Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-07
THE cHIcAGO's SPECIAL.
New Fast Train Makes the Run in splendid
Style.


Missouri Valley, Iowa, Feb. THE
Chicago special, to the new fast train
from Denver over the Union Pacific
Denver and Gulf, Union Pacific and
Chicago & Northwestern railroads.
reached Omaha Mt o'clock this morn
Ing, on time. The train ran the 500
miles from Denver to Omaha In four
teen and one-half hours, allowing for
one hours difference in time. The first
thirty miles out of Julesburg over the
Union Pacific were run in thirty min
utes and this running time was
equalled, If not excelled, on other parts
of the road. At Council Bluffs the train
passed to the tracks of the Chicago &
Northwestern and is was boafded there
by party of Northwestern officials.
Denver, Feb. IA special to the
Times from Chicago says:
The first Chicago special on the Bur-
linston route pulled into Chicago today
on time to the tick of a second, having
averaged IS miles an hour and that
without any apparent effort. At most
of the stations ON the western division
the train came in from three to six
minutes ahead of time.
Topeka, Kansas, Feb. What is re-
garded as remarkably fast run for a
Western road was made by the Santa
Fe eastbound limited yesterday. The
train left La Junta, Colo. at $3.50 n. M,
five hours late. and arrived at Dodge
city. Kansas, at 1881 pm. making the
2c2is miles at an average rate of 53Is
miles per hour.
Boone. Iowa. Feb. 1.-The Union Pa
cific and Northwestern, "Chicago
Special" from Denver. reached Boone,
the Northwestern division headquar-
tiers, at 1880, three minutes ahead of
time. A large party of Iowa news
manor a. as. ri
guests of the Chicago & Northwestern
Co., which is represente6J by the fol-
lowing officials: C. NJ. Cairns. assist
ant general passenger agent: John
Sharon, superintendent of dining car
service; j. II. Gable. travelling passen-
ger agent; r. II. Eaton. division super
intendent. and w. o. Litten, assistant
division superintendent. Samuel Hutch
inson, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Union Pacific n,rcompan-
led the party of Colorado newspaper
men from Denver to Chicago. Division
Superintendent Ashton said today that
In his opinion the scheduled running
time of the train could be reduced an
hour and a half II desired.
Denver. Feb. 7.-From Omaha to Dem
YER the Burlington hit the time on the
dot. There was no hitch to mar the
race. One hot box on the dining car
bothered some and one on the chair
car a little more, but the time was east
ly caught and held in spite of these
annoyances. The finish of the run
was as exciting n bit of travelling as
one usually experiences in the West.
Twelve miles up the Platte valley the
trains raced neck and neck, with the
Union Pacific's new flyer. and the lat
ter got over the crossing first, only be-
cause both could not cross at the same
time. The depot was reached minutes
ahead of time. The Burlington officials
are well pleased and say they will cut
the west-bound time an hour, in order
to make II faster.
The Colorado special the new fast
train OF the Union Pacific and North
western line, pulled into the union sta
ton here today at 1:20, ten minutes
ahead of scheduled time have accom-
plished the run from Chicago, logo
miles, In twenty-eight and one-half
hours A great crowd was present Mt
the station to greet this innovation In
rapid train service. Tho efficiency of
the new service has been conclusively
proven. and Its success seems only n
matter of time enough for for patrons
to accustom themselves to the new
schedule.
The run from Omaha to Denver was
enlivened by an exciting race with the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy. which
left Chicago simultaneously with the
Northwestern. The latter reached the
switch n few minutes ahead OF the
burlington.
General Manager Edward Dickinson,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
barlow. and other officials OF the Union
Pacific. boarded the special at Omaha
and made the runinto Denver.