The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-07-12
The lightning Train.
81 honrs from New York to San Francisco

The feat OF running railroad train from New
York to San Francisco in three days and
half, to which we referred in a late issue hai
actually been accomplished The train lief
Jersey city at o'clock A. NJ Thursday morn.
ing, June 20, and arrived at Oakland on Sun.
day morning The following is from the S. F
Bulletin:
From Jersey city to Pittsburg a distance Of a.
miles-the train Was hauled by one engine without
apy stnppages being made 1t passed through Chicago
at 10 o'clock Thursday evening and made the tt
Omaha, distance Of 500 miles in IL hours and Ill
minutes, arriving there ut gas A.. N. Friday. The
run from Omaha to 0sden-l .029 mies-Was accom-
plished in 25 hours and 20 minutes. At 9:44 a. NJ.
Central Pacific time II 20 a. ", Union Pacific time
the train left Ogden coupled TO engine No. " l49
Of the C. P. r. H., in charge Of Hank Small This
engine carried the train successfully through the
\ terminus Of the road at Oakland Long Wharf-a dis
lance of $50 miles-Where it landed at 9:22 A. NJ on
/ Sunday. The record Of the trip from Ogden to San
| Francisco is given below. From the Summit to San
Francisco the average rate Of speed displayed east of
| the mountains not maintained. One hours time
was doubtless sacrificed to the achievement Of run
ming engine No. l49 from Ogden to Oakland wharf
/ without relief. From Sacramento hithcr the was
made in hours AMI 20 minutes, including stops On
the finish from Liyermore to oakland there fine
exhibition Of speed. Doubtless Hank Small. the gal
liant engineer held his engine slightly in check above
there in order to have the machinery cool and in good
order for a burst Of speed on the homestretch. Be-
tween Livernore and IIaywards a run Of four miles
made in four minutes aud between Metros and
Oakland rapiiity of running fully equal to that was
displayed on short stretches.
Country people, a. well as those living in the city,
regarded the approach of the fast train an event of
the Centennial year. At the cross roads and little
settlements between stations, MS well as at all the
regular depots, crowds Of men women and children
assembled and bailed the speeding passcngerT
with the waving Of handkerchiefs. Nearer San
Francisco the crowds grew larger and through the
cloud Of dust that enveoped the Pullman gimp
could be caught of crowds house and tops,
and lines of spectators ranged either side Of the
track. AT Frutvale, Brooklyn and Oakland the
crowds dense and welcomed the successful finish
of the remarkable journey with prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Jarrett informed a Bulletin reporter on board
the train that the trip from New York had been one
grand ovation. Flags were displayed. artillery
ltes fred and the most welcome demonstrations made.
The passengers were laden with flowers and fruits
generously rendered by the jewellers Of mountain val
ley and prairie.
The schedule time for the whole route was as fol-
lows Philadelphia. 80 miles from Jersey city.
hour - minutes; Harrisburg. 1876 miles, hours Al
toona, 327 miles hours Pittsburg. IA miles. 10
hours Chicago, 6l3 miles. 90 hours cross the Miss
issippi at Clinton, 23l hours Omaha 405 miles 32
hours Cheyenne. l.932 miles 40 hours Ogden, ,435
miles. SIS hours San Francisco. 3,3l7 miles, 81 hours
by sche19le, on New 1ork time, the train there
fore due in San Francisco at | O'Clock yesterday
The difference in time between the two cities is how
ever hours and Is minutes, and train due here by
New York time at ], should arrive here at 945. The
gain Of time and the record of the finish is simply that
the Jarrett Palmer troupe are in San Francisco
within the 81 hours. The feat is marvellous. The
tickets for the trip encased in binding of solid
silver, and will doubtless be preserved souvenir
of the fret great railroad speeding continent
Of $500 miles.
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attained on the Chicago and North western road be-
tween Boone and Council Bluffs, a stretch of rs miles
in 70 minutes.
The homestretch was from Ellis to Oakland wharf,
distance Of SO miles, and accom- pished in hour
and 81 minutes. Arrived on the wharf at 929 A. NJ.
Crowds of people filled the streets and covered the
house tops OF Oakland and greeted the train with
cheers No delay occurred in transfer to the ferry
boat. which struck Market ST. wharf at g:45-ust
minute less than 81 hours from New York.
Carriages we're in waiting and at took the dug
ty and travel passengers to the Palace Hotel.
As the boat reached the wharf salute of Is guns
fred from battery the roof Of the Palace Hote.
The route up Market st. to the hotel was crowded
with people to greet the excursiOnists. About
sumptuOus breakfast spread to which about 100
guests sat down. including prominent citigens repre-
entatives of the press, theatrical professionally army
and navy officers and the Mayor Of the city. After
devoting about two hours to the Inequalities of Il
table the company dispersed, the travellers seeking
rest from their journey.
The Sacramento Union has the following
If the average speed of the train is to be calculated
on this basis it will give nearly 39l miles per hour in
GLIDING stoppages, about ~ miles excluding them.
Messr. Jarrett & Palmer must not be allowed any |
falfe element in this calculation. By chasing the
his blazing from New York to San Francisco
they gain old Sol hours and IL minutes. the diff
ference in time between San francisco aud New York
This Of course included in the calculation, as the
mileage will chow by New York watches so hours
and 46 minutes, and hours and IL minutes added
fast gained gives the 81 hours Including stOppa-
ges. the running time is found to be The whole
route nearly 40 miles hour and for actual running
time over IL miles hour.
few years sgo high rates of speed were customary
upon English roads, but have for economic reasons,
been atterly greatly abandoned Passenger trains in
England make from 20 to IS miles hour. The lat
ter figure is the lightning time for the longer
distances. The average speed on English railroads,
however, including stoppages is but IS miles hour.
In France the average speed is % miles. and the
Central Pacific the figure representing the average
a little over 3 miles per hour. The authorities give
the highest rate of speed attained for few miles to-
gether % miles per hour in England sometimes for
short distances 90 or 10 miles hour made for
some days in succession, and rs miles an hour has
been made over an entire road The average speed
the Engah roads said TO be IS per greater
than on most American roads. The average speed Of
the New England ordinary trains is % miles. and Of
the express trains it ranges from SO to As miles per
ern roads "a, while in Middle States the average
IS somewhat less than the last figures. The express
trains raise the figures to nearly 40 miles an hour,
Q non non. mountainous rcrions