The Washington bee., 1892-09-03
A FLYER, INDEED"
THE FASTEST SCHEDULED TRAIN IN
AMERICA RUNS FROM PHILADEL
PHIA TO THE SEA VIA READ
ING ROYAL ROUTE,

That there is a streak of sporting
blOod'' in the veins of the most sedate
among US is evidenced by the universal
interest manifested in railway speeds and
tie delight with which the average man
halls each successive triumph of the loco
motive over the combined elements OF
time and distance.
The much-vaunted "Flying Scotch
m M express train between London and
Edinburgh, in Great Britain, is still re-
garded by many persons as the fastest
regularly scheduled train in the world.
This, however, is a mistake, the speed OF
the "Scotchman" having been excelled
By several railroads in this country, NO.
tably by the New York Central, whose
''Empire State Express" between New
York and Buffalo has, until within few
days, claimed the title of the fastest reg
ular train in the world. This celebrated
train runs from New York to Buffalo, a
di,tanc Of 440 miles, in eight hours and
70 ty minutes. which is at the rate Oi
seventy -oHe seconds to each lille, or fifty
| and twO-tail ds miles per hour. Deduct
ing all stops the average running time OF
this train is fifty-two and twt I've One-hun-
| dredths mills per hour.
| Now, however, comes a new claimant for
| high II ED hOnOrs. 1t has been discOY-
cred that the Reading Railroads $40 p.
ID uain from Philadelphia 10 Atlantic
City, own as the Seventy Minute
| FL y, is a 'tually the fastest regularly
sci e lu'ed pas enger ain in the world.
| The di>tanc. from Chestnut street wharf
| to the { mden terminus of the railto al is
| about mile and half, and the fer
ry boat ip and transfer of the passeng-
ers from thh boat to the cars occupies ten
minute'. This leaves sixty minutes fOr
the II Iidr, and shat is precisely the
time aIl,Wed by the schedule to cover the
tifty-five and a half miles which inter.
| Vene betwet the Camden depot and the
station at Atlantic City. A little fi!ur.
ing will show that this Is spsed Of six.
tY-hVe seconds to the mile, or the rite a
tift'-five and a half miles per hour, beat
ing the former record six seconds D.
mile and almost five miles per hour,
L should be understood that this refers tC
the speed OF regularly scheduled train:
over the ntiIe length OF their scheduled
runs, and not to mere phsan9men9sl bgrst!
make up or lost time or de'avC IT, -.
rate of fifty-fye and a half miles i ~
ceehed every ~ on the Rsadino PHI
road, and possibly on so ne othe- I'm ;
out on no rail o ID in the world n +
rs known, is rhere train run f,om rl
TO end OF its route at so great Am a? rEa
speed "a that of the 'Seyrnty Mimi.
Flyer.1 'i'''"''
When the Litter was established if ws,
not 18th the purpose of br.ak kim a r,o.,fI
out the officials was cOnfiir nt nf tI,ei =
oEiiy to iua train safely and pro,n,ti,
N me Sp' Gifted time or less if r., on,r i
Il was Diet rnined, howev-r. 70 limir III,
tra'h 10 SIX arS to insure quinkues.. Tni.
was found 70 be imprae:icablp. =. q a.,
more IN vi ek tie train Ga. !, o.
ear'yi' geight Cars, Including one or ,no,.
neaVV Pullmans, and making .cb..In,.
tlmeon very trip.
Pr silent Mcleod can now q ,ryr,,n
late himself tn his rod hollis m.
worlds rec ord to- the faSte~, m.1a l2C
10 seconds, nS timed August p. 1901 i
freslden McLeol, Mr.. viii m Sng,,i-
OF Ihe Philadelphia Record. nj ofLaTs,
ana also has upon its time table rh, -
e'' regular ira in tie world.