The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
A FAST NEWSPAPER TRAIN.
INCIDENTS OF TIE OPENING TRIP-THE HERALD
AT SEASIDE BREAKFAST TABLES

INCIDENTS OF TIE OPENING TRIP-THE HERALD
AT SEASIDE BREAKFAST TABLES.
Early visitors to the summer resorts Of Long Island
were gratihed yesterday morning 10 ind tho HERALD
awaiting their perusal At their breakfast tables
Every village from Hunters Point TO Greenport was
supplied by the fast newspaper train which made the
initial trip of tho season. and the temporary soourners
A. well as tho permanent residents read with
avidity the latest intelligence OF notable
events as nome and abroad Tho train WIS q special
chartered from tho Long Island Railroad Company
by the Union News Company. 1t comprised the en-
CINE, one baggage car and Two passenger coaches
About City excursopists took passage the
various points In Queens and suffolk counties with
tho object Of embracing the opportunity Of passing
day these pleasant rural districts Tho trip was ia
every particular success, both the tourists and the
en,erprising news agents.
rHE THE DEPOT.
Shortly altar four o'clock a. N. there signs OF
unusual activity about tho depot OF the Long Island
Railroad Company In Hunters Point On the track,
with brass work polished 10 It's brightest aud machne-
ry we'll oiled, stood tho engine "Phnnx, VITA Engi-
Powers in the cab, his hand mis- throttle, I'M
patiently awaiting the signal to start The dark forms
OF massive coaches doomed up behind. Fire.
men, orakemen aud porlers rushed hastily In
every direction intent upon Of importance.
the rapidly Of corps commander In action. Passen-
gers with vnses and rugs. sought comfortable
Tho scene still ANIMATED upon the arrival
OF tho tour O'Clock icrryboat The Thirty fourth
iinc Hcr decks crowded with news agents
and wagons, all bearing immense quantities Of
HERALDs and the proportionato number Of the other
Guy papers As The messengers landed they stag.
gorsd beneath Their immense loads until they looked
III the DIM gray dawn Ike moving masses OF paper.
nnt md sHueu
required but the work oil = lew moments to SLOW Tho
loads Of paper away IN The baggage cars CHEEKY
voice shouted "Al aboard, the Drakssincn loossued
brakes aud with q whistle, pun and q rattle Inc
"Pnrux" dashed out vi the depot with It's convoy OF
Guy the train soon In the open country Through
which u secured nj tremendous pace As II cleared
tho dividing nns the day broke grandiy.
The pale pink and !sint vioet UNITS which had been
reflected n the sky at the nrst blush dawn quickly
faded away before The march OF the red orb led
its nery lace above the horizon. Hardly a cloud was
visible in the sky, exccp tng here anu there hmy
mas Of vapor which seemed almost transparent, and
fed before the Iighiest breath Of air mo sky
took paier blue, and became strcaked In
parts with rcd aud golden coiors. gcn,o
breeze tempered the atmosphere to o delightful
cooinesa Under these favorable circumstances the
country seen to the best advantage rhe train
dashed along IKE monster proectllo through a fer
the heIgnth OF bloom. Farm houses, guam, with
broken roofs and gabcd windows; statey Villas sur
rounded by well Kept grounds; tiny hamists
clustering about prstcnt. Gus sad aspiring church
stecpes, and thousand picture sque scenes
rural lite appeared aud disappeared with the speed
OF n ghtuiGg panorama. As the sun mounted steadily
the heavens, the birds carol ed Joy ousy and
the lowing OF cattle was audible III the distance Full
steam was pressed upon tho locomotive and " i've
o'clock the tran drew up At jamaica, ono OF the
venerable towns on the island.
PAPERS.
During tho brief stay ~ this place several news
agents and numOcr OF passengers alightcd. After
Quick through beautiful streIch OF country
Mineola was reached, and the luggage car gliled
quickly past bundle Of papers was thrown 10 OK
pcctant me ssengcrs VINO hurried Oh on horseback to
distribute them AZ Gleu Cove, Sea GIN and RIOS lyn
West Deer Park station was reached shortly
before SIX O'Clock. aud o large force OF news
boys, IN wagons, NJ once lett with papers
for Babylon, Fire Island Bay shore and lsiir Twenty
aiier the train arrived ut Lakeland, the
station whero papers delivered Tor Lake Konkou.
minutes to seven O'Clock, astop Was made to send
papers to Patchogue YsphaDk was tho next stopping
place. Mossengcrs conveyed HkKALDs from there to
Br0okhsven, SIX miles distant Az Manor connection
made with an extra train
tor Moriches. Northampton southampton, Bridge
hampton. East Hampton and Sag harbor, and An army
Of those Villages Rivcrnead, OF the most flourish
ing villages aud the county seat OF Suffolk the
next station. Brlei calls were made al Jamespori,
Matituck and Soutbold, ana at one minute bcoro
eight O'Clock the tram reached its destination ut
Grcenpor, the terminus Of the main line The news
agents secured a harvcst ut Groenport and shelter
Island, where there already many summer board.
through 10 these pontA On the return trip the train
Lett Greenport seven r. NJ and arrived Hunters
Point twenty-five minutes alter ten O'Clock. Stop
pages made az AL the stations