Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
Beats Past Records

citing journey.
Beats Past Records
John Finley accomplished something
which no other man on the Los Angeles
division has ever equaled. He covered
the distance between Los Angeles and
Barstow the terminal point of the
division, In the record breaking time
of IT'S minutes which included twelve
minutes and half for taking on water
and remedying a hot box.
Scott arrived at La Grande station
yesterday afternoon at 1890 o'clock.
made the trip from his hotel to the
station in a large red automobile.
His advertising special was awaiting
his coming. Hundreds of people stand
ing on the First street viaduct and in
the railroad yards craned their necks
to catch a glimpse of the man, who
with financial design or carried away
with the possession of sudden riches,
was about to start ON his dangerous
journey. A crowd surged about him
and followed him from the auto to the
train.
Engineer John Finley was busy with
the oiling of his engine and did not
come in for his share of attention until
a few minutes later, when Scott swung
himself into the cab and shook hands
Trainmaster Meadows and Travelling
Engineer J. B. Calvin, who accompa-
MED the train to the end of the division.
Heavy Train
The train is the heaviest time special
yet to have passed over the Los An
geles division. Engine 442 of the Bald
win ten-wheel type, drivers of SO inches
and 20x26 inch cylinders, and with its
tender, having a weight of 129 tons
took the train from Los Angeles to
Barstow. AS piece of mechanism,
it far outclasses the 332 which drew the
Peacock special out of Los Angeles
in March of 1900
Behind it trailed a baggage car, a
diner and Pullman sleeper, the entire
train having a total weight Of over
nalI mlllOn POUNDS.
Watching the scene in which over 1000
people lent the appearance of a crowd
gathered about a free attraction at a
county fair, party of Santa Fe Off
cials, consisting of General Superin-
tendent Hibberd, Superintendent Hitch
cock Of Los Angeles, and General Pas
Benger Agent Byrne grouped themselves
in the shade of the train shed.
Scott was the recipient of much ap-
plause and it cae from those who
had not drunk his champagne. He did
not seek to hide himself from the gaze
of the onlookers, but took the keenest
enjoyment in making sudden appear
ance at car door or window to wave
his hand at the onlookers.
At five minutes to / o'clock he
Joined his wife on the rear platform.
Mrs. Scott, dressed in a black skirt
affected by the notoriety to which she
was being subjected, and 1t was with
q sigh of relief that she heard the
noise of the wheels as they started into
motion.
At 1 o'clock a whistle of an engine
start, and with a swish of steam En-
gineer Finley opened the throttle and
the race was on.
Scott, from the rear platform, waved
his hand at the crowd. A youngster
ran down the track, and Scott, reach
ing down, shook hands with him. A
minute later the train vanished around
.. bend in the road. The crowd cheered.
Scott in his career of advertising of
the past three weeks played to the
spectacular, and won in a walk.
Costs SLAB a Mile
Every mile of the 2265 that he is to
travel costs him $1.48, ordinarily bar
gain price, but not in this case If he
makes the distance to Chicago in the
time of the Lowe special, fifty-four
hours and forty-five minutes, 1t will
cost him $1s7 for each minute that he
is on the road.
But it was time, not money, which
yesterday figured in the run out of
Los Angeles
Finley, with his hand on the lever
and with a gaze directed in front of
his swiftly moving engine. never once
let his eyes wander from the rails
ahead.
Long before the city limits were
passed the train. was running at speed
of almost a mile a minute.
In the Pullman Scott sat with his
friends. AS the train pulled out of Los
Angeles he pulled the cork of a bottle
of champagne. When the train reached
North Pomona he was placing the bot
tie to his lips and when 1t passed into
San Bernardino he pitched the bottle
out of the window. This is going
some." he said.
Twenty-Five minutes after the start
the train shot through the city of Mon
rovia. cloud Of dust trailed in its
wake, and caused by the terrific speed
pebbles and sand beat tattoo on the
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