The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-13
1nE NEu nrBGEv Tunnel,
The First Passenger Train and It's Tnthu,i-
n.iic IseeeptIon-A Hmmnmet.

The first passenger train was run through
tho nov Bergen tunnel. recently completed by
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road. yesterday. II contained three magnificent
drnwns room ears. and was drawn by the
heavy engine T.. $. Arrhin'loss. run 10y Mr..
I.wis thu Master Mechanic OF the road Tho
engine was decorated with flags and pnrt-oOl-
ornl plumcs. and. as the train moved out Of the
depot. amid the cheers Of the throng that had as
s"mhl,l to see it Of all the engines and sioam-
ho1is within hearing distance began to whistle
with a diabocal. shrilness which may have
given VOICE to the joy OF the compan, 3 en-
ployccs hui which certainly was distressing to
the unfortunate passengers. In fun sieAt of the
paascng,rs. as the train entered the tunnel was
the muic that lid agrew part Of the heavy work.
IT, was decorated with nass and s,rcamcrs AMI
was at once christcnol The d.. L. and W. Cav
airy"
Going through tho tunnel tho train Slowed
up and tic engine rHng It's bell all the way
varying the performance now and then with IA
whistle. The b0ll sounded like the strokes Of n
hcnvy hammer on an anvil heard from n dis;
tanrc. anil the whistles. instead Of heing shrill
ana driilnt rnme hn X with dull. moaning
Siun u@ though eat short IN ~ prime oi tn 'ir
unmriodlou- Shrillnrs- anu nuirn asi'ihSt
tn roof. Even the runhling of the ears was
sut"nrd I'm this mile of dense darkness.
From luinh'n To Morr, ,-tnMn, AMI thence
/
tur pfoll" turned oui 90 Wei lDuiur IN, rum, uhI
az every station was auisYlly ui huni nE some oi
which hld lone duty IA ilr Cont nul1l Year uli
sniv1 ui artillery. NarylnE from th' resonant
siN- -ruuuirr un whr'l- g. the dimuuitNe TOW
cannon fastened on a log. Every wh"re the
ul, ing whistle mad" ii- n heard. SOM ilmNS :
so sudd mis- and Unexpectedly Hs TO stdrtc all
/ huf ii4c professional railroad men.
ST. m n 'I pr. n, w IF Tery t. Pna. Vf1,rr .,.
don't. j 'Du Br .-hIn, counsel, Hid most oi tie
,,r"fpl~. acted a. h, ~t~ AMI MIR. J. T. llough.
the ontr,aiumout oi tie .guo-i- Among tho
latter wcr. COY. Bcdlc of NV Jersey cN-Goy.
Ra3b"D,ts I3b" john i, a. baiS. T. r. n"dsn ' Mr.. T.
: I'm / di ia" Ni"r.iani, iioiei: H. G. .i-ton.
MNor liu hlcy and cN- Ma, Smt' OF lut.r, a,
au''t'on r.. i. Walcoi' Jackson II Ia. I'rnsyl-
ylpa RdlraAd; John 7. Afn W. Jackson >.
As me- stN r~p tier entered the dcpot 1T Ho-
hlNru. hn dos rihei a tan. slim gent man. WIN
rrny -iir wh.sk-r- ant iro.k oserroat lie
was leaning against post. Nud a. an T. ~ eta
h.a a.ntl.n n d. .h To-, A. NJ OF tner renioufs,
was reading rHf SuN. But this ro~p' table old
ut man WIS rNl'fuilN moro t'riN lhtreS1-
"a than rn~pncia'l" o'd gentlemen usually are
in tine news of the dAy. and prru-gt Ihf ; y
t4t several = nlrmen were lgokns at him
n - lv. he smiled 81 Nly -mil"-Ju-t su'h u
smile as tho most nng"ir NJ lis Will count 'rlcit
Tint VIM. r Dodge" said a gentleman 70
'h' report ., un nos ln~' ben rrntnI HE
/ SrN'~ rrii.tt lf . -.luHfiOn from N | Noon
L.asu CLUB. Hos try ns % look Jolly. but 1t :
II Filters M tl train was met hy a number OF
/ cHrria -. and the IN nr- ani ,u 80 of tho
/ rold W re- HkHn to ia" splendid rDsiicn 'o =
T Nlr. IuomAs ir.h"lr. nl'ut Two lgu = "ut vi
I tnv city. Here tuey tf.".N a what Mr.. Bar lour
truly called a genuine lri-h Mtromn uni
partpok oi g. luu 'h which Lacked .tur oi h'in-
a dinner. tn speakers were Mr.. hHriour
] Gov. B.llr. President Sloan. tN-GuN. HOFFMAN
/ " Iliam l.. Dodge lWAo said nothing about Oh.
i've win eluss set in front Of his plate AMI
i mad" mo- mention oI the LrrW tony ran -
quest on wi in prompted him 70 out
! the Union League club Moses lasior
: b. Cliitenl,u. the Hon. VIM. Waiter
inans. john br-Nln .wno SAID the Del,
aware. la Nawauna and West IN Railroad
| could easily mortgage H. Pennsylvania prop
| crty Tor iauuun.uuD IL the worst came To- the
| worst Mr.. William kyle President Of tn" Pat
tarson Board II Tu.i', and Mr.. Jl k-.n ;.
i 5 'hup. Gov. Honuia.. 80 4 ho y lld iiN" tl
5000 tn turn 4 npHf HN u fNe NrW YORK end. un n
succ..-t. u ..ai Mr. William T.. podse might l0
/ W .I ..t -0ac .'ut, me 10 rnNrtnu il' "n-
: IpuN ~ iI.r u.Hn /. Heu' Gun, ~ Nli'd hlr
/ p, Irrati .n p ~ uHf Ifei. Mr. lu.'p- -,ia
hn supposed Mr. D0dge wnni"r' ID "nut tact .~i'
wers Sullcwu tli dYu't u- o. ~. 'Ast. Ol water