The daily gazette., 1878-07-24
Up the Lovely Hudson.

PLEASANT EXCURSION FROM WHINING
ToN-A BATTLING RIDE TO JERSEY
CITY AND DELIGHTFUL TRIP ON THE
RIVER.
At 5:45 O'Clock, yesterday morning the
Southern express clattered into the =.
w. q Is. r. X. depot, ,and the people who
had gathered to attend Mr.. =. II. E.
Smiths New York and Hudson River
excursion looked eagerly al the train to
see how many passengers had come up
from Elkton and Newark to 20 on the
excursion. To their surprise no excur-
sionists appeared, and this surprise de-
veloped into sincere regret when 1t was
learned that the train had not stopped
at these stations, and that five persons at
Elkton and twenty-three at Newark,
who had proceeded to the depot, tor the
express purpose of attending the excur-
sion, were cruelty disapp ,inted, as the
train dashed by without even slsckingup
much less stopping to take them aboard.
Manager Smith was rribly annoyed at
this mishap, but it was not his fault, as
he had made the necessary arrangements
with the Railroad Company to have this
train stop at ElktOn and Newark, for the
accommodation of those who wished to
20 on his excursion.
Promptly at d o'clock the excursion
tram started of, leaving behir.d about a
dozen la2gards, who We're Just in time to
see the rear car rounding the Poplar
street curve. J he train consisted ofseven
passenger cars. which, after leaving
Chester, were comfortably filed with
something over three hundred people,
The seats of the cars were bered and
passengers were provided with checks
numbered to correspond with the num-
bers of their seats. which secured them
the same seats on the return trip.
After arattling run of fou hours, which
was twice interrupted by burning jour
nal on one of the cars, the train arrived
in Jersey City AT 10 o'clock, just fifteen
minutes behind the schedule time. This
loss of time, which was occasloned by the
hot journal, was also the cause of still
another delay. The steamer Plymouth
Rock was lying at the appointed time,
but as the eXcursionists did not arrive,
and several hundred We're waiting at the
foot of Twenty-second street, New York
to take the boat, the Captain decided to
secure his New York passengers first for
fear of losing them altogether, and start
ed across the river just as the excursion
train entered the depot. A half hour
elapsed before the boat returned, but no
inconvenience was occasioned by the
delay beyond the fact that the thousand
or more New Workers who got on board
were enabled TO get the firstpick ofchoice
seats and other accommodations.
The ride upon the beautiful Hudson
was one continued pleasure from begin
ming to end The air was brisk and bra
cling, while the noble scenery that exists
along the entire stream enchanted the
senses of the beholder as lorg as 1t was
within The line of vision. The rugged
Palisades and the towering peaks of the
Highlands were watched with eager in
terest by all the excursionists, and form
ed the theme of general conversation
during the entire trip.
AT West Point most of the excursion
lists left the boat, the Wimingtonians
landing at the Government pier, while
those who remained on board proceeded
to Newburgh, ten miles further up. Here
they were allowed three quarters of an
hour to view the city, which is II gu lint
looking structure, compactly built upon
succession of hills which rise one above
the other from the waters edge. The
bulk of The party rushed up to Washing
tons headq uarters and took brief lonk
at this historic building before returning
to the boaI.
Al 4:20 o'clock the boat started down,
stopping at West Point to take on the
other excursionists. The Wilmington
party was accompanied to the pier by
two lively young cadets, W. o fiirted
their handkerchiefs at the ladies until
the boat was lar down tue SLlean. L ne
ride down was even more attracti g than
the up trip, the declining sun throwing
the dull shadows of the towering peaks
athwart the ripping waters and envel
oping the mountains in misty robe
which clothed them with an a of dim,
my.terious beauty that the morning sun
could not impart.
At y O'clock Jersey City wharf was
reached, and in a half hour the excur-
sion train started homeward. The run
down was made in just four hours, and
at 1870 "a. m, the eXcu sionists landed in
Wilmington, after having enjoyed one
of the most pleasant excursions of their
lives.
During the day Mr.. Smith carefully
looked after the comfort OF the excur-
sionists, and their thorough enjoyment
of the trip was entirely d"e to his excel
lent arrangements. The few mishap'
mat did occur were due to eau es beN ond
his control aud were the source of us
much annoyance to him rs to those who
We're disconnected thereby.
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