New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-28
A TRIP To THE COUNTRY.


oorespo.Sesse Of TIE rnluB. ~
BRATrLEBORO. W. Friday IGy p i'SA
left New-York at o'clock yesterday norning' snu
arrived at this place at I. Distance 2OJ miles We
we're dragged tedously along by horse power to me
place where the iron horse came out and being h.ched
en- gave US a tremendous jerk extending through the
whole train as If TO show his utter contempt at taking
the hole load AZ once with which the four footed beasts
bad Il ade such hard work in separate parcels
No accident occurred during the trip, although 1t IL
now general, admitted 10 De prudent thing Tor man
eopg a1y distance by railroad steamboat AID leaving
family behind him. To get his life insured for sum
sufficient to Keep his widow comfortable Vii she can mar
~ seain time ranging from three months to year.
But We came near accident that some we're PreV
well frightened The rear ear coupling-Pln broke shen
we're az the top o speed and as he string run
hing aorg the top of the ears through the whole train
spapped. "a man came running through cur car, winch
was 10 the last ard seizng hold OF the end where
il had broken of near the forward end oi our ear, WITH
both hands pulled and jerktd down il ike man ring
iug heavy church bell. AT about the second JERK 1t
broke again and he dashed through the door and on 70
the ptOrm of the ueXt ear orSard ami lad hold OF u
scain in true church-beli-rlugng style. lhs tme u
held and after o. halt 60 threeourths 81 mile
the cars secured gradually 20 be diminishing IN speed
Here should proceed with my narrative hut as the
train had TO go back after the lost car must 90 back
10 tell of it, This being made risht We dashed on again
but rather cautiously coming to ta stop before cross
inc the draw bridges which along this section (thrOusn
CCnnectlcUt) are very numerous. Ilmelug them irOn
place to place. found the average speed about 81
miles sn hour in instance ii miles AZ the rate OF
81 niles an hour. Some years ago | passed over ths
route and found GOOD part, II not All the way, large
stor lars full of ice-water in each car Tor the use 0t
rasstncers but from some or other these are
now missing and in place Of this young man occasion
ally masses through with water % sell Whether
this is private individual speculation or Tor the 0ene-
fit of the Railroad Company, | didn't learn. was
happy 10 know that so extensive business was con-
duced on cold water principles, although the Water ~
self was rather ndrn. Alter taking the Connecticut
River cars at Springfield the welcome water jar WAS
IL its place with big drops of sweat standing all over IT'S
sides an assurance of the GOODNESS and comfort within
Arriving az Bratteboro, the passengers came Gus OF
the cars resembling in some respects, roasted
poiaiOe lust taken from the ashes chimney sweep,
who Just been up through from the hrepaceto the top
OF a chimney, and then back again Now IN the name
q suffering humanity is there remedy for this great
and tr, ing evil believe there is Nay. know there
it, because have seen il with ms own eyes, and nave
paItaktn of the comfort resulting from IL. Sanes plan
for ventilation is almost perfect emed, The expense
Of its application eau be bur mere tre But II the
Railroad Companies are satisfied WITH this plan, let
them offer reward for the invent OF better one.
Ii IS MOI strous evil ride of eight hours in such an
atmosphere BY an invalid is enough 90 decide his fate
to iurn the scale in favor Of death Any but those of
the most robust health require day or two to recover
font the effects Of the suiocatihg exhaustug operation
In these DAYS Of inv enton and Improvement does It noe
seem almost incredible thai there has been yet no
rie for this nuisance But tue truth is, Rdlr ad Com
pauies are in for making money and not for ahoring
C mort or safety to their passengers little more at
t.nn TO the latter would not interfere with the former
but on the contrary, contribute 10 it, b. C.