Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1911 — “THE FLYING METEOR” [ARTICLE]

“THE FLYING METEOR”

Is Name of New Fast Train Soon to Be Put in the Monon. Indianapolis, Ind., April I.—lt is reported among railroad men that about August 1 the passenger arrangements between the Monon and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton lines will be severed and that the Monon passenger trains instead of running between Chicago and Cincinnati via Indianapolis, will run between Indianapolis and Chicago. As yet there is no talk of a separation of the two lines in the freight department. One of the reasons for the proposed change is the fact that the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton does not get the Monon trains over the road on time and this has caused President Harrison to demand better service, or an annulment of the passenger -agreement. It is seldom that the trains reach this city from Cincinnati on time —frequently the morning trains are from one to two hours late and the Monon thus loses a great deal of Chicago business. A few mornings ago twelve passengers for Chicago were lost by the Monon and a few mornings before ten Chicago passengers took other lines because the Cincinnati train was behind tme. President Harrison, on a recent visit to this city, met a number of business men and discussed the proposed change and as one of the results of that conference “the Flying Meteor” will come into existence. The Monon is building a train to be painted a distinguishing color and to be called “the Flying Meteor.” It will be the very latest development in passenger cars and fitted up with every modern convenience. This train will start from Indianapolis and will make the run between Indianapolis and Chicago in four hours and fifteen minutes, forty minutes faster than the fastest time ever made between the two cities by a regular train. The same schedule will be made between Chicago and Indianapolis and the companion train to “the Flying Meteor” will end its run at Indianapolis. The new train will be in charge of picked crews and President Harrison said that the crews would be changed until one was found that would get the train over the road on schedule time.”