The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-13
NEW RAILROAD SPEED RECORD
WESTBOUND FLYER MAKES 8
MILES IN So SECONDS.
Beth P. \. n. Trains Beat I 8 Hour Schedule
Between New York and Chieas O-En-
gineers Complain That they Had to
Hold In-Taik OF 10 Hour Run Now.


Hold In-Taik OF 10 Hour Run Now.
CHICAGO, June 12.-One hundred and
twenty-seveh and three-tenths miles an
hour, the highest speed ever attained by
q railroad train, was recorded to-cay when
the Pennsylvania Filler, wentbound,
passed through Ohio. 1t reached Chicago
at 1868 A. M, cutting two minutes on the
eighteen hours in which 1t was aimed to
make the trip from New York.
The record attained by the train was
during the lal mile run from Crestline,
Ohio, to Fort Wayne. The latest time
was near Ada, Ohio, where three miles
we're covered in eighty-fve seconds. or at
the rate Of mile in twenty-eight and one
third seconds breaking all the worlds
records.
The two minutes were clipped from the
running time in the face of fifteen minute
delay near Mansfield, Ohio, caused by hot
box on the engine.
There was a good crowd present to wit
ness the arrival, and cheers went up as
the big engine steamed into the train shed.
After leaving Pittsburg the trian was on
time all the way, and made the run to Chicago
with ease. Passengers said the trip was
easy and comfortable.
General Superintendent Frank L. Shep-
pard of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
other officials were in the Jersey City train
shed yesterday morning when the new
fast fier from Chicago rolled into the
station at e22 O'Clock The seats were
all filled and the passengers looked happy
o. they walked down the platform and
went aboard the ferryboats.
Mr.. Sheppard said:
1.-The run was smooth and without incident
We are pleased with the results.
Railway men began talking as soon as the
train arrived Of a sixteen hour run between
New York and Chicago.
The eastbound train arrived in Jersey
City Just three minutes ahead OF the sched-
ule. 1t had left Chicago at PAS Sunday
afternoon and on many occasions had to be
slowed down in order to keep within the
schedule Each Of the five engineers that
took part in the record run, complained
at the end Of his section that he had been
compelled to hold his engine under
wraps"
The eastbound train had ninety passen-
gers when 1t left the Chicago depot. The
run through the yards and out beyond the
city limits to Clarke Junction was scheduled
for forty minutes. but al Holmes the engi-
eer, pulled abreast Of the junction one
minute ahead of time. Western General
Passenger Agent Moody, who was aboard
the train, sent word to the engineer that he
must keep within the schedule and the train
loafed along easily until Hobart, Ind,
was reached
East OF this place there is straight
stretch of track for ninety miles. 1t is
known as the premium section Engi-
neer Holmes was very unhappy because
he feared he would have to keep his engine
from going as fast as it could have gone.
The premium section" reached, however,
Passenger A gent Moody sent word to Holmes
slet her out" and he did.
The train seemed fairly to leap forward.
The passengers on board pulled out their
watches, and as many as could POSSIBLY
do 30 crowded out on the rear Of the OBJ
servation car at the tail end Of the train.
When the watches showed q mile in 4s
but when the next mile was done in 80 Sec
onds all hands rubbed their eyes and the
crystals OF the watches.
The next mile WIS turned OF in such
wonderful burst Of speed that those in the
rear car got into an argument about it.
Passenger Agent Moody and some other
conservative railway officials on board con-
tended that the mile was made in just a
fraction less than 81 seconds. Conductor
John Walsh, who knew the mile posts, was
sure that it was made in 80 seconds, and
some OF the passengers said it was made
In IS.
Anyway, the next mile was made in 81
nat and the following in 80. The train had
sEokened. NJ. Moody sent word to Engi-