The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28

Wa very cold and ne WeF0 efttInR Win stfAW up 10
our knees We had 10 sleigh bells, and wore
| quietly gliding Al rapid speed over the
frozen snow me party was snaaeny starlled oy
what appeared 70 be a fierce light, accompanied ~
prolonged aud angry squcas Of rats under the straw
In instant the s,ad Quakcrs OF our party Jumped
up on the seats and commenced to punch the straw
vigorously wnicn as II appeared to hurt the rats.
only caused the squeas TO increase saw IN a lew
moments that we had ventriloquist on board, and
lnen / OF course enjoyed The trick that nad been
played on the pnssengers''
ing tho CONSERVATION OF the Quakers, when tney
tnought that whole family OF fun grown rats were
nghtlug IN tho straw around tne,r feet Mr. Cooper
Continued
AWKWARD PREDIcAMEST.
81 remember nearing az one time, from an o'd
highly respected friend, who was at the the time
a member OF the New York Legislature, OF SIN
gular accident that happened TO ono OF mo
ssA'he xs wa. passing 9om Albany
TINS CITY, ana to which no was witness Tne
coach was driving on marrow road a. point whore
the road had been aug around the side of HILL and
through some mismanagement The driver got TOO
close TO the cdge ana the coach went down inc DC
civty turning completely over twice before LANDING
against . tree, which stopped its further descent
MY friend told me that ne has.ened 70
the wreck for the purpose Of aiding the
uniort unate passengers composed OF and women.
looking into tue side OF the carriage ne saw tho
occupants mixed up heads aud points in such uui
crous way that Tor some moments he orgoi, IN the
laughter he could not contro, to inquire whether
thev were seriously injured or not"
This awkward mishap TO The passengers seemed 10
amuss Mr.. Cooper more any other OF the hnmor
Gus incidents which ne related during me intcrvew
A VETERAN sTAGER
Colonel David Sanderson Resides al White House.
n j., about l,ly miles Iran New York he IS
seventy tour years OF uge, OF noble and command
ing presence resides on his farm III weearned case
and knows probably more about coscuihg ana me
early history mai stages s ana ano op asn
any other man IN the country. Yesterday the
writer visited Colonel Slnderson at his homo
and was entertuiacd as well as enlightened ny the
clear history OF Stage coaching enterprises. now almost
forgotten by ancient New Workers. The Colonel
said :-sin tho iai Of 1924 came to Now York from
Salon, Mass In this natter place coaching was car
red on Yearly 10 perfection; lines running between
Boston ana Portland were numerous, ana between
was engaged with the Manning Brothers at that PC
rod. and IL IN their employment first got my ex
percnce in coaching. ! WINS then about twenty years
OF age. Thinxng that could better my fortune,
determined to seek locality where staging was
as in the East, and SO brought up in New York
When I arrived engaged with Mr.. Mott, who was
York on Inc Boston route. | would here say | was
with HIM about four weeks when Mr. Gi6oons, mail
coach proprietor, saw me drive up to she stage
WIN ~.n the roins, he inquired Of Tommy,
Was ",'v when tho following conversation ensuea-"who
Is that young man ~ said Gibbons. "A new stager
snort stU,r NJ GIBBONS Offered mo $50 mosth-a,
that time was only getting $i2-to take charge
o. his route IN, IN New Jersey. ., and . | drove row.
the through line from New York Philadelphia.
made Dy steamer, from the latter point TO Trenton by
stages and IRON Trenton 10 Philadelphia down the
Delaware by steamers controlled oy the stevens
Brothers
1t should here be understood that the great con.
test ana opposition between the Citizen aug
Union lines commenced about this time. and
il was Tor tho purpose Of distapcing his rivals
that Mr.. Gibbons employed young, spirited drivers
ior his coaches remsrking, Ihe hotter tho war the
sooner the peace. WIN 1nd horses, boys Il yoa WI
nav NV Application Of the latter article. We i'm
proved the line ~ runn'ns from three 70
oar hours ansaa Of the old vs schedule
was in charge OF the steamboat Bcliona ana Captain
jenkins, OF tho same line, had command OF the
for the opposition. We were running day aud Gay
and half line, stopping over night at New Bruns-
wick coming IRON PM ideiphia, at Captain Vandrr-
bits hoie and from YORK resting at Trenton over
night
From New Brunswick 10 Trenton one stage route
the Union snns-was as toilows:-By Kingston aud
Princeton TO Trenton. Tho Citizens' line took tho
same road. The Despatch line was an opposition to
me UnIou line anu put on 1873 by Mr. Wander
bllt This ran from New YORK 10 New Brunswick,
Captain Weldon taking charge OF the one from Bor.
dentown 10 PhilaaeiphiA rho stages and
owned by Colonel Sandcrson on ouchaf the line aud
smith freeman and others me oAisnce conssausnt,y
The coschos run by him were purchased IN Concor',
New Hampshire. They we're light aud graceful
ia shape sci up high leather Draces, upholstered
IN good style aud painted generally 10 bright coiors
The horses selected TOR their speed, beauty ana
STOCK used ior similar purposes to-day. They
used 10 carry ten passengers and basgage-nnc IN
and one ou,-tnat was before seats wore introduced
on top. 80 violent aid the coacbing war become be-
come The rival lines that at one time the iaro
bot wseu New York and Philadelphia was reduced 10
81 rs. That made the Union line BUY vanderbilt
OF and lett rest Of he stage folks III the lurch.
MAIL
Between New York and Philadelphia the coaches
carried the mail ard six passengers, until alter
the Camden and Amboy Railroad commenced to
run. Up to about 1876 Messrs. Lyons h Ward
Or fOur
years or moro who came Oh the scene was Colonel
James Resides; ne put on AL new coaches aud hne
teams anu made great mprovement ia the service.
Colonel Sanucrson ran In connection Win this gentle
mao part OF The time. Alter him cainc Alexander
From that period tho railroad carried tho
mails from Camden to south Amboy. The general
time consumed IN making tue Trip oe'woen the Two
cities was from twelve TO thirteen hours This they
were Obliged 90 under contract and generally ac-
complished their schedule time
During the time that Coope Resides ran the
coaches armed guards were Iurnsned, who were
rather snowy sppendages, with side arms. ana sncy
rude with The DRIVERS IA that their warlke ap
pearsnce raight brighten away any marauders who
sam put none OF the otncr lines furnished guards,
aud they we're rather Laughed al as snowinen.
STAGING ACROSS JERSEY.
Colonel SaDdsrson was al ABOUT lhIs time, In 1876,
located at E.IlzaoetBport, When Gi0pons OF former
mention, put On u ssrsmUoat 10 run from New YORK
10 tina. place - olposi.,on 20 Colonel ogden ana
sisgcr 10 put on tbe coaches GU the aincr-
routes 10 xii all opposition, winch was
accordingly done IRON Ei,zluetbport TO Morris
town, one 10 Iobaskin kiugc, one TO Easton
py way OF scDooley's Mountain, and a branch from
Morrisiown TO Newton lsussexl and from Elizabeth
by way OF New nope to Kanway aud Woodbridge.
The effect tnat in about one year all opposition
was crushed.
At abou. 1889 route was established by way Of
Euzibetb and by Railroad 10 Bound brook anu by
stages 10 somvrviiie ana Wnte House to Easton, Pa
These lines extended aitcrward 10 Mauch
Cnunk, wnkesDarfe, stroudsourg, Bethlehem and AL
lcntown.'
Sucn Is briefly the history OF coaching during the
last nifty years New Jersey aud vicinity BY vet
eran owner and driver whose experiences has been
wido varied ana whose history Of the business al
tnis time possesses peculiar interest.