The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

farther east. The special crossed three
mountain ranges including the CONT
mental divide. the various attitudes be-
ing 1881. TAP and 1908 feet above sea
level No delays were encountered in
the mountains and the speed made was
something new in railroad experiences.
II the same approximate speed mao
been maintained east of the mountains
the train would have reached Chicago
four hours sooner.
Much of the distance across Kansas
was done at a mile a minute speed. A
noticeable thing about the race against
men in changing engines for the speclal
a t the division points.
Santa Fe officials are much gratified
over the showing made by the train IN
breaking fast records. but We can DO
better yeti
START OF THE RACE
Mr.. Clark received the telegram an
nouncing the illness of his wife at his
fathers mines at jerome, Arlz-, 10
miles from Winslow. He made the run
from Jerome to jerome Junction. 70
miles, on the United Verde & Paclhc
railroad a line operated by the Clarks
from their mines. He used the regular
train service to WinsloW, where ne was
given a switch engine and a smoking
car for the erst part of the special
run The train reached Chicago short
~ before o'clock in the afternoon.
The poorly equipped outfit with which
Mr.. Clark started, was kept until Alpu-
oueruue. n NJ. was reached There he
obtained a fast engine. He made his
negotiations with the Santa Fe while
on the train. A change of engines was
made at Albuquerque, N M, Raton, n.
NJ. La Junta, Colo, Dodge City, New
ton. Emporia and Argentine, Ran. me
next change was made at Fort Madison,
Iowa Only one mishap occurred west
of here This was on the Hutchinson
cutoff" where the engine was laid out
for over an hour by d not box.
Mr. Clark was alone, except for the
cornpanv of the trainmen. The smoking
! car in which he was riding was old and
dingy. . It was poorly lighted by two
| oil lamps, fastened to the ceiling When
the train reached Argentine, the lone
occupant was seen walking the floor
| pacing from one end of the car to an
| other. Two seats were turned together
which showed where he had tried e
rest Trainmen say he was restless al
would stop. look at his watch, gaze al
a picture of his wife in the case, replace
| if in his pocket and resume his walk
| back and forth in the car lie talked
| to any of the trainmen who came neal
| him He was impatient at points where
| engines were changed. He counted thf
minutes in every hour He studied the
| switch lights that passed like flrebugs
/ in the night. He inquired what they
were and what they meant once ne
! clenched his fists and said. If mar
makes up his mind to persevere, he vii
persevere You can't stop him. He will
/ I've made up my mind to see Katherine
alive. and I viii see her" Then he sank
back in a seat, to remain but mo
TOLD OF HIS WIFE'S DEATH
Mr.. Clark was met at Argentine by H
I. Luke state agent for the Uniteo
/ States Insurance company Mr. Luke
vas a -bovhood friend of Mr.. Clark Wher
tbe la4ter turned and saw him he reached
out and threw his arms about him. "Har-
| rv's he said, I'm so glad to see you
| THEY'RE going to give me sleeping cal
| here. Come go with me and sit down