The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19
THE FASTEST YET.
Details of the Burlington's Great
Achievement

The most remarkable time ever
made by steam in the history of the
world was the famous run from Chi
cage 10 Denver over the Burlington
road, when several days ago II. J.
Mayham of Denver chartered a special
train in Chicago 10 reach the bedside
of his son before death claimed an
idol.
The run of the Burlington Iocomo-
tives has already gone into railroad
history as the fastest time on record.
The famous run of the New York Ger
trai from New York TO Chicago $40
miles, was made in 10 hours and 81
minutes. The Burlington run from
Chicago to Denver, 1,O25 miles, was
made in is hours and 50 minutes. The
actual running time as figured by the
Chicago offices Of the company was
1.069 minutes-a little less than a mile
a minute
There were differences. moreover, in
the conditions of the two great runs
appear all the more Remarkable When
the fast run was made on the New
York Central preparations were made
for days for the event. The newest
and best locomotives in its service
were put into the best possible condi-
ton Tor trial Of speed, the road was
made entirely clear and every assist
ance rendered from start TO finish
The Central locomotives did not have
20 stop for water. taking il at the top
Of their speed from the roadbed. The
Burlington had just 80 minutes in Chi
cago to prepare for the run. The con-
tract was to reach Denver in q hours.
They beat their promise nearly 6
hours.
Every railway man VIII be interested
in an accurate compilation of this
great exhibition Of speed as it was
E9rformed by engines.
DETAILS OF THE RUN.
The train left Chicago at 9:5S o'clock
Monday morning. Engine No. g, class
A, with 17X24 cylinders and 59-inch
driving wheels took it to Burlington.
295 miles in 22S minutes. Delays were
as follows: One minute at Aurora, one
minute at c. & n. w. crossing, three
minutes at Mendoza. four minutes at
Galesburg, three minutes at Burling-
ton.
Engine No. $50. class A, with 1Sx24-
inch cylinders and 56-inch driving
wheels. took the train from Burlington
TO Creston. 191 miles in 213 minutes
Delays were one minute at Rock Is
land crossing, three minutes at Krum
Tor water, one minute at MaXon DAD
crossing, five minutes at Charlton
sending Geographic messages, two
minutes at Creston.
No -o1, CldSS II. look the
train from Creston TO Red Oak IS
miles in 80 minutes. The engine ran
not from Villa to Red Oak
Engine No. - class A, took the train
from Red Oak 10 Pacific Junction. Sc
miles in 80 minutes. There was a delay
OF two minutes at Pacific Junction.
Engine Nc. 203, class i, took the
train from Pacific Junction TO Lincoln,
so miles in 81 minutes There was
delay of three minutes at Lincoln.
Engine No. 227, class A, cylinders
17x24 inches, driving wheels 81 inches.
took the train from Lincoln to Hast
ings 81 miles in 100 minutes. There
we're delays of FIVE minutes at Sutton
for water and two minutes at Hast
ings changing engines.
FASTEST RUN.
Engine No 21O took the train from
Hastings to McCook, 1872 miles in 100
minutes. There was a delay of four
minutes at Oxford TO pass a train.
Engine No. 324, class K, cylinders
19x24 inches, driving wheels 56 inches,
took the train from McCook TO Akron,