The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-06
4 RAPID RIDE.
Theodore TiIton Makes Connection
Of Valley Falls With the
Train for Holton,
BY Chartering a Special. From At
chison-A Freight Engine
Puts in Some Good
licks.
A RAPID RIDE.

RAPID RIDE.
Theodore Iilton was in the city yester
day, coming in from Holton, on tn,
Kansas Central, in which town he lee
tured Wednesday night, being a caller il
the afternoon al the editorial rooms of THE
TINES. He Is making the tour of this sec
tion Of the western country, and lectures to-
| night at Ottawa He related an expert
ence Of his in fast travelling, which took
place on Wednesday upon the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, between
Atchison and Valley Falls.
HE WAS ANNOUNCED FOR HoLToy
on Wednesday evening, and when he ar
rived at Atchison he learned that the regu-
lar train on the Santa Fe, which arrives at
Valley Falls in time TO connect with the
Kansas Central from Leavenworth to Hol-
ton, was five hours behind, and az a natu-
raj consequence, if he waited for it he
would miss the connection with the Kansas
Central at Valley Falls, and be compelled
to forego the lecture at Holton. Not wish
ing TO
DIsAPPoINT THE AUDIENCE
at the latter place he chartered special
train on the Santa Fe to take him to Valley
Falls, and there being but about fifty hin
utes TO spare, in order to make the connection
with the Kansas Central, it was extremely
necessary that good time be made. The
distance from Atchison to Valley Falls is
about twenty-five miles and when the engi-
neer pulled out the throttle at the Atchison
depot he was given TO understand that
there was to be
NO FooLIsHNEss IN REGARD TO THE NAT
TER.
and that good time was TO be made. The
engine was a large freight one, and as it
dew along the track il lurched from side
TO side as if getting ready TO topple over
any minute, while the solitary passenger
hung on for dear life. The ponderous To-
,omotive labored heavily as If in pain but
till n snsged to keep the track and rushed
along at lightning speed.
THEY FLEW PAST TELEGRAPH PoLEs
which seemed 30 close together as to form a !
nigh white fence along the track, while the |
enoes and trees all punched together and |
'ore the appearance OF a long, low barri- |
,ade upon each side. The engineer knew |
lis business, however, and pulling her wide |
pen he threw a whirlwind entirely |
md completely in the shade in point Of
peed, and slowed up at the depot at Val
ey Falls, just as the Narrow Gauge train
ove in sight before crossing the bridge
round the curve, with no. five minutes to
pare The trip, which lasted not quite
fly minutes, cost Mr.. TIlton Just $50, but
e made the train and connection, and got
D Holton in time TO lecture.
AN INGALLS, MAN.
Mr.. Tilton takes quite an interest in the
Iansas Senatorial election, and while he
ad not the pleasure Of knowing Mr. In
slls, personally, he expressed the wish
hat he might secure reelection, as from
be high opinion entertained Of our senior
enator BY the people of the east he was
the man who could reflect the
host credit upon the State.
Mr.. Iilton is as handsome as ever, his
urling locks being, perhaps, trife graver
han when he was here year ago. He
caves this morning to fill his appointment
I Ottawa this evening.