The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
THE NEW YORK AND ST. LOUIS
"LIMITED.o
The Sumptuous style IN Which the
Pennsylvania Officials Enter
tanned Their Journal
istic Guests.

Those were gay and choice spirits that made up
the company OF city press representatives and
other guests who took passage the st. Louis
Limited yesterday morning at l5 a. IN, under
charge OF II. K. DeriDg, Assistant General PAssen
ger Agent OF the Pennsylvania Lines. and Jack
Campbell and George Thompson. two very cspa-
bic assistants. The train steamed in from the
east just on time, having left New York Sunday
morning at 10 q. NJ, and was made up7ot two
day coaches and the Pullman Buffet Sleeper
'Noeturne." The use OF this "GodGess of the
Night" with her superb and elegant appoint
ments, was rendered the guests OF the Pennsyl-
vsnis lines. Besides Messrs. Dering, Campbell
and Thompson. the party consisted of Rudolph
Lipp, of the General Passenger Department at
Pitisburg; Frank Chase, Evening Post, San Fran
cisco; Hilton Brown, of the News; George Trask
OF the Journal; Q. L. Goodwin, of the Times; E.
]. Hammer. OF the Minute; J. S. Kingsbury
Indiana Farmer; John Reynolds. Tailsman
Frank Bird. Dora johnson, Henry Tate aud the
Sentinel representative. At precisely S:l5
the throttle valve OF the relsy ensine No. S, in
charge OF Engineer Ed Miller, was opened, aud
the ST Louis Limited was under way. Yester-
day was one OF the most delightful Of the series OF
pleasant Gays recently vouchsafed US, and this,
with other favorable conditions, conspi-ed to
make the ride to Altmont ILL.,, los miles west OF
Indianapolis, and return, a very delightful one
The trst stop was made at Greencastle. where de-
lsy OF seventeen minutes caused by a freight train
stalling o. grade west OF town, afforded Engineer
Miller ali opportunity 10 test the SNARE quail
tiles Of the No. S whcl ne did TO the satisfaction
OF the entire party, After getting well under way
watches were held, and IS eacn mile post was
passed the time caught. The quickest mile
was made in fifty three seconds, another in fifty
five, fifty seven, ffty-nine, sixty and sixty-twO
The distance between Reclsyille and Brazil is ten
Between Greencastle and Terre Haute one Stretch
OF eighteen continuous miles was run in seven.
teen and a hall minutes. average OF 1fty-eight
seconds We reached TeIre Haute on time, having
made up the seventeen minutes lost at Greencastle
in running thirty-three miles without much sp-
parent effort. The truth is, as stated by an old
railroad man, that passing over sucn perfect
track as that OF the Nandalia Road IN an easy
riding Pullman coach there is not one man
out of hundred can tell whether he is riding
thirty or fifty miles sn hour" When the
extraordinary time of a mile in fifty three sec
man an evident mistake and TO verify il he held
his own watch and il told about the same tale.
Jack Campbell, the veteran passenger man,
whose ready wit and bluf heartiness are known
over seventeen States, said that when the train
had attained its highest speed the telegraph poles
looked ike fine toooth comb" IL would seem
TO the casual observer titat the Nsndalia track is
as near perfection as it.cOuld be msdeand the ex-
pendituIe OF more money on II would be a need
less waste As seen from the rear platform Of a
smooth surface Is without ripple
IN any part Az Terre Haute
d Ii. smith. Terre Haute Express; E. W. Ensey,
IerTe Haute Gazette, and others Joined the journ-
alistic eans IL was 1880 p, m. when the train
oils, the meeting point OF No , New York Limited
on which the party returned. The run was made
from Indianapolis to this point in four and quar-
ter hours or 81 rate OF over forty miles an hour,
including eight stops. On the east bound train
was a similar party OF st. Louis journalists aud
railroad men who abandoned their train az this
point and was transferred TO ours. Among them
was Colonel Hill, General superintendent OF the
Nandalia line, who came on 10 this city. J. n.
Chesborough, Assistant General Pa senger Agent
Nandalia Road at 81. Louis. Franz Chandler OF
the wabash: Question Boyd, q. ". Human, Globe
Democrat: II. q. BrocEmeyer, POst-Dispetch; T.
N. Knapp, Missouri Republican, Louis Hid, st.
Louis Tribune, and score of 0tner St. Louis
ians. The transfer OF the Indianapolis party TO
the hotel car Windsor" attached TO tue East
bouHd train, occupied but few minutes, and
then commenced the hOmeward trip. Dinner
was served in grand style, and followed by a very
refreshing lunch, which was Kept standing during
most OF the trip All the modern appoint
ments OF feast OF reason and flow OF SOUL
accompanied by splendldly cooked dinner,
characterized the different courses served The
vintage OF old and rare wine. Installations OF ten
year old bourbon and Teutonic beer that is so
grateful TO the reportoral appetite efferveseed.
flowed ana ioamed I'LL safety was visible on each
countenance- Your railroad editor has long
known that Il. r. Dering ranked very nigh as q
thoiouehly competent and accomplished passen-
ger man, but as a purgeyor TO expeditions like
this one knew his capabilities. But Yesterdays
experience is highly satisfactory in tina. direc.
ton. IN disposition he is al first retiring and
painfully - modest, but this wears of as he
warns 10 his work. He enteriains like prince
ana never fOTgctS the sweet small cOurteSleS that
hospiiable host extends 10 his guests.
At $50 T. 10. the New York Limited reached
the Union Depot on time 10 q minute and after
riding $50 miles all seemed free from fatigue as
though they had passed the eight and half hours
IN social converse at their homes. Such = result.
IL seems TO the reporter, is the perfection of
modern railroad travel. and now that the Penn
Sylvanla lines provide such rapid, luxurious and
enjoyable means OF travel the public will not be
slow to appreciate these modern contrivances that
30 ameliorate the fatigue usually attending long
journeys by rail.