New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
High Speed on Railways.

Trials of railroad speed are, becom-
ing common, especially on new roads,
as they are supposed to be good adj
vertisements at the excellence of the
track. One of the fastest runs ever
made in this country was that of July
9, on the West Shore road, where a
party of railroad men, in a train OF
two cars and a baggage car, were
hauled from East Buffalo to New York,
423 miles, at an average actual run
ming time of 59.7 miles an hour. One
Is mile stretch was made. in the fol-
lowing number of seconds for each
mile; 60, 81, SO; SO, So, So, 81, Sd; 40,
48, At, AZ, 81, SO, 43 1.-THE latter be-
ing at the rate Of 81 miles per hour).
This time was taken with a stop
watch, SO that it is absolutely correct.
A run OF 2O2 miles was made in exact
ly four hours, which, deducting "a
minutes for arbitrary stops, makes the
actual running time between the two
points 2O6 minutes; which is claimed
to be the best.ru of the distance ever
made. The distancefrom East Buffalo
to Newark. SO miles was made in 80
minutes. This equals, II it does not
surpass, the speed of the Flying Dutch
man" train on the Great Western Rail
way Of England, which has been con-
sidered the fastest train IN the world.
Recently an. accident occurred on that
train which resulted in the death of
the engineer and fireman. At the cor
oner's inquest, testimony was given
as to the speed Of the TRAIN, as shown
by the block books. OF the different
stations. At Western Junction the
rate was 81 miles per hour, while be-
tween Yatton and Bourbon q speed of
81 miles per hour was ATTAINED. In
view OF this speed, and before that on
the West Shore was known, the Rail
way Register inquired: WEI the time
ever come here I'M America when
Journey speed of SO miles am hour can
be made? If it docs, the. traveller will
leave st. Louis at one O'Clock in the
afternoon and be. in Chicago for a
seven O'Clock suppeF:. He. can take
the two o'clock afternoon train ont
OF New York, and arrive at Chicago
so as to have breakfast bafore eight
the following morning. s5,;.5
VI course such speed is possible only
to the best of roads and rolling stock
and even then such atriAe as thebreak.
ing OF bolt, the crumbling of 3, stone
nndera tie, tie loosening IL a spike or
q little unusual p1essures of wind on
the concave side ola traimin rounding
curve, might cause a disaster. And
even if accidents are escaped, the wear
and tear ofsuch high speed IS greater
than that Of thalowes nate. One Of
the largest railroad capitalists of this
city, commenting upon the Frequency
OF these experiments and tbs tendency
OF employees andyoungoffic to try
them says: They are. not good rail.
readings, because they are neither nee
essary nor profitable. They enor-
mousiY increase the risk of accident.
and compaay which permits them
could not escape heavy damages a.
case OF injuries arising from them #
they advertsethe road It IS an adver.
tlsement of doubtful value. forwh;la +
proclalms good material vel. pnt to-
gs1her, 1t announces wild and ami.
nous operating This, he thonght
would tend to divert travel Is more more
conservative lines, thoughha admitted
that It might also attract some .-Ros,
ton Daily Advertiser.