The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-30
a PERILOUS RIDE,
The Fast Time Made by the Consulting
Physicians to Washington.

a special to the Baltimore Ge2eu, from
Washington says:
The ride of the two consulting hysicans
to Washington must go into history as one
of the most remarkable on record. Doctor
Frank ii. Hamilton received the dispatch
Sum,noniug him to ashington, ut his house
! No. t. West Thirty second street, New York
Saturday. 1t took him only Ten minutes 10
prepare for the journey. He left the house
, 1T about o'clock, with the remark that he
did not know when the next train would
start, but that he would yet 4 carriage and
60 IL the ferry, SO that he would be ready
10 take it. The dispatch, which was brief,
he took with him. He FASTENED in Il car
riage to the DesbrosSeS street ferry, where
he learned that the first train for Washing
ton was over the PENNSYLVANIA railroad ;lt
$40 o'clock. 1t would arrive in Washing
ton at 1920 o'clock J.. NJ. Some time was
spent i'll inquiries as TO the departure of
trains on other roads. Then ne crossed the
ferry and entered the Jersey City passenger
waiting room, where ne was recognized
while he was making inquiries At the palace
car window. Superintendent Jackson, who
was III his office in another part OF the de
! pot, was sent for. \ very brief time Suf-
feed to make him aware Of the situation.
lie hurried away from DIR. Hamilton and
seven minutes later the latter was rushing
ing out Of the depot on a special train. 1t
was ). 10 o'clock r. NJ. when the depot mas
Ter and the train dispatcherS received no.
tice TO be spry. Engine Nl;i, one of the best
of the ordinary engines, with q tve-foot
driving wheel, was hitvhed To q new East
lake coach. and at i.ad il was run out the
depot. The new Eastiake coaches are chiefly
remarkable for their high ceilings, their low
and comfortable seats, ant, for the elegance
Of their panelings Of light, unstained maple
and ash. Each panel is carved after an
original design. They run very smoothly.
The freight trains We're all got ont of the
way one after another on side tracks in
time to allow the special to roar past them
without Stacking speed, but two passenger
trains delayed the Doctor fifteen minutes
/ The engineer was \. Napdegrift, and the
conductor was II. W. Headley. He arrived
, at Philadelphia at j o'clock. 4 distance of
90 miles i'll 100 minutes. At Philadelphia IL
stop OF but a few minutes was made, in
which to change eng ines and allow Doctor
! Agnew to get on the car From Phladel-
phia to Wilmington, with Il stop at Chester
and other places. the run was made in %
! minutes, the distance being Pc miles. \
dispatch had been sent to Wilmington for Il
/ brakeman, and a man named Humphreys
was detailed - to make the train At J.27
| the special came dashing through the city
III the rate OF, 1T least, eighteen miles an
hour, and the intrepid brakeman stood near
the track. He made a desperate grab for
the rear platform, and, at the risk OF lis
life, succeeded IN gaining hand and foot
hold. The car steps We're protected by 4
, wire railing, and he WAS carried Il consid-
cradle distance clinging on to this before
the conductor came back and unlocked the
gate. The train arrived at Washington AT
10 T. Man average run from New York
of almost fifty miles an hour, and from
, Philadelphia of over iifty five miles IN hour
This is fastest railroad time for the distance
and considering the stoH!s'%.n it.2Giiii.
Ting eGgi.ie on the Baltimore division was
No. AZ, engineer stryiter and VIM Loomis
conductor.