The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03
AGAINST GREAT ODDS
LIGHTNING TINE MADE by THE NEW
EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS.
From New York to Buffalo. 40 Miles,
i'm 4O4 Minutes ON Wet Rails
Important Meeting To-day.


demonstrated its ability TO run on its road
the fastest regular train in the world. al
though IL failed. in this particular run, 60
finish on the schedule time laid out for 1t.
This failure was due entirely to an accident
the other portions of the run showing con-
clusively that the fast scheduled time can
be accomplished and even excelled. Up to
six months ago the train known as the En-
pire State express had the worlds record
as a regular train for fast running. The
London railway, of England. running from
London to Aberdeen, began 10 run a trifle
faster than the Empire States record of
Gfty-one miles an hour. Yesterday the Gen.
trail began a new schedule for this train
which necessitates an hourly run of SO is
miles, about two miles an hour faster than
the English rival. The record so FAR is as
follows, taking the record OF to-day up to
the time of the accident: Actual running
time per hour. new Empire State Express.
$3.50 miles; old Empire State Express, 81
miles; English road. 51.75 miles; gain of new
Empire State train over best record, 1.Sl
miles per hour.
Leaving New York yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock, and with every condition against
her, this train made more than threc-quar-
tiers OF the distance IN even faster time
theh the new schedule calls for. The regular
Empire State express mad added to 1t a
special car OF Vice President Webb, weigh
ing 106.4 400 pounds. In addition TO this extra
weight drzzling rain was falling. making
the tracks extremely slippery, and the ex-
ira weight was carried on the end OF the
train instead of next to the engine, max
ing the resistance greater. The run from
New York TO Albany, a distance of 1928
miles, was made in two hours and thirty
six minutes. And the train rolled into the
Albany depot four minutes ahead OF the
new schedule time and nine minutes ahead
Of the old schedule Leaving Albany on
schedule time. IL 10 a. M. and with change
Of engines, engineer Chase. at the throttle
of snglnee 999. pulled the train through to
Syracuse, the end of the central division,
so that she rolled into the depot two and a
half minutes ahead of the schedule
and twelve minutes faster than the old
With the gain on the Hudson river division
this made total gain of twenty-one min
utes between New York and Syracuse.
AT syracuse, Engine 904, engineer Pell-
ings, took charge of the train and pulled
out of the depot two minutes late Half way
between Syracuse and Rochester the drz-
cling rain turned 10 snow. and the wind,
which had been with the train so much of
the distance, changed to head wind of
great resistance. Despite these conditions the
train rolled into Rochester exactly on time.
From Rochester as far as Churchville fifty
six miles east of the Empire States desti-
nation, Buffalo, the stations were passed ex-
actly on schedule time. Just after passing
Churchville, where the engine takes water
from the track water trough, by SCOOP
without stopping, the scoop caught on an
obstruction in the trough and, dropping
down, banged against the ties for at least
a mile until the train could be brought 20
a standstilI 1t was fourteen minutes before
the damage could be repaired and at least
three minutes had been lost In slowing up
and stopping. When the train was again
ii was close on the long, heavy grade
running up TO Batavia. and lacking the ire
mendous momentum whic.- 1T usually has.
1t lost three minutes more on this upgrade
The slippery tracks also added to the delay
and when the Batavia station was passed
schedule. The run into Buffalo, from Ba-
tavla, distance of forty miles. was made
in about thirty-one minutes. very fast time.
And the train rolled into Buffalo twenty
three minutes behind the new schedule time
and two minutes ahead of the old schedule.
General Passenger Agent George II. Dan
iels expressed himself as pleased with the
result of the trip, despite the unfortunate
accident, and declared that the new scehd-
ule Is not bit too fast for the regular
Empire state press .n fnra vlce pes
ger Agent Daniels, General Superintendent
wager, Railroad Commissioners Beardsley.
fieid. of the r. ". 4 O., and several news
paper men. The party returned to New
York last night on the limited lied, The entire
exclusive of a delay of twenty-six minutes,
was made in 4si minutes.
G. & o. N. II. Association.
To-day the presidents and general man
ayers of the roads irrs the Chicago & Ohio
River Traffic Association will assemble at
Cincinnati to consider several important
- IL, ex;o + -
ton to ally the association with the Cen
trail Traffic and the Trunk Line Associa-
ton in the joint traffic agreement. better
known as the presidents agreement. 1t is
proposed, If possible.lto bring the roads in
the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associa-
ton under the same rules and provisions as
those of the Joint Traffic Association. While
it has been stated that in the Chicago and
Ohio River Association rates have been
strictly adhered to, 1t is we'll known that
such is not the case beyond the initial
point. But few tickets to the West, the
Northwest or the Pacific coast are sold at
tariff rates unless the traveller purchases
without inquiry. Under the rulings Of the
several associations, dating from yesterday.
commissions will cease. and if the rule is
adhered to ticket agents will not have COM
other question TO be considered is reducing
the number OF through trains between ter
minals OF the respective lines For in
stance ii is thought unnecessary 10 run
twelve trains a day each way between In
dianapolis and Cincinnati. eight trains each
way daily between Chicago and Louisville,
and eight trains day between Chicago and
Indianapolis. when four six trains each
way would handle the business and at de-
sirable hours. Another question to come up
ia outside ticket offices. An effort will be
made to curtail expenses in this direction.
A great dea. OF interest is taken in the
meeting TO be held To-Day, from the fact
that Ii is questionable IL the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon will
come into so strict and binding an agree
Western. 1t is alleged that the Lake Erie
& Western has been one Of the chief causes
OF the decentralization in passenger rates
which has existed the-last few months, and
how TO hold this road i'm line is the trouble
some question. The free transportation
question will come In for consideration, this
feature OF railroading having been greatly
abused the last few months In the influence
ing of business, and ii is alleged that the
Pennsylvania and the Nandalia have been
manipulating rates 10 get business in the
direction they run. especially on transcon-
tinental line business. The Big Four may
have been at the same game. says passen-
ger man, but has been shrewd enough 10
cover * up.
Transpacific Rate War.
The rate war between the Southern Pa
ciic and the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company over coastwise passenger