Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-11
Lnfsreaflna RaiLroad Items.

August 27th. tells Of the following re-
markable railroading: A mile lie ~
As seconds, or at the rate OF over 81
miles an hour, is the fastest run ever
made by a railroad train. This I'M
paralleled feat was accomplished to-
day on the Bound Brook Railroad,
between Neshaminy Falls and Lang
home, by Engine No. 20s, drawing
two ordinary coaches and President
McLeod's private car Reading,
which is equal to two coaches LII
weight. Other miles were reeled on
with speed as astonishing as this
crack mile, and at the end OF the ny
the worlds record was broken. The
fastest mile was scored in 80 As seconds,
the fastest five miles in minutes 2t
As seconds, and the fastest ten miles
in minutes 10 seconds, averaging ii
seconds per mile. The occasion Tor
this race against time grew out OF
some good-natured chatting that took
place at Judge Green's dinner to the
Farmers Club on Tuesday, Aug. 20,
at the Judges residence in Easton.
VIM. NJ. Singerly was telling Mr.. Nc
Leod. the President OF the Reading
Road, that for thirteen years he had
been making it diversion to time
fast railroad trains, and that he had
rarely travelled faster than 5Oseconds.
The result OF the conversation was
that President Mcleod made prepa-
rations for to-days speed trial and
invited Mr.. Singerly and a number OF
friends to ride on the train, consist
ing OF an engine and three cars. The
engine was No. 206, of the Wootten
pattern, burning anthracite coal. 1t
has feet inch driving wheels, and
is one OF the ordinary pa tern OF fast
engines in use on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad. 1t was built
at Rading. Pa, and stands today as a
triumph of the skill Of American mo
chanics. The locomotive was handled
by Engineer John Hogan, and the
fires were looked after by Oscar
Feshner.
The Cairo and Kanawha Valley
Railroad, a narrow line connecting
with the Baltimore and Ohio at Cairo.
in this State, claims the distinction Of
employing the only female railroad
engineer in the United States. The
lady's name is Miss Ida Hewitt, and
she is the daughter of Col. Hewitt, one
OF the principal stockholders OF the
road. Miss Ida, who is very beauti-
full and accomplished young woman
under twenty years OF age, has always
had a peculiar fascination for ma
chinery, and has spent large portion
of her time in the shops of the com
pany. She finally became machin-
list of no mean ability, when she un-
dertook the task OF running an engine
great that she is now regularly em-
ployed In that capacity and makes
her daily run with as much regularity
as the most veteran engineer. Her
engine is said to be a model of neat
ness and cleanliness, and she rarely
misses making schedule time. 1t Is
understood that she has been invited
to run an engine at the Worlds Fair
next year in Chicago.
1t is said that the Baltimore and
Ohio intends putting on new train
between New York and Cincinnati, to
be known by the unique name Of
1.-THE Flying Statesman and that
between New York and Washington
it will make an extraordinary fast run.
The train will be made up of cars sim
liar to those on the Royal Blue line
now running between Washington
and New York, and will be run in OPP
position to the Fast Flying Virgin
ian" of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The ra iiroads of the country employ
100000 men. Each year they lose
1000 of their number in killed, and
90, 900 OF them are injured annually.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
depend on these employees for living.
The statement OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for the
month of July, 1891, as compared with
the corresponding period last year
shows: Gross earnings $3.50, 76.ls,
an increase Of S11, 1853; expenses, in
Guiding taxes, S4S2, 27s 10, an increase
of So, S4S. net earnings S27S, SOB. 80, an
increase OF S5,339.75. For the first
seven months of the year 1891, the
gross earnings were S5,03S, 71616, an
increase OF 1916, 653.70; net earnings
81, 600, AT. SO, an increase Of S1O6, SS7 63.
A railroad in the Argentine Re
public has one stretch OF 21l miles with
out a curve or bridge.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will shortly receive from the Bald
win Locomotive Works ten splendid
new engines for its passenger traffic.
They are of a larger size and of better
models than those now used on this
road and they will be expected to do
some fast work when the road bed If
shaped up.
Captain Hays, of the n. & W. Rail
road, had never lost single hour
from sickness or suspension in forty
years continuous service as rail-
roader until q week or two ago, when
he was laid up by brief spell III
Philadelphia. He is at work again.
1t is reported that President KIM
hill Of the Norfolk and Western, has
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