The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-01
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RECORD SHORT VISIT is PAID TO
WICHITA.
BY Cornelius Vanderbilt. for Whom
the Track Is Cleared.

the Track Is Cleared.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., was in the
city yesterday. He stopped in Wichita
six seconds over one minute, just time
enough 10 buy q newsboy's stack OF
twenty-five Eagles. The party came IN
special train and the people hardly had
time to get their breath when the train
came in and was gone It was q case of
In again, off again, gone again." and
the whole thing was done IN very short
/ order. Cornelius Vanderbilt did not get
/ of the car. He was IN a compartment
! OF President Purdy's private car. The
/ special left Caldwell, where Il passed the
/ night at els and arrived in this city
/ az 3:35. It was due at Herington at $50.
/ three hours and fifteen minutes from
/ the starting point. This run is made
/ by regular trains in a little over four
/ hours. The train was the whole thing on
the Rock Island road yesterday Every
train had to give the right of way TO
that special ten minutes before it was
due 10 arrive. We're coming. get out
q the way" was the word along the line
yesterday morning and every man obey
ed the order TO the letter.
When the train left wellington Il was
reported on time and going for all it
was worth. The gateman in this city
was ordered 10 close down the gates be
fore the train arrived. for It was said
it might not stop here. The fiagman did
as he was bid. but the train stopped.
General Manager Hit alighted from the
train and got a paper or two and said
to a reporter for the Eagle: I'VE have
had a fine trip. That new country is
going TO be great in few years. The
line is in the best OF shape and business
is increasing at an amazing rate We
are going 10 put on some heavier en-
gines FOR the passenger trains soon.
Sorry I can't talk longer" said he as
the train began TO move.
The regular south-bound passenger
train was held here until the special ar
rived It was an hour late in leaving
this city.
Cornelius Vanderbilt IN his shirt
sleeves. sat in the chair car and looked
sleepily over the town west OF the depot.
All he could see was several big brick
wholesale houses and a very damp de-
pot platform.
The party Travelled by q special train
OF seven cars. g baggage car. a diner.
two combination cars and the private
care of r. r Cable chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee. W. C. Purdy. presi I
dent and A. J. Hit. general manager !
The train was pulled by high-wheeIed f
engine, No. Sa2 The following are the 4
members of the party:
Warren C. Purdy, president; II. A /
Parker, first vice president; Robert Ma +
Their. general attorney and second ivce
president; J. N Johnson. freight traffic +
manager and third vice president; F. E.
Hayes, treasurer: N. A Lowe, general
attorney for lines west Of the Missouri
river; F. z. Haynes. treasurer and as
sistant secretary; A. J. Hit. general
". n Hobbs. general super
intendent Of lines west Of the Missouri
river; ". II. Stiilweu. superintendent Of
lines east OF the Missouri river: John
Sebastian, general passenger agent:
George F. Wilson. superintendent Of mo-
tive power and equipment. and ". e
Dauchy, chief engineer.