Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-26
FIRST EDITION.
The Excursion TO IL chobotn neach.

ANNUAL VISIT OF THE observation-disclosures
MEETING At THE SURF HoUsE-THE RAILROAD
EXTENSION FROM LIVES COMMITTEE MEET
INas, &c.
But Tor the inclemency Of the weather, the
excursion to Rehoboth Beach, yesterday would
have been the most successful, in fnancial
point OF yew, yet made. As it was. the party
comprised about
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS,
to whom the trip proved very pleasant jour
passage was 80 rapidly made through diasolving
views of peach orchards, berry patches wheat
and pasture fields and forests newly clad in
natures robes, all freshened and
vigorous under the influence of the
gently falling showers, that ample compensation
for the absence Of tho sunbeams was found in
the qdickened impulse which had been given to
Nature, and the excursionistH rejoiced with their
farmer friends who were welcoming the rain
wherever it descended. few persons were pick
cd up at the several stations at which the train
halted, and the whole party WAS landed at Lewes
about 3 so without incident, save the breaking
of the steps from the Woodruff parlor car, which
was even unknown to the passengers except as
they beheld the broken fragments.
AT THE BEACH.
Leaving the cars at Lewes the excursion party
was hurried over to the beach in the numerous
vehicles which were in waiting for the train.
This was the most uncomfortable portion of the
whole trip. The mistng showers compelled the
lowering of the curtains, and many of the party
being rather thinly clad felt some of the incon-
veniences of damp penetrating wind. At the
beach, however, II warmer temperature was
found, or the temperature was made more COM
Portable by exercise, and although the mist was
still driven through the air it did not prevent
rambles along the beach, where almost every
one wandered, gazing at the porpoises disporting
themselves upon the waves, or gathering souyen-
irs of the trip. Aheayy fog curtained the ocean
so that the Wow WAS very circumscrbed The
entire morning was spent in these rambles and
IN visiting the cottages, which were thrown open
for the first time since last season, and every
thing was found in the same condition in
which it had been left, save that
the dust had sfted in through the weather.
boarding of some of them and covered every
thing within. Those which wee lathed and
pastered were in q more cleanly condition.
Just before dinner, Rev. Mr.. Mason, of Phia
polphia, offered his cottage at public sale, but
tho highest bid being only Il little in oxcess of
six hundred dollars, no sale was made.
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Adolphus Brown, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent of tho junction Breakwater L.
i. and its connecting lines, was one of the par
ty, and on the way to the beach held numerous
conferences with members OF the Association
relative to the extension of the railroad from
Lewes to the seaside. The result was
that in the afternoon u business meet
Ing was held in one of the par
lors of the Surf House, which was presided over
by Jno. W. Causey, of Milford, and L. F. Plum
mer, of Wilmington, was made Secretary. Mr..
Causey stated the object of the meeting, and
said that he was authorized by the Junction Il
Breakwater II. X. to say that if the association
would subscribe $25000, or take 1000 shares of
stock in tho j. Il B. r. r. (the par value of the
shares il S25.) the II. II. Go. would obligate to
extend its track from Lewes to the beach IN
time for the opening of the camp. meeting. The
j. B. Company would not, he said, ISSUE this
stock OH the new portion of the road but Oh
the old portion, which he said, was not yaueess
now.
II. II. Pickels expressed the interest which
the people of Wilmington felt in the enterprise
and thought that if each lot holder could be
seen each would subscribe one or more shares
of stock to the proposed extension of the rail-
road. He suggested that committee be APP
pointed to see each lot-holder personally and So
lict his cooperation in tina effort
Wm. j. Jones having been invited spoke FOR the
Elkton people, and said that what they desired
was not 80 much tho building oi a railroad be-
tween Lewes and the Beach, as better connec-
tion by the J. 4 i. II. II. trains with the trains
on the Delaware r. II. 30 that an entire day
should not be consumed in returning to their
homes. He said, further, that 10 far as the
Elkton people were concerned they would do
their full share in this work.
In answer to an inquiry by Mr.. Jones as to the
extent it was proposed to increase the stock OF
the j. x B. Co.. the reply was made "only to
the extent Of the subscription of this Associa-
tion."
Adolphus Brown, in reply to NIr.fJones, read a
telegram announcing changes i'll the schedule
of the trains on the Del. II. II. and said that the
]. 4 B. Il. II. would make the best connections
possible.
VIM. Bright looked upon this proposed enter
prise as one of great Importance to the Ass ocla-
ton and the II. H. Co., and said that if each of
the 600 lot-holders would take one share OF
stock it would raise $4,000 towards the building
of the road. 1.-The H. Il; Co. mas fixed upon this
sum as the minimum subscription for the Asso-
ciation.-REP. COMMERCIAL.
Rev. A. D. Davis expressed the opinion that
the Association should subscribe the full
amount asked.
SUBSCRIPTIONS OF STOCK.
A list was then opened, and subscriptions
| were made as follows:
Shares. Shares.