The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-13
.MADEL|GHTN|NG TIME
loves Special Breaks All Railway
Records in It's Run from
Ocean to Ocean.
GRIM TERROR WAS THERE FIRST
But Did Not Have So Far to Travel
Seventy Five Miles an
Hour Made.

D. IN. yesterday the special train bear
ing Henry p. Lowe, chief engineer Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
drew in at La Grande station, having
completed a run from Atlantic to
Pacific, distance of more than 5000
miles, in the latest time OH record.
Lowe left New York on Tuesday, Aug.
4, at 2:45 p. m, and arrived in Los
Angeles seventy-three hours and twen-
ty-one minutes later, one hour and
twenty-one minutes more than three
days of actual running time. which
includes the three hours saved by run
ming from east to west. The run from
Chicago was made over the lines of
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, a distance of 2.256 miles.
Clip of More Than Five Hours.
The time from Chicago to Los An
geles was fifty-two hours and fifty
one minutes, an average speed of 42.7
miles an hour, including all stops.
This run clips five hours and five
minutes off all previous records. The
record-breaking run just finished by
Lowe was undertaken to gain the bed
side of his 11-year-old daughter. who
was dying in Los Angeles. The child
died early Thursday morning. but
Lowe was not advised of her death
until well on his way. AS the SEIZED
ule had been prepared by the railroad
tile trip was continued as originally
planned. except that the trip was made
in ten hours less time than scheduled
from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Did Better Than Its Schedule.
When the Santa Fe special left Chi
cago on Wednesday at 1915 q. m.
1t was intended that the run to Los
Angeles should be made at an average
speed of thirty-five miles an hour. IN
Guiding stops. AS the train passed
through Missouri and Kansas ii was
found that faster time than the sched-
ule provided for could be made Orders
were then given to make as fast time
as was judged consistent with safe
time as was considered consistent safe.
~ hC SpNNidi OCeoh W sam ot WIG.
At La Junta, Colo, 1t was more than
an hour ahead of its schedule, and
when Albuquerque, n. NJ, was reached
at 5:45 last evening, this gain had
this gain had been increased to three
hours and fifteen minutes
Made Seventy Five Miles IN Hour.
Reaching San ernardino nine hours
and twenty minutes ahead of time the
special had a clear track to Los An
geles, sixty-three miles. The run over
this last stretch of track was record
breaker, the speed at times being as
at LOG the engine whirled into La
Grande station. Lowe was hastily
driven to the Westminster hotel, where
he Joined his wife. who has been pros
trated since the death of her child.
Best Previous Record.
The previous record for a trans-con-
tinental run was made by A. G.. r. Pea
cock. a director of the United States
Steel Corporation. who on March 81,
1900. made the run between Los An
geles and Chicago over the Santa Fe
railroad in fifty-seven hours and fifty
six minutes. No time was gained over
the record between New York and Chi
cago because Lowe made that run on
regular train, the Twentieth Century
limited.
Not Steel Corporation Man.
After his arrival here Lowe took
occasion to say that he is not in any
way connected with the United States
Steel company; that he is mining
man, with residence in Denver, and
has not at any time been connected
with the steel corporation.
Wind Blows Down . Store.
Greensboro, KY, Aug. 6.-Two heavy