Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

Jonah. Somewhere up the road at
one of the few stops made Denver
editor picked up on the platform a
mongrel. Its measly, ugly appear
ance alone attracted the attention of
the Rocky Mountainite, and he at once
made overtures To the owner of the
poodle for its possession. and a
bargain was struck. the purchaser
explaining that he desired the dog as
Ia gift to friend in the west
The brute was put aboard-and there
by hangs tale. literally as well as
latterlv. The dog was the hoodo. No
sooner had the train resumed its
travels after taking him on than En-
gineer Lund reported back that the
engine had 4 hot box on one of the
drive wheel aNels. The train stopped
II minutes to remedy the difficulty
Then the train sped on. 1t was cut
ting along at 1S miles an hour
Just out of Green River and making
up lost time, when the trouble re-
appeared. and it was necessary there
upon to abandon the locomotive and
to back up to Green River and tele-
graph to Rock Island for relief en-
CINE. Steve Hoover had his 91S on
the track waiting to pull the train
| out of here. and he was soon putting
east to Green River, where he took
up the broken trail and came into
Rock Island on the fly. An hour and
Il half had been lost. and while the
company officials hopes had been
somewhat shattered, vet they were
determined to retrieve their lost op.
portunity. Engineer Lund was
greatly put out over the accident
but Master Mechanic Wilson. appre.
ciating that it was unavoidable, con
soled Lund by telling him that he had
made a record to he proud of ANYWAY
At Rock Islanda new crew went aboard
the train. Conductor A. j. Stafford tax.
inc charge, with Steve Hoover in the
cab. General Foreman W. ii. Stocks
Supt. Hobbs. of the Iowa lines. and Fue
Agent J. J. Hart joined the party
here. Engineer Hoover only awaited
the word after bringing the train
down from Green River to demon
strate what could be done on the low;
division, and when he got the wore
to cut loose. he did. Fairly out o
Davenport he opened the throttle ant
tore through terrified Hawkeyedon
AT a rate that from Walcott to Stock
ton averaged ST miles IN hour
| BROOKLYN. 101 miles from Rock Island
he reached in 105 minutes from tn,
time he heard the AL aboard sigma
in Rock Island at 1:10. The distanc,
| to Des Moines, liz miles. he covere,
i'll ) hours and 20 minutes, reachin.
the depot there at 1890 and cuttin!
10 minutes off the time given him t,
make by the officials on the train
and discounting any time ever mad
in Iowa. At Iowa's capital Enginee
Harry Bentley with engine 924 tool
the train and killed Il mile minut
into Council Bluffs. which CITY h,
reached at / A. And at | 30 this af
ternOOn. mountain time. the trail
reached Denver. making the run il
u hours. including the loss of al
hour and a half, or 22l hours actua
time running. The best previous ex
listing record is a hours.
The Equipment.
| The equipment provided through
the Pullman works, and put out 70
the first time Yesterday. for thes,
special trains. has been described il
detail. and it is hut essential here tC
emphasize the fact that it is all tina
was promised for it and more. Il
design. workmanship and finish. tn
train is all that modern science il
comfort in fast travel could suggest
The cars from baggage TO observation
coach are symmetrical. and so vest
buled that the entire train is in real
ity but one car carpeted from end t
end. The ears are beautifully an,
specially lettered Rocky Mountai
Limited''-Chicago and California
Chicago. Rock Island d Pacific. Tn
interior finish is in the form of ma
, hogany and rosewood, highly POI
. ished in elaborate panels and artist
. OrnamentatIon. The seats are uphoI
stored in blue plush. while the empir
/. deck the dome or ceiling is of bird
egg blue in harmonious tints an
gildings. The cars are piped fo
steam heat and gas. and wired fo
electric lighting rs well. The fun
nishings are elaborate and tasty. Tn
, ears are models OF perfection in ca
builders art.
The train complete. when the me-
t service of next Sunday is inaugurated
6 will embrace five coaches. The con
posite car has. in addition to Il com
, modious baggage room. library an
smoking apartment. The smokin,
room is in reality delightful clu
. parlor. furnished with wicker chairs
. bookcase. secretary and tables fc
magazines and Newspapers. The |
p brary cars are supplied with a seleC
, list of the latest and best book
: There are lavatories. toilet rooms
q buffet and other utilities. Two slee,
, er sections are separated from tn
, smoking room. fitted with stationar
{ seats and handsome furnishings. III
n wide windows are of plate glas
q affording fine facilities for pas
: ing observation Of the coul
2 try. Standard Pullman palace sleel