The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.

FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCIsco III EIGHTY
EIGHT HoURs-rHH GREATEST FEAT IN THE
ANNALS OF BAILRoADING.
train will start at O'Clock tho morning OF
the Of Juno San Francisco from the city Of New
York. distance Of 325 miles, with sixteen passengers
each OF whom will pay $500 fare tho FIRE including
week board nt the Grand Palace Hotel at San Fran
CISCO When the passengers reach their destination
they will DO received by the Mayor and
Common Council Of San Francisco Mr.. Henry G. Jar
rctt OF Booths Theatre, who is the manager Of tho
Affair." intends 10 reach San FRANCISCO In eighty weight
hours from New York Tho NKw YORK HERALD will DO
carried tho train and will bc delivered at Pittsburr,
Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco and all intermediate
stations the roads. Mr. Jarrett, moved with tho
spirit OF American enterprise, and desiring 10 do he
fastest thing evor done railway the United States,
has made arrangements with tho different railroad
companies between New York aud San Francisco TO
have at night at every hafnilc torch bearer, and
during the day men bearing signal flags On every
different road and NJ every station tho HERALD will DO
dciivcrcd and IN thiry-our hours from New York city
the Mississippi River will 10 reached at Clinton.
Tho HERALD OF Thursday morning, June i. will DO
sold In Chicaso tho day. Dir. jarrett has
engaged tins train with tho Intention OF making
centennial event OF the affair. Leaving New York at
O'Clock Of Thursday morning, June !, be bcieycs
that hts distinguished guests viii dine at the Palace
Hotel IN san francisco sunday, June =. There
bets that II be done. THIRTY four hours to tho
Mississippi River by RAIL- and no st0ppagrs between
New York and Pttsburg something wonderful " II
can be done The tinted States government has &c.
cided In send It's mails by this lightning TRAIN, ana
Wells Fargo Company Will also send Their gold spc-
and valuable packages BY the same.
The tickets Tor the guests u exquisite workman
ship In ook form. i've iachcs by four IN dmcusun.
The outcr coverings are Of solid silver Furnished ~ tho
centre and Inc ten leaves inside are engraved
" A M
bcr will have their silver bound ticket books encascd
white satin caskcs. with lilac rcru satin linnr
The cost OF each ticket book and c,skct VIII lie $40
During tho passage Of tho there will be relays Of
engines at every stasion, where the train may stop
the cxcurslonsfs VIII form stag party. no ladies'
being admitted on tho train II ~ intended 10 run but
forty miles hour hut tho quckncss Of the rip Will
be accomplished by this continued speed without stop
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The silver ticket book contains tho following pro-
grammc: - =
Trans. Continental Irain New York TO San Francisco
Henry G. Jarrett, General Manager"
ON the second Leaf -" Pennsylvania Eailroad-Ncw
York 70 Pitsbnrg.'
ThIrd Icai-" PIttsburg, Fort WAYNE and Chicago"
Fourth caL-.chicago aud Northwestern Rail-
fiItn leaf -'.rnlon Pacific Eailroad--0maha TO
Sixth Icar-"ccn,ral Pacific Acknowledgment to San
seventh car--.Pallman Palace Sleeping Car--sood
for double bcrth--Ncw YORK to San Francisco"
Eighth lcai-Coupon ticket Tor meals en- ronte.
Ninth icai.-Ordcr on Grand Palace Hotel, San
Francisco, for weeks board
Tenth leaf : D.siance table from New York to San
The tickets will permit tho passengers return at
any time during months following The LIST OF Janc,
ls'e The silver ~ The binding Of nc irpbook wclshs
1--WE ounces. and vii mako magnificent souvenir Df
the eighty eight hour irrnsccntinenta trip OF tho cen
tcnnia year
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