The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03

NEW YoRK, Dec. 2.-Tho New York
Central railroad to-day demonstrated
its ability to run upon its road the
fastest regular train in tho world, al
though 1t failed in this, particular run
to finish upon the schedule time laid
out for It. This failure was due entirely
to an accident, the other portions Of the
run showing conclu,iVeIy that the fast
scheduled timo can be accomplished,
and even ercOlled.
Up TO six months ago, the train
known as the Empire State express
had the worlds record as a regular
train for fast running. The London
railway Of England, running from
London to Aberdeen, began to run 4
triae faster than the Empire States
record OF fitty.one miles auihour, To-
day the Central road began now
schedule for this train which nec0ssi-
tates an hourly run Of tifty-throe Rnd a
third miles, about two miles an hour
faster than the English rival.
Leaving Now York this morning Rt
$3.50, and with every condition against
her, this train mado more than three-
quarters OF the distance in even faster
time than the new schedule cals,Io
The regular Empire State express had
added 10 IL the special car OF Vice Pres
ident Webb, weighing l06,4OO pounds.
In addition to this extra weight drtZ-
cling rain was. falling, making the
tracka eXtromOly slippery, and the extra
weight was carried on tho end oil tho
train instead OF next TO the engine,
making tha resistance greater. The
run from Now York to, Albany, a.diH-
tance OF l42SS miles, was made in two
hours and thirty.six minutos. Andithe
train rolled into the depot four minutes
ahead OF the new schedule, and nine
minutes ahead OF the old schedule.
Halt way between Syracuse aud
Rochester tho drizzling rain turned to
snow, and tho wind, which had gbaen
with the train so much OF the distance,
changed to a head wind OF great resist
ance. Despite those conditions tho
train rolled into Rochester exactly on
time.
FROM 1EOCueSkoT ub lhI AH SuuIGuNluui
fllty.six miles cast OF tho Empire State'a
destination, Buffalo, the stations woro
passed exactly upon schedule time.
Just after passing Churchvillo, where
tho engine takes water from tho track
water trough by scoop without stop.
ping, the scoop caught in an obStruc.
tion in the trough, and dropping down
banged against tho ties for at least,R
mile until tho train could be brought to
standstill. It was fourteen minutes
before tho damage could be repaired
aud at least three minutes had been lost
In slowing up and stopping. When the
train was again started after loss OF
seventeen minutes, 1t was close upon
the long heavy grade running up TO
Batavia and lacking the tremendous
momentum which 1t usually has, it lost
three minutes more on this upgrade.
Tho slippery tracks also added TO the
delay, aud when tho Batavia station
was passed tho train was 254 minutes
bOhind tho new schedule.
Tho run into Buffalo from Batavia,
distance OF 10 miles, was made in about
81 minutes, very fast timo, Tho train
rolled into Buffalo 90 minutes behind
the now schedule timo aud two min.
utes ahead OF tho old Schedue. The on.
tirs run OF 440 miles, including three
ntops and exclusive OF delay Of 20 min.
utes, was made in 404 minutes.