The Washington bee., 1892-10-01
A "FLYER, INDEED"
The FASTEST SCHEDULED TRAIN IN
AMERICA Rims From P4Tr AnET
PHIA TO THE SEA VIA READ
ING ROYAT, ROTrTr

AMERICA KUNS FROM PHILADEL
PHIA TO THE SEA VIA READ
ING ROYAL ROUTE.
That there Is a streak of "spoFtine
blood" In the veins of the most selate
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-vaunte1 "Flying Scotch
man" express train between London and
Edinburgih in Great Britain, is still re-
gsrded 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 a few
days, claimed the title of the fastest req
ular train in the world. This celebrated
train runs from New York to Buffalo, a
distance Of 440 miles, In eight hours and
forty minutes, which is at the rate Of
seventy-ons seconds to each nile. or fifrv
and two-thirds mile per hour. Dednct.
ing all stops the average running time Of
this train is fifty-two and twelve ons-hpn.
dredths miles per hour.
NOW, however, comes new claimant for
high speed hOnofs. 1t has been discov.
cred that the Reading Railroads 3:3O D.
10. train from Philadelphia TO Atlantic
HiCy, knoWn as the "SeYenty Minute
fryer, is actually the fastest regularly
scheouled passenger train in the world.
The distance from Chestnut street wharf
to the Camden terminus Of the railroad is
about mile and a half, and the fer.
ry boat trip and transfer OF the passeno-
ers from the boat to the cars oecuDies ten
minutes. This leaves sixty minutes for
the rail ride, and that is precisely the
time allowed By the schedule to cover the
hty-tVe and half miles which infeT.
vene between the Camden depot and the
station at Atlantic City. A little fivnr.
ing Will show that this ls a speed OF six-
ty-nve seconds 70 the mile, or the rate of
nry-nVs and half miles per hour. heat
ing the former record six seconds mr.
mile and almost five miles per hour
Ii tshould De understood that this refers to
the speed OF regularly scheduled trs;nO
over the entire length OF their schednIaJ
runs, and not TO mere phenomenal bnrsts
OF speed or stretches of fast running to
make up for lost time or DELAYS The
rate OF fifty-five and q half miles ia aW
ceeoed every day on the READING Poi
road, and possibly on so ne other jinss
out on no railIo I'd In the world so 70,
as known. is there train run from o.
to end Of its route ut 80 great an averaao o
Flyer" '' "inute
when the latter was established f. wos
NOT xith the purpose of breaking record 0
PUG the officials was confident Of thai
oiilty to run traiu safely and pronnti,,
IN the specified time or less if reon;rS3
IL was determined, however, to limit th..
train to six cars to insure ouiekness ThS.
was found TO be impractIcable. and @ -.
more than . week the train has been
ssariylng eight cars, including one or more
a;eavy .;y Pnllmans, and making schedule
trip. ~'0
PRESIDENT Mcleod can now e,,nOrst,
,ate nimself that his road holds tbe
worlds record" for the fastest mila no 70
70 = seconds, rs timed August 81, l89I So
fresident Mcleod, Mr.. William Sinoo,iS
% gne Philadelphia Record, and othar!I
and also has upon its time table the tass
'st regular train In the world, '