Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
THE John BULLS" RETURN.
The Old Engine Back in Her Quarters in
This City.
She Came Through From Chicago
without a Break-Some Of the
Incidents of the Trfp.


the old John Bull engine that used to run
on the Camden and Amboy division In 1881.
and is now the Oldest In the country came
sailing up to the 9Th street station about
3:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. 1t was
probably the last run Of this famous iron
steed. which. compared to a modern engine
that carries a limited express. is about as q
burro to a thoroughbred race horse
The old engine has been on exhibition all
summer with the Pennsylvania railroads
exhibit at the worlds fair, and will now re-
sumo her place in the National Museum,
from which she was sent to Chicago to
stand beside mo. $685." the famous record
breaking locomotive. John Bull started
from Chicago a week ago yesterday morn
ing. running ever one division of the road
each day. She came through without an ac-
cident or mishap Of any sort, and her train
crew were as proud of her performance as
they could have been IL she had broken all
records for fast trips. From Baltimore TO
Washington the engine. drawing behind her
train of two light cars that ratified even
on the smooth tracks CT the Pennsylvania
road like an old-time stage coach on a frog
en- turnpike, was in charge of a train crew,
composed of the following picked men: j. r..
mailman, conductor; Z. A Lancaster bag
gagemaster; b. r. Powell, brakeman; John
Cockley, pilot; c. S. Bell. trainmaster; WIZ
man. NV
How She Behaved on the Trim.
MI. Banks, who had been connected with
ehe fennsylvania exhibit in Chicago this
summer brought this famous old locomotive
an the way from the Windy City TO WASH
ihgtcn' the rest OF the crew being changed
at frequent intervals Mr. Banks Is an .h,a
ana intelligent man. the like of which one
sees SO often among railroad engineers He
mas been with the works at Altoona for
several years past. Speaking ito a Star re-
porter, VINO came In with him on the ENGINE
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Banks smoke IN
ene hishest terms of the good work OF -bis
curious charge. We have come ali the way
any sor, A h',. Snlcago without a break OF
spohsioiiity is on my shoulders. thouqh n
"ouio not take a great deal for the exnar4
eniS Ihis side OF Chicago IL was bitterly
Sou, 30 cold that the steam gauge f-ozs
solid Coming into Columbus we sn,,ne =
iedA ana the steam all ran out 40 tbaf
Will we got on 10 the turn table al tha
oT s,ae mouse there was only fifteen pounds
" steam on, not enough to run her anofher
Ioot Does she go fast? Well. 1 should ~
aih. why yesterday. for a while We ran
Ma rae OF thirty-three miles an hour"
nrida ban aA :, spoke OF this with more evident
ptlue thah the engineer of '-s99'' would have
USED under the same circumstance us
q.i ualters on the engine were anything but
p as In cold weather. for he had no
cap only a tarpaulln stretched up In front
OF MIN and the fireman to keen on the f,rcs
OF the wind. ~ N'e A'iee
A Pleasant Party.
by invitation of Mr. Robert A. Parka
southern passenger agent of the PennsvI-
vania railroad. several gentlemen connecfaa
WIN the National Museum and some news
paper men went out on the 2Ol O'Clock
Train as far as Bowie TO meet John Bull.
WIN Mr.. Parke were the general freight
agent. Mr.. McKeever, and Mr.. ]. E. Wat
kins. who had charge of the Pennsylvania
railroad exhibit at the worlds fair Others
who were in the party were Mr.. w. Y
Cox, Prof. Thomas Wilson, A Howard
Clark, DIR. Cyrus Adler and Mr.. Randolph
l. Geare. The curious old train was side
tracked at Bowie when the express train
stopped there and deposited the party from
washington. After examining the engine
and the two little cars for a while and
comparing them with the makeup OF the
big express. the party clambered on board.
ana the little engine rang her little bell
gave a little toot, ratified a great deal
spurted few quarts Of water and started
Tor the city. II was not rapid travelling
but IL was lots Of fun. and the train svayed
and jolted in a way that would give a good
deal OF dissatisfaction to people who are
accustomed to travel In a modern vesti-
ouled limited The two cars each had seats
for about forty-elght people. and were Just
about high enough for a man with a silk
nat on to stand upright
A Continuous Ovation.
All the way into the city the ride was one
continuous ovation from railroad men,
farmers and tramps. all Of whom stopped
to wave their hats and cheer this passing
relic of bygone day. Those on board had
much the same feeling as did those who
travelled last summer from Spain across
the Atlantic in the old caravels. When the
city limits were reached, and from there
into the station, crowds lined the track and
cheered with the greatest interest The
train drew up on the 9th street siding by
the station. and there she will remain for a
few days, In all probability, before being
returned to her old place in the National
Museum. After the train had disembarked
her passengers Mr.. Parke invited them all
into the cafe at the station, and here a few
cold bottles were opened to drink the health
of this famous old locomotive and TO do her
honor on the occasion of her last public ap-
pearance.