The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-29
Twenty Hours to Be the Time Be-
tween New York City and
Chicago.
The New York Central Starts
Flyers From Both Ends
simultaneously.
Trains Com posed OF Wagner Palace Cars
Which Make no stops Except to
Change Engincs.

New YogK, May 28.--At exactly three
o'clock and thirty seconds this afternoon
the twenty hour service between New York
and Chicago over the New York Central
road was inauguratsd by the departure Of
the first train for the west from the Grand
Central depot, and the simultaneous de-
parture from Chicago OF the sastbound
train. The trains In each sase consisted OF
four now Wagner palace oars. drawn by
one great six wheeled mogul engine. The
train. as It stood in the depot here to-day.
was inspected by throngs of cnrious people.
and when the departure was made the bal
comics Of the depot and the bridges over
looking tho tracks wore black with specta-
tors, while the platform was crowded with
the more fortunate ones who were able to
get closer view. The officials OF ths road.
from Presidents Dspew down, were present.
A representative of the Associated press
Travelled on the engine In spite Of the stEin-
gent rules 10 the contrary. which In this
instance were waived In his favor.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. May 28.-There was NO
triflinR with preliminary formalities 81 the
exposition flyer plunged into the tunnel,
after leaving tho Grand Central station.
The train passed One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street two and . half seconds ahead Of
the schedule. Each station that the train
few through Was crowded and the spec
tator cheered tho flyer on its way. II
passed Yonksrs minute behind time. Al
soabrouRh the schedule was caught and
29L miles were made in thirty eight min
utes. West Point seemed rushing forward
TO meet the train, and it shot past thirty
seconds before it was due. Az the train was
running over fifty miles an hour near Fish,
kill, it rounded curve, and the engineer
saw a man standing in the middle Of the
track. The engineer sent up . blast from
the whistle that had the apparent effect Of
m electric shook upon the wayfersr.
Tho train missed him by about two
feet. Now Hamburg, sixty-fve miles from
after leaving New York. PouQhkespsie.
seventy three and half miles. was made
in eighty-four minutes. Az Germantown
the train was three minutes ahssd of tiIno
and the next four miles we're made in tour
minutes twelve and half seconds. Be
tween stnyvesnnt and Castleton, q distance
OF ten and . fifth miles. the run was made
In six min d tes three and three quarter 500
onds. The last run before reaching AL
bany. twenty-four and ty-four-hun-
dredths miles, was covered in fifteen and
three quarter minutes. Albany was reached
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time.
BUFFALO. May 2S.-EnRines were changed
at Albany and diner attached 10 the train.
Schenectady. Utica and Syracuse were
passed ON scheduled time, and the fyeY
rolled into Rochester FIVE minutes ahead Of
time. The diner was dropped, che engines
changed again and the train sped on its
way. The actual time from New York to
Syt acuse was $50 minutes. the distance be-
ing 291 miles. an average speed Of trifie
over ifty-two miles per hour. Rochester
| was reached three minutes ahead of tine.
After leaving Rochester The train passed
Batavia Ave minutes late. but whirlsd
through Grimesvillo. twenty-five and u
half miles from there. = minute ahead OF
time. The next four miles were made in
three and a quarter minutes. The train
pulled into Buffalo five minutes ahead OF
time.
ERIE DEPOT. Pa. May 29.-The exposi-
ton hycr arrived here at 12:2111, which ID
| ID minutes ahead of time.