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69.67 miles an hour. The most remarkable figures in the American run are given in the following table: A distance of 510.1 miles made at 65.07 miles an hour. " " " 289.3 " " " 66.68 " " " " " " 181.5 " " " 69.67 " " " " " " 85 " " " 72.92 " " " " " " 71 " " " 75.06 " " " " " " 59 " " " 76.08 " " " " " " 52 " " " 78.00 " " " " " " 42 " " " 79.04 " " " " " " 33 " " " 80.07 " " " " " " 8 " " " 85.44 " " " A single mile was also timed (unofficially) at the speed of 92.3 miles an hour. Here is the schedule of the last division: Dis- Time of tance. leaving. Erie (leave).............................-- 10-19-48 Harbor Creek............................. 8 miles 10-28-37 Moorhead................................. 3 " 10-31-06 North East............................... 4 " 10-34-22 State Line............................... 5 " 10-38-15 Ripley................................... 3 " 10-40-22 Westfield................................ 8 " 10-45-56 Brocton.................................. 8 " 10-52-06 Van Buren................................ 5 " 10-55-39 Dunkirk.................................. 4 " 10-58-54 Silver Creek............................. 9 " 11-06-05 Fairhaven................................ 5 " 11-10-33 Angola .................................. 5 " 11-14-14 Lake View................................ 7 " 11-20-11 Athol Springs............................ 4 " 11-24-39 Buffalo Creek............................ 8 " 11-30-34 Total distance Erie to Buffalo Creek................................86 " Total time for the 86 miles.... 1-10-46 Average speed over division..............72.91 miles per hour So remarkable are these figures, considering the type of engine used, that an English technical journal has, since the run was made, scientifically demonstrated to its own satisfaction that it was an impossibility. Well, it is the impossible which som
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