The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-29

SPOKANE. May -%-iSpecial. The hfso
game of the season OF the Eastern Wash.
ingtcn Baseball League was played here
today between Oakcsdalc and Spokane.
Oakesdale won with a score of Il 10 d
THE ExrOsIrlON FLYER.
The New York Cessral's rweasy.sosr.
hour Service Has Regain.
Nxw YosK. May .s.-At exactly $50
this afternoon the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scrv-
ice between New York and Chicago
over the New York Central road
was inaueurated by the departure
of the first train for the West
from the Grand Central depos and the
simultaneous departure from Chicago OF
an east-bound train. Tho trains in each
case consisted of four new Wagner palace
cars drawn by one great six-wheelcd Mo-
gul engine. The train, as 1t stood in tho
depot here today. was inspected by throngs
of curious Veople. and when the dcpar-
ture was made the balconies Of the
depot and bridges overlooking the tracks
were black with spectators. whilo tho
platform Was crowded with the moro for
,unate ones, who were able TO get closer
view. officials of the road from President
Depew down were present. A representa-
LASc Vi TIC ASSuC1atcu tEcSS duVCi0u Oh
tho engine in spite of tho stringent rules
to the contrary, which In this case were
waived IN his favor.
There was no trifiinG with preliminary
formalitics as the Exposition Flyer
plunged into the tunnel. after leaving
tho Grand Central station. The train
passed i25th street pa seconds ahead OF the
schedule time. Zach station that
tho train acw through Was crowded
and tho spectators chccred the
flyer on its way. 1t yassed Yonkers .
minute behind time. At Seabrough the
schedule was caught and 29i< miles made
in IS minutes. West Point seemed rush.
ing forward to meet the train and
shot past thirty seconds before it
was due. As the train was running
over fifty miles an hour near Fish
kill. IL rounded the curve and tho engineer
saw = man standing in the middle Of the
track. The engineer sent mp blast from
the whistle that had the apparent effect Of
an electric shock upon the way
farer. The train missed him
by about two feet. New Hamburg.
IS miles from the start was passed In 20
minutes after leaving New York. Pough.
keepsie. 73,< miles. was made In 81 min
utes. At Germantown tho train was 3
minutes ahead OF time. and tho
mex, four miles Was made in 4;l2,s.
between Stuyvcsant and Castleton II
1912 miles. The run was made in min
utes and 3N seconds. Tho last run before
reaching Albany was s.6a miles. covered
in 1854 minutes. Albany was reached 8
minutes 45 seconds ahead Of time.
The engines we're changed at Albany
and diner attached to tho train. Schen-
ectady, Utica and Syracuse were passed
on scheduled time, and the flyer rolled
into Rochester three minutes ahead. The
diner was dropped here, the engines
changed again and the train sped on its
way. The actual time from New York to
Syracuse was $50 minutes, tho distance
being over 29i miles. This was an average
speed Of trine over 50 miles per hour.
After leaving Rochester the train passed
Batavia five minutes late, but whirled
through Grimesville, 25, miles from there.
q minute ahead Of time. The next four
miles was made in 81. minutes. Tho
train pulled into Buffalo five minutes
ahead Of time.
EmE DEror, Pa, May 2s.-The exposi.
ton flyer arrived at II :3i,s. which il ~
minutes ahead OF time.
CLEvELasp. May 2s.-Thc east-bound
Exposition Flyer, which left Chicago this
afternoon. reached Elkhsrt. Ind. dis
tance OF ini miles. three minutes ahead of
time, covering tho run in hours and u
minutes. The train reached Cleveland
two minute. ahead Of time.
STREET CAR LINE SCHEME NiPPgD.
Mayor Of San Fvsnc,seo Prevents Eree.
ZION Of Trolley System Psies.
sAS Francisco. May 2s.-A surrepti.ious
attempt 10 capture Market. FOLSOM and
adjacent streets for the trolley system
electric railway was made by q small
army Of men In the employ OF
the Omnibus Cable company, after
midnight, Immediately after the stroke Of
IL q great army Of men, trucks. derricks
and other appliances for digging and hoist.
ing poles appeared simultaneously at vari-
Gus places on the streets. Holes were dug
quickly. poles hauled to the ground
and speedily raised and It seemed
a. If In few hours Market
and other streets would be covered with Q
forest OF electric masis. The street author.
tiles were defied but finally tho mayor
was aroused from his bed. went
TO the scene. and after spir-
tied eolioluy with the lea iers of
arrest the entire force, consisting Of nearly
40 men The street railway projectors
then weakened and called Oft the men.
Today the street department. took down
the POLES and conhscated them. and rs-
moyef other evidences o! the early morn
ing invasion.
The case will lie taken into the courts
tomorrow. The Omnibus Cable Company
has control OF tae horse railway operating
on Market and other streets. and claims to
have the right to change TO electric cars.
The claim has not been silou cd BY the
city authorities. and their move during
the night vas 10 get possession before they
could be enjoined.
The s~ldters' Ho1ss Msssgsss.
Los AseELes, NAY 2s-Gen. w. n.
Franklin. Gen. NJ. r. McMshon. Gen.
James Barnett, Maj. 4. y. Morrow and
t;en. W. W. AverelI. members Of the board
OF managers Of the Soldiers homes. ar.
rived from the East today on their regular
tour Of inspection. They were met ~
Banning by Capt. A. W. Barrett. Of this
city, also = member Of the board, who
Dsro&fsd them th{n rit