Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-25
No Change in Plans.

A rumor found its way from Chicago to
Omaha last night to the effect that after
elaborate arrangements all along the line
the Hartman record-breaker had been
abandoned The Bee called upon Mr.. T.
M. Orr. assistant to Vice President Mohler
Of the Union Pacific, Mr.. Orr being caught
over the telephone at his offlce, receiving
messages from the special which was still
whirling through the country like phan-
tom He said:
II don't know where such an idea could
have originated. Certainly we know moth
ing Of it at the Union Pacific headquarters.
We are still getting kilograms from the
special, which is making faster time right
along and we are proceeding with all plans
for a continuation of the run across the
country. The train has long since passed
over the difficult portion of the journey and
1 could see no reason for abandoning the
project now AS late as $50. our time. the
train was clipping along lively gait 1t
passed Hanna. wyo, at 7:25, Wyoming
time. which would be s:95, our time. 1t Is
expected in Omaha between and in the
morning 1t will stop but few minutes
here"
Fast Time 10 Ogden.
z. II. Hartman and family and party.
including Miss Alice Roosevelt. are speed
ing across the continent to make record
ON transcontinental trains, The party was
scheduled to be at Ogden at 1850 Tuesday
morning and is billed to reach Omaha
between and this morning. Mr.. Krut-
schnitt, director of maintenance and opera
ton, is with Mr., Hartman.
The train will be given good clearances
all of the way through, although this VIII
be hard work at this end of the Union
Pacific, where the frelghts are SC numerous,
and everything will be done to facilitate a
fast run. A record run also was made
across the Pacific, so the record will be
counted not only across the United States,
but also from the Orient to New York.
No stop probably will be made at any
point except such as may be required for
coal and water and to change engines and
crews.
The Associated Press says the Hartman
special train arrived at Ogden at H:2S a.
m. today and departed for the east over
the Union Pacific railway after a change
OF engines, which was accomplished In
the record time of two minutes.
The run from San Francisco was made at
an average speed of forty-five miles an
hour When il is taken into consideration
that the trip from San Francisco to ogden
involves crossing tne SleTId NeNdua AAOuA7
tain and Great Salt lake, the Significance
of an average speed of forty-tive miles an
hour becomes more apparent. Getting over
the divide of the lofty and rugged old
Sierras means run through forty-one
miles of snow sheds, which never can be
made as rapidly as in the open. The grades
up these mountains. of course. are pre-
( clpitous for travel. The Lucin-Ogden cut
! off. which spans the lake, is 100 miles and
fraction in length, nearly thirty miles
/ of which Is on water.
! The Associated Press says Mr.. Hartman
refused to be interviewed. His train was
( guarded by detectives and secret service
men.
| The Hartman special train, which left
/ Oakland at S:1 p. m. Monday, made th'
fastest run on record between San Fran
! sisco and ogden. The Overland Limited
makes the run in twenty-six hours, ive min
utes. while the Hartman train covered th'
distance in nineteen hours four minutes
/ beating the Limited by seven hours and one
I min