Evening star., 1907-11-17

mind when connection with a particular
train is desired
First Trains
The first train of the Pennsylvania rail-
road scheduled to leave the terminal is
the first section of train No. So. which
will pull out at 6:55 o'clock this morning, in
charge of Engineer ]. B. May, Con-
ductor w. Baughman and Fireman
F. B. French. Engine No. 5246 will -be
in will be No. 70, from New York, which
will arrive at 7:12 o'clock this morn
ing This train will be drawn by engine
No. 5OS6, in charge of Engineer Charles
Forbes and Fireman j. McDermott.
The last regular northbound train out
of old Pennsylvania station at 9th and B
streets was No. so. 1890 o'clock last night.
and the last in was the Baltimore news
paper train at O'Clock this morning.
Several carloads of material from the
old roundhouse and shops at Jersey
yards have been taken to the new shops
at Ivy City. and the quarters to be oc-
cupied by the several officials connected
with this department have been fitted up.
Honored Trainmen.
lie nOnOT OI running lue last regular
train into the old station fell to the lot
of c. T. Sparks. veteran Pennsylvania
railroad conductor, who has been in the
service of the company for forty-two
years. He had charge of the Baltimore
paper train which arrived in Washington
at 4 o'clock this morning. Train No
SO on the Atlantic Coast line, bound for
Richmond and the SOUTH was one of the
last regular trains to roll out of the old
depot. 1t left at 4:2O O'Clock this morn
Ing. AS 1t happens. arrangements have
been made for a special theatrical train to
carry the "Ben-Hur' company, which
played in Washington last week, and this
Will leave the old station at 10 o'clock this
morning
OF the Southern railway trains, No 81,
the New York and New Orleans Limited,
leaving at II pm, was the last to comply
with the regular schedule from the old
station. 1t was drawn by engine No. 1918
and in charge of the following crew: L.
Harvey, 100 Uorth Patrick street, Alexan-
dria Va, engineer; H. Swan, 1908 Duke
street. Alexandria. Va, fireman; w. L.
tor: N. P. Shankle. 1413 Prince street,
Alexandria, Va, baggagemaster; J. w.
Mitchell, 215 South Payne street, Alexan-
dria, Va, f1agman.
Southern Crew.
Southern railway trains to roll into the
new Union terminal will be the Jackson
Vile, Washington and New York express,
drawn by engine 1920 1t is due to reach
this city at 1885 o'clock this morn
ing, and it will be in charge of the fol-
lowing crew: Engineer, N. ]. Rourke. ia
South Patrick street, Alexandria, Va:
fireman, James White, .s14 Wolfe street.
Alexandria, Va; conductor. o. c. OFar-
rell. Washington, d. c.; baggagemaster
Edward Neighbors, Washington, D. c.;
fagman. c. E. Wilkerson, HOO Payne
street, Alexandria, Va.
special train over the Southern rail-
way left the old 9th street station at II go
o'clock last night, and 1t was drawn by
engine No. 1914. This train carried the
horaeward-bound students of, the Uni
yersity of Virginia who came to Washin-
ton yesterday morning for the George
town game. Accompanying the student
body was the famous StonewalI Band of
Staunton, Va, and arrangements were
made to have them play a brief con-
cert over the spot where President Gar
leld was shot down by the assassin. This
special was in charge of the following
crew: Engineer P. r. Keith, 91S Cameron
street, Alexandria, Va; fireman, Thos
Rideout. 213 S. Payne street, Alexandria,
Va: conductor. r. E. Mahon, lib Duke
street, Alexandria, Va: baggage MASTER
o. w. Loving. Washington, d. c.; flag
man, A. NJ. Rust, Washington, D. c.
Pennsylvania Line Outward.
The Buffalo and Pittsburg express train
No. 3O6. will be the first train for the
north and west over the Pennsylvania
lines to run from the new Union station.
1t is due to leave at 7:50 o'clock. and will
be in charge of Conductor Homewood.
The old "B. and p" station was built
by Samuel Adams of Baltimore, and 1t
was opened on July 4, 1872 1t was occu-
pied by the then Baltimore and Potomac
until about 1888. The Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad first used 1t for the Wash
ington terminus when that line was COM
pleted into the capital. The Southern
railway. then known as the Richmond and
Danv.lle, was also one of the earliest to
use the 9th street station.
Of Historical Interest.
The 9th street station. now only relic
of the past. is bound up indissolubly in
the history of Washington. Similar state
ments possibly might be made about the
older railway terminals In all of the prin-
cipal cities of the country, but 1t may
safely be said that the historical asso-
Citations of the now dilapidated building
are peculiar to the National capital. A
great majority of the great and the near
great in the way of statesmen have there
made their initial bows to the capital.
and many of them. in the first few steps
of their entrance into the city. from the
adjacent corner of 9th street and Penn
syivania avenue, have caught the first
glimpses Of the Capitol. where their later
labors were to be performed. Incoming
Presidents have there first been welcomed
to this, the city in which they were des-
tined to be the very hub of the nation
for brief four years span. and retiring
chief executives have bade formal adieu