Middletown transcript., 1869-08-21
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"TRIP by Rail,-Tssvnscnd % mul,nrson.
An Editor on the wing-Whst he saw and wh,, h.
heard ~ the way-Taking down the Bars to lei the
Train psssPeach shippers behind tmeA man M isvs s
ho'd Of 'he Train to desah itA laushable incident
We passed over tho new Rail Road be-
tween these points, on Wednesday. The
greater part of the upper section of the
road. between Townsend and Morris Sta
tion. runs through forest. But very few
years only will bo necessary to transmute
this forest into fertile and we'll cultivated
ieids. We had not proceeded far before
the train came to halt. and on looking
ahead to see what occasioned the detention.
we found the men on the train taking down
the bars which cautious colored man will
insist on putting up after The train passes
IN order to protect his little patch of corn.
The conductor good naturedly remarked
hell have to stop that" and then we
were off again. The first station we come
to Is vandyke's, the next Morris Station
then, leaving the forest behind us, we
emerge into fine open plateau, studded
with beautiful farm houses and garnished
with luxuriant fields, having Massey's in
she distance. On the right is Mr.. VIM.
Cacey's, and in the distance the fine farms
OF David 9. Blackiston, and others, the
range OF vision sweeping over, in that d.
rection, to the Head of Sassafras. From
Massey's we speed over a well-constructed
section OF the Queen Anne's and Kent
hail Road to Millington. At every sta
'lon cars were being loaded, with peaches
and other produce, and wagons and hor-
ses and drivers, hurrying to and fro, some
gashering up empty peach baskets, others
bringing up wagon loads of luscious fruit.
There was quite crowd at Massey's, but
larger one at Millington, and the bust
ling activity correspondingly greater, of
course. There we found Col. Lemuel Ro-
berts, Of Queen Anne's, who had the hon.
or OF breaking the first ground at Milling
ton, where the road was commenced, in
February, 1868. He had just driven up
IN his carriage with lady passenger.
we also met Mr.. Richard Millington, P.
Mcneil Thomas, Lewis Price, and many
other old friends und acquaintances. The
whistle OF the first locomotive had actually
walked up, some days previously, the gen.
tiemen of leisure who were wont to assem-
BILE at Uncle Boyer's, to while away the
time and shake their heads obviously at
the prospect Of Rail Road. And there
were the sturdy farmers of the surround
ing country, sending off peaches and other
produce; and there were bustling agents
and quiet citizens, and bevy of pretty
young girls with their attendant beaux,
taking leave of visitors, who were depart
ing by the same conveyance in which they
had arrived few days before. What
convenience is Rail Road! Our train
had been delayed, and we had time only
tor few hasty greetings and hand-shak-
ings with old friends and acquaintance,
before the whistle sounded, the conductor
shouted :" all aboardr' and we were n
gain +" homeward bound" whirling over
the beautiful and fertile campagna which
stretches out in every direction between
Millington and Massey's. The work of
laying the track, on the Kent Rail Road.
was commenced on Monday, and will be
pushed on, now, as rapidly as possible,
towards Kennedyville. The foundation
of a new frame station-house has been laid
at Massey's, 81 by 48 feet. and depot is
also to be built. "a by 81 feet. A new
era is about to dawn upon this place
From a quiet little country village, it is
likely soon to become place of some note
as the junction of the Kent Rail Road
the Queen Anne's and Kent, and the
Townsend Branch of the Delaware Rail
Road. Leaving Massey's and its massive
farmers, We came to Morris Station,
Hero we found Alexander Wilson, ESQ.
from the Sassafras River, loading a car
with peaches. He and Mr. Morris, with
about dozen men were working like bea-
vers. but although our train was 80 min
utes behind time their car was not loaded
and as the conductor backed in upon the
switch, and coupled their car, "hold on r
rcsounded from half dozen voices, and
as many peach baskets borne in the arms
ofmen followed the retreating train down
the switch. One man actually laid hold
of the car to hold it back. All were got
in. however, and as the train whirled away
from the station the bystanders waved
their hats and cheered. You must make
better time, friend Wilson. Rail Road
tgafRR. like tiiRe and tide, wait for no man.