The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-06
Camden aad Amboy RHllro~d w. Humbug.
CORY.
ST. NICHOLAS Horn. New York, March 81, 1855.
TO TEE InITOR OF TIE HHR AIN.

Camden aad Amboy RHaIro~d W.. aumbug-
gerry.
ST NICHOLAS Horn. New York, March 81, 1855.
TO TEE xDIroR OF TIE HERALD.
An srrant impostor, end pre- ,ticai joker, are. Mr.
Editor twoindividuA of the hemisphere for
l sntsrtsia, confess strange liking Tue warns
and to guard sooetv the other shsrpsns the wits
Of the unwsry But when DO these traits Of capi
oous nature become developed In institution, quss
tsn the pubic be not great sufferer in 4uenos
and the public should put 1t down. thus spssk, rsser
ring 1t the same time TO that aiaoent uuon0poyths
Camden and Amboy kstrosd-xhch beautifully illus
tates the joint acu Of the aforesaid traia You first
nrd yourself imposed upon by it; and then to make
anenda you laughed Into good nature BY Of liz
managers. ScArcey two months sisos purchased
ticket Warrington took ny seat in the six O'Clock
p. NJ train, hoping to reach tho capital early tae
following morning. fsw miles from Jersey City our
engine was seized with chronic disease In which nRrm
condition ws were tugssd into Camden about midnight.
should hefe add In parenthssis, that ct Bordeaown
VI found . number Of passengers who exhibited OK
oeeding bad temper at having TO wait long for
train. They had, it seems, taken the txaia
or Philadelphia, under the mistaken expectation o.
icing seat through per the sohsduis of tho oorpo-
alton Not duly approaching the quality Of the
sgregiousiy mistaken On anivsg 81 BoIdsntown, the
very polite Conductor entered handy the oars, and in
formed The crsduous psssscgsrs that they must shere
rsnain until the ak O'c oc& train from New York
along. When ono or two gentlemen, more indignant
than the rest demanoec the cause tor what they
cord..ssndiDgJ informed thea tass small number
you'd lot pay expenses; hsncA they must Ay over
Iiks sherardsss .hsep were we turned sdrit Ia Phls
dsphia the night dark, tho clements wAgng terrbl,
conflict ana hurting 1t cur q eiseres heads dIenshins
rain and feroe cutting Neet No appeared 70 tell
where to 70 what was t, be done. Tho only punish
msnt would ~ that moment hsve inflicted on such
like pigs, in the biting Storm OF that night. At
length . gentleman, with hat OF broad brtm ard
saying .sainss the m.gsiaceot msnopoIy (ss he
styiea it, many things thought very unoscom-
cssa hi mssf more ssn wa % tn. .lip and snjoia.d
~ restovng citizens 70 SICK spetsr Is best they could
The ou.ler, though At first in,ined to aght seensd
Philosopher. We followed his advise We got to the he
tel - NO could We spent Sunday Sast We c,uld;
paid our bills and got to tbs dept again, ~ oest vo
could; snd to Providence and he Camden and Amboy
rairoad returned thanks for reaching Washington on
Monday night lnceed ws regarded the dslAy aud sus-
psnss a. rather chAra,tsist,c joke OF our magnificent
monopoly, and after enjoying good laugh ut IT, tbs
thing vAidshed from our mints.
On Monday last had occasion, my way from wash.
ing n to stop at Bristol, Pennsylvania but did not
OF being the subject Of another joke for the Cam
den and Anboy. Well, In proceeding to New York
and luggage check On d living at Trsnsen Was aot
little cbagIined TO Ld luggage non cst inrents.
man whom ook for one OF the oompsnys servants was
pleaeed to say must proceed to New Yoek without my
luggage return to Biisol and lock it up For this
very ird piece of material information, thanked him
we'll as could any man in perpex1y returned to
B.atol by tbs six O'clock TAIN in which they were
nercus enough only to charge twenty five cents. Com
PEELED to remain ever night In Bristol on the wing
ng took possession Of seat in tho only train for
Trenton ard New York, when there came along
4 very rational conductor, whom I took for
practical say this, for he demAodsd atty In
sesd OF twenty Eve fare to Trenton. Against this
exhibited signs of dsepprobation. could not divine
tie policy Of charging twenty-five cents way and fifty
cents the osher-more especially whsu . man WAS in
search of bis baggage However, he WA extremely po-
lite, laugbiog out Of tbs fy cents. sId the Cam.
Cen and Amboy great ins;dtutisn. To this he WAS
pleased to remark that bere mistake Abou that
If PEOPLE Che corrected bimssI) would only get them
selves conversant with the principles of the corporation
hoped be would me this singuAry ardent study
Ny baggage, rac.ifced q pon. Of dignity found
quietly remaining ct Bristol The ri the depot said
II not lis to put 1t INTO the car the man on
the train equally tacturn declared 1t not his rather
admired their independent spirit but beg when next
they el disposed to stand upon 1t they viii make VIC
tim o. some more phlexmati, individual cast no re-
fection this gnihcent monopoly for exhibiting
to she looking q lost baggage indeed
ratt er incline 70 the belief the policy
OF profit which, however small 1t seems t. regard -
st principle trgstDg that would batter become the
very respectable Hebrew gentlemen Of Chatham street.
would suggest the policy of alta hing surgeon and
clown to zach Of the ccmpany's trains.
F. c. ADAMS