Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — THE RED DEVIL [ARTICLE]

THE RED DEVIL

Is Name of New Train Soon to Be Put on the Monon. When James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, wrote the famous poem about the boy wiho was always “seein’ things at night,” he chronicled the feelings of a typical boy, such as is found in Indiana and everywhere else,—just a plalin boy with a boy’s natural dread of the dark. This boy, grown to manhood and still- living along the line of the Monon Railway where many of Riley’s famous characters reside until this day, would be liable to undergo another? terrifying- experience should he wander near the bracks of this railway late at night after the third of March. Were he slightly “under the influence” his momentary fright’Would probably be con-t-tiderably aggravated. As he stumbled his way along he would suddenly hear a whiz, a wihif, and a rumble, and then flashing away into the d'arkness of the night would rush along a brilHiantBy lighted object which to an excited vision would resemble a dragon! Glancing toward The rear of the rapidly vanishing object he would behold a red devil with forked tail and cloven feet, blazing with ■light and seeming to smille sardonically at the fright his advent had occasioned.

Should the onlooker recover his faculties quickly enough the words “THE RED DEVlL—French Lick Special” in letters of light might easily be read, for the terrible object will be a new train shortly to be installed by the Monon, Railway, and the blazing Satanic figure sur•pounded by letters of fire is only a large, round illuminated, sign which is attached to the rear end bf the observation car. THE RED DEVIL is the name that has been given by Frank J. Reed, General Passenger agent of the Monon Railway, to the new special that runs between Chicago and French Dick-West Baden Springs. The, name is a particularly appropriate one for a train that carries its passengers to the home of “Pluto” water.

THE RED DEVIL will be operated exclusively for the accommodation of those patrons of the Monon Railway desiring to visit the l “Carlsbad of America,” French Lick-West Baden Springs. ’ This train is splendidly equipped, carrying Pullnjan drawling room, compartment and observation elec-tric-lighted sleeping cars. Its install lation will be fully appreciated by the thousands who regularly visit these famous resorts for health and recreation. Commencing Sunday, March 3, THE RED DEVIL leaves Chicago every night at 10:15 p. m., arriving at West Baden at 6:55 a. m., and French Lick at 7 a. m. Northbound it leaves French Lick at 10 p. m„ West Baden at 10:05 p. m„ and arrives at Chicago at 7 a. m.