New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
SUNDAY TRIBUNE IN THE COUNTRf.
NINETYFIyE MILES IN 1O3 MINUTES.
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COVERS IfsELF WITH
GLoRY-To NEWPORT ny TUG.
T,r TELEGRAPH To THE TRrpusZ.]

GIORY-TO NEWPORT by TUG.
f1Y TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
NEWPORT. r. l.. July 5.-The city OF Newport
was supplied with the regular edition OF the bright
and readable SUNDAY TRIBUNE to-day by special
train on the Long Island Railroad to Greenport and
by boat thence TO Newport.
A few wears ago the Long Island Railroad was one
OF the last roads in the country which would nave
been selected for fast train. But wonders have
been wrought by Mr.. Corbn, the president, ana
Mr. Barton. the superintendent. The officers OF the
road are now sure tha: as fast time can be made
over their line as over any Of the great trunk lines
of the country. The company for some time past
has been continually improving the road Steel rails
have been laid the bed has been perfected; ana
the rolling stock brought up to tho best quality
TnE Tribune had resolved TO test the capacity oi
the road for fast service. and to-day ran special
train from Long Island City to Grecnport with per-
fcctly satisfactory results.
The tram. consisting Of engine and one car, left
Long Island City about a. IN. In tho car were
r w. Orfutt, roadmaster ofthc Long Island Rail
road G. r. Fitch trainmaster; aud Charles NJ.
Head. passenger superintendent beside tho men
in charge of the paper. The engine. No. ii, was In
charge of al" Luce; and Conductor William
Blood had Immediate supervision over tho trip
Hardly had the whistle blown at starting before
the tram was fyin through the suburbs OF Long
Island City nj a rate of speed which made the pass
engers hold their breath. The limo Is broken on
this section By switches at intervals OF few yards
aud the rapid speed Of the train sieadied rs II was
by only u single soon began to toss the passen-
gers about in way which made some OF them feel
far from comfortable. A telegraph instrument had
been taken along that I'm case of a possible acct
dent tho wires might he tapped and assistance
summoned. The operator began to click In an
ominous way on his key. The smoke catno whirl-
ing about the windows aud tho platform; the oust
rose in a cloud behind the flying train; nothing
could be seen OF the surrounding country; and
only.thc TRBCvEs in the forward part OF the car
preseryed an air OF unruilcd composnre The pas
enuors looked at them and took courage.
Soon however tho open track was reached. The
,itchino and rolling ceased The train flew along at
rate of sixty or seventy miles an hour so easily and
steadily that the speed was not appreciated and
every one thought that the engineer had shut OIL
steam lie had done nothing Of the kind. how
ever and there was general exclamation OF as
tonishmsnt when Conductor Blood, who, watch in
hand. had been quietly looking ont OF tho window,
remarked: "Jamaica one minute ahead Of time
Jamaica is nine and three-quarter miles from Long
Island City. and the run had been made IN twelve
minutes Speed sackcncd for moment as the
train passed through the station. aud then Engi-
onen and the race was resumed Woods and fields
succeeded each other with At isg abrnptness,
which made the traveller wondor which were
felds and which were WOODS. fliteeh inIies Wci Z
run in seventeen minutes. soon day began To
break The speed was still unabated. Gravel rat
led against the windows like shot. AT each sue
cessiye station n gain upon the schedule time was
Between Ronkonkoma and Yaphank there is
splcndid piece Of road, nearly twenty-five miles
long. with scarcely a curve The steel rails fairly
gl,stened in tho early morning light, and the en-
zine was put to her best. Waverly, hfty-two and
hree1uartrrs miles from the start, was passed -
Gity-nise minutes Three minutes had been
allowed for watering at Riyerfead, but
there was no occasion 10 stop. There
was plenty Of water In the tanks.
In lO3 minnfes out fIom Long Island City. the
niety-fyc miles TO Greenport had been accom-
niis6ed. and before o'clock TIE TRIBUNE was for
sale ia the city, tho car lest hour on record. Tho
guests AT the Shelter Island ho;o found The paper
awaiting them much to their astonishment, wnen ne
they came down stairs To their break fast. Iho
confidence of tho officers OF the Long Island hali-
road In their road and motive power hal been fuIly
Justified Undertaken as an experiment. tho 'rip
nr,ycd n success. The run had been made IN scven
iniuntes less than the time lived. and the moti9n
had been smooth and easy. On no mo IN thr
country coud the same rate OF speed have Oech
more easily maintained.
The papers for NaIragansett Eay wero at once
transferred to the fast tug L. A. scott. UDiortu-
nat.ly heavy fog settled downon tho water when
the boat was well under way. Ihis was as aggra-
waiting as II vas unusual There was no help Tor IT.
The boat ran most Of the time at full speed with
eighty pounds of steam. but the captain was con
stantly compelled TO slow down aad stop unt'' ne
could get has bearings. wen 40 petler heAI
tims !" was the comment. a.
Narragansett Pier was reached at noon: After
landing papers there the tug cleared Tor Newport.
and m AIDE the run thither In Al hour. Ihe nows-
boys were promptly on hand and The TRfpcNE
sod better than ever before on record SO early III
the season. In spite of their accidentally late ar
rival.