Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
THRILL OF TRAVEL
BY Steam TRAIN IN 1885
Journey by Rail Between
&c. Brussels and Malines.
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tBy Universal Service
IS. NEW sORK, May l5.-England has
today to read of the
!, fhrillins experiences OF persons max
sting FIRST journeys in a!rplancs. sub
3mRr!nes. etc." says the London
sweekly Telegraph. and IL this con-
fncction 1t is interesting 10 record
sthc emotions experienced by a
sstravelcr in one OF the early railway
4rains.
~ pesiric Nixard. or the French .Acad-
sAmy, relates the following accoun,
1ot his journey in 1850 on tho FIRST
BsiEisn Isii%ay cpe sn;nos i9 ,T,s traffic
: s,.,i, takes nearly three hours 10
tourney between Brussels. and Ma
3ries by the stage coach. Ne cont
plctcd over the iron. road in less
y,ihan. thirty minutes. perceived the
locomotive from the roadside behind
"a fence Of rough weodwork' , 1nd IN, ne
mighty power behind this new rail
]. way Industry demanded a permanent
The dignity .of.,hc trains themselves.
\ From the long sTokestach of the
locomotive rose cloud OF steam. the
force OF which is r.ckoned III horse
2 power.
.'Inside tn. wooden palinSs, past a
: nay box. wooden erection roughly
! mounted on boxes was STAGED. TO
!! Into the railway carriages. The lat
Her nrc OF three CLASSES. and in the
{ KYLE OF chars "a bancs. The first class
being covered with leather awning.
second class with linen awning. and
third class with no COVERING what
EVER. exposed not only 10 the ciS'
Of red no; coal bolchcd out by the
I engine.
* bell was runs. giving the sig
nal TO depart. and instantly ms en-,
leap. visorousiy forward. haulins
The long iilc OF wASons behind
= 1.-THE weigh; OF tho wagons tugs
i back tho locomotive for Il brief mo-
ment, but soon the Dumping vehicles
have finished their snort with one
! smother. and tho Whole train speeds
" "Aithcufh az arst. tho velocity N
which ono moves is not quicker thah
thai OF horse a, fun gallon. very
iiy OF tho doafeninE din OF noise pro-
! Feeding from the wheels OF thc ear
risft.s behind ,nn rmshins a'9"S na as
Nash through his brain.
- Along tho Route.
- along tn. route. ovcrsccrs are sta
L lioned TO guard the rails. and, as the
Sfrain passes. Ties, oNersccrs present
rt2snS To tho passengers II IL IN
1 passing these men that one is able 10
tascertnIn the speed al which The
Lfratn is travelling. one doubts thnt
bnc could recognize ones own brother
were he clothed in the ovcrse,r's uni
yIorm, 40 rapidly do these men appear
-on tho furihcSt linii, OF ones vision.
sRnd just as swiftly disappear into
Sohscur!iy.
s4A''lt is only necessary TO close tho
I eyes for n momen, TO witness effects
THAT might como on; &c the arabian
Nights" for immr diatcly ones eyes
gsre oncncd perception Of An entirely
AchanEed scene Is experienced. In
.3noment the field OF whoa, At whirh
sspnc Is looking has disappeared aud
,klocks of sheep are discovered graz
At the Journeys End.
" "Rreathless hy reason Of the Srca,
.,speed AZ which We are horne, and
,somrWha, bruised ny tive terrific
s}urchinE OF the carriages, "" AT
.sSSstsnce, The hazo Sc;s clearer each
ite~oud, and at las, tho fine tower Of
EAialincs comes into sight. AS we
Idraw near The town, fear ~ expressed
sj,y more than ono plssnnGr" Con"":n-
.JnE tho ability a.: the engineer 10
sinra OF The taps connecting the
sStr3m In tho boiler with piston. that
tdrive tho wheels o. tho locomotive.
~ "But all fears arc unfoundcd. 70"
sSHtN soon the snorts OF the "nEin"
.Eubsidc and tho train glide. by force
fof mighty impulse into the outskirts
iof tho town, TO come to standstili
within a short walking distance Of
!the platform on. which We should
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