The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-12
MAKING CHICAGO IN IS HOURS
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL NINE
MINUTES LATE AT ALTOONA.
New Bridges Beyond Harrisburg Make
slack enins Of speed Necessary After
Fast Run From Jersey City
Three Cars FIlIed With Merry Party.


ALTOONA. Pa, June 1.-THE Pennsy-
yania Special, scheduled to 60 from New
York to Chicago in eighteen hours. reached
Altoona at 1912 O'Clock, seven minutes
late. The 1914 miles from HARRISBURG
was covered in 1852 minutes.
Until the special WAS delayed at the
Junata River where the company Is build
ing new bridges, the train easily kept up
with the schedule, but there the train
fell a triAe behind. After that the train
picked up speed again.
The train reached North Philadelphia
at 5:s5, six minutes ahead Of time, covering
the eighty-five miles in 81 minutes, or
e2.2 miles an hour.
As the train came to standstill In North
Philadelphia a great cheer rose from
crowd Of waiting persons, and representa-
tives of Philadelphia newspapers and cor
respondents quickly got aboard. Presi-
dent Underwood OF the Erie was on board
the train.
The train reached Harrisburg at 1874 1t
had covered the l04.4 miles from North
Philadelphia in li3 minutes.
All along the line from North Philadelphia
to Harrisburg at every railroad station
and crossing crowds waited to see the flyer
60 by and give ringing cheers. Many Of
the miles between Philadelphia and Harris
burg were even made in less than minute
and sometimes the speed was slackened
SO as not to beat the schedule too much.
Immediately the flyer reached Harris
burg tonight fresh locomotive was wait
ing with steam up ready to take the place
OF the engine which had brought the equip
ment all the way from Jersey City.
Exactly on the second the special pulled
out of the State capital, having laid there
six minutes. From thence over the middle
division the run was made without hitch
So far the train has only been tagged once
and then it was not brought to standstill
but only slowed down to receive orders
regarding the taking on Of water.
Just before passing Huntingdon the moon
came out clear from behind the clouds,
throwing the mount aims into silhouette. "A
that point the flier had fallen nine minut es
behind the schedule owing o the reduo ton
Of speed over the Juniata bridges and tbegan
to fairly tear of the miles with the hope
OF being in on time at Altoona.
But 1t was uphill work until past Tyrone
and then squirt was made and passenger
in the train began to sit up and take notice,
for the fastest time OF the run was made
on this section.
The Pennsylvania Special. advertised
as the fastest long distance express train
in the world, pulled out OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad big train shed in Jersey
City at 4I+ o'clock yesterday afternoon
on its first eighteen hour run to Chicago.
The train IVES made up Of Locomotive
1916 in charge Of Engineer John H. Warren,
a combination baggage and parlor smok-
ing car, the finely appointed sleeper Mar
cssus and the observation compartment
car Fortuna. The comfort Of the women
passengers was looked after by maid,
and stenographer went along to take
F., dictation from the men folks.
The special left Jersey City with all the
passengers it could accommodate and 1t
was merry party. Superintendent OF
| transportation Charles NJ. Scheaffer was
on board for the purpose of making things
| pleasant for the passengers and taking
observations of the rapid transit trip.
The conductor of the flyer was Sam Ber-
nard mot the actor, and the remainder Of
the crew consisted of Pullman Conductor
| H. G. Clark, Fireman Otto Hoffman and
Brakemen Thomas A. O'Ieary and Will
liam Heppenheimer.
The distance between Jersey City and
Chicago is 9o4.0i miles. The first run was
to North Philadelphia, eighty-nine miles
Engines were changed at Harrisburg.