Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
EIGHTEEN HOUR SERVICE BE,
TWEEN CHICAGO AND NEW
YORK BEGINS.
SCHEDULE TIME MADE
East Bound Train Arrives at New
York and West Bound at Chicago,
Each Three Minutes Ahead Of the
Table, In Spite Of Accident That De.
Iayed the Latter. ~.

Fort Wayne, Ind, June 12-All the
worlds railway speed records we're
broken this morning by the Pennsyl-
vanla special in its run from Crestline
to Fort Wayne. Three miles in
1881 seconds, or a speed rate Of 1918
miles per hour, was shown in the vi
ctnity Of Elida, Onio.
West Bound Train Ahead.
Chicago, June 1.-THE Pennsylva-
MAS new 18-hour New York Chicago
train arrived here three minutes ahead
Of time today on It's first trip.
Accidents Effect Overcome.
Between Ptttsburg and Crestline
delay caused by a hot box on the en-
Wayne, 13I miles, was made In 1141s
minutes, and 161h minutes were made
up. The remainder of the Journey
was made at an average speed Of q
mile minute although the miles were
| frequently negotiated in from forty
four to fifty seconds. The train en-
tered the station here three minutes
ahead of the schedule time.
In Now York Early.
New York, June 12-The first east
bound train Of the Pennsylvania new
eighteen hour service between New
York and Chicago arrived in Jersey
City three minutes ahead Of the sched-
ule time today. ';sif .jis
Mile In 80 seconds.
The engineer. Of the train said on
its arrival that short distance east Of
Hobart Ind, the train covered q mile
in thirty-five seconds.
4 Chicago June 1.-THE departure OF
the east bound special yesterday after
noon took on the atmosphere and
-l-cQlor OF "a launching. There was the
same excitement. There was the
crowd OF curious onlookers. There
were the officials of the company, the
invited guests, and, Of course, the
men who were to run the machine
Only the brass band and a bottle OF
wine to break over the locomotives
iron nose were lacking.
The train was backed into the sta
ton at 2 o'clock. That left forty-five
minutes to the public which was con
gregating in numbers behind the iror
fence to look at 1t and gossip. 1t also
permitted nimble and ubiquitous
crowd Of photographers to SNAP" the
!, engine, the engineer and fireman, the
: conductors, brakeman and dining cal
, walters, and our good old friend, the
negro porter, who, for once in his ca
reer, had both hands folded behint
him.
Engineer Is Proud.
, The proudest individual at thu
| Launching" was A. T. Holmes, th.
quiet and serene appearing man wht
!, handles the throttle Of locomotive No
} 1903. Holmes was born March IL
: 1851, and has been running an engine
) all the way from puffy switch to howl
: ing, screeching limited, thirty years
: Mr.. Holmes is a natty fellow. He ha
a cool appearance, his eye is kindl,
and his smile sympathetic. In on
: corner of his mouth was stuck a stu
of a black cigar. First, he was see
in his cab and then he was out agair
He had his oil can in hand in anothe
moment and five minutes later he wa
| the center of a group Of train hands,
who, with mouths half open and eye
), expressing admiration, were talkin
, shop with their hero
Are you nervous starting out Q
: such lightning fast trip?" the el
/ gineer was asked.
: Holmes removed his cigar stub an
y then said with quiet drawl:
''Not me. I have good engir
standing there. She can do all that
asked of her, and my fireman and til
coal will help things along. Why tn
isn't anything for the Pennsy, yo
= know"
And Holmes replaced his stub an
y turned to his steel pet near at hand
\ i Space ls All Sold.
g The train left Chicago with tn
l. space oversold. thus compelling Gel
eral Passenger Agent Moody to sit u
all night In the smoking car. Anon
others on the train were Mr.and Mr.
John G. Fetzer of Chicago, the formt
n we'll known in Ottumwa.