The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
SEvENTY-TWo MILES AN HOUR.
RITVTENHOUSE MOORE's RACE To
BID on THE JETTY CONTRACT.

A Plant System Special Carried Him
From the Central Railroad juno
ton to Charleston, los Miles In
90 Minutes-Por Eight Miles the
Special Ran at "A speed of 50 Miles
an Hour.
The Plant system ran what was prob
ably the fastest train that has ever been
run in the south, from here to Charles
ton yesterday morning. The run from
the Centrars junction with the Plant
system, seven miles from the city, TO
Ashley junction, just out of Charleston,
distance of 1Os miles. was made in ex-
actly ninety minutes.
The train left the Central junction at
sos O'Clock and arrived at Ashley juno
ton at Gas o'clock. Ten minutes was lost
at Ridgeland, while waiting for an op-
posing train to pass, 50 that the actual
running time was ninety minutes.
The fastest time made was eighty miles
an hour, which was kept up for eight
miles between Ravenel and Johns Island
The average speed maintained was seven
ty-two miles an hour. The run was oi-
vided as follows: From Central junction
to Vaudeville at a speed Of 62.6 miles
an hour; Hardeevile to Ridgeland, Y
miles; Ridgeland to Yemassee, 53.7 miles;
Yemassee to Green Pond, IT'S miles; Green
Pond to Pom Pom. Y miles; Pom Pom to
Ravenel, So miles; Ravenel to Johns Is
land, 50 miles; Johns Island to Ashley
Junction, 75.4 miles; and Ashley Junction
to Charleston, passing through the
r1a CO, Ae . h1rr S1,e
train was pulled by engine No. 312, of the
Charleston and Savannah, with Engineer
j. Y. Leeds at the throttle. Conductor +.
b. Sellers was in charge of the train.
The special was run for Rittenhouse
Moore of Mobile, for whom 1t had been
engaged day before yesterday by his son,
Mr.. r. r. Moore Mr., Moore wanted TO
file bid on the jetty work to be done by
the government at Charleston harbor. He
understood that bids would be received
until 11:30 o'clock to-day at Charleston. At
the last moment at which it would be pos
sible for him to reach Charleston in time,
provided he got a special from here, he
learned that after that hour yesterday no
more bids would be received. He wired
his son here to engage a special train to
meet the Georgia and Alabama train at
the Central junction over which road the
Georgia and Alabama trains come into
the city. He then took the train for Mont
BOihoiSs arriving llltfts ne bOdiutu NAO
Georgia and Alabama train for Savannah.
At the junction he found the special
awaiting him. Mr.. II. L. Molloy, master
of trains at Charleston, was aboard, as
was also Mr.. r. r. Moore. The office
force at the Plant system was interested
in receiving the reports as they came in
from the train. AS the details of the Won
derful speed became known about
the offices, the employees grew
enthusiastic Mr.. Moore reached Charles
ton a half hour earlier than he had ex-
pected the train to take him there. He
wanted that time in which to file his bid,
but the road doubled 1t for him. He got
his bid in in plenty of time, and returned
last night to Savannah.
While in Charleston, Mr.. Moore wired
Assistant General Passenger Agent Nc
Fadden, that he was well pleased with the
service the special had given him. He said
he could never have told from any in
creased rocking or jolting that the pace
was such a swift one. The transportation
department Is elated over the rapid run its
train made. 1t is said that 1t eurpasses
ANYTHING ever done In the south.