The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05

the canal There Was a tremendous crowd in the
streets aad tho windows Of me houses were hied
Coaching Club party kept quite busy ackno~l-
eiging the friendly saiutatons they received from
commeaoed. bu, 1t luckily proved Of shor, duration
hardly giving decent sprlnkling Notwitnstand-
streets Mr. wetmore drew up front OF tho trenton
House at 2:S1 r. NJ, having gained jast
graphing business delayed his start couple
of minutes There Was tremendous crowd
ARRIVAL, and they gave them most entnusiastic re-
cepllon AS they got on The coach for minute 10
The proprietor or the Trenton House had lunch table
spead, but the coaching party unfortunately had not
time to accept Of his hospitality When the coach
drove up OF Mr. Bronson's horses that were IN
wait ng tho relay broke loose, but the crowd
was dense that he was captured before any damage
hud been done.
-'N JERSEY TO PENNSYLVANIA
AS soon MT Wetmores team had been unhar
sisted Of pair Of bay whes.srs about 15s ana dark
chestnut and leader that stood obeut 1872 They
were good looking team coach horses well up TO
utcs behind time. Wonderiulto relate, Was run
over and turning into State street Mr. Bronson turned
Off the track and ratified along close under the
trees, forcing the gentlemen 10 bend low in acknowl
edament oil Inc ovation they received from the TAR
occupants OF the houses along that fashionable street,
Every window filled with bright and
smiling faces and little hands waved
bv over the stones. Al elderly gentleman
on troIter formed the mounted escort out oil Trcn
for the bridge and he retired from the Leaving
State street Mr.. Bronson turned into Calhoun street
spa ,e' moi because IL was tho last bridge ou.
bur probably because u was new when It was
built the Ds'aw "n ,o was ~ crossed IN safely s
s soa e Of PepSsyvsu,a ' ~ a4s r. NJ. There
pretty steep pull leading up from tho bridge and
although rather hly. The "Taily Ho" used TO shake
theliiils wooden bridges over the small creeks IL
cashed across. ana after pretty steep pull came 10
crossroad, ana keeping the old stage road the
village Of Faisington on the ieit There was
al rs r. NJ. and halt dozen wagons that had evil
IDENTIFY waiting Tor the coach accompanied them
along Tho road Tor mile or two Mr. bronson was
msking excellent tune along Tho very nlIly road,
ana Fowncs showed his agility by jump
ing or and shaking on, The twis; IN q
gait. The country people turned out in NUMBERS
along the road, and one enterpr,sing pumpkin jumped
young lady in rawhde boots that was sitting stradde
OF fence admirng the scene. UP a hill and
team up the next rise on the
Jump There then little piece OF level road. aud
the Tally no arrived oxford Corner S:25 having
made the last seven miles IN forty-hve minutes, which
was good travelling, considering the condition OF the
pie stationed At this point having come out
from the village OF Oxford TO SEQ the coach
pass The road then led up q sleady pull,
ami hall mile further passed another detacn.
mcnt OF country people with their wagons drawn up
on tho side OF the II pretty hard pnlling
along this stage the team did their collar work
first class style. One small homestead was passed,
all decorated in honor OF me occasion with nars
Two little chiidron, stood IN tue front aud
gave three cneers for tho Tally DO that could
be heard u mile away. The road then led down hill,
over q bridge ana up another pretty steady pull sav-
ing the Middleton Cross Roads Hotel on she lett BY
meet the Tally Ho and then everybody was enveloped
III cowd OF duet the trotters Hackers and PAGERS
were put at their best gait Finally tho Hu,meville hill
was reached, and amer u sharp spin the pinch
Mr. Bronson drew up in front OF WorthinGton's Hotel
=. s42 having made the s'age, long Ten miles 10
about seven hundred people jammed In among the
wagons that drawn up around the COACH aud an
old resident remarked that he never saw circus draw
such crowd at Hnlmeville.
PASSING RED LION.
Mr.. Bronson's brown team. looking little warm
after they heavy pull, uuharnesscd IN minute,
scratch team that had been hired at Trenton Tor
Mr. George r. Fearing were quickly hitched up. Mr..
Fea Ing would have driven his own team but they
were up ut Newport he coAid not bring them down
very easily. The scratch team consisted Of pair OF
latter looked short is hands. :, Is. sasy
wore ali in their. seats on time and at a47
P. N. Mr.. Fearing got away, alter a brief
They crossed the bridge over tho Neshamng, and
alter u little encouragement from Mr. Bronson,
and breasted the hill on the other side IN good style
There was quite a rush oil wagons accompanying the
Tally Ho from HumevilIe and . solitary equestrian
astridc OF a Mexican saddle and very bony specimen
OF horse nesh. There was steady pull OF about a
mile and then the Tally Ho struck piece OF level road
but heavy with dust There was the same enthusiasm
exhibited among the country people az at every
farm there was knot OF juhilant spectators
ranging all The way from ten to fifty In number IL
was not mere rush 10 a passing show, but thcy
canc II prepared 10 stop, and brought thor seats
Tally Ho passed a crossroads with a sign board az
that informed tho public was three miles
to Hulmevilio and sixteen miles to Philadelpna.
A short distance further on group oil wagons
we're drawn up front OF the Continental
Hotel. small roadside inn, and cx-Congressman
g. N. Taylor. Of Bucks county, drove by the Tally
Ho shortly afcrward, saiuting the Coaching Club
he passed. The road was newly metailed with very
coarse pieces OF broken rock, and Mt Fearing y ok
his team along oil road that skried the
hedge In order TO avoid the bad spot. The sur
rounding c@un'ry oeean 20 p'esen. mo appear
as the road vas skirted Oy quite number OF hand
some places. Alter passing the corner wnere the
Cling vilage OF Anoaluva whore the Inhabitants gave
them hearty reception and turned out In great iorcc
TO see the coach pass by IL was just 4:20P. NJ.
when tho Andaluvia Post Office left behind
ana then Mr. Fearing fooled his scratch team into tho
Red Lion village, and, sending them down the hill at
rattling gait. passed that famous old landmark. tho
Red Lion Inn said to DO the oldest hotel In Bucks
county. At : rs = A. The road then led over an OLD
we'll under Mr. Fearings management, kcepiug up
steady gait and finally arrived at good piece OF
road. Al 4:35 r. NJ. the coach passed Eden Hail,
quito pretty place, IN which large party OF young
girls, under the charge OF some SISTERS Of Charity
were awaiting their arrival by this timo there
were some twenty or thirty wagons driving along
with the coach, and as the road pretty
good Mr.. Fearing sent his team along at
abiut a ten mile gait. Passing the Green
Tree Hotel aud shortly aferward The General Wayne
Hotel road led down steep hill, at the bottom Of
which thcre was a tollsate leading into Homesburg
The principal street of that village blocked
with carriages, the greater part OF which hal como
from Philadelphia. Mr.. Fearing brought the Tally
lilo up front OF the Washington Hotel at las r. NJ,
just seven minutes ahead OF time. The wncelcrs
looked AS II they had received ntile more
work than tney actually cared Tor, but me lt,Ie
leaders we're quito lively when they we're led on TO
the stable. There was tremendous Jam OF carriages
NM pt n ttn laFE2
That driven TO open carriage, a rather neat
dog cart aud tandem team. three or tour Stanhope
phactons, and innumersblc lsndaus, barouchcs, top
wagons, suikics, &c. As they we're ahead Vi time
coaching party paid the hotel a visit aud stretched
their legs alter their ride.
HOMEsTRRTcH
While Mr. Fairman Rogers team OF blood bays.
standing 1873 all round, were beng narnessed up
there was considerable excitement among the differ
cut Carriages that were standing around aud tncy
kept moving about as " anxious to get well OF with
the Tally 10. Tho team were finally harnessed up
and Mr.. Ealfman ROGERS. gltherlng up lhe RIB