour.
1T REACHES OMAHA.
OMAHA, 2d.-The trans-continental
train, after leaving Chicago last eve
ming, gained steadily until it arrived
at Clinton. After leaving there 1t lost
20 minutes by the breaking of the
branch pump on the engine, but got
new one between Booneand Dunlap
Iowa. This morning 1t made run OF
rs miles in 79 minutes, and arrived
here at 9:54 A M and left at 10:l5.
Everything is in the best possible
shape. The party is all well and In
good spirits. The Union Pacific folks
have made every arrangement to in
sure the success Of the trip on their
road.
STILL AHEAD OF TIME.
CHEYENNE, 2d.-Jarrett & Palmer's
lightning train left here at 10:4S this
evening, running As miles per hour,
between the North Platte and Chey.
enne. II is now an hour and hall
ahead of time. Every thing is work.
ing well.
OGDEN, June 3d.-The Jarrett &
Palmer lightning train arrived here at
$40 A M and left at 9:44 San Francisco
time. The party are in excellent
health and spirits. A large number
of people from salt Lake come up to
get copy of the New York Herald
published on the first. The Union Pa
cific held the East bound train here
until the lightning train passed. The
Central Pacific have all arrangements
perfected to run the train to Oakland
point ahead of schedule time.
LATER:-The lightning express on
the Central Pacific side makes good
start leaving Ogden 9:44 A M making
the run to Promontory, distance of
SO miles in 20 minutes.
LATER:-SAN Francisco, 3d.-The
lightning train Westward made the
following time: Left Ogden 9:44 A M;
Blue Creek 10:37; Gravel Pit 10:45;
Promontory 1854; Kelton ll:42; Ter
race 1921; Toona 2 P M 106 miles. To-
tai 166 miles in four hours and sixteen
minutes.
LATER.-ToANo, New, June 3D.
The Jarrett & Palmer lightning train
left at 2 P. NJ, having mads three min
utes over the fastest time ever made
between this and Monumental Point.
The train ran from Kelting to this
place, thirteen miles, in twelve min
utes. Everything is in perfect order.
HUMBOLDT WELLS, June 3.-he
lightning train made fifty miles be-
tween here and Palisades in fifty-four
minutes.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, June 8, 6:4S P.
M. The lightning train has just left.
1t is away ahead of time and every
thing all right.
WINNEMUCA, June 3.-The light
ming train left here at $3.50 p. NJ.
Browns STATION, June rd.-Fast
train left here at 1918, running at the
rate of 43 miles per hour.
RENO, June 4th.-Fast train passed
this place at 1875; expect to arrive In
San Francisco about 6 A. M.