The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
THE GRAND STAIRWAY

)-rdpnCI by -. van zen Burg, iNfnfinh
3 the rails the prospect OF fulfilling the
| mission OF the trip became more en-
! courasing. In less than half an hour
| the second engineer had worked up to
2 speed of between sixty and sixty-On-
| miles an hour. This was gratifying TO
! everybody, and with a good track ahead
nearly all the way 10 Toledo the pros
pect was encouraging.
Everybody was widc-awake now, and
an early breakfast was served. Mr.
! Neob gave his guests "A little instruction
IN railroading while seated at the table
In the first place" said he. 1--WE for
got TO put the cow-catcher on the back
or the train To keep the cows Off but
guess we are going fast enough 10 pre-
vent their entrance through the rear
door.
Now wait moment till you feel n
slight sway or a jolt" continued the
Official. There il comes. That is the
result OF an almost fmperceptble imper-
iection In the laying of the rails When
the superintendent comes over that
pace ne VIII have II repaired Immediate
, ~. All kinds Of construction. rails de-
fects, &c. We're explained by Mr. Webh
to his listeners, who by this time had
no FEAR that the old records would stand
IOiedo was gained at 1919 A NJ inst
as the record hunters had finished their
meal In making the run of 1884 miles
In one hundred and twentyfour minutes
ana thlrty-iive seconds an average was
attained OF $3.50 miles an hour.
Another lying switch was taken here
with delay of two minutes and thlrtv-
eight seconds. and the run began over
the Toledo Division for Cleveland l07 3
miles away. at 1000 4. NJ Althoueh
at this time n little behind the worlds
record, Mr. Webb was hopeful of catch
ing up. and he instructed the engineer
to do his best. The run 10 Cleveland
was uneventful. except for a few spurts.
"heh speed Of about siXty-hve miles
was reached at times.
The train pulled into the union dono.
In the Forest City at S.1513 A. NJ. cover
Ing the 1913 miles in one hundred and
six minutes and six seconds. an average
Of CHS miles an hour
lt only took one minute and twenty
five seconds to change engines here when
the start on the Eastern Division to
Buffalo was made. Al one OF the cross
ings on this run occurred the first I'M
scheduled stop About thirty miles east
or Cleveland signalman stood i'm the
middle Of the track waving his little red
flag.
The engineer shut down his brakes sud-
denly, nearly throwing the passengers
out Of their seats. Everyone rushed out
The hagman said that he had broken n
rail while spiling a switch and he was
afraid to let the train go over II NJ a high
rate of speed He was complimented bv
Mr.. Webb for his care and attention. and.
after hastily examining the break. the
Vice-Presldent decided 10 run his train
over It slowly. At least five minutes
were lost by this stop. but II was more
than made up on the remainder of the run
on this section
Erie was reached at l03Oi7 4. VI. Tho
last section of 9j.5 miles was made IN
eighty-fve minutes.
4 copy OF the regular edition Of yester-
days Chicago Tribune was brought 20
tho World office from the train by Nr.
Charles J. Powers 2 member of the staff
OF the Chicago paper. who had made tho
record breaking trip. This IS the first
time n Chicago newspaper has ever been
seen IN New York on the day or It's publ
cation.
rho average time made on tho run hc-
tween Chicago and Buffalo. distance
OF five hundred and forty mile. was ~
the rate Of G9S miles an hour. beating
all previous long-fsiance runs. both hero
and abroad The fastest run between
New York and Buffalo made last month
was an average Of e4e5 miles an hour.
while the English record stands at 3,sf
miles.-New York World