The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-09
Our Waoawanuck Correspondence.
WADAwANUCK HOUSE, SToNINGTON, I
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CONN, une 70, 1903.
II Heck at Stenington and Vicinsty-1he Wada-
tr0nuek House, and Mr. Coleman, its Proprietor
Fishing, Boating. Surf Bathing, at Watch
Hill, 8c.-Residencs of Captain Painner-1he
Route from Stonington to Mystic, New Lon,
den, and No,acich, and the Stonington Line
tettreen Neu York and Boston-Ih Ne,c Fork
Herald at the Waerang Places.
arrived at this delightful summer retreat the day
before yesterday in the from Providence. When
about five miles from the latter place, the train
moving at the rate of about twenty-five miles per
hour, an accident occurred, which injured no one,
but delayed arrival at Stonington from 81 PM.
to near midnight The cause was the breaking of
the axletree of the car next behind the locomotive
the two heavy wheels of which were thrown with
great force some distance from the track and before
the train could be stopped four freight cars were
thrown of the track, and all more or less damaged
We had to await the arrival of the down train from
Providence which came along at half past five. and
discharged its passengers, to take to the next
station, called Greenwich, where we were set down,
the engine returning to render assistance at the
scene of disaster. At this place our passengers,
numbering some fifty or sixty were obliged to
while away the time best they could until ten
O'clock when the steamboat train came along and
picked Us up, hungry and weary, but thankful to
find ourselves once again under way. Upon arriving
at Stonngton | directed my course towards the
Wadawanuck House, and was soon shaking its owner
and proprietor, Mr.. +. B. Coleman by the hand and
afterwards sat down to an excellent supper and
some prime champagne, which, after my long fast,
was anything but disagreeable.
The Wadawanuck House was, I believe built
about seven years ago, and opened as a summer re.
treat. 1t changed hands several times up to the
fall of 1861, when it was purchased by Mr. Coleman,
brother of Captain Robert, the senior proprietor
Of the Aston House and has since that time been in
q fourishing condition. The Colemans as hotel
keepers. are, az all the world knows famous, The
name is Synonymous with good living good attend
ahce good rooms, and everything which renders
sojcurn at hotel comfortable aud pleasant The
patrons OF the AstOr House iD New York. the Bur
nett House III Cincinnati, tie Troy House ia Troy
the Bralnard House III Eimra, and the Wada
wanuck House in Stonington attest to this truth
For some six or seven years previous to his opening
this house Mr.. Coleman had been chief clerk IN the
Office ut the Astor House, where his gentemanly de.
pertinent, agreeable manners, I'd kind attention to
then guests won him the respect and esteem OF ALL
so That wien lie left he presented with many
latteiing testimonials of their appreciation of his
lnfois among whiih may be mentioned a splendid
gold watch and chain, gold headed cane, and a ser
vice o. silver
boDog and fame from dtion rise
Ac, wen your par there all tvs ho1,r liesu
Before opening the Wadawanuck, Mr. Coleman
caused extensive improvements to pe made In the
house, grounds, DC, both of which will now com.
pare iivorably with any similar establishment ia the
country The house J. built If wood three stories
high, with pazzas all the way around the first and
second stories and contains about hundred rooms
all Of them large and well ventilated. On che ton
is an observatory, accessible from the inside. com
msndpg Bne view Of toe surrounding country.
Fishers Island, the Sound Watch Hill, aud in the
distance the broad Atlantic.
Tie grounds consist oi about two acres tasty laid
ont and planted with indens, horse chestnnts allan
thus and elm trees, which shade the house and
walks most delightfully."-.
The town Of Stonington is built upon point of
land al the tern termination of Long Island sound
called by the Indians Wadawannck point The
place In itscIf is insignificant having little or no
trade with The country back II it, and were il not
for its being the terminus o the Sound route OF the
Stonngton line Of steamboats, between New York
and Boston the site OF the Wadawanuck House,
and The residence ri several retired wealthy gentle
men, who have built splendid country seats here it
would be little known outside Of Its own county
limits.
There g plenty Of fpe fishing in the bay and bse
bsh, black fish, porgies, &c, are caught in great