New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CENTR4L'S NEW FLYER.
The Second Empire Develops Great
.Speed on Initial Run.

Promptly on schedule time the Second Empire.
the latest addition to the fast passenger train
service OF the New York Central. pulled into
the Buffalo station at 1130 o'clock Monday
night. The initial trip was made in exactly
nine hours and the average speed attained was
fraction over forty-nine miles an hour Al
times a higher rate Of speed INDUCED in,
Just to demonstrate the capabilities Of the train.
while for a stretch of several miles seventy-fve
miles an hour was maintained. Four stops only
were made-at Albany. Utica, Syracuse and
Rochester-which consumed ten minutes and
the rest OF the time put in in what was
practically a sprint a level, straightaway
course.
The train which left this city at 2:30 O'Clock
Monday afternoon, was made up Of the COM
pany's latest type of passenger locomotive and
five coaches, including the private observation
car of Assistant General Superintendent c. H.
Smith Among the railroad officials on the trip
were: George H. Daniels. general passenger
agent; Harry Parry, general agent at Buffalo; J.
z. Root, manager of the advertising department;
J. F. Deems, superintendent of motive power.
rolling stock and machinery: +. w Brazier. A.
Z. Brainard. ". NJ. Skinner and ]. c. Kalb-
feisch.
Time tables were in the hands of all the off,
Gals and their guests and the train flashed
by the various stations along the line watches
flyer was on time or even trife ahead of the
schedule At Albany. Utica and Syracuse New
York Central officials met the train either to
join the party or to wish it good luck for the
balance OF the journey and the success of the
first run was the cause of general rejoicing
among the officials and their guests as the train
pulled into the Buffalo station
In addition TO the newspaper men who were
the guests Of Mr.. Daniels for the days run
there were approximately seventy-fve pas
sengers on the Second Empire all imbued with
the desire to make the schedule" They were
comfortable and contented, so they declared, on
as hnely equipped train the Central op-
crates. Some Of the coaches were especially
built for the railway exhibit at the St Louis Ex-
position last year, and were supplied with every
convenience known to modern passenger SER
vice. Although on the first trip the train car
ried only five coaches. Mr.. Daniels said that at
least two more could be added without the
slightest danger OF decreasing the speed. It is
regarded probable that the Second Empire
Will hereafter carry six coaches, so as to accom-
modate those who desire to avail themselves Of
the nine hour schedule between this CITY and
Buffalo. The company now has 996 passenger
trains running every day on the tracks of its
system. and II is expected that by June Is the
number will be increased to one thousand.
Mr. Daniels, commenting on the success OF tho
run. said:
This train is just what we have been needing
Tor long time. and il will be a great accom-
Fnodation to those wishing 10 get 70 RuhaIo from
New-York without taking a sleeper The train
VIII be a convenience not only to New-Yorkers
put 10 those along the line we'll The Second
Empire is Just good the First Empire and
It Will not be long, I believe, before its popu-
Iarity will be as great.