The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-21
FAMOUS RAILWAY "TRIP.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN WHICH BORE
THE EXCURSIONISTS.
Engine 1868, After Most Extensive
Journey Of FOrty-twO Days Pulls
Into Washington.

sion party pulled out OF the pennsyl'
vania Railroad station in Washington,
the same train, headed by the loco
motive which had drawn it nearly
5000 miles, rolled trumphAntly into
the city and drew up to the sta
ton, having successfully completed
the most interesting aud, from II rail-
road stand point, the most extensive
trip ever undertaken by one train.
How The excursion train has result
ed in furthering the important OBJ
lects which the American conference
was called to attain, has been eloquent
ly told by the delegates themselves
through the medium Of the Ass0cia-
ted Press. But il might he proper to
add upou the authority Of one OF the
United States delegates who has ac-
c0mpanied the party over several OF
its thousands Of miles traversed, that
the effect upon "ur own people has
been most beneficial and that rs n
consequence of their accociation and
exchange OF ideas with the delegates
many of the merchants and business
men in the different towns and cities
where the tourists have been enter
Lained and instructed, hfke had their
attention seriously directed to the vast
commercial possibilities of the nations
lying south of the United States, while
the Fe,plo are awaken the fact that
we should feel the deepest interest III
the welfare and prosperity Of the sis'
ter Republicans.
1t vas planned that instead Of TAX
ing the more direct southern route
from Philadelphia to Washington the
train should run down By way OF Har-
rishurg, SO the delegates nights the
beautiful Susquehhnna Valley and
the rich farming lands of that part OF
Pennsylvania. This plan was followed
but, unfortunately, the country waA
not seen at its best, as the lowering
skies and the heavy driving rains con
fined the landscape within marrow
bounds.
The successful completion OF thin
extraurd nary tour deserves more than
passing notice. When the iden OF the
great trip first began to assume shape
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wa requested To take the entire man
agcmrnt of the party from Wash
inston around the circle and back Il
the starting point, The c"mp'n!
readily consented, and placed the ma
chinery OF its personally conducted
lourist system in motion to compass
the result. At outline of the schedule
was first made, the running time be
tween points was fixed, and every de
tail for the proper movement OF th'
party was reduced to printed timer
ary,
Letters were then addressed to th'
officials of connecting lines, who, il
every instance, approved the plans u
fixed, and signified their heartily vii
lingness to cooperate in the undertak
ing. From the inception oi the idei
it had been agreed that the same car
should be used throughput the entir
tour. They were To be the finest eS
ample Of the Pullman Company's pro
duction and to be fitted as liviuI
quarters for the party en- route.
Steam heat and electric light wer
to be used, and, in order that the sur
ply of heat and light should never fai
a locomotive fitted for furnishing thes
useful commodities was necessary
Many roads would be traversed wher
the motive power was not equal
this demand, and the only certai
precaution against failure was tn
employment OF one locomotive for tn
entire service Such thing ha
never been heard Of before in the raj
way experience for this country, hl
the Pennsylvania Railroad Compao
was determined To make the attemp
notwithstanding manj difficulties TIN
seemed to heset the way, the CHIEF or
being the inability to secure on son
hLes proper coal foi the proper servit
the locomotive must perform. I'll
Altoona shops OF the Penrsylvan
Railroad furnished engine No l05
class 0, weighed $1,000 pounds, III
the crew was selected with speci
regard to their fitness.
They comme,lced the trip full
coniilence in itsrltimate success, al
ta their courage. faithful care and pt
sist,mt affords much credit for &
hrilliiit result of the undertaking
dln'. The locomotive and the enti
train have traversNd every foot of t
5S25 niles and came 10 lull stop
the station this evening as fresh al
as powerful rs when it steam out
the morning Of October 8. The wo
accomplished by the locomotive v
thorough and satisfactory No reco
for speed WAS made or broken nor "