Evening journal., 1892-12-17
FLYING OVER CROSSTIES
A Great Run of 226 Miles on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A RECORD REDUCED ONE HOUR.

A Special Train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad Carrying the National Capt.
tai Press Club Makes a Run From
Washington TO New York in Three
l-aurs and Fifty Minutes.
A fast train, among fast trains, passed
through this city last evening over the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad. II was a special and made the
best time of any train ever made between
Washington and New York. The 226 and
40 miles between these two cities was
covered in 230 minutes
The train consisted Of three Pullman
cars and was run through this city by
engine No. 1873.
Performing In Two Cities almost simulta-
neOusly.
The train had on board the National
Capital Press Club Of Washington which
was to have been present in New York,
at a benefit performance. The club was
at Baltimore on Thursday evening
and attended matinee at
Albaughs Opera House, Washington,
d. G. scored a phenomenal success, dra-
matically, pecuniariiy and socially
Both Houses of Congress adjourned to
do honor to the occasion, and quorum
of each was present The Pennsylvania
railroad put ON special trains for the
accommodation of the performers. Some
of the most distinguished professionals
in the country volunteered their
services.
In the list were VIII Crane, Nat Good
win RobertMau Minnie Renwood. the
/ 4 "a ~
kicker. and musically. Miles Fouger6
and Macuichol and Master Cyril Tyler
the boy soprano, and the Marine band
under the new conductor, Fanciuli.
The actors and actresses had a special
reception by President Harrison in hi.
private Office Just prior to the opening
of the performance. The visitors were
introduced individually and the Presi
dent had happy word for EACH H'
gave each Of the ladies a flower from {
large bouquet.
Flying Through the Country.
The club left Washington yesterda!
afternoon and in order to reach New
York a special train was secured over tn
PENNSYLVANIA railroad and the trail
pulled out at the depot at 2.05. Afte
having travelled for some distance ou'
of the city the engine attached to thei
train became disabled and engine No
133 was substituted.
The train ran from Washing
ton to Baltim ore, distance o
az miles in ~ minutes Tn
, speed was slackened throug
the latter city, distance of IN miles i
five minutes. The time consumed bI
, tween Perryville and West yard, thirty
| four miles, was consumrd in twent.
eight minutes. The train ran froi
West yard, through this city TO Landit
q station. at the rate of about tweni
! miles an hour.
The depot was crowded at the tim
y and the train passed that point at pr
3 csely 4 % o'clock.
n Four minutes was lost at Gray's Fer
n in order to change engines, and then ii
Il train proceeded towards Jersey City
Is the same rate Of speed, reaching tn
4 place at 9. % o'clock.
The distance between Washington NJ
n Gray's Ferry, is 1874 miles. The di
tance was run in two hours and twel
!. minutes.
% The fastest time ever made betwel
ss Washington and New York was TO
n. hours and ten minutes which W
attained few months ago. Countii
the time consumed in transferring t
D. train from Jersey City TO New for
~ which is five minutes, the actual til
would be three hours and fftyh
minutes.
G The train at some portions Of the u
~ was making about seventy seven mil
~ an hour. This was running against
y. IA grade at the rate of eighty-fiye miles
p a level.
o. This great run proves that New Hc
oo can be reached from Washington in Il
2.'y1 than four hours.