Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29
Fnstsst Time ON Record.

A special train chartered by the Cincln
natl Eaguirer, on Wednesday morning
August 10Th, made the run of one hundred
and twenty miles, over the Little Miami
Division of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railway, Panhandle Route, IL
the unequalled time OftwO hoursand eleven
minutes, which includes over eleven min
utes consumed by stoppages. At different
times the train ran ut a speed per hour Of
eiyhty-twO and tive-tenthS miles, sixty
three miles, sevcnty-twO miles, sixty-touI
and eight-tenths miles and eighty-thret
miles. The following graphic account o.
the trip is taken from the Enquirer of Au'
gust 26th:
AT 2:54 the last bundle was thrown III
to one of the cars, Conductor Runyan ran
to the Office and registered, and at Dot
shouted. Let her go, Patn' and away
the train went Shortly before leaving
Engineer Golden had feared that, owing
to the great freight traffic on the road, he
could not let himself out. His mind was
soon relieved of any fear on that point, fol
when he went to get orders he was told to
make Columbus rs soon rs he could, that
clear track WAS before him.
The engine passed slowly out Of the de-
pot, through the great yards and out into
the city. Ii took six minutes 10 reach
PendletOn, Il distance OF three mites from
the depot, 80 carefully had the engineer to
puide his train Three minutes more and
Columbia, five miles distant, was passed,
and the next four miles to Batavia june
ton was made in four minutes. The
morning WAS quite dark, and to look out
of the doors OF the ears was to gaze into
inky darkness intensified by the speed ut
which the train was moving.
Stations could only he located by the
light waved TO and fro by the station mas
ter. Before leaving all had set their time
pieces with that of the engineer. When 4
station WAS being ncared the conductor
would apply his optics to the window in
the door. His right band was held alOtt,
and when it suddenly descended the sta
ton had been reached. Every person in
the car surrounded one OF the bFakemen,
who held a railroad lamp In one hand,
while in the other might have been seen
his watch, at which he gazed most intently.
Zach person present also held a watch, and
thus time was compared.
Leaving Morrow, the darkness began to
change slightly, and faint light gave
giimpseS OF the surrounding country. Fhe
run to COrwin, fifteen miles distant, was
made i'm fifteen minutes. This was kept
up right along, the train travelling at the
rate of a mile minute and less. From
Corwin TO Xenia, fourteen miles, was made
i'm less than fourteen minutes.
Ii had now become broad daylight and
good view could be had of the surrounding
country. Houses fitted by and were out
of sight in the twinkling of an eye and
board fences appeaF2d u solid wall. The
train was getting over groasd a. terrible
rate of speed.
The outskirts of Columbus soon hove III
sight, and like lash the SciotO river was
reached 4 few seconds later the train
drew up at the Union Depot III COlumbus.
The record was Knocked higher than Gil
rows kite, and u time made that may never
be eqQaled for the distance.
To Aay that Engineer Golden was q
proud man when lac reached Columbus is
drawing it mild. His associates were also
proud of him, and rs the Enquirer train
passed into Columbus great cheers were
went ap, An immense crowd was present
ut the depot, and the men on board were
fairly lifted off"