The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-15

Morton Pcto
Mr. Bevan, firm of Barclay Bevan b Co., bankers,
London.
Mr. Arthur Knnard, Jr., son of the Hon. A. Knnard,
Mp the latter having left the party on s departure
for the purpose of paying his respects 10 inc PRESIDENT Oh
the United States at Washington
Mr. Cosham an extensive collier OF Bristol England,
and earnest friend Of the United States
Captain Judkins the Rear Admiral OF the Cunard fleet
OF ocean steamers
Mr. Rixon, gentleman and scholar, man of wealth
Mr. Belcher, an English gentleman of elegant ease and
ample fortune.
Mr. Hull popular solicitor from Liverpool an English
OF pure British stock and seeker after the
riosities of American life and system of government
Mr. Woodman, quiet, gentleRanly sort Of parsonage,
the private secretary of Sir Morton Peto.
Mr. Grain, the son-in law Of Archdeacon Goddard.
Messrs Woods Of the London Times Hewitt, Of the
London Star; bcDermott OF the London Post and RdH
scay Times.
The above with probably others, constitute
the original company They represent at least five hun
dred million pounds sterling Of foreign capital
Among the gentlemen who Joined the party at Pavona
were MT keanard, Esq engineer chief and at
tary United States Treasury who has five hundred thou
sand dollars invested in Atlantic and Great Western first
mortgage bonds; Samuel Wann, of the firm of McAndrew
Wann, agents of the Atlantic and Great Western Com
pany In New York; Judge Church, of Meadvle solicitor
and director in the Company Of the Atlantic and Great
Western who has been identified with the company from
the start; VIM G. Hamilton mech anc and engineer for
Mr. McHenry; Mr. Gayle, director in the Erie Railway
Company; Mr.. Devin, Mr. Skidmore, Mr. Brooks and
number of others, with platoon of servants and subor
dinates.
THE TRAIN
composed of one ordinary pas senger car sleep
ing and the Superinende ns splendid and commo
dous private car or grand railway saloon The latter
car.s arranged with state rooms upon first class
river seamer-the St John Dean Richmond, for in
stance-has front parlor dining hall, back kitchen,
and all the other appurtenances honed with eye
perb arder with wines, fruits cigars &c, in abundance
TURNER'S.
After passing suern, which our foreign friends mis-
took for Suffrage and passed several dry jokes upon
the popularity and msnomers OF some American nstitu
tons the free ballot constituting of them reached
Turner's. Here we found an excellent dinner all ready,
and into which the party went with great relish.
What attracted the strangers particular attention were
Turner's prodgious tomatoes which were about the size
of palm leaf fan. They did not know what to make OF
them saying they never anything of the kind at
home, If raised in hothouse. The question
whether clergyman was hand elected reply that
the nearest they came to the Archdeacon, Mr.
Goddard, the worthy and highly respected President
of the Rock Insurance Company, of London In the
meantime the American gentlemen present had mistaken
Judge Church. director in the Atlantic and Great West
Railroad Company, for the Rev DR.. Chaplin, to whom
the Judge bore striking resemblance and that saying
he is very respectable and intellectual looking m dde
aged gentleman in gold spectaces.
Just before leaving Turner's, Mr. 7. came on board
with huge dish OF his most expansive tomatoes where
upon Mr.. McHenry remarked that he Turneri and him
self had the reputation of keeping the two best hotels
the line, referring the McHenry House at Meadve
A NIGHT RAIL.
The evening was passed in forming acquantances,
whist playing and general conversation, in which the pc
culartes of foreign guests had ample opportunity
Of display. Governor Walker was the principal convcr
way in which the various discussions were managed by
that aroit old politician There occasion also for
the display Of little Spanish politeness, which Senor
Lilo, the representative OF monachies and millions, did
with infinite grace Mr.. Wann, OF New York, was the
chief caterer TO the entertainment well the appc
tes Of the travellers being continually on the alert adj
ministerng to their bodily comforts well as their in
tellectual qualification.
orEAN.
After having good nights rest the party arose at
eight A. NJ tSep.ember 81 to breakfast at Oean 1t
good breakfast, with milk thick that it made dis
Ultahs in
English gentleman watered his milk, stating that he
could not drink it strong. dish Of peeled tomatoes
them for peaches Everybody seemed TO be in good
spirits, with good appcttes, and prepared for fine days
travel
on THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN ROAD
We started from Olean about half past eight with q
light fall Of rain At Salamanca reached the Atlantic
and Great Western road, and here had an unusual
delay. Quite crowd had assembled ut the depot whose
curiosity excited to get sight of the foreign
tlemen No less curious and far astonished
the latter seeing three specimens of the abort
gnas OF America squaw and two half breed youths Of
the tribe Of Indians. One English solicitor do
had been exhibited in London An American thought
they resembled the last stages OF the asthma
Senior Lilo looked from the platform amid the ain and
peerng around inquired with considerable earnesncss
"Is this Salamanca" He gorgeous palaces II is
true but the town named after the noble Duke
his partner, he could not Of course help feeling an in
terest in tae locality.
After tedious delay Of couple Of hours down train
from Meadvilc brought Mr. Shyrock the Vice Pre-
sident OF the Atlantic and Great western Railroad Com.
pany, and the Superintendent OF the road, General
McIaren.
RANDoLPH-BAD pRosPECTs
At twelve O'Clock reached Randolph. The
rain commenced pouring down heavily, and immediately
thunder, deluge seemed to pour suddenly upon us.
The report came that there danger ahead and that
the wires were down. Mr. Shyrock said ait looked
bad" Mr. kennard imagined that the rain would
serve good purpose, as II would 'ay the dust About
this time the heat and fatigue Of the previous day and
"A
rallied, and became again quite cheerful.
KENyEDy-. TERRIFIC WATERFALL
About fifteen minutes after this reached the station
called nnedy, about six miles from jamestown and
thirty from Cory The torrents OF water that had fallen
track and the danger that some Of seepes had
been undermined If BRIDGES had not been carried away
beyond.
The sight at this time was one of extreme interest and
grandeur The water dashed down rom the bills IN i'm
mense volumes carrying away everything before H. aud
carving huge chasms in the hllsdes and filling the
lowlands as by magic with flood from five TO ten feet
deep Trees, fences and every movable thing were
swept along in its course. The depot at Kennedy was
submerged and the streets OF the village presented the
appearance Of rapid running rivers improvised
by the Rain King for the esp doectation Of the for
OF the terrific natural phenomena OF America Roads
became rivers fields became lax s. and the mountain tops
barred Of their forest foliage by the wave OF
Almighty hand We start the train; but n bank OF sand
and gravel washed the track prevents our pro
gress And luckily did for while the navvies
clearing away the impedment word was brought that a
been absolutely lifted from its abutments by the torrent
carried long distance of and landed almost unchanged
upon bank. Three hundred feet OF rails with the sleep
had also been undermined raised and carried along
Fields of growing levelled f by a scythe.
Loads OF pumpkins and potatoes and other productions
OF the soil carried of without the aid ~
beast You may well wonder at the astonshment Of our
foreign capitalists at this remarkable specimen of stu
pendous Yankee notion They were not only astonshed
they astounded.
A DAMpER ON THE LONDON TIMES.
While the distinguished party were amusing themselves
in lp on tn n
that the representative Of the London Times
meeting serious mishap. He was endeavoring TO cross
upon single rail space about egh. feet wde above
body sf water six feet deep Captain Judkns subse-
quenty fathomed IT, and that understood 10 be It's
depth The Trs correspondent slipped his footing when
about midway, and was partly submerged when, with
remarkable presence Of mind as he explained II, he
saved himself by turning quickly on his EEL and grab
bng the harm OF friend y Our ruddy transatlantic
temporary forbore to his prerogative John Bull
and grunbe and but took tle thing pleasantly,
seemed rather 10 like the idea Of his becoming at
such short the Bondn of the distinguished party
DoSr2
II was Of course impossible TO proseed by rail under