The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
HAPPENINGS ON THE RAILROAD

Between Jersey City and the Delaware
river there are more than a score Of
trains on two great railroad systems
which cover the ground at very close
to mile minute. From Camden to
Atlantic City the trains spin along at
a schedule speed of from sixty-two to
sixty-fiye miles per hour The record
is just fraction over seventy-eight
miles per hour. This is about twenty
| five miles per hour faster than the
Empire State Express. :" the most
famous train in the world.n The
Cape May lines rank next ia speed.
where the schedule calls for close TO a
mile minute all the year on the
fastest express trains. The Pennsyl-
yania's fastest trains make the run
between Jersey City and Philadelphia
at schedule speed OF more than fifty
miles per hour faster than the time
made between any other two cities in
America with the exception Of the
Readings time, which beats IL by SO
| little as to make only one mile differ
ence in a whole hour. The Empire
State Express has a mean speed of
fifty miles per hour for the whole trip,
which is exceeded by a score Of trains
on the Pennsylvania and Reading
systems. The Lehigh Valley railroad
has nothing faster than the Black
Diamond Express, which does not
average over forty.eight miles per
hour. The Jersey Central s fastest
train between East0n and New York
average. forty-eight miles per hour
and the fastest westbOund a little
over forty-two miles. The Lacka-
wanna Limited averages forty-three
miles per hour. 1t is the fastest train
in the State north of the Jersey Gem
trails line, and that has only one train
west of Bound Brook which IS faster.
The "Millionaire's Express, which
runs every week day between Morris
town and HOboken, without stopping
at Newark, averages thirty-Dine miles
per hour eaStbound and 37.5 miles
per hour WeStbound, being the fastest
train on the Morris and Essex Division
of the Lackawanna.
The new passenger station at Whip
pany, on the MorristOwn 81 Erie r. r.
was opened on Saturday. There yet
remains some painting and the laying
OF the platforms before the station is
entirely complete. The station is Of
field stone laid up in rustic fashion,
with roof Of stained. shingles, over
hanging enough to cover the platform.
On the street side is a pretty porte
cOchere and on the railroad side a large
bay window in the Office. Part of the
second story has been fitted up for
general offices for the company. and
the president and auditor have already
taken possession.
The interior of the station is ceiled
in wood tinishnatnral. The ground foo
contains a spacious waiting room, ex,
press and baggage room, a store rO0mr
large Office, and toilet room, A rustic
stone mantle adds to the attractive
ness Of the waiting room.
The grounds have been laid out in
attractive style with pretty lake and
brook spanned by two rustic stone
bridges. The grounds will all be
seeded down and flower beds set out.
Near the passenger station is the new
freight house, now complete, built OF
clap boards with stained shingles
above, and across the track a water
tank and pump house have been
erected.
! The new Summit railroad station
was opened Friday for the first time
and at noon the old structure that has
served as depot for generation was
formally abandoned The interior is
| finished IN oak with col0red tiling
just above the wainScoting and the
appointments throughout are perfect.
This main building alone will be used
| for both east and west bound trains
until the completion of another track
along the excayated section will per-
NIT the opening of the building on the
south side of the tracks which will
then be used for east bound trains.
The new Lackawanna freight depot
at Phillipsburg was opened for bust.
ness on the first day of the year. 1t is
a fine and well-adapted building fol
| the purpose and eXcels anything in
| that line In either Phillipsburg OF
EaSton. The transfer shed is more
than 400 feet long and the offices are
supplied with all the modern con
yeniences.
A new time table went into effect
on the Erie and MorriStown q Eric
Railroads on Sunday. The time of the
eastbound afternoon train has beer
changed to 5.11. The morning train
from New York now arrives at 9.43, the
evening train at 6.35, and the Satur
day night theatre train at l.26 a. M.
| The Morristown express, Conductor
Dargavel, was stopped at Brick Churcf
station one day last week to take OF
the passengers waiting there, because
of delay of the Orange train. Super
intendent Ketchum who lives near th'
station had the train tagged.
| Switch stands on the main track o
the Morristown & Erie r. r.. are beinI
replaced by stands with high target
The few remaining stub switches ar,
being replaced by split switches.
Beginning January 2, the New Jer
sey Central began running two lonI
freight trains daily over the Lehigi
and Hudson road for points in New
York and New England.
The services of the assistant in tn,
local Lackawanna station has beer
dispensed with, and Assistant Agen
Hinchman transferred to the towe
on the night trick.
A telephone line will soon be con
structed along the M0rristown & Eri'
RtR. from Essex Fells to MorriStOwn
shoe store Burned.
The store of P, J. Howard in th'
i Merchants Block was discovered to bi