The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-19
RAPID. RAILROADING.
Phenomenal Time Made by the
New York Central.
An Interestia9 Incident Of Early Travel
Hoealled by = Coincidence of Dates
Diseoverlex Of Great Im-
p0rtance.

The phenomenal time record made by
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad. company, on the llth day OF
September, 1895, recalls an interesting
coincidence of dates of special interest
in the city of Albany
On the 11th day of September, 1909,
Henry Hudson, after making several
unsuccessful attempts to discover d
northeast passage around the conti-
nent, under the direction of the Anglo
Dutch East India company, entered the
Hudson. river, terminating his trip at
the head of the navigable waters in the
vicinity of Albany, which he named
1.-The New Netherlands"
Hudson did not make the rapid transit
OF G5 1-3 miles per hour, nor is it pos
sible that his sailing record compared
favorably with the speed of the Defend
er or the Valkyrie, but the result Of his
discoveries was of vastly more impor.
tance, as it indicated the route which
was. destined to be followed in the march
of civilization and the development OF
this continent, and has done more for
the advancement of science and the
arts than any section of the earth re-
corded in history.
It was here that the first meeting of
the colonial representatives was held,
resulting in the preliminary steps for
the establishment of the present re-
publican form of government.
1t was here that Clinton and his CO.
adjutors, taking advantage of the nat
ural Typographical route provided by
nature, ina,,gurated the canal system,
connecting the waters of the Hudson
with the lakes, which was the pioneer
movement for inland transportation.
and was followed by the more rapid
railroad system rendered necessary by
the demands of commerce.. Itwas here
that the first institute for the develops
ment of science and the arts and the
promotion of agriculture was incor.
porated by Stephen Van Rensselaer, and
others, which is still in existence.
It was here that DR.. Mott provided the
first plan in the introduction of the
CRATE bar, by which coal could be sue
cessfnlly used rs fuel.
Tt was here that I.lttlefleId brought
into use the first self-feeding base-burn-
ing stove.
It was here that Squire Whipple first
reduced to science the art of bridge
building. erecting trapezoidal truss
bridge OF iron, and presenting formulas
for several structures.
1t was here that Prof Henry and DR..
TenEyck strung miles of wire around
the walls of the Albany academy, dem
onstrating the practical use of elec-
tricity as power and in the transmits
sion of messages. which was immedi.
ately applied by Prof Morse by the use
of his alphabet. 500
And it was here. at the West Albany
shops Of the railroad company. that
William Rnchnnan,. superintendent OF
motive power. planned and constructed
the celebrated engine 900. and others OF
the same style, which have gained an
International reputation. and without
which the success attending the phe-
nomenal achievement could not haya
been accomplished. 1t is worthy OF
note that our Dutch ancestors of the
Netherlands. to whom we are indebted
for 80 much, have just launched the
largest steamship now afloat of the twin
screw type. May success attend their
enterprise.-PeterH Hogan, in Ballston
Daily Journal.