The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-12
HuRRAH FOR THE FLYER
Initial Run of the New Fast Train \ Pro-
nounced Success

The new Kansas and Nebraska Flyer
oser the Missouri Pacific road has been
receiving a great deal OF public atren-
ton not only IN Wichita, but IN al the
cities OF the southwest that have con-
nections with this great system 1.
receives especial attention in Wichita,
and hundreds OF people were down az
the depot Sunday TO see IL come in
While il came in on time Sunday, yet
the run was not fair test. as the train
started on the old schedule and did not
commence 10 fly until after midnight,
az which time the card went into effect
Il made the remarkable record OF anih.-
lating just 80 minutes between here and
Fort Scott il addition TO running al the
fest rate OF the new time card Steve
Hayden brought the Sunday train IN
and ne was accompanied on the trip by
Commercial Agent Post, VINO did not
nave much time 10 note the effects. or
reported effects OF the chinch bugs as he
came along.
The first through train on the fast
time card, however, came flying into
Wichita at 12:20 yesterday and il came
like a cyclone. Il was mighty pretty
train, nicely made-up and supplied with
beautiful cars. When IL stopped al the
depot with the familiar cochu cochu CO.
c-h-u the spectators waved their caps
and shouted hurrah for George Gould
and the Missouri Pacific
Colonel z. e Bleckley, the resident
city passenger and ticket agent was
present and he wore a smile that COW
cred his whole face for everybody was
plaising the Missouri Pacific for is en-
terprise, and its desire 10 give the peo-
PIE OF the southwest an up-to-date ser
vice while the other roads are putting
on tri-weekly freights to succeed pas
Senger trains Mr.. ]. P. Mccain, the
New York City travelling passenger
agent OF the road stepped from the
flyer and was warmly greeted He
at once made himself az home in Wicai-
ia and talked with the people in that
admirable familiar and courteous man
ner which characterizes a brainy bust
ness man who understands human ma
ture aad knows at a glance when and
how 70 touch elbows with the public.
lie didn't call a cab and shut himself
up in il as so many people do. but on the
contrary, he walked 70 the Commercial
cub and talked business prospects with
them in way that made them believe
mat the Missouri Pacific has the wei
fare Of It's patrons at heart Mr.. Nc
Cam not only can talk business, but he
can tell a rare story and although he
was in the city only a few hours he
II ade more friends at the Commercial
club than a man with a less genial dis
position could make in month
George Gould is Mr.. McCann's IDEAL
railroad man He has been with the
GouIds twenty-seven years or more, and
when man is in the service OF two gen
erations he naturally thinks there are
H., T. -F~,l- -
the credit for the new enterprise IS also
due TO Vice-President Warner, General
Manager Dodridge and General Passen-
ger Agent II. c. Townsend, from whom
he had a letter OF Introduction 70 the
| editor OF the Eagle.
II think" said Mr.. McCann, that
you gentlemen OF Wichita appreciate
the new train service and assure you
| that II you show your appreciation by
p4tronizing IL that the Missouri Pacific
viii do still better IN the future. Our
run OF yesterday, when one hour and a
half was made up between Fort Scott
and this city, demonstrates that we can
save that time 20 passengers also. This
is bigger thing than you have any
idea Of Just think OF IL, you can leave
New York az 2:30 Monday afternoon
and get into Wichita az 1920 the second
y
hours Of arrival and departure are SO
well timed that passengers arrive at all
important points enroute in daylight
and at convenient hours. This train
not only gives Wichita the rapid service
but through its influence gives IL 10 all
the other cities on the branch lines. The
train leaves here In the afternoon and
takes you into Sc Louis at 7 o'clock in
the morning, just in time for breakfast
and the opening OF business. I have
talked with passengers freely since I
left ST. Louis and although none Of them
knew me yet they talked enthusiastic
ally OF the new fast service. All OF
them said II was a great piece OF rail-
road enterprise and deserved the pat
roEage.
Quite a corps Of eastern passenger
agents left ST. Louis with the flyer,
some OF them going TO Joplin, S. Joe
and Omaha. It was an idea that orgi-
mated with Jay Gould. the father OF the
system, that the eastern agents should
AXE a run out over the road occasional
II so that they might better understand
the ramifica tons OF the lines and hence
the satisfaction OF the people
All OF the Missouri Pacific employees
seem to have caught the spirit OF the
enterprise and have their sleeves rolled
Up taking advantage OF the opportuni-
-iss and inducements II offers 10 travel
Ing men. Mr. Bieckley IS quite sure
that he viii DO the ST. Louis and east
e-1 business and he can sell a ticket
NV much easier than ever before.
CITY IN BRIEE