Salt Lake Tribune | 1895-08-23 | Page 7 | Transcontinental Race

transcontinental RACE knights templar trains traina are break ing the records comalli aug any 2 22 42 the oakland Oaklan 1 co an no 11 and the california Comman deiy are running a race across the continent contin critt from ogdon ogden utah that Is not only provoking considerable in arrest railroad men and boston alund Temp lars but Is likely to prove a record breaker the oakland crin con Is traveling nc by the union pa L clicc the train is composed ot of four sleepers it a diner chair and baggage ai it loft aft ogden nt at 2 43 4 i p fix bues tues lilly ny pasesa cheyenne at 4 41 4 this morning strived at omaha at 7 tonight 1 9 lit and aims to reach chicago la ia eli the northwestern railroad rall road at 30 10 tomorrow morning through nebraska they averaged over biety miles per hour reducing the time lime between ogden and chicago several hours tho the burlington Burll special with the california fornia left ogden via the D R G at 12 20 p an august 2111 in a race with the overla merl jid ancl and declare they will be first in boston both tiaona are phenomenal time are elegantly appointed and each company la is doing its best beat to make it a record