The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-11
COWBOY SPECIAL
BREAKS RECORDS
Millionaire Miner Wins Against
Time in Los-Angeles- Chi
."s cago Run.
EVEN THE 45-HOUR
SCHEDULE IS BROKEN
Now Scott Will Proceed to Show
Chicago How to Burn
Money.

Chicago, July 11.-Snugly ensconsed
In a luxurious arm chair, attired IN the
habliments of a miner, his pockets bulg,,
ing with gold and greenbacks, and
watching the miles recede from the OBJ
servation end of palatial Pullman car
attached to the fastest long-distance
train in the world, has come Walter
Scott, one-time cowboy, roustabout,
bronco buster, miner, "busted" sport,
but -multi-millionaire, the reputed
owner of one of the richest gold mines
in the world.
With every car, blackened, by
delirious record breaking run from Los
Angeles to Chicago, the Walter Scott
special on the Santa Fe railroad arrived
here at 1854 am, having beaten all
previous records by hours as well as
bettering the special trains own ex-
acting schedule.
Consisting of baggage car, diner
and private living car, the train which
left Los Angeles at l pm: Sunday,
came into the Polk street station today
almost at top speed, having made the
minutes. This is % hours and min
utes faster than the time Of the ,regu-
lar Santa Fe limited; it is three hours
and four minutes faster than the orig
inal contract called for (Which was
forty-eight hours) and beats even the
later scheme Of forty-fve haurs by six
Best Previous Time.
The best previous time for this run
was made by the Peacock special IN
1900 in a Grace against death,' but
the record of this train by the perform
ance consummated today IS beaten by
seven hours and fifty-fve minutes.
Extraordinary time was made east
ward from Dodge City, aKn., where the
train arrived thirty five minutes late
last night at 9:31 o clock: But a good
roadbed, clear track, and expert work
enabled the engineer not only to Raglan
his lost time, but to beat his closest
and most hopeful calculation by six
minutes.
Eliminating stops, or "dead' time
which aggregated 50 minutes, the spe-
cial made the run in forty-three hours
the entire distance of 2,2443h miles
of OIL miles per hour. The, fast-
est time of the run was made be-
tween Chillicothe and Coal City, ILL.,:
distance of seventy-on one miles, which
was covered at the rate Of 65@ miles
an hour. 49,
The train was in excellent condition
when it arrived, save for the coating
OF dust and CRIME. The crew was
smiling and happy, altho showing
traces of the strain they had under
gone.
SCOTS career would rival a kalei
doscope for the many changes tina
have been rung in on him during thu
brief years he has been on earth. Once
cowboy, dancing to the tune OF pop
ing pistols, roaming the mountains il
search of hidden treasure, and whel
starvation seemed the only relief, h
returned to the plains and the cattle
but after few years Of varying luc]
he is said to have struck the riches
gold mine in the world, far up into tn
dreaded Death Valley Of California.
Aart of Spending Money.
Scott predicted before he went t
his mahogany berth last night that b
would teach eastern sports new lesson
In the gentle art Of spending money.
From the time the train left Lie
Angeles on Sunday Scott kept up hi
record of prodigality, and many alon
the line have been made the recipient
of his favor. With Scott dollars al
pennies, and at the rate he is spent
ing money he would bankrupt tt
Standard Oil company in a few year
There are few opportunities to spen
money on the special train, but thu
did not worry the modern Midas. H
just took it out on the train crews.