New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-17
Nem-l1orIs Daily Gribune.
HARLEM RAILROAD EXCURSION.

3 HAhLEM hAlLhOAD EANDhOlON
OnWednesday the Officers Of the NeEYork and Harlem
Railroad sde special nip of observation aud inspection
to Chatham -Four Corners inviting tie representatives OF
the press and large number of other guests 10 accom-
par them At O'Clock train Of beautiful Irs
of which were just pat on left the Company DEPOT
corner OF White Elm st under the Of Conductor
Marks and Baggage Master Lockwood, aud Also having
on board Vice President Durham Superintendent olost
Secretary Kyle and other officers including pretty full
board OF direction Thus arranged with every
Of carr and comfort, the tram ma de admirable run.
On arrival at Chatham, large sssembage Of persons
from the surrounding region in waiting 70 receive the
excursionists The place reached about 20 minutes
past o'clock aud At y O'Clock the party invited to
collation. served in the Station House by that veteran
erer thomas Downing assisted by several VI his and
other attentive walters.
The dining party having satisfied appees made all the
more keen by the Trip invited to fill their glass.
when number Of regular oasts announced by tbs
President Fl the dsy-Mr Durham Vice President Of the
road.
Tie first regular toast
The Governor and the Legislature OF Work
The second
The Mayor and Common Council Of the City Of NewYork.
Henry X Duhham Vice President OF the New fork and
Harlem Railroad Comp.n,, read in response t. this toast
letter from Robert ochuy Ter, President Of the Company
r,ere,tDg his absense, (oaused by illness MS family
ana giving warm OF his unhagging zeal in be
half Of the great enterprise which they had assembled
review ana promote. This letter warmly received
MI Durham proceeded, after reading It, to address tbs
asembsge in a speech designed to give, as he said,
hing sketch Of the history OF the enterprise Hhich they had
assembled to celebrate. Ills facts interesting and
f.IcitOusly detailed
The third ioast was
The Prosperity Of the Harlem Railroad Company.
THIS drank auld cheers.
Tie fourth
The Companies associated with the Harlem enterprise
Gen Salf,Id called ior AID delivered spec Oh de-
failing uuher facts aud incidents in the history If
terpIse sho wing how had sg ged 10 lis present pom;
OF prosperity through many difficulties and trials lie sad
be was authorized invite the gue.ts present TO attend
celebration that day year, OF the extension of mag
ufcent chain OF roads from Chatham through Lebanon
SPRINGS to BENIN eon looking to the direct and
peoilous connection with Montreal THIS announcement
was received with boisterous applause,
The fifth
The Pres OF the City OF New-York
Mir Os Acknowledged the Ompliment in brief speech
The next Toast TINS:
Railroad May ali other Railroad Companies say
cess Oft &C.
A gentleman connected With the Camden and Amboy
Railroad pledged that road carry out the spill: OF the
sediment.
Calls for Mr.. Kyle, Secretary of the Harlem Company
followed by cheers, called forth short speech from thai
enteTprisbg officer The regular being now gone
compimeted Mr. Schuyler, President OF the Road Mr.
Dunham Vice President Mr.. Soat, Superintendent Mr.
Marks the Conductor others responded accord
ingly Governor Morris and Mr. Browning were also
called out and appropriate remarks. hr. Morris
particularly upon Massachusetts, ridcuiag her
Tor over reaching presumption in her earlier Railroad pro-
jtcts.
MIR Dennson gave:
Caam -Four Coraer,-onee four days from CRY Hs-uow four
hours.
Loud applause follow ed this volumeful sentiment Gen
SANFORD beng the fast friend of the Road in the
Common Council respo nded in another speech, in which
he called attention the fact that passenger who
regarded the regulations Of the Company had lost
life or limb on tse Harlem Road
The e1cUrsionis repaired to the cars and left 70
NewYork where they arrived about II o'clock highly de-
lighted with the Trip. How could they have been other
wise passing, they through the glorious scenery
the chain valleys through which this road runs and
which Nature would have designed expressly 70
il
New York and Chatham the poin. where the Harlem,
the IucsOn and Berkshire and Western Railroads
growing Importance and csnaOt fail 70 become i'm
portaDt long The only feature Of the road
which noced, temporary bridge at the Harlem
FlAts for which leave granted by the Common Council
on Tuesday evening" and workmen were already engaged
IL This arrangement will enable the Company to prop
ery repair the old bndge-thus making assurance OF
safety we'll Of speed doubly sure, their d=ghtla
route OF travel