The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
JOHN BULLS" RETURN.
THE Old ENGINE BACK Nv HEE
QUARrERs IN W5sHfSGT0y.
She Came Through FROM Chicago without
Break-soms of the Incidents
Of the Trip.

As already stated the old John BuiT
engine that used 10 run on the Camden
and Amboy division in 1881. and is now
the oldest in the country. came sailing
up to the Sixth street station about 3:45
o'clock in the afternoon a few days ago.
II was probably the last run OF ibis
famous iron steed. which. compared to a
modern engine that carries a limited ex-
press. is about as a burro to thorough
| bred race horse.
The old engine has teen on exhibition
| all summer with the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
roads exhibit at the Worlds Fair and
Will now resume her place in the Ma
tional Museum. from which she was sent
to Chicago to stand beside NO 999." the
famous record-breaking locomotive. John
Bull ran over one division Of the road
each day. She came through without an
accident or mlshap ~ any sort. and her
train crew were as proud Of her performs
ance as they could have been II she had
broken all records for fast trips. From
Baltimore 10 Washington the engine.
drawing behind her a train ~ two light
cars that ratified even on the smooth
tracks OF the Pennsylvania road like an
old-time stage coach on a frozen turn
pike was IN charae Of n train crew.
composed Of the following picked men:
J. r. Kalkman. conductor; T.. A. Ian
caster. baggage-mqster; II. n. Powell
brakeman John Cockley pilot; c. s. Bell
train-master: Wilson Banks, engineer. and
s. J. Kramer, fireman
Mr.. Banks. who had been connected
with the Pennsylvania exhibit in Chicago
this summer. brought this famous old
locomotive all the way from the Windy
City to Washington. the rest Of the crew
being changed at frequent intervals. Mr..
Banks is an able and intelligent mar, the
like OF which one sees 50 often among
railroad engineers. he has been with the
works AT Altoona for several years past.
Speaking 10 n Washington Star reporter.
who came I'm with him on the engine
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Banks spoke IN
the highest terms OF the good work os
this curious charge. eve have come all
the way through from Chicago without a
break OF any sort. but ! shall be glad
when the responsibility Is OF my
shoulders though ] would not take a
great deal for the experience. This side
OF Chicago ~ was bitterly cold so cold
that the steam gauge froze solid Com
ing into Columbus we sprung leak and
the steam all ran out, so that when we
got on 10 the turn table at the engine
house there was only fifteen pounds Of
steam on. not enough 20 run her an
other foot. Does she go fast? Well, I
should remark. Why. yesterday. for a
while, we ran at a rate OF thlrty-three
miles an hour"
Mr.. Banks spoke Of this with more
evident pride than the engineer OF "999"
would have used under the same cir
cumstances. Ills quarters on the engine
were anything but pleasant IN cold
weather. for he had no cab. only
tarpaulln stretched up In front Of him
and the fireman TO keep off the force Of
the wind
All the way into the city the ride was
one continuous ovation from railroad
men, farmers and tramps all 81 whom
stopped 10 wave their hats and cheer
this passing relic of a bygone day Those
on board had much Of the same feeling
as did those VINO travelled last summer
from Spain across the Atlantic IN the
old caravols. When the city limits were
reached. and from there into the station.
crowds lined the tracks and cheered With.
the greatest interest. The train drew up
on the Sixth street siding by the station.
and there she will remain for few days.
I'm al probability before being
returned 10 her old place in
the National Museum. After the train
had disemhaThed her passengers MIR.
ParlIe invited them al into the cafe az
the station. and here a few cold bottles
were opened 10 drink the health Of this
famous old locomotive and 10 DO her
honor on the occasion OF her last public
appearance.