The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-01
Railroad Celebration.


sILvANIA.
The southern division CT the Delaware Lsckswaans
and Western Railroads. xtendi from Its junction With
the New Jerssy Central road, at Hampton, eighteen
mes this side CT East3n to Scrantcn Pa distance of
eighty four nfes--wss orened Tuesday ias' The
completion OF this road is event Of unusual I'M
pcrancs to New York and the Eastern States opens
a new and more speedy route to the LackawannA coal
probably the most extensive deposit Of anthra
cite this continent Besides shortening the distance
thither 125 miles, it furnishes continuous open
ing FOR the transportation Of coal the year round In lieu
OF the limited and uncertain passage via the Delaware
aad Hudson CANAL which is always closed during tbs
winter months The northern division Of the road from
Scranton to Great Bend aordng outlet to the West
has been In operation about four years. but the Difficult
ties encountered in the southern division
both legislative and nancAl-to say nothing Of the
natural BARRIERS which seemed almost nsurmountabe
have delayed its completion until now.
The last rail laid down Saturday. and the first
train Of passenger passed the road Tuesday
The occasion celebrated by Of the d.
rectors of the road with their invited guests New
York TO Scranton and dinner at the Wyoming Horsl
The party, consisting OF about hundred and fifty of
the 'sod mem Of Now York, with q small sprinking Of
young America, took the steamboat wyo ming pier
No 2, ct half past seven O'Clock tuesday morning
and proceeded to Eiizabsthport where they found Z
train OF aeven oars In waiting to convey them the
two OPEN platform cs.s which With The six feet gauge
Of the ad afforded ample standing room Tor all who de-
sired to view the scenery In passing The mornirg was
ard went whizzng down through the green pastures
which ire the New jersey Central the party bgan to
on The platforms surveying the landscape few shifts
OF the morning air revived the spirits Of the "sold
men," who gradually began to mst with enthusiasu,,
ard on heir arrival At Hampton fairly
with delight
thusiasm ont q the old fcgies provided the Aforesaid
osies stockholders in tas read They suddenly become
lmnnea with poetry and as they ride along the line Of
their Investments. With eyes In fine frenzy rolling"
descAnt upon the beauties Of al the same
time they estimate the prospective dividends The party
themselves I'm er The guidance of John Blair the Pre-
sdent OF the southern section called the Warren Rail-
the Delaware Wafer Gap, distance Of twenty miles
This section Of the road built almost entirely through
the Individual snsrtions Of Mr. Blair and he n,tu,.y
Blair SO Is Mr. Blair pet Of the people of Warren
ty, through which it passes They came out en- mass
traia a. il passed, the men cheering while
the women waived their hardkercaiefs. All Warren
hted tier heads and gave welcome snort but the
snort Of the locomotive in return far beyond
their suticipatSns, that they wheeled about gave
gusted with the whole ncern At Washington, thu
ladies' had provided sumptuous lunch for the party,
The part! did justice to the eata oles while Mr. Blair
accepted the laur. ard made speech in return, At
pissed on through tbs w.tsr opsains in the
mountains, presenting the grandes. mos. sublime
IL. Iiouh rson IL
ed with Forest The first thrtyfve miles has an
ascenerg grade Of from fifty to eighty feet per mils #
Scranton At the summit the reaches Q height OF
14eo feet above the Delaware river and affords grand
On The arrival of The cars a. Scranton the party were
greeted by the embed inhabitants Of the with
sassss &, apS
sponced TO by the President Of the Board Mr. George D.
After taking on board the Scranton band and a small
party Of ladies' TIE led to the various c,l
lierss and ines belonging the railroad company in
down the IackavaBnA aud Bloomsbury road to the m
mencement Of the Wyoming Valleys distance of eight
now, as Of DID, tte Iovsest land OF all returned to
Scranton about O'Clock in the evening
the patty soroht
si,n Ct tie miners which halted in front OF the Wyo.
sns sss ds s':
Phelps prtsidiIg. Among the distinguished guests
noticed Jucge Jesrup, Of Pa; Judge Porter Of Esston
city, az the presidents Of the Hudson River the Now
Jersey Central, the Csyug. and susquehanna the SYRIA
cuse and Bipghamton and various other railroads.
The vi.nds having duly disposed Of the President
opened TIE speech maxi and was f.,wed BY Judge
Johnson M KS Ms 81,
Scranton and others The company broke up about
O'Clock and retired 10 the various Lodgings assigned them
BY he Committee Of Arrangements in the deIe ut parts
OF the town. The HERAID reporter put down fr the
Forest House, where be FUND mine host Mr.. g. A. RI,
GERS flrmerly the American Hotel at who
extended to him 'svors beyond those mentioned in the
prog Of the committee, and FIR Which hs returns
LIS hanks. Wednes ~ moa ming the party was taken
house # The Delaware ackawAnna and Western Rair ,sd
Company, The iron works of the Lsckawaaa and Coal
Company where the rails of the road InanufactuI
ed and other interesting features CT the pa,s Scrau
ten only Abf ut seven years old and already has
pulaton OF over IOtO II is destined to become large
msrufactuIi4g town, for the supply of the Western
arket 1t is situated the mdd OF the Iackawauna
process of completion, has outlet in all directions for
its proc ucts. The town stands bed Of al City ,est
in dsYh which extends the whole length Of the La,ks
wans and Wyoming vaisys-a distance Of ever afty
nes-snd has average breadth of about three miles,
1he Two valleys taken togehsr, undoubtedly contain
the largest depoit Of coal in the world II the opening
Of this eIhive region to short and easy from
New York shall have the effect to reduce the price of
anthracite in this city, the public will d,ubt fee CRATE
full to IL projectors of the Delaware Iackawanna
Western Palroad. Coal is furnished at Scranton in
reay fer transportation, at nine .hlrgs per on and
York With opsu passage the year round it Is diff suit
to zee how coal ever again attain the high price
which It tas ommsnded the past winter.
After having taken survey Of the town, the party
assembled st the depot AZ 10 O'clock and embarked for
stopped for rceshmens when the compsny passed the
folowr resolutions expressive OF tue pleasure Afforded
~ the excursion; after which they continued their
fi:Mney h0"''''d arriving in Ne" York at X O'Clock
y me
coal led Of OF two hundred square mi in
ana When
tutures.
,soved, That the gratitude End hanks OF the community
tmneutg duo to the companies for the wisdom which
their great cf usporaon and for the
erey display ed in their completion the sku and
cessul Adaptation Of tho Central Railroad Of Jerey
ouch and ntcrcommunisak with Warren Rail
road and ne Delaware, Iactaw.nna and Western YIN
able reads operate In the treat business OF trans
POI scp thus realize the great results ,nfdenty ard
justly anticipated by he patriotic projectors Of these mpor
liant works ard by the pubic.
Received That as guests Delaware ackawanna and
Wescrn Railroad, offer 70 that company our sincere
thar the pleasure afforded ths which
high apoed, with safety, with The ,ppou-
observing the costly vadcs ard tunnel, OF these road;
OF II tire ines If seeing the cecbrsed Della
a'er Gap sed the falls Of Ro:rng Brook and the
epsye and picturesque from the summs OF the POGO
10 Monntsn with he other scenery Of unrvaed grandeur in
Kew jersey and Pennsylvania
Superior Court-General Term.
Before Judges Oakley, Hoffman and slosson.
SINGULAR CASE OF Observation-Disclosures OF PAR
TIES WHERE THEIR POLICIES OF INSURANCE co.