Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
A RnooRD-BBEAKISa TRIP.
The p. IL IA. Special Runs TO Atlantic
Clay in Less Than am Hour.

ahe Pc d IL. special Runs TO Atlantic
City an Less Than an Hour.
"We have beaten the reoord,n said
General Passenger Agent Clinton q.
Hancock Of the Philadelphia h Resding
railroad Thursday, as the train bearing
the journalistic excursionists came 10 d
Htand-still In the depot at Atlantic City,
after having made the run from KaiRhn's
Point, n distance of Ga miles la 60
minutes and 40 seconds. The occasion
was the Philadelphia d Readings exour-
sion to the press OF Delaware, Maryland
eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
and over $50 people comfortably Allied
the seven oars. The Representatives were
accompanied by their SWANS, sweethearts
and friends. The forward car, COM
bination day coach, was the load stone,
for in it was o prohibitory sample room.
The train was composed OF engine No.
lola. which 10 Of the Wootten pattern,
end the seven coaches. The Grew were
Engineer, Charles Goodfellow; fireman,
Henry Reese; conductor, Robert Brady;
baggage master, Elmer NJ. Peacock;
brakeman, James orooker. The start
from Ksighu's Point was made ct SO
and before the passengers had fully real
lied that the train was in motion, they
were covering the sands of Jersey at the
rate Of q mile minute. This speed waa
not materially decreased until the draw
bridge at the suburbs at the seaside re-
sort was reached. One conspicuous
feature was the absence of any jolting;
the train ran with winged-speed, but one
could easily maintain his equilibrium.
In addition to the newspaper men the
following Philadelphia Il Reading officials
were on board who outdid themselves in
caring for their guests Clinton g. Han
cock, General Passenger Agent Samuel
| Garwood, Superintendent A. o. X. h.;
Charles H. Quarles, Assistant Secretary ;
j. ii. LOOMS, Real Estate Agent d. y.
Crafty, Division Freight Agent; s. o.
Harris, General Sales Agent 2. Il Il. o.
Il l. Company; Frank W. Fookes, Freight
Claim Agent; Il. .. Baymore, Advertising
Agent. Arriving al the destination the
excursonists were taken to the various
hotels in carriages, where elaborate, sub
stantial and lengthy menus were dis
oussed for upwards of two hours. All
the conclusion of this necessarily inter
esting feature the manifold sights Of the
popular resort were taken i'm and at {
O'clock the return trip was begun. Several
stops were made on the homeward jour
ney, but the distance was covered In Il
minutes. A number of Atlantic Otis
officials and journalists Joined the partI
OF Camden and made the air ring witt
joylal hilarity.
The Wilmington representatives were
E. y. Goslin and J. p. Hyatt of EVER
EVENING and William 81. Hill and Il. Nd
Hopes of the Morning Netos. Practi
cally everybody became time-keepe
and some recorded one mile o. having
been made in 81 seconds. Anyhow, tn
speed was marvellous and 1t conclusiyel,
demonstrated the efficiency of the Phila
delphia b Readings Atlantic Oity line
Individual votes Of thanks were tendere,
the officials for their universal hospi
tality and the record breaking but SAT
speed at which the train was run. TIL
feeling was general that the line had I'm
mediately jumped into popular favor an
, would hereafter commend itself to tn
, seaside going public.
As matter Of local interest II may b
said that the jackson & Sharp and Hai
Ian & Hollingsworth Companies brand
! were upon the cars.