Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-30
INAUGURATION OF THE FAST
TRAIN.


The special through fast schedule on the
| Central Railroad from Savannah 70 Atlanta
was inaugurated yesterday. 1t was an
nounced that the train would leave the
depot at one O'Clock in the afternoon, aud
previous to that hour, so great was the in
terest felt IN the matter several hun
dred people assembled at the depot to in
spect the train and see the start. The
train was composed entirely of new locomo.
tive and cars, the latter constructed at the
/ Gilbert car Works, Troy, New York, the
/ former at Cincinnati, Ohio. The press
upon the extensive workshops OF the Central
/ IL Savannah and Macon was so great that
the contract for these cars had TO be given
elsewhere In order to hsve.them ready in
time. The train was drawn by the mogul
/ engine "Indiana, magnificent specimen
Of the iron horse, and the
train comprised mail and express car COM
bined No 9, q handsomely furnished coach
| for colored persons No. IA, baggage car,
combined with smoking car, one OF the
neatest and most comfortable OF the kind
we have ever seen, and an elegant passenger
coach for white persons. All the cars are
| furnished In the best style, and are neatly
painted inside and outside, provided with
air breaks and all modern Improvements.
| There we're 8 number OF through
| passengers to Atlanta snd Macon, more
than was expected on 3 first trip.
| Under the schedule the first inject" OF the
trains was at station No. 81, and delega-
ton OF eitiZ ems, including the representa-
| tive OF the MORNING NEWS, concluded 10
proceed to that point and return by the fast
j train from Atlanta, which would there be
| met, to Savannah. Promptly at the hour
the train moved out from the crowded de-
pot and sped rapidly over the rails. The
1 train was under charge of Captain w. ID.
Rose, one Of the most popular conductors
on the Central Railroad, and the new engine
was under the skillful control Of Mr.. Milton
Cooper, an old and experienced engineer.
At the various stations, IL, Eden, NARROW,
Whitesville, and 81, were gathered crowds
Of people, who greeted the swiftly passing
train with the waving OF handkerchiefs. AT
WhitesVille apparently the entire popula-
ton of the pretty little village were
assembled at the station to see
the fast train" On reaching
station No. 81 the train from Atlanta was
seen IN the distance bowling along rapidly,
and soon reached the meeting switch,
where, being signaled, It stopped few Sec
Onds. and the party that had gone out on
the trial trip, as it were, being quickly trans
ferred, were soon on their return to the
city. This was the train which left At
lanta al Ais a. m. Yesterday, and consisted
| OF the same u NOaCGCbs VI INT Pn1
tern as on other trains, with the addition
OF the fine Pullman sleeper, and was drawn
by the mOgul "OhiO."
The sleeper is one Of the three which
| is 10 be used on the fast line, and co.'s
the Central Railroad Company $4,000
The exterior OF this sleeper is painted
Quaker green, with ornamental
work and lettering ariisticaly done IN
gold. The seats ere covered with Grim
son pIusb. the woodwork being of Gothic
| design and Of beautiful wood. The deco
ratiOns on the ceiling Of the car are OF ex'
oulsite design and finish, while the sides
are paneled in butternu5 and French wal
nut, and have large Toomy Windows
There are twenty-five berths, upper anc
lower, made according to the very latest
improvements. The entire car Is OF the
most excellent workmanship and finish
Ga this train was found Captain w. u
RaOul, Vice President Of the Central Rail
road, who came down from Atlanta. The
train reached here at 1856 p. m, and wal
met at the depot by even larger CROWD
than that which saw the departure OF the
northward bound fast train.
On the up schedule there are only three
stoppages between Savannah and Macon
namely: No. 6, No. u and Gordon. Tbs
down train stops ct No. IL, No. II, "a
and 4.
The changes In the schedule Of the Cen
trsl Railroad, rendered necessary By the
Inauguration of this special through line
appear elsewhere. Il is likely that the tins
between Savannah and Atlanta will further
be shortened, and that the trip will be made
In nine hours instead Of eleven. The fas
schedule is a part Of the system of a through
line from Chicago to Jacksonville, and will
be the means Of largely increasing the trave
South from the West.