The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-02
PRICE TWO CENTS
FROM THE CITY TO PELHAM.
WHAT Am GRETTED WITH sMIEEs
AND SOME W,TH CHEERS
Col. X ane's First Trip from Madison sossrs
through the Central Park and the Wills ses
on tho North shore Of Long Island scuuA.

through the Central Park and the Wills se1
on tho North shore Of Long Island scunH.
The New Rochelle and Pelham ooaoh
started from the Hotel brunswick yesterday a
1890 4. NJ. precisely. The office and barroom OF
tho hotel had been full OF young men wearing
mutton-chop whiskers, and trying to talk like
LOndoners, for an hour, and when the drivers
horn echoed around the corner In Madisos
square they all said Aw r. and ran out to tbs
sidewalk. Mr. Kane and his English guard,
Arthur FowDes, who quit good place on the
Tunbridge Wells coach line to come aud show
, sAw Workers how TO blow the horn and atts-s
to four.in hand prope.,, ~".. "o.o wnlts
stovepipe hats and cream colored overooats.
The horses were a bay, black, a chestnut, ana
brown and black. all sleek, shining, nigh spir-
tied. and wearing eltterng harness.
The coach, made In London, Is a type OF the
old English stage coach, with modern improve
ments. Its wheels and running gear are canary
colored and the body Is bls ok and canary coored.
sSe SS, SSSk end s@d S S gs are TIE words
door, New York and Harom,' Mott Havea
and Pelham" There are four heavily cusbioned
seats inside. and on the roof there arc the
drivers seat and "the seat of honor" bertdo IL,
and two long seats crossing the roof, one facing
four persons Then behind all Is the guards seat
On the side OF the coach hangs black wicker
carries his horn and the passengers deposit tnsis
canes.
The seat Of honor" beside the driver costs
nfty cents extra. It has always been con-
sidered the choice seat, and ON the English
coaches there Is keen rivalry among passengers
Tor It's possession. IL was occupied Yesterday
by Miss Astor; The other passengers. most of
their order on the roof-Mr. Kane, Mr.. and Mira.
Bronson. MIR. and Mrs. Hunnewell. Mr.. w inthrop,
Miss Rutherford. Col. jaw, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.
were occupied by representatives OF the news
papers A short iron ladder enabled the women
All being ready, Mr.. Kane, having seen all his
passengers seated, sprang into his SO u. gathered
fSbt tfs ehi r aan 9ssd tho Su sSn5a;
| cracked, the horses sprang into prancing gal
| lop, the coach bounded Gnd swayed on It's yield
| Ing springs. the passengers held fast to thefR
| seats, the guard ran from his position by the
| horses aud jumped up to his seat, at the same
| time windlng merry round upon the horn, and
the hundreds OF spectators threw up their hats
and cheered. On the way up Fifth avenue the
| tn the 90 ching Club gave them the otncr
night, responded to Mr.. Kane's polite salutos
| by taking OF their hats and bowing and smiling.
aud they gave the glittering coacn and Its gal-
Looping horses plenty Of room and the choice Of
sides. Only few carriages were In the Central
Park at so early an hour, and almost the only
companion that the gay coaching party had was
dismal man In sphaeton. who would neithsg
pass the coach nor allow 1t to pass him, but kep4
slide by side with IL.
Bey ond the Park from 10th street tho coach
ratified over the pavcments again, ana after
turning two or three corners, everywhere cheered
by the boys and men VINO, nearing the winding
OF the horn, ran out Of every store nd house, 10
dashed over Harlem bridge exactly on timo,
Just thrty-four minutes from twenty sixth
street. The multitude that had been waiting
for the coach at the Waliack Hotel. In Mott
Haven, gave Mr.. Kane warm welcome, and
several OF the passengers sprang down and as
| sIsted the gusrd In unfastenng the hoisos.
| Four fresh no ses that were standing ready bar-
messed by the door were attached 10 the coach
In a twinkline. and after four miDutes stop the
coach was on again.
The frst diyerIieG incident Of the Journey was
the anger OF an Irishman, who was seated On
q Dl a d nf "A y
wagon. half doing, while his norscs loltered
! along with slackened reins. suddenly the rattle
| Of the coach's wheels and tho unise Of the horn
startled his horses and they sprang shend. nearly
unseating their driver, who looking up In aston-
'shment and seeing the laughing men and
women riding up In the nir on shining coach,
began to sws r at them vigorously. cal lug them
show Of themselves"
Beyond Mott Haven the real beauties OF the
drive began 10 show themselves. LooSinr
south the brown church steepes Of New York
were seen through the hay air. 10 tho right
was the crooked, narrowing end Of Long Island
sound, and across 1t IN the distance were the
steep,es and brown houses OF ushing. The
near landscape " S marred bv uusightly wooden
houses and uncledn yards; but as the distance
from the city WAS Increased beautiful suburban
mansions, surrounded by green Lawns ana shade
ttees. llncd the rOfd on bu,h stdes. Every body
seemed glad TO see the coach. between Mott
Haven and Fox Corners locomotive standing
IN siding blew it's whis 10 la answer TO tho
guatds horn "a the oOaCn dashed by and the
engineer aud fireman wav, d th ir hats.
In MiddlciOwn, as the coach pissed a little
wooden school house, ABOUT Il ~ hoys and girls
greeted It vita IA cheer that the guard answered
10y playing tune on tho horn. Then the chill
dren, Wild with delight, ran after the long. glts-
tering mellow-toned horn, laughing ana shout
INC until the coach turned "A curve ond dashed
out Of sight. The coach stopped at none Of the
villages between Mott Haven ana Pelham aud
the nine miles, from will ,ge to village, WAS made
minutes.
At Arcularius Hotel, Pelham, small party hsd
assembled to greet ths coach. Five minutes
after It's arrival tho horses were in their shblss,
the coach WAS on platform under the trees,
aud the passengers were ready for the drivers
lunch" his was elab rate, and, according 70
the English custOn again Mr. Kane sat al the
mead OF the table. toast Nd- drank o. thes suo-
ce-s of the Pelham coach. ana Mr. Kane
sponded in bief aud pointed speech Then
the gentlewomen of tue party took drye, and
the mon visited Mr. kano's stable To- admire the
nine horses. under charge Il Mr. DOnihue, an
experienced trainer. sixteen horses are heut TO
run the coach, Mr.. knne having stable ~ New
York, another in Mott Haven, and third IN
Pelham. lour rest or extra horscs are kept, aud
three changes are made on every round trip. No
horses exceeding li3 hands high are bought for
this service, as larger horses may mi ure them
selves when driven four in hand.
Al 4 l.. VI. tue coach started un it, return trip
The same enthusiastic greeting WAS given II on
every hand. In Aott Haven tho horses we're
bridge over the Harlem DELAYED the party fous
minutes. Ibo scene ~ the park VT, more brill
liant than In the morning. Hundreds Of carriages
were On the roads, and their occui In', greeted
the COS, h passengers VITA smiles. uods, and the
waving of hanikcrchlcts. ID yWn Iiith ,venus
through the crowd Of vehicles, without acct
htNl, ana WITHOUT ufNlrirliE lN' even Ealt OF
tan miles an hour, ana nj the itutcl lirunswick
tHe coach was received wlth another round of
Cdcer-,
Most Of the seats In III, GO Oh, which will
hereafter make the trp tp Pei uan and return
re-WuH ever dN, re enta'rd f.r a week
ahead. Mr. Kane Will soon extend the line 70
HeM Rochelle.
The Weather Once Prediction.
winds shifting TO northcrl, and easteriy, GEN.
orally lower temperature, httc4sAg Goodness, sue
Cvcded 10y rain,