Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Special Train Bringing Sick
Man Across Continent.
COMING FOR MEDICAL AID
Son of Millionaire Suffering From
Blood Poisoning.
TRIP TO BREAK ALL RECORDS
Patient Not in Immediate Danger,
But No Money Spared in Ex-
pediting Travel.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 1S.-The
special train on the Rock Island railroad
bearing Charles Gates, son of John w.
Gates. passed through Hutchinson, Kan,
at 8:14 o'clock today. Gates. who became
i'll at Yuma. AriZ., is being hurried east
to physicians. No report on his condition
was Obtainable this morning The train
Is expected to reach Kansas City about
o clock this afternoon.
sporting Blood" Aroused.
Ell PASO, February 1s.-Charles G.
Gates, meteorc son of Bet You-a Mil
lion" John w. Gates, is suffering from a
virulent attack of blood poisoning. His
sporting blood, however. is in its normal
condition. With the avowed purpose of
establishing a new record for railroad
travel between Yuma, -ariz, and New
York, young Gates Is rushing toward the
latter city on a special train fast as
steam-liberally assisted by prodigal ex-
penditure-can carry him.
Those who know the young man best
say that when the special pulls into the
Grand Central station early Monday
morning al records for continuous travel
from Yuma to New York will have gone
oy the boards.
Couldn't Stand the Monotony.
Life was getting dull for Gates down
in Yuma and he seized the opportunity
of a welcome 60 attack of blood poison
ing to attempt the record-breaking trip.
Although his condition is not considered
serious. Gates will have the affection
treated by noted metropolitan physicians
thus adding three or four more figures
% the total cost of his trip.
Young Mr.. Gates did not let the ques-
ton of expense stand in his way, once
lie discovered that he must have expert
medical advice. The Gates private car.
the Ranger, luxuriously fitted out,
Veritable home on wheels, was standing
on the side tracks at Yuma. 1t was only
question of minutes for Mr.. Gates to
telegraph Tor motive power. In very
short time one of the powerful Southern
racine passenger locomotives, with only
a heavy baggage car as buffer" hitch
ed on to the Gates private car, and the
ot4-mle run to Ell Paso was begun.
Delayed But Five Minutes.
The special reached Ell Paso early yes
terday. A Rock Island engine was in
readiness. Less than five minutes were
consumed in switching at FL Paso, and
then the long run of 1,465 miles to Chi
cago was begun. From Ell Paso north to
Tucumcari, N. NJ, an average speed of a
ullic u minute was maintained, as on .Aie
Southern Pacific the Gates special had
been given the right of way over ali
trains. and the effort will be made to
land the millionalre's son in Chicago In
less time than the distance between this
city and Ell Paso was ever Travelled be-
fore
The Gates special. If no mishaps are
met with, is expected in Chicago early
Sunday morning. The last lap of 800
mules will be competed, it is expected,
by noon Of Monday at the latest.
Pays $1,000 for His Train.
The cost Of the special train for this
run Of 5000 miles will be about 5000,
and this sum includes only the trans
portation OF the Gates private car. Meals.
servants and everything else outside of
the bare transportation will be extra.
John w. Gates Is in Port Arthur, Tex.
where the Gates Oil interests are very
extensive. AS the Gates special Is max
ing stops only at divisional points for
change Of locomotives. it could not De
learned last night how serious the patti
ent's condition is.