New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-07
RAILROAD EXCURSION CORRESPONDENCE.
Trip to Chicago and the Great Northwest.
INCIDENTS BY THE WAY
RtcMNosp HousE, CaNAt.o,

-.= RiclMosp HOUSE,, caIeAco,l
August l. 1850 !
| Editor Crescent The excursion train provided
| by the New Orleans and jackson Railroad Com
pany with the Z Black Prince (engine) in ad-
vance, gay decorated with American banners
took its leave Immediately after the departure of
the regular morning train, on Monday, 30th ult
| with as gay party as ever started on an expedi-
ton Of pleasure, embesled with many of our fair
representatives companions of our city dele
gation-with our worthy President, Major Ranney
assisted by that fayorite conductor J. II. Hull and
our able and efficient General Superintendent of
the road, Mr. Williams, who not only accompanied
us to the Grand Junction, but actually drove the
| engine himself the whole way to that point For
the kind compliments and attentions of these gen
tlemen, your subscriber is under many obligations.
The Major, although suffering from an attack of
sickness, was never in better humor, and his gay
gallantries to the ladies vast subject of much com
| mendation; he had provided sumptuous lunch
for the party with all sorts of liquids
| suffered some on this occasion. Capt Dan Hiekok
had also wicker basket of mathematical instru.
ments, with which many experiments were made
to solve problems. but in the end foored the most
acute and learned professors but Of the many
jokes and good things done and said at that time,
mented night we passed at Canton must reserve
for my next, the fatigue of the trip without any
sleep since the journey commenced, has incapaoi-
tated me from being elaborate just at this moment
As the number of excursionists increased to over
200, we thought it advisable to divide our crowd
and portion are at the fremont House.
70 the courteous and affable General Supern.
tendent of the Mississippi Central Road, E. D.
Frost, with his able conductor, James Robinson, |
an under great obligations, as also to conductors
Manson and Robinson, of the Illinois Central Rail.
road.
Suffice it, then, for me to say that we are here,
snug and safe in this great emporium at the Rich.
mond House, Taber, Hawk 4 Co., proprietors
of the best regulated and most beautiful hotels in
the countrywide miles away in 81 hours running
time. We were received by special committee
of the notabes of the city at the station Manteno,
&c miles from Chicago, and have been offered the
greatest courtesies. Already all the railroad com
sanies and steamboat lines Of the Northwest have
proposed excursions
The committee from Chicago was met by COM
mttees appointed by the delegates from Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee.
0nnearing the city we were greeted with a beau
tfug illumination of Hyde Park House, owned by
situated on the Lake. | must not omit 10 say that
the brass band at Centrella "a very perfect one)
gave us blast of their qualities So far, with few
exceptions, we have had delightful trip. To.
morrow or next day will give you a programme
of cur proposed excursions. You must excuse my
few incoherent remarks, as fatigue oyercomes me.
NUN.
RioHNosp House, CncNGo.3
August 2, 1860
Ed Ceseeat-After good nights rest we feel
much revived this morning, but our hopes of a
thorough tour of inspection of the sights in this
immense burg are disappointed by the rain and
wind, which now prevail to great extent, but the
weather-wise at this point predict clear skies in
few hours, and then won't we see everything.
The committee Of our delegation is composed of
| NJ. NJ Cohen, Ghairman +. A. Lumsden, Alex
! Walker, Thos. E. Adams and C. I. Nash. who
with the other committees of Mississippi, Kentucky
and Tennessee, are now holding consultations with
the committee of the city to determine about routes
and excursions for the next week, and the promi.
nent idea atpresent is a trip in two days hence to
/ Niagara Falls by the Michigan Central Road The
spirit Of friendship, good will and courtesy here
shown to US is unanimous special trains are in all
cases to be placed at our disposal, and the only
trouble is, that We may not be able to accomplish
all we desire in the short time allotted to some m
i our delegation.
For the next two days, weather permitting, we
/ propose making short excursions on the lake. ia
Hyde Park Hotel on lake shore, and the surround.
ing country, thereby refreshing and inpigorating
| US for any long trips We may decide upon.
The attentions of which ] gave you notice in
mine of yesterday are still the increase, and we
baYe the freedom of the city at our dsposai--not