Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-29
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.
The Way Fat G"ldrn Run His Train
Columbus Last " rdnrsday Morning.

The Way Fat G"ldrn Run His Train I"
Columbus Last " rdn--day Morning.
A special train chartered by the Cincin- |
natl Eu{irCr on "Wednesday morning.
August 10th, made the run Of one hundred
and twenty miles. over the Little Miami di-
vision of the Pittshurg. Cincinnati n ST.
Louis Railway. Pan Handle route. in the
unrQualed time of two hours and eleven
minutes. which includes over eleven min
uttS consumed by >toppagcS At different
times the train ran at a 81 erd per hour Of
eighty-iwu and ry, -tenth> miles. sixty
three miles, >cyemty-two miles. sixty
and eighth-tenths miles and eighty three
miles. The following graphic account Of
the trip is taken from the Enquirer of
August 10Th:
At 2:54 the last bHndle was thrown into
one of the cars, Conductor Runyau ran to
the office and registered. and at 2.56
shouted, Let her 20. Pat" 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, for when he
D
lumbus as sOoH as he could. that clear
track was before him.
The engine passed slowly out of the de
pot, through the great yards and out into
city Ii took six minutes to reach Pendt-
Ion, a distance of three miles from the
depot, 50 carefully had the engineer Ia
guide his train. Three minutes more
/ and Columbia, five miles distant,
was passed, and the next four miles To Ba-
| tayia Junction was made in four minutes.
! The morning was quite dark. and tU look
/ out of the doOI> OF the cars was to gaze
/ into inky darkness intensified by the speed
al which the train was moving.
Stations could only he located by the
I light waved to and fro by the station mas
ter Before leaving all had set their time
pieces with that OF the engineer When a
| station was being mcared the conductor
would apply his optics to a window in the
door. His right hand was held aI"ft, and
whcn it suddenly descended the station had
| been reached. Every person in the ear
surrounded one of the brakemen. who held
a railroad lamp in one hand. while in the
| other might have been Seen his wa;Jh. at
| which he gaAed most inteutly. Each per
| son present also held watch. and thus
| time was compared.
| Leaving Morrow. the darkness began to
| change slightly. and faint light gave
| glimpseS OF the surrounding country. The
run Ia C0rwin. fifteen miles distant was
made in fifteen minutes This was kept Ul'
right along, the train travelling at the rate
of mile minute and less. From Curwu
| to Nenia, fourteen miles, was made in less
| than fourteen minutes.
Ii had now become broad daylight and a
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 appeared a solid wall The train
was getting over ground at a terrible rate OF
speed.
The outskirts of Columbus soon hove in
sight and like a flash the SciotO river was
reached 4 few seconds later the train
drew up at the union depot in Columbus.
The record was knocked higher than Gil
roy's kite, and time was made that may
never be equaled for the distance.
To say that engineer Golden was proud
man when he reached Columbus is drawin :,
il mild. His associates were also proud of
him, and aS the Enquirer train passed into
Columbus great cheers were sent up. An
immense crowd was present al the depot.
and the men on board were fairly lifted off. '