The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
THE LONG BRANCH RAILROAD.
OPENING OF AN OVERLAND ROUTE TO THE
SUMMER CAPITAL

OPENING OF AN OVERLAND ROUTE TO THE
SUMMER CAPITAL.
Yesterday morning a train or eight cars and q
locomotive, all brand new. filled with passengers
and gayly decorated with 1ags and streamers,
was IN waiting at the New Jersey Central
Railroad depot In Jersey City. TO make an ex-
curslon to Long Branch. The occasion was
the opening Of the new railway 70 Long Branch
from Elizabethport. This new road is a con-
tInuation OF the New Jersey Central Railroad and
is about twenty-tnree and half miles long. Gen
eral Grant IN rear car with a few friends.
and kept himself aloof from all the curious gazers
who imagine that the Chief Magistrate should be
stared at eternally. Mr.. John Taylor Johnston,
President oil the New Jersey Central Railroad
and Mr. Anthony Reckless. President OF the new
corporation, which IS TO be known as the Long
Branch and New YORK Railroad Company,
were on the train and received their guests. Mr..
George williams, OF the Lackawanna Company.
and Mr.. James f. Fakner saw to the comforts OF
all on board, ana at a few minutes past ten
O'Clock the train moved away amid cheers. Near
Newark another train OF Jour ana locomo-
tive, all newly constructed and spendidly decor
ated with bunting, was also IN waiting and joined
the railroad procession. Al the long drawbridge
which has been built over the Raritan Bay and
which Is nne piece OF work, Az feet
In length, the two trains we're stopped
In order that the guests and President Grant
might inspect the working OF the drawbridge. At
Ellzabethport, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, south
Amboy, Mattawau, MlddIetown, Red Bank, and, in
fact, all along the route, the people turned out OF
depots, dwellings ana barns aud agtIculturists
stopped their laOors TO cheer t1e train. Hundreds
U1 pretty girls waved handkerches, pieces OF linen
and even towels At the excurslonists, and were
THE F1ESDIsH sHRIEKs
OF the steam Whistles. AT various places cannons
were fred from depots ana the erows OF hills, In
"A ~ nv "A
the church bells rung by frenzied young
man, VINO also nowled like stentor. HIS salutes
'cHEERS FOR PAUL REVERB
proposed by some patriot who recognized q
OF Middletown, sway.ng himself in the steeple,
and the lantern IN the tower OF the cid North
ton mechanic VINO galloped TO inclts Revolution
one hundred years ago. And this new railroad
that lovely part OF New Jersey through which it
passes and VIII en- offers ''rapid transIt,n not
only 10 pleasure at the Branch, but TO market in
At Red BANK there was a very large concourse
OF people, IN which was host OF pretty girls,
who waved their hanuKerchlels most enthusIas-
tically. Here very beautiful young lady, a
daughter OF Mr. Reckless the president OF the
new road, attired IN agreen riding habit, role up
thoroughbred and presented a large and
choice bouquet TO President Grant. At the same
time an ltInerant band, without q care for 1.-The
fitness OF tnlngs,n played
THE sKIDMoRE GUARDS PRASCINGLY,
for the man with tie olg bassoon danced around
as ne played ike lat German at Jones' Woods.
Guns we're nreu mere IN q festive way, ana the
glass windows 10 the cars shook ike tue NINA
ture yachts IN a good breeze the lake in Pros
pect PARK. Wooden stations had peen erected
along tie route, and were decorated with flags.
At about one O'Clock the .tIain reached Long
Branch. and three cheers were given here for
the excurslonists by tue worEmen. Then the en-
tire seven hundred persons were taken to the
West End Hotel, at which an elegant cold COLA
ton had been provided for them by Preshury h
Hildredth, the proprietors of the hotel. The ex-
cursionists were very hungry when they arrived,
they all Immediately took u drink. Tney were
finally marsnalled in the vestlDues and passages
oil the hotel and then Mr.. J0nn Taylor Johnston
assembled a stairway and said:--
Gentlemen, you Will be kind enough TO stand
aside 80 that lane may be formed 10 allow tue
President oil the United states TO pass through,
aud he wiz receive you at the doorway OF the
dining room.nN
sign OF relief went up from that vast crowd
"a MF. Johnston concluded, for as he began his
ABOUT to state that the lunch was postponed.
Then, as ne ceased, tnat crowd, with the ifn-
petus OF the Kecy motor, broke on GEN
eraI Grant who stood between the two
others present. Messrs. Johnston ana Reckless,
and swayed Ike vast boa constructor toward the
dining room. IL was supposed that each guest in
the party would have to surrender his invitation,
and by some mistake many VINO had not seen GEN
eral Grant imposed, as his wLiskers nau been
shaven, that ne was the ticket taker Numbers
accordingly showed their tickets INTO the open
palm or the President OF the United states, VINO was
there merely TO snake hands with nj 700 guests.
This thing went on for twenty minutes, the guests,
win some exceptions. giving their tickets To HIS
Rxccllency, VINO modcstly and placdy handed
them back with one hand, while with the otner be
shook the maud or tue glver OF the ticket. Thc
entire proceeding was an outrage on the Chef
MAGISTRATE OF the country ana many gentlemen
present we're dee ply mortified by us occurrence.
Addresses were made at the collation. by Messrs.
Johnston, Reckless, gourtlandt Parker ana SEN
atOr Llttel. General Grant was called upon, ana
ne rose anu quietly thanked tne assembiage, ana,
cnecrs About five O'Clock In the evening the eX-
Cnrsiunists arrived In Jotsey Cliy.