Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-21
St. John to Boston in a Day.
THE FLYING YANKEES FIRST TRIP.

The Portland Press of Tuesday gives the
following account of the first trip run bv
The new fast train between ST. John and
Boston:
At ten minutes past seven o'clock yester-
day morning the train role out of the St
John depot. Ii consisted of six cars, bag
gage, second Glass, smoker, two passenger
ears, and the directors car. The Horton re-
clining chair cars did not arrive in season to
run, but will be put on IN a few days The
train was hauled BY engine Alex. Jardine,
with one of the most experienced and care
full engineers, Thomas kenney, at the throt-
tie, and was in charge of Conductor f. Nc
Lellan. The two passenger cars were new
ones, and of the Wasson Manufacturing
CO. make. They are furnished with spring
seats, new feature of car upholsterins, and
are most comfortable riding cars In addi-
ton to the people mentioned above, there
were on board: J. Murray Kay, Manager
of the St. John & Maine Simeon Jones,
Mayor of St. John: James A. Harding.
High Sheriff and President of the Board Of
Trade Gen. Warner, L. s. Consul Chief
Engineer Kerr, of the Fire Brigade Hon.
VIM. Elder, editor of the Daily Telegraph,
and Provincial Secretary; Hon. Edward
Willis, editor Of the Daily Neics Arthur
Porter, editor of the .Norainy Sun; 5. J.
King, Postmaster of St. John Alfred Por-
ter, of Manager Rays office; John MacMil-
Ian, and VIM. +. Harrison. All the above
were from ST. John, and were accompanied
Dy their ladies'. In addition there were Mrs.
F. +. Boothby and Mrs. A. A. Strout Of
Portland, and W. Z. Wood, General Agent
for the road.
The train was delayed ten minutes in start
ing, but on its arrival at Nanceboro it was
only two minutes past the schedule time
The first stop was at Westfeld, l6 miles
from ST. John, only passing glimpse being
caught of South Bay, Sultan and Grand Bay
Then twenty miles more were run, past Ne
repsis, Eagle Rock, Wellsford, Clarendon
and Gaspereaux, TO Enniskillen, and the
next stop was made at Fredericton Junction
linen on past Tracy. Cork, Harry and Prince
William until a station with name long
enough 10 stop any train. was reached, Ma
gaguadayic. Between this station and
Vanceboro there is only one stopping place.
McAdam Junction, where the train is board
ed by the custom house officials. This fin
lshed the first 92 milesof the trip with
loss of only two minutes. Here it NAV be
said that the track of the St. John &
Maine is not in as good condition for fast
running as The Maine Central, but over
thirty miles has been relaid with steel rails
and the remaining distance soon will be.
At Nanceboro change is made in the
running time from St. John to Boston time,
between which there is difference of over
twenty minutes. The tram arrives at 1920
and leaves ~ 1910, SO the time table says.
Here the train wss taken in charge by con-
ductor Robert II. Elms and engine No. "a,
with Charles Sampson as engineer, was at
tacl,ed to it. After leaving Vanceboro no
stop was made until Danforth, 26 miles
away, was reached. Then past stations
with such interesting names as Wy,opitlock,
to Mattawamkeag, from there to Lincoln
and past Pssssdumkeag to Oldtown, l02