In New York City last week General Passenger Agent P. H. Woodward of the Long Island R. R. greeted Henry W. Gaines of Huntingtpn, L. I. Mr. Gaines, aged 70, had just achieved a half-century of daily commuting over the L. I. R. R. between Huntington and Manhattan (73 miles round trip). Passenger Agent Woodward declared that, assuming Commuter Gaines to have taken the train between his home and office twice daily, except Sundays, since 1877, he had ridden the equivalent of 45 times around the world on the L. I. R. R....
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