The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-10
The Galveston Excursion.

The last Of this excursion party, four,
teen in number, passed up the road
to their respective homes Monday morn
Ing, and rs one of the cXcursionists, we
leecho the sentiment that there could
have been much better satisfaction
given to the party with proper manage
ment The long delay en- route, we
know was beyond the control of the
management, but we think those who
were not provided with seats--moro
than twenty Il rather rough time
until the party reached Houston Rev
Mr. Daugherty stated in Dallas that he
would have additional accommodation
Tor the party at lIearne but for some
reason not stated he failed to do SO.
At Galveston we found Colonel Sellers
and his corps of mtirmg assistants
ready for our entertainment and most
generously did they accomplish their
Undertaking The general understand
ing was that thirty hours would be given
to stay in Galveston, and owing TO the
delay ofthe train the hourof starting was
two o clock 4. VI, Friday morning In
asmuch rs "Wednesday was spent en-
tirely on the road without sleeping
coaches, and arriving Thursday night
Just before nine o'clock, after which the
party supped and of course failed to get
full nights rest it was the sentiment
Ola large majority to return home ut a
more convenient hour than two o'clock
A, NJ, and through the efforts of Colonel
Sellers and several others an extension
of time was granted and meeting was
held by large number of the cXcu,
sionists, III the Southern Hotel imme-
diately after supper, when Captain Wag-
ley read II dispatch from Supernten-
dent Durand suggesting the hour of
6oclock m. Saturday morning there
by giving the party an opportunity for
one full night of rest, the entire meet
ing accepted the hour, feeling assured
that their request would be readily
complied with by Rev. Mr. Daughcrty,
who could not be found ut the time of
meeting and not until late hour OF
the night, when he refused to acquisce
in the voice of the meeting, stating that
he had an appointment to fill as Il min
lister of the gospel OF course the eXcur-
sioniSt parted after the meeting and
could not be found after Mr. Daughcrty' 5
conclusion, and consequently there
were fourteen who were left to take the
O'clock train, Of the fourteen only
two knew that Rev Mr.. Daughcrty' 5
train would leave at , o'clock and the
majority Of the number retired before
Mr. Daugherty could be found hrurc MT
being notified copH mt haze kno~n thu
Rev. Mr. Daugherty cood start at
O'clock One gentleman who escorted
ayoung lady, both stopping at the same
hotel, were parted, he being left sleep
lug in blissiul ignorance until near +
O'clock.
The fourteen who were left were
passed home after considerable tele.
graphing caused by the following telc
gram to Superintendent Dmand from
Rev Mr. Daugherty, to-wit
"Thc fourteen men refused to 60
well knowing the train would start, and
deserve no sympathy"
This telegram was doubtless occasion.
ed by the delay Of the excursion train
awaiting the arrival Of the regular train.
These are solid facts and cannot bC
truthfully denied. How the Rev, Mr.
Daugherty could send the above tclc-
gram with any regard for the truth We
cannot comprehend, and we can only
hope that he is more pleasing and sue
cessful in his calling as preacher, than
as manager of excursion parties; if not
we know that there will be larger
number left on the road to the prom
ised land from. his flock, than the mum
Der he left ut Galveston,
PIUNKETT