The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-07

The Great Northern Flyer" east
bound from Seattle, finished it's first trip
yesterday afternoon, when at exactly 2
o'clock it rolled into the union depot.
A crowd of people was gathered at the
depot to welcome 1t, and as it ran up
the platform they raised a cheer, and
all the locomotives in the vicinity blew
SaluteS.
The train left Seattle with the United
States mail at 4 p. m. Tuesday, in
charge of Conductor G.. p Irwin and
Engineer John Scott. With the excep-
ton of rough weather which was en-
countered in Western Montana, where
a blizzard ragged, the trip was I'M
eventful. The train sped along toward
st. Paul at Its best gait, averaging a
speed of forty miles an hour. 1t lost
two hours in the mountains by reason
of the storm, but it easily made up the
lost time, and when the train reached
Barnesville there was time to spare At
the last the train was in charge of Con-
ductor G. P. Irwin and Engineer Scott.
Coming in from GAINESVILLE, Engineer
Scott was obliged to slacken speed in
order not to get to ST. Paul ahead of
schedule.
The train consisted of one mail car,
baggage car, one coach, three sleepers
and a diner The locomotive which
drew it from GAINESVILLE was No $50,
a big and powerful engine, well cal
culated to make the highest speed at
tainable on rails.
The mail destined for points east was
transferred without loss of time to the
Milwaukee platform, and at $3.50 when
the fast mail arrived it was put aboard
and started on its journey to New
York and Boston
The Flyer" which left this city
Tuesday morning with the first Eastern
mail did not arrive atoSeattle until 1
a. m. yesterday. It.was due at D. m.
Thursday, but it was delayed by a
snow storm east of Spokane, which
made it necessary for the train to
plow through drifts for several hours.
Otherwise it's journey across the CONT
nent was uneventfui.
Everyone connected with the Great
Northern congratulated the road yes
terday on the excellent time made bv
the flyers. In spite of obstacles, both
trains had reduced materially the run
ming time between st. Paul and the
coast, and it is believed that even
greater speed may be attained by the
trains if it is deemed necessary. The
manner in which both trains picked UP
lost time on the road shows the ca
liabilities Of the fast mail service given
by the Great Northern.
The new schedule permits a business
man in ST. Paul to receive and answer
in the same day letters from either
New York or Seattle This IS an adj
vantage which business men will APP
pTecfate.
The Northern Pacific train schedule
has been changed to meet the new con-
ditionss of train service between this
city and Chicago. The train which
now leaves at 80 D. m will leave to-
morrow and every afternoon in future
at 215 p. M The new schedule is as
fellows.
No. will leave st. Paul at 2:15 p. m, Min
neapolis at 2:55 p. NJ, arrive at Fargo 1870
p. M. Billings. 500 p. NJ; Helena, 440 a. NJ :;
Butte. TOO a. NJ. Anaconda, 7:55 a.. M; spo-
kane, t20 p. M; Seattle 200 a. NJ !; Tacoma,
$40 a. m; Portland II 80 a. m.
Connection with No. will leave Ashland
at $40 a. M; Duluth, 1;45 p. NJ; making close
connections at Staples.
NO. ; viii leave ST. Paul 7So p. M; Min
neapolis. $40 p. n; arrive at Fargo, $50 a.
m; jamestown. As a. m; Grand Forks, 7:20
a. M. Winnipeg, los D. M
No. will leave st. Paul at 800 a. m run
ming via Brafnerd heretofore arriving at
Fargo, $50 p. m. Train No. will connect at
ton for all points east of Brainerd
Eastbound train No. 2 viii leave Portland
at Ii a. M; Tacoma, 4:55 p. NJ; Seattle 400
p M; Spokane, 7:20 a. NJ, Anaconda Sis D.
NJ; Butte, 9:2o p. NJ: Helena 1910 o. M
Billings, $40 a. M; Fargo, 8:O5 a. m.l arriv-
p. M; Duluth, $50 D. H
ffain NO. Will leave jamestown at 80 p.
m; Fargo, $50 p. M; Winnipeg 12:15 D. m
Grand Forks, sos p. H.; arriving at Mime
apolis at 6:45 a. M; st. Paul 7:30 a. m, Du-
luth, 7:30 a. m.
Train No. will leave Fargo at 7:so a. M:
arrive at Minneapolis $3.50 D. M; st. Paul
5:25 p. n.