New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
BEAT FAST SCHEDULE.
p. r. Il. SERVICE BEGINS.
Demonstrations -Au Along the Line
as Flyer Gees By.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE THIBUNE-l


Altoona. Penn, June 1.-THE Pennsylvania
Special. the fastest long distance train in the
world. west bound. pulled into Altoona station at
l011 O'Clock this evening, seven minutes behind
time. owing TO the heavy grade out from Harris
burg. Fifteen miles further west the train will
begin TO Glide down the mountain. and any loss
VIII be made up. Engines were changed here in
less than two minutes. and the new flyer sped
away in the effort to bring Chicago two hours
nearersNew-York than it has ever been before.
The eighteen hour train pulled out Of the
gloomy trainshed at Jersey City at Ala o'clock,
snd before # well out of the city the miles
and minutes coincfded. A bigger crowd gath
cred 20 witness the start than usually greets the
Presidents special train, and their cheers were
tust loud. It evident that the new
train was to have a demonstration all along the
line. Workers in the railway yards lined the
track and waved good luck as the flyer went by.
All three stations in Newark were packed, but
the crowds had only a fieeting glimpse OF the
solid red train, the recent track elevations en-
abng il TO pass without Stacking speed. There
were crowds at Elizabeth and Railway. So fast
the speed at New-Brunswick that the wind
gathered collection Of straw hats into the wake
Of the train and spread them along the track
The first eighty-five miles were covered in
seventy-fve minutes. It seemed foolishness to
raise the danger signals at each block behind
the train. There was nothing On the road that
could catch it AS the train neared Philadelphia
il became necessary to loaf to keep from run
ming down the Congressional Limited, once one
OF the famous trains OF the country. which left
Jersey City three-quarters of an hour ahead Of
the Special. AS it was, the Special reached
North Philadelphia six minutes ahead of time,
and lay at the station until the watches Of the
train crew caught up
Several hundred people gathered at the sta
ton and the track on both sides through the
edge Of the Quaker town was well lined with the
curious.
Then came dashing run westward to Harris
burg, distance of 104 miles, in 11S minutes
Most Of the way the speed was better than O.
mile minute as the run through the suburbs Of
Philadelphia was necessarily slow and the
curves along the Susquehanna River had to be
negotiated with care The train reached Harris
burg minute and half ahead, and was wildly
eheered by big crowd Of railway men, 1t took
Just minute and forty-five seconds of the four
minutes allowed TO change engines, and the
racer was again held on the mark for time At
harrisburg the train overlook the st. Louis Ex-
Press, which left Jersey City at o'clock Out
u Harrisburg the train became a streak of
creased lightning" running through the night.
II scared over the grades. passing each station
e little before 1t was expected
The run will end at Chicago tomorrow morn
ing at S:53 The train consists Of three heavy
PULLMAN coaches and dining 1t carries,
oesides the regular passengers, a number Of
Aew-York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg news
paper men, c. IL. Shaeffer superintendent OF
passenger transportation and T. NJ. Barksdale,
aoVertising manager, and the Pennsylvania rep
'esentatiVes are hoard.
mere seems TO be little doubt that the run
: - chicago viii be made in less than eighteen
--Ours- In the trial tests made last week the
IN from Pittsburg to Chicago was made in two
.Vurs less than the Specials schedule calls for
- mat even a considerable delay in the noun
Sls can easily be overcome west Of Pfttsburg.
Flttsburg, June 1.-THE Pennsylvania special
hehtbound. pulled into the Union Station two
A'nutes ahead Of time. IL was scheduled TO
arrive al 12:30 and it came to a stop at 1928
nianight. The train departed for Chicago at
--'"o after changing engines.
ihe train arrived at Altoona seven minutes
~nind schedule time Those aboard the train
ssd II was and a half minutes late. but
7 ualnmasters time seven minutes The
No'h put on two engines at Altoona, and after
Vsslng the mountains one of the engines was
1"i'ched or at GallitZIn. The train did not
'p 10 permit the engine TO cut off, and the
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