Show RECORD BREAKING RUN union capture the long iong I ong distance Dla tanco record cord the union pacific hasa has added diled a laurel to its wreath by a record breaking run from ogden to omaha Or nalia there was no thought of attempting to make a record until the train had reached cheyenne one halt the distance when circumstances dey developed eloped which made it necessary to hurry burry up orders were given aud and the special was avas sent forward like the wind there were some stretches of the trade track where the re register 1 l s showed a speed of ei eighty lity m miles ile s an a a hour and many stretches st retell es ol of seventy and seventy two miles an hour hoar one piece of 0 track of sixty miles wits was covered in fifty four minutes and another stretch of thirty six sis miles was travers ed in thirty two minutes the banner run however was between north platte and omaha the distance is miles and it was made in 37 minutes when it is considered that the engineer had run through from oden O den without rest rea this feat can bo be figured upon the special slowed down four times cor or gravel trains and twice on account ot of slow track caused ay hy tile the recent heavy rains it stopped at scuyler tor for a friend rind also also at fremont to let him oft off besides three stops for coal and water in going into south omalia omaha the train was slowed down at averys out of south omaha this run will take its place among among the historical runs of the united united states and is a cinching cin ching argument for the fine condition of the union pacific equipment and roadbed asi is nall as for the efficiency of its employees |