The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-12

SCOTT SPECIAL
BROKE RECORDS
Rich Cowboy Miners Train
Averaged SILL.
IS ON WAY TO EUROPE
Plans 10 Charter Ocean Steamer and Do
Atlantic Voyage Up Brswn-WIll Try
for New York Record.

Chicago. July 1.-THE Scott special on
Ghe Santa Fe Railway reached Chicago
yesterday from Los Angeles. Cay, at IL :5A
a. m, six minutes ahead OF the fastest
estimate. The distance from Los Angeles
20 Chicago is 22441a miles. so the speed
about equals the 1s-hour New York-Chi-
oago trains.
This is a triie over u hours faster than
the time of the regular Santa Fe Limited;
<ais three hours and four minutes fast
ar than the original contract called for
(which was IS hours), and beats even the
aator. schedule OF 45 hours by six min
ntes.
Tnesbest previous time for this run was
made by the Peacock special In 1850 In a
~.rane against DEATH" but the record OF
this train by the performance consum-
mated today IS beaten by seven hours and
Is minutes.
from Dodge City, Ks, where the train
arrived IS minutes late last night at s:Sl
O'Clock But a good road bed. clear track
and expert work by the engineer and
firemen not only enabled him 10 regain
tis lost tin,e but beat oil closest and
most hopeful. calculation by six minutes.
MADE IN.42 HoUs. IS MINUTES.
Eliminating stops. or dead" time.
which aggregated 80 minutes, the special
made the run In AZ hours and Is minutes,
or an average of til miles per hour.
The faStast time Of the run was made
betveen Chihcothe. Ill. and Coal City,
IN. a distance Of II milns, which was
covered at the rade OF 65h miles per hour.
After leaving Argentine ono OF the live
nest clips OF the trip was maintained.
the specaal covering 2A miles between
Kansas Cfy and Fort Madison. Ia. In
four hours and nine minutes. This, ac-
cording TO Santa Fe officials, beats all
records for the distance and makes IL
possible to reach Chicago on 4o-hour
schedule from Los Angeles
The Santa Fe Railroad company agreed
10 land Scott, who was once a poor min
ing prospector. in Chicago in the record
time of 45 hours or forfeit $500 OF the $500
paid for the trip. The first 14l miles OF
the tourney were made at the rate OF a
mile a minute.
HUNDRED FOR ENGINEER
Hardly had the power been shut off ir
the big express engine and the diner, Oh
servation car, sleeper and baggage cal
been brought 10 a stop when Scott, the
Croesus Of Death Valley. with his wife
and half-dogen guests. alighted from ths
special and lifted his hat In response &c
cred 10 do him honor.
Barely stopping long enough to shake
hands with a few friends who were or
hand to greet him in the name OF Chicago
he offered his arm to his wife. and. es-
corting her 20 a cab. slipped a $40 bill &c
the driver and told him to take her TO q
hotel
Now. boys, I'm goin' to buy" said he,
giving his sonbrero a jerk down over his
left eye and taking a hitch in his trousers
.Show me the Joy parlor that's got the
biggest stock OF bubble bottles"
Thirteen willing performers were on the
point OF showing him when he halted and
petraced his steps
walkingg UP to the still throbbing loco
motive he pulled out a wad OF money big
enough TO choke an elephant. peeled of a
hundred dollar note and passed IL UP 20
Sam Clark. the engineer. He peeled Off a
nifty and gave Il 20 the fireman.
CONDUCTOR AND PORTERS TWO.
where's that old fool. Bill Morrissey?"
he shouted; then added: "Oh, there you
are," as he caught sight OF the conductor
at his elbow.
.sThis for yours. BILL" said he, as he
tore of another hundred-dollar bill
The four negro porters. who had worked
overtime cracking ice and pulling corks
for 46 hours. came forward In column
fours. Each received a hundred-dollar
hank note and a blessing for his strict
attendance 70 duty.
You did the best you knew how, boys"
sab the Croesue, "but you know and I
know that you don't know nothing about
the business of cooling bubble bottles.
Speed is the only thing you lack. Guilt
vafe rapidity, boys. cultivate rapidity.
And action What want is action. Good
by and God bless you"
Now, just one thing MORE" ne said, as
he and the dog headed for the telegraph
station. followed by their new but thirsty
admirers.
; Arrived there he penciled the following
missive 10 General Passenger Agent
Byrne OF the Santa Fe: Busted the rec
ord. Hoorayi Keep the $500. Am Just
about to open n case OF bubbles Scotty. .
GIRARD HIS PARTNER.
Hard on the heels OF Bath House
John" the plutocrat headed for a saloon.
and the crowd was treated
Some 20 feet TO the rear OF the bar n
telephone bell rang
Scott went 10 the telephone and was
asked when he expected TO leave for Man
haitian.
I'll start very soon" he replied. And
watch the fireworks when l land on
Broadway"
Scott says his mission to New York is
for the purpose OF filing the vaults OF
the Knickerbocker Trust company so full
OF money that they will bulge.
Vice President Girard OF the trust com
pany IL a partner Of Scott in his gold
mines They were formerly cow punchers
together.
Mr. Scott is 20 years old and was born
IN Hamilton. New. His boyhood was
spent on a ranch in that state. where he
earned a reputation for his daring in the
ssddle and his ability with a rife. For a
number Of years he travelled with one
OF Buffalo Bill's wild West shows.
doing tricks with a lariat.
TWO LOADS A YEAR.
Some eight years ago he returned 20
cattle punching" and one day while
skirting the edge OF Death Valley he did
sorne prospecting and discovered what IL
believed 10 be the old Breyfogle claim. a
mine the richness OF which caused its dis
coverer TO 60 insane.
Since then his visits 10 civilization have
been seldom and neteoric. Twice a year
he comes In from the desert with burro
train loaded with gold ore. transforms IL