Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-27
THE FLYER A GREAT SUCCESS.

and Boston Yesterday-One Minute
Ahead of Time at Boston Despite a
Delay of Thirteen Minutes sixty
Three Miles In Sixty-Seven Minutes
Beats the Exposition Flyer-The
Most Rapid Time for a Long Stretch
Ever Made in New England-A Nota-
BILE Day In New England Railroad
ing.
The first trains which are to connect
New York and Boston in five hours actual
running time were started yesterday, and
the record was brilliantly opened. The
trains started simultaneously from each
city at 10 O'Clock, and were run via the
Shore Line road.
The time made by the trains was the
fastest ever made in the New England
states. This important new public accom-
mediation marks an epoch in the history
of the Consolidated road, as we'll as in the
history of railroading in New England.
These trains are two of the fastest In the
United States.
The east bound train, that is the one
leaving New York at 10 o'clock, consisted
of four cars, the first combination bag
gage and smoker, then two parlor coaches
and the last car, No. 100, President Clark's
private car, which was used exclusively
for members of the press. The engineer
New York Was William Dellert of this
city, his fireman being Harry II. McNulty,
also of this city.
| The start was made at 10 O'Clock and as
| the trains entered the tunnel 1t was found
| that the worlds fair special or expedition
| flyer on the New York Central was directly
| in front, thus causing delay of nearly five
| minutes. At 1915 the train foI this city
| and Boston proceeded at the rate of seven
| ty miles an hour. Between Greenwich
aud Cos Cob Superintendent of Motive
| Power Henney and Engineer Dellert No
ticed that there was some trouble with the
| engine, so that when Cos Cob was reached
| a stop had to be made, where 1t WAS found
that one of the bolts in the piston valve
was broken, thus neoessitating a delay of
| fifteen minutes. After the break was re-
placed fresh start was made, and this
city was reached at l:49, thirteen minutes
behind the schedule time. The delay at
Cos Cob was greatly regretted by the Of
fieials of the road, as 1t had been desired
| to reach this city on time.
The run from New York to New Haven
was scheduled for one hour and twenty
nine minutes. It was made in one hour
and forty-two minutes.
The run from New Haven to Saybrook
of thirty-three miles was made In thirty
two minutes, and to New London, dis
lance of fifty one miles in fifty three
minutes; arriving there at 1888, having
made up six minutes of the thirteen lost
time. After leaving New London all on the
train were on the look out for the train
from Boston. A short distance from Cres-
cent Beach the train from Boston was
passed lat 1889, both trains then going at
the rate of seventy miles an hour, the
train from New York being six minutes
late, and tho train from Bostoa two
minutes. From Crescent Beach it was
plain sailing, or rather flying, and when
the seventeen miles straight section on the
Providence division was reached, the
throttle was thrown wide open and the
telegraph poles seemed to fly past. These
miles were run off at the rate of seventy
| five miles to the hour.
The distance from New London to Provi-
dence of si1ty-three miles was made in the
most remarkable time of 81 minutes, 80
seconds. The schedule time to arrive at
Providence was 2 o'clock and l minute,
but the train arrived there at 1853, three
minutes ahead of time and having made up
the fifteen minutes lost time late at New
/ Haven.
1
dence WAS made in 237 minutes.
After change of engine start was
made for Boston and the forty-four miles
were covered in 80 minutes, arriving at the
Hub at 8 p. m. The total distance from
New York to Boston is 1888 miles and 1t
| WAS covered in hours and SO minutes.
Notwithstanding this extraordinary high
rate of speed there was no more oscillation
or jar perceptible in the cars than If the
train had been running at half that rate.
Everybody remarked this fact and the
bed. It was certainly smooth riding.
One member of the press committee
remarked when between New London
and Providence chow fast are we goingF'
When told he exclaimed that 1t did not
seem possible the motion WAS 30 smooth
| and easy. The whole rosdbed Is in most
| excellent condition. It was q very COM
| Portable trip and the train will undoubted
| ly be boom to business men.
At Boston the press representatives. and
other guests, who included the following:
J. N. Wall, New York Tribune; d. W.
Cortiss, Commercial Advertiser; R. E. b.
Dorr, Mail and Express; J. J. Burns, New
York Press; g. B. Mallon, New York Sun;
| E. D. Berry, New York Times; A. W.
Munkittrick, New York Telegram; O. n.
Hurlburt, Palladium; A. E. Craig, Morn
ing News; o. W. Pickett, Leader; 9. T:
Hampstead, general passenger agent; W.
q. Fry, superintendent OF cars;
F. F. Crane, superintendent of draw
Ing room and sleepers; o: M. Shepard,
superintendent of the New York d.
vision, and Major Isaac Bromley
were entertained by Mr.. N. E.. Wells of the
Pathfinder Railroad Guide with most de-
lightfu1 ride about the city and to Harvard
college. The return trip was made on the
O'Clock Gilt Edge from Boston.
Superintendent John Henney of the mo-
tive power of the road was on the engine
| from New York to New London, 1t being
one of the standard Henney locomotives,
No. 227, and she was beauty just out of
the shop. On the return trip vote of
thanks was passed by the members of the
press to the officers of the road and
especially to Major Bromley and General
Passenger Agent G. T. Hampstead, who
were untiring in their efforts to make the
trip for all an enjoyable one.