The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-05
COICHING ~ ENGLAND.
An American Colonel who IL Running n Line
OF Outline Coaches.


While on a recent visit to our mother
home, we we're strongly urged by one Of our
friends to secure ride uppn one Of the coaches
th daily run from Piccadiily, London. 10 Nlr-
einiA water, and return ldist tnce twenty-threo
M csl, and vc set out for the " Virginia Water
CON ia" o(icc d" llatcnrtt's White Horse &c lar
Fccadilly. At one minute OF ten we were IN
vited tn "a seat upon the top Of n nne-looking.
old fashioned Insl'sh coach. yellow body, with
pony consisted Of thirteen plssengers. all out
side. emc,s whom wero three Americans, aud
LAfc tllst unon his horn, ana We wer" on r
Virginia water ON a fast trot behind four hnc
the sidew Us, ncsr the onlce, nehrii every one
81 whom di PLAYED buttonhOle bouquet on the
loft lapel Of hi- coat, and the usual walking
we dashed along at fun speed, and our guard
w'uid otc1sionatly give last upon his horn II
tAc streets appeared licked no Ia front OF us,
when tnel would turn aside aud give US the
middle OF the road.
lie passed HE Kew Gardens. made notorious
iu the -" Life u King" the paeoda In fun silht
over the Elrucn walls. while the bits and
phcasants were sporting unmolcsted about the
field; then passed directly through Bu~hry Park,
lovely SCOT, Filled Win deer Of al sizes anu
ages the tree, IN their bet dress, mostly Of tho
horse chestnut.
oar "a rd, Mr. Edwin Fowne.. was Gne
specimen OF al English coachman, and, taking
Hny seat beside him, found him 30 be quite COM
municailvc, and learned 70 my surprise that
tho coach Was owned and driven 10y an Amcn-
can. col Delaney Kane Of We Il chester county,
ia tai. state. and that his teams, a we would
call them here, consisted Of twcntY-four horse',
SIX on the first stage, where we halted only long
enough 10 change horses, six on the second
stage, eight untho third, and four on the fourth.
The Colonel va, time tatlc, and his arriSa at
the different RELAYS did not vary minute from
the time laid dow n on the table and he handled
the hooded animals VITA all the grace and ease
Of lie long experience.
our nrst seven miles were made In forty-hve
minutes, table time our second seven mil es In
tho same time. the third nine mites In forty
inmates most Of this last WAS made under a
fun gallon. which 10 me was most exhiluratlng
ride. ] lc ned over the side OF tho coach to
notice the regularity of the horses. Their feet
all seemed 10 strike the ground with the pre- J.
cision Of clockwurk. and the endowment was in
tense un'ii our journey was ended ana We drove
up to tho swan Hotel at Virginia Water. |
omitted To mention that on our route we passed
the former residence Of Pope, now called POpe's
villa. and but short distance from 1t stands
tho house once occupied Oy DAVID Garfick.
ono of the London journals notices Col.
Kane and his route IN such nltteting terms that
/ will CLOSE my letter with the extract:
Col. Kane, Use hi, predecessor on this ROAD. Mr.
Williams, gues ia steadily to do his part well with.
out show hc Or lucky lis road, ne mas an active and
CIVIL guard a. idwt, Row .cs, and eOO1 stamp Of
LDI 70 hg himself f. welded 10 horses For some
~ tie itrs cavalry On tho lrxal trunucr. ne
hls .rcu e0Ge VIA life lu men Rad horses HIS COun
tYmrn petroailr nm very we the Lan-ham zen
orally n-uHs contingent daily. II IS gratifying u our
rua1 m 20 20 srt TIC coaching revival supported by our
American cousins hnd u wll be more griffying ~ n
L. t' leips - Promoting fourth hand driving Ia tue