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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
DR.. M iburne sons Suicide

AKRoNviLLE, Ills, May cat late
hour last night the famous blind
preacher, Rev. w. II. Welburn, chap.
lain Of the national houseof representa-
tives, was Informed of the suicide OF
his son Fletcher at Chicago. The griei
of the aged, sightless father was pitifuI
as he exclaimed: "Poor boy, it is too
bad" Medium, 10 years old, sat up in
bed to receive the news. He said
Fletcher had led "a wayward life for
several years, and was addicted to
drink, but had recently taken the gold
cure at Denver. He was for a time a
hotel clerk at Denver, but becoming
dissatisfied applied 10 his father to Sc
cure him IA position. The son was 80
wears old.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
NEW wHATCoM NOTES

A. +. Woolard returned last evening
on the Evangel from short trip to
Orcas island.
United States Commissioner Will
Jams remanded All Sing until today,
when the case Of All How will also be
heard.
A transcript Of judgment from JUS
tice Hardin's court was filed in the
county clerks Office yesterday in the
case Of John II. Miller a. Sons vs..
Frank Potts, an action to recover
Sl740.
John McNicol, the well known clerk
at the Canadian Pacific office, left here
yesterday afternoon to accompany
sixty San Francisco school teachers as
far as Banff on their way to the World y
fair.
Thirteen cars Of the finest logs ever
seen in this, or any other country, were
brought in from JamesOn's camp yes
terday. The smallest was four feet in
diameter at the top end, while there
were number that would scale six
feet, and In length they would average
fifty feet.
The WORLD is the advertising med
ium Of the Bay.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
POLICE Court nricfa

II. a. Mitchell, for drunk and dis
orderly conduct, was fined $40 and
costs Ia Judge Broyles' court yesterday
afternoon. In default of the necessary
cash to pay he was committed to Jail.
Joe McCarty, who was found drunk on
Railroad avenue by Officer Gloster on
Sunday night, was fined $3.50 and
costs in the same court for simple
drunkenness.
In Justice Gallaher's court yesterday
the trio Of suspicious characters re-
Gently arrested az the Belingham ho-
tel, were arraigned for trial. Joseph
Lewis was discharged for want Of evil
dence that he had committed any
crime, while his two partners, Frank
Leslie and Thomas Linden, were re-
manded 10 Jail until today at O'Clock,
the judge meanwhile holding their case
under advisement.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
FAIRKAvEN PosToFFIoE
Corner of Larrabee Avenue and Twelft
Street

Corner of Larrabeo Avenue and Twelfth
Street
Arrival and departure Of mall from Fair
haven. Wash, POstoflice, taking effect March
n, l5g2:
MAIL CLOSES FoR
Port Townsend, Orcas, Fridav Harbor
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4;45 pm
via boat, and tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and sunday at 12:45 y. IN. via Seattle.
Sedro, Anacortes, Seattle, Tacoma and
Eastern mail at l2:i5 y. IN daily.
West Fernsale, Blaine and British Colum-
bia at l2:45 ID. IN. daily.
New Whatcom Electric Street Railway al
7:l5 a. m. and 4:45 D. M daily except Sunday
MAIL Arrives FHOM
\ Port Townsend, Orcas, Friday Harbor,
1Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 800 a,
y M, and at $500 y. m.
blaine, West Eerndale and British Colum-
bia at :35 2. m. daily. .
seattle, Tacoma and Eastern mall at LAS
d. m. daily
New Whatcom via Electric Street Railway
al $50 a. m. and 500 pm. daily except sunday
Fairhaven to Beach closes closes ats a. m,
and arrives at s D. m. daily except Sunday.
Fairhaven to Chuckanut closes at D. m,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and arrives
at d. m.
Once Hours. 8 a. m. to p. m. Sunday
8. II. KELLER. N
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
WelI Treated at Ylctorin

The yachtsmen who have returned
from Victoria speak loudly in praise of
the courteous treatment accorded them
by the citizens af that city. The Anglo
American club was thrown open TO re-
ceive them, and everybody in town ap-
peared to be anxious TO assist I'm their
entertainment. II the rules Of the as
sociation allowed II they would be in
favor Of having the annual regatta at
that town every year.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Inquest on Tacoma's Ex.Mavor

CHICAGO, MAJ D-Deputy Coroner
Buckley said this morning that an in
quest was held in proper form on the
body of >. A. Wheelwright, ex-mayor
Of Tacoma, who committed suicide by
chloroform May Is. Nobody testified
except the nephew of the deceased
William T.. Wills, and the landlady,
Mrs. Lille G.. Wills. The verdict was
In accordance with the facts.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
A PhiladeIphia Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, May David
Coldren, aged As, shot at but missed
his wife late last night at their home,
1925 Lancaster street, then fired bull
let into his own brain. The suicide has
been Oh weeks spree, since receiving
his pension money. A recent accident
injured his head, and he is believed to
have been insane. He left a letter de-
nouncing his spouse.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
They Call 1t stupidity

ST. PAUL, May Minnesota pine
to the value Of more than $4,000, 900 has
been stolen from the state, and yet the
investigation that has been started by
the legislature must fall fiat because of
the stupidity, to call it by no worse
name, Of men who have been in public
life more than twenty years.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
An Exposition Flyar

ELKHART, Ind, May 27--The west
bound exposition flyer, over the New
York Central road, which left New
York yesterday afternoon at o'clock
to make the trip to Chicago in twenty
hours, arrived here, the last stopping
place before completing the journey,
at $50 a. m, three minutes ahead Of
tipna
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Against Sunday Fair Closing

CHICAGO, May 29-On application of
Stakeholder Clingman, Judge Stern, of
the superior court, this morning issued
a temporary injunction, restraining the
directors Of the Worlds fair from clos
ing the fair on Sunday.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
HOTEL ARRI Walls

AT TIM FArRHAvES-- Dan c Sampson.
Crawiordsyille, Indiana. Peter XIX
Seattle; w Dunlap La Conner; Il ] al,
lersOn, Massachusetts; + Ezekiel, Chi
cagoj Ed kellenburger, Chicago; J Is
y; 9 Cobb, Seattle. ~
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
NEW wHArcoM CITY COUNCIL
Regular Weekly Meeting Of the Council
Last Evening

The regular meeting Of the New
Whatcom city council was held last
evening, Mayor Slade and Councilmen
Cosgrove, Taylor, Likins, Arnold,
Stenger and Roeder being present.
City Scavenger Manuel was called
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

Improved property on Elk street for prop
erty In Tacoma or Everett
X. }. ANDERSON a. Son,
Real Estate, Elk street, near Holly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Cholera in Hamburg

HAMBURG, May 29-It is officially
announced that one death from cholera
occurred here Saturday.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Cholera in France

PARIS, May ga death from dis
ease OF choleraic nature at Tolouse
and one at Nisures are reported.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

noon train yesterday to conduct the
examination of the Cinnamon now
being held here on charge of being
unlawfully in the country. Colonel
Winston is looking as jolly as ever,
Notwithstanding the fact that his Official
head has fallen beneath the stroke of
Growers snickersnee.
1t is said that Colonel Winston made
strong plea to be retained in Office,
and instanced i'm his behalf the serv-
ices Of the Winston family in North
Carolina in behalf Of the Democracy of
that state, but Great Tillicnm Grover
turned a deaf ear to the voice Of the
siIver-tOngued orator Of the rushing
Spokane.
The steamers State Of Washington
and Sehome have been chartered by
the Canadian Pacific railroad to handle
the business Of that company between
l}clIingham bay and up-SOund points,
and these steamers will also handle the
business Of the Northern Pacific as
well. The City Of Seattle will be with
drawn, unless negotiations now under
way are completed, whereby the City
Of Seattle will be run by the Pacific
Pacific Navigation company, which is
acting for both the Canadian and
Northern Pacific. According to present
arrangements the steamers will follow
the inside route, giving Port Townsend
the go by, but it is said that this is
only temporary, as President Van
Horne u anxious that Port Townsend
should be reached by the new service.
:. McLclland, who is so well and
favorably known on Bellingham bay
from his former steamboat connections,
will be the agent of the company here,
with offices at the Sehome dock. The
time table of the new service is pub.
lished elsewhere in this paper.
The ship Yosemite will leave San
Francisco this week to load coal at the
Blue Canyon bunkers. The Yosemite
will carry 1000 tons. The Blue Can
yon company don't make much noise,
but they are digging coal right along.
The street car service on Harris ave-
nue. to Twenty-first street is not giving
3 tisfaction, not, however, because of
any fault Of the company, but because
of the action Of the city council in com
pelllng the company To run TO the foot
of Harris avenue. 1t Is understood
that a petition will be presented to the
council, explaining the position, asking
that the disability be removed.
The baseball team returned yester-
day from Seattle. where they went
down before the Seattles in score that
was tout of sight" The P.-L says in
part: "The visitors started off well,
but later grew unsteady, and before he
game ended went all to pieces. The
redeeming feature Of the visitors play
was the work Of Darnell behind the
bat, but it availed little"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
ABOUT TWO CITIES

Colonel Patrick Henry Winston az
rived in New WhatcOm on the after
noon train yesterday to conduct the
examination Of the Cinnamon now
being held here on charge of being
unlawfully in the country. Colonel
Winston is looking as jolly as ever,
Notwithstanding the fact that his official
head has fallen beneath the stroke OF
Growers suickersnee.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

The WORLD is the advertising med.
ium Of the Bay.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

The ship Yosemite will leave San
Francisco this week to load coal at the
Blue Canyon bunkers. The Yosemite
will carry 1000 tons. The Blue Cam
yon company don't make much noise,
but they are digging coal right along.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
SAD DOUBLE DEATH.
HUSBAND IND WIFE LEAVE THE
World ALMOST TOGETHER.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaiah smart of seekonk
Die of Heart Disease within q Short
Time of Each other.

Mrs. Isaiah Smart was found dead in
her bed at her home near Central bridge,
Seekonk. yesterday morning. Susie Fair
field, who resides with the family, called
her to breakfast without reply. She en-
tered and finding Mrs. Smart uncon-
scious called her husband.
Efforts to awaken her proving fruitless
Mr. art went for DIR. Emer Moore at
East Providence centre. He then called
for Mrs. Nathan West. friend of his
wife. When about to get into his car
riage. he fell dead. DIR. Moore viewed
Mrs. Smart's body and pronounced
death due TO heart failure. Mr. Smart's
death was caused by heart trouble,
brought on by excitement. said the
physician. The couple leave son, Theo-
dore Smart, of Stamford, Conn.,, and a
daughter. Mrs. Isadore Forbes, OF West
boro, Conn.
Mrs. Smart had been in Providence on
a shopping expedition on Tuesday Sne
arrived at the Rumford station soon alter
I'd. M, aud from there "A neighbor took
ward her home. Upon alighting she fell,
but said she was not hurt. Later she
complained of pains in her shoulder aud
went TO bed. Nothing was heard to in-
dicaie suffering during the night.
Mr. and Mrs. Smart were married in
the Newman Congregational Church
more Jnau forty-four years ago. and mad
almost all that time occupied the cottage
where she die1.
Miss Fairfield was so affected by the
sudden death of her friends that she
showed symptoms Of insanity and had
to be cared for by her parents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

England, ard stands ready to defend the
title.
Tie present nine is as follows: Bemis,
first base; Evans, pitcher; TAYLOR. cat
cner; Murry, second base aud captain;
McDonough, shortstop: Mason. third
base; McWeeney, centre field; Huling.
left fielo; lde. right field; Root, fielder;
NJ. ii. Wallace, manager
A word about the players. Bemis Is an
old standby and heavy hitter, the
heaviest man in the nine. He is pr min
emily connected with the largest plumb
ing establishment in the city.
Huling is the comedian of the nine,
and. as he says, anything that comes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

into the left garden will kick" He is
one of the trickiest players on the nine.
Mr.. Huling is one OF the firm OF the
largest grocery stores in the state.
Mr.. Root Is OF the firm OF III. Il. Root
81 Sons, a sure hitter, good runner, and
the prettiest thrower on the team.
Mason Is n general utility man, and
one of the older members Of the team.
The confusion and bowling that specta-
tors make has no more effect on Mason
than though he was deaf amt dumb. He
is positively "rattle proof"
Evans is the strongest man In the team
and with him In the box the team is not
afraid Of any secret society team no mat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
What cheer Association.

The What Cheer association. an aux
iiiary to What Cheer lodge X. of Z. held
an entertainment and social in Whai
Cheer hall, No South Main street, last
evening. The program was participated
in by Messrs. Haydock and Barrows,
Miss Daisy Chase, A. j. Mckenzie,
Misses Clough, 4. +. Dix, Messrs. Bar.
rows and Kenaston. James Wright,
Messrs. Stackpole, G. Lassall and Robert
Schoheld. The party participated in
i'm charge was Herbert 5. Barrows. g.
III, Kenaston. John X. Lowell. G. r.
Lewis, Ii. X. Clewley aud A. ID. Williams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS.
The Providence Association Meets Mt
Woonsocket.

The Providence Association Meets Mt
Woonsocket.
The Providence ASSOCIATION of the Bap-
tist Home Mission society met yesterday
in the Baptist church at Woonsocket.
Representatives from twenty churches
were pres mt.
Mrs J. III. Higgins conducted an Open
ing PRAYER service in the forenoon and
then the regular session was commenced
with President Mrs. o. +. Lee OF Proyi-
dence and Secretary Mrs. Il. >. Snow of
Pawtucket presiding The secretary S
report was read, and then the various
societies reported. DEMONSTRATING that
their condition was good. a number of
letters were read from home missionaries
In Southern fields.
AT the afternoon session there was n
prophecy service, led by Mrs. snow. Miss
A. NJ Barrows of Providence read n
paper on the future of missions In
America, prepared by Rev. NJ. ii. Bixby.
Mrs. w. II. Kinds of Providence deliv :
ered an address on Alaska aud spoke of
the new Kadiak Orphanage building at
Woods is aud, for the building fund OF
which it was desired to raise 5000 this
wear. Mrs. Mcdonald read an original
poem entitled Not Interested in Ms
oi,na
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
Pawtuxet Pointers.

Judge Thomas Robinson observed the
fitty-third anniversary of his marriage
last evening by family gathering at
his residence.
A meeting of the persons interested In
restock king the woo1s with quail will be
held this evening at the corner OF High
and Main streets.
Roger Williams council. A. o. d., in
iliaJed two candidates Tuesday evening.
William Il. Davenport, residing ON
Garden street, lost his youngest child,
Bessie, yesterday, by scarlet fever. Tue
child was taken i'll Saturday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

the Invictis were played for the second
time and beaten by a score OF 7to6. At
this game. which was played at Rocky
Point there were 5000 specta tors. This
game add.d SIS more to the treasury of
the team.
On Pytnian day, 1891. Eureka lodge,
X. of p. niue. was played for purse of
SEQ. AT this time the Eurekas were no
match for the Elmwoods and only a por-
ton OF the game was played.
Butcher, day OF the same year the
Starlights were beaten by a score OF o to 4.
On June 20, 1892, Commercial lodge of
Boston was the guest OF Elmwood lod ge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

was awarded another silver cup, wiu-
ming the game bv score OF % To IS.
At this time the Invicu niue of Good
Samaritan lodge OF Odd Fellows OF Paw
sucket was the champion secret society
team OF New England. aud as the Elm .
woods seemed TO be creeping up the
1nvicti's undertook TO lower their colors
On Sept. o. 1890, the Elmwo ODDS met the
champions on the Young Mems Chris
tian associations grounds ia Pawtucket.
The Odd Fellows had everything their
own way until the eight innings when
the Elmwood's went 10 work with will
aud won by n score OF o 10 3
After this the team claimed the cham
pionship of Ne = England.
The same year the Gorhans won a
game from the Elmwoods by scorr OF 10
TOT. IL was beaten. but $50 was added 20
the fund OF the team. which I'm a measure
ofIseT the pangs OF defeat.
On Odd Fellows day Of The same year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
A PINK SOCIAL.
Eagle Lodge of Odd Fellows Has q
Uni que Entertainment.

Pink was about the only color that
could be seen in Odd Fellows hall last
evening, where Eagle lodge held pink
social. The immense hail was hand
somely draped with bunting of this
col or. During the early part of the even
ing - pleasing progra ~ was given by the
following well-knownI artists: Cecili n
quartet; reader, Mrs. BE rtha A. SNYDER;
soloist, Miss Blanche t.. Whipple. This
was fol owed by dancing and those who
had no desire to join in the dance retired
to the ante-rooms. and enjoyed whist
There were at least 125 couples present.
Committee of arrangements was Ben
jamin n. Brown, cbairman: John G.
Brown. treasurer; w l. Lansing. T.. w Z.
Murch and G. Il. Mcfarland ; floor mar
sh al. Frank l.. Barrows aids, James w.
Bradshaw, Edward w. Murch and 9. p.
Mcfarland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
Threw the Woman Out.

dividual. was brought into the sixth dis
trict court this morning charged with
assaulting an old woman named Cath
crime Farley. He pleaded not guilty
and was held for trial Friday of nexG
week. 1t is asserted that the woman at
tempted to enter Collns's house for the
purpose of visiting some OF the inmates
yesterday. but he objected and forcibly
removed her from the premises. During
the scuffle the old woman received a
severe wrenching Of the arm aud a
hruised eve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
FEARLESS FIRE LADDIES
Gave nm Exhibition of the Life-saving
Net Last Evening.


An interesting exhibition was given
last evening by the members of Hook
and Ladder 1 on Exchange place. The
exhibition was in response to a call by
the Joint committee of the fire depart
ment of the city council and illustrated
the manner OF saving life at fires The
huge square OF canvas was stretched in
the shadow Of the station, and dummy
was dropped from the roof into it.
The canvas, held by willing hands,
caught the dummy easily, aud then
George Brown OF the station fearlessly
dropped from the roof into the cen re u
the net. He was safely deposited on the
ground aud then followed a perfect
stream of firemen leaping from the roof
into the net. Following this exhibit
ton call was made from
the Howard building on Dorrance
street, aud IN a minute almost the do
partment was on the scene, huge ladders
shot up into the air and the firemen were
at their allotted posts. The exhibition
was eminently pleasing and Will be re-
peated during the day at some later date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

and the two lodges took possession OF
Crescent Park. Commercial lodge had a
nine which Thought IL could play ball,
but after three innings had been played
it began to rain, and the boys from
Boston were exceedingly happy, as the
Elmwoods were piling up the runs aud
the Bostons had none.
Pythian day Of the same year brought
the giant teams together for the third
time, and they played for the cha n pion-
ship of New England. There was no
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
FOR A NEW FREIGHT YARD.
Thirty-fve Acres of Land Purchased by
the Consolidated.

A large land transfer was recorded yes
terday at the City hall. A tract of nearl y
thirty-fve acres in Elmwood has been
purchased from Messrs. Jesse Metcalf
and William H. Taylor, Jr. by the New
York, New Haven and Har tford railroad
company, near Roger Williams park and
adjoining the railroad. IL is TO be used
as a distributing yard for freight trains.
Now there is not sufficient track room
for making up freight trains and run
ming passenger trains. Blockades around
Acorn street are of daily occurrence
Trains will be made up and sorted on the
newly acquired property, and merchan-
disc will De delivered in less time than
heretofore
This land, or the greater part of it, was
owned by the New York, Providence and
Boston railroad company over forty
years ago. IL was decided back to it's
former owners, who agreed 10 release the
corporation from an obligation TO build
"A bridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
THEY NEVER STRIKE OUT.
Champion Baseball Nine Of ElmWo0d
Lodge K. Of ?.
IT HAS A SPLENDID RECORD.
Through the Efforts Of First Chancellor
Commander Il. w. Penney and Others
the Team was Organized In 1883 and IL
Has Won Many Trophies.

There is no doubt that the famous
baseball team of Elmwood lodge, X. oi
p. has added uch TO the popularity OF
that lodge. The nine was organized
through the efforts Of First Chancellor
Commander T. w. Penney. who at the
annual field day of the order in 1883,
represen nted Eimwood lodge and was
cnairman of the sub committee on games
of the grand committee. :.
Wi h the assistance of Past Chancel,
Iors II. 5. Be,uis and G. +. Brown and
Others team was formed with the toi :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

chance for an ar ,u ne this time, as the
Invicti were outplayed at every poi mt,
and were beaten by "A score OF IL to z
A few weeks afterwards the Elmwoods
were beaten Ivy the Stars of Pawtucket,
but it was scrub" game.
The last game was played August 10 mt
Pawtucket, on the Dexter street grounds,
Eureka h. of T.. team heing the nppo.
nents. The score was 81 to in favor OF
the Elmwoods.
The trophies won bv the team are all
placed i'm the hall OF Ehnwooi lodge and
pictures of the different teams adorn the
walls.
The team holds the undisputed title OF
champion secret society nine OF New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
A TbIeyipg Housekeeper.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March 3o.-Upon
returning 70 her home, after visit TO
Hartford of one day, Mrs. Margaret Con-
verse, proprietress Of the National House,
found that she had been robbed Of two
gold watches, several diamonds and fine
underclothing, valued at 500. Her house
keeper was the thief. She has fed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30
worlds Fair Rates.

NEW YORK, March 30 A meeting OF the
joint committees Of passenger aud freight
agents Of the Trunk Line association was
held here yesterday. The question Of the
Worlds fair rates was under discussion,
and IL was agreed to issue round-trip
tickets TO Chicago mt the reduction pre-
viously settled upon, which l. % per cent
reduction on regular fares on ordinary
trains between Chicago aud New York.