The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-17
ALL MARKS FOR A THOUSAND
MILES LOWERED BY THE BUR-
LINGTON.
RACE WAS AGAINST DEATH.
DISTANCE FROM CHICAGO TO DEN-
YER MADE AT A MILE A
MINUTE.
THE FEAT ENTIRELY IMPRONP,rU.
No Opportunity Was Given to Make
Any Special Preparations for the
Long Race.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 16.-The special
train from Chicago over the G. B. & O.,
and the Burlington & Missouri rail-
roads, chartered by Henry J. Mayfam
Denver mining investment broker,
reached this city at 1852 a. m. today,
having run 1,026 miles in IS hours and
81 minutes This journey goes into
history as the greatest railroad feat
ever accomplished. The best previous
railroad long distance record was 10
hours and 81 minutes, for 964 miles over
the New York Central. and Lake Shore
railroads from New York to Chicago.
Mr.. Mayham. who left New York
Sunday on the Pennsylvania Limited,
chartered a special train at Chicago,
In order to reach the bedside of his
dying son, William B. Mayham, as
quickly as possible. The Burlington
officials agreed to take him to Denver
in tWenty-four hours. 1t was at first
thought the trip might be made In
twenty-one hours. Every resource of
the system was brought into play. and
over two hours were clipped off from
the best running time that was thought
possible. On straight stretches of
track. the train covered more than 60
miles an hour The mountain climb
from Akron, Col. to Denver, 11S miles.
was made In 124 minutes, the train
running an even mile a minute much
Oh the distance At Lincoln, Neb., the
travelling engineer, Dixon, of the Bur-
Hngton, entered the cab of the engine,
AND remained with each engineer as he
came on until the train reached Den
yer.
In spite of the splendid record Mr..
Mayham arrived in Denver too late to
see his son alive. The young man died
shortly after midnight.
The distance from Chicago to Denver,
1,025 miles, was covered in exactly
Lucy minutes actual running time This
Is only small fraction less than one
mile a minute for the longest con-
tlnuous run ever made by any railroad
IN the world. The engine which took
the train on the first run out of Chi
cago to Galesburg had just come in
from Aurora pulling a regular passen-
ger train. No time was spent in clean
ing up, but 1t was quickly turned
around, attached to the special train
and manned by the same engineer who
had brought it to Chicago.
Not more than a half dozen officials
or employees Of the road knew the trip
was to be made. This fact is, the Bur-
AlASlOH OlilCldlS say, the most I'M
portant one in the story of the feat, as
it demonstrates the condition of the
road and the management which en-
ables such remarkable time to be main
tanned for more than a thousand miles.
General Passenger Agent Lyman, Of
the Chicago, Burlington & Northern.
received telegram yesterday after
noon from the, 60 offices giving the
following additional facts: Mayham
special left Chicago 10 a: m: Monday,
arriving at Denver at 1853 a. m. Tues
day, actual running time, including
stops. Is hours and SO minutes; actual
running time excluding stops, II hours
and 40 minutes; average time per hour
including stops. $3.50 miles; average
running time excluding stops, 1854
miles an hour. The train left
Chicago forty-five minutes after
notice received that 1t was to run Only
the customary notice was given to
superintendent that the train was to
pass over their divisions On several
stretches Of the run, for distances Of
about 100 miles, a speed exceeding 80
miles an hour was made, including
stops. The distance covered in the IS
hours and So minutes was 1,025 miles.