George Francis Train

... George Francis Train. George Francis Train—the most picturesque citizen of the United States—the man who first broke the Jules Verne record of Round the World in Eighty Days, and who always claims that he gave London her first tramway, is now, ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1898
Newspaper: Liverpool Weekly Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN ON TOUR

... GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN ON TOUR. [SFTOIAL TELEGRAM.] MODANE RAILWAY STATION, Monday, 5.20 A*.—Citizen George Francis Train, who is on his seoond voyage around the world, has rnachsd this station his way to England and the United States. He is expected to ...

Published: Monday 29 June 1891
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN AGAIN'

... GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN AGAIN' George Francis Train, the eccentric America.i ** globe trotter.” tbroogti Suez. . ■:* to New York, t»f« Liverpool. is engaged in another attempt to break around the world re* cord, and bow dayt tat from ban Frand&co. p*rTiY ...

Published: Wednesday 24 June 1891
Newspaper: Dublin Daily Express
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 8003 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

It is said that young plunger lost £1,000 over backing Surrey to beat the Australian cricketers. George Francis ..

... It is said that young plunger lost £1,000 over backing Surrey to beat the Australian cricketers. George Francis Train has accomplished his trip round the world iv 67 days 13 hours 3 minutes and seconds. Cardinal Newman, who is now his 90th year, was able ...

Published: Friday 30 May 1890
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE KING OF CRANKS

... the Atlantic for his energy'und rare business osjtacity—chat compound wit and nonsense, madness and acuteness—Citizeu George Francis Train. Citizen Train—who recently passed through London on his way round the world in days—is proud his distinction, lie ...

Published: Wednesday 16 July 1890
Newspaper: Eddowes's Shrewsbury Journal
County: Shropshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 467 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ARTEMUS WARD

... The man was quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon said “George Francis Train kicking a good deal row over in England. Do son think they will pat him Hostile “Train? 'rain ?—George Francis Train, said Arte mas solemnly. “I never beard him. This ignorance ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1891
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GAME TO THE LAST

... quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon be said; “George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in England. you think they will put him in a Bastile ? ” “Train? Train?— George Francis Train?” said Artemus solemnly. “I never heard of him.” ...

A RACE ROUND THE WORLD. j

... A RACE ROUND THE WORLD. j Mr George Francis Train, who is endeavouring to beat the record for a journey round the world, arrived in London on Tuesday morning, and pro- ceeded in the afternoon to Liverpool, en route to New York. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 July 1891
Newspaper: South Wales Daily News
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 42 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

GAME TO THE LAST

... quiet about five minutes. Pretty soon iie, said; “George Francis Train is kicking up good deal of i row over in England. Do you think they will pi«t nim a Hast lie “Train? Train? George Francis Train?” said Animus solemnly. “I never heard of him.” This ...

Published: Friday 25 March 1892
Newspaper: Bridport News
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 7 | Tags: none