The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-20
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
OF THE LITTLE coNYoTroN RAILWAY.
The Edrrow Guags Completed Excursion From
Carroltoa on Saturday, greeted By al Least
Three Thousand People Business Men,
Ldwyers, and Manufactures Trip 10
CdrrOLtOn on Monday Last

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CdrrOLtOn on Monday Last
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According to previous announcement a crowd
of the residents Of this city, estimated at from
three to four thousand people IN on Null
berry and Ninth streets along the line Of the Con-
notion Valley Railway on last Saturday morning.
to welcome the first through train over the new
narrow guage road from its present terminus at
Dell Roy. At a few minutes after ten o'clock a
train of eight cars containing some 100 excursion
lists and hauled By the fine little engine Canton,
engineer Whi'Croft, came dashing into the city,
stopping in front of the Safe Works amid the
dealening cheers Of the multitude and the lively
music If the G, A.. band. After a short formal re-
Ception by the Mayor the excUrsiOnists, headed
by the band, marched up to the square followed
by a long procession Of citizens Of the city, After
music by the band, on the stand Mayor Valley
extended the freedom Of the city to the visiting
strangers. Probate Judge c. G, Adams Of Carroll
ton IT sponded In a happy vein and was followed
by L schaefer, Esq of this city, who took some
ofbusIness men to task for not making earlier
and better arrangements to receive the visitors
and officers of the new road that had been given
to Canton without money and without price.
In the afternoon the excursionists scattered
over the city visiting friends, old acquaintance
and our many manufactures In going through
some of the shops much surprise was expressed
by the visitors at their magnitude and the Won
derful array of machinery. All appeared to en-
joy their trip and many expressed their intention
to return at some future day, when they would
have more time to examine the vast improve.
ments made in our city during the past few years.
We extend to our friends Of the south east a cor
dial welcome and hope to see them often here
after.
At 1880 the excursion train started back and
several CantOnians took advantage OF the oppor'
tunity to ride over the new road.
MONDAYS EXCURSION.
Ia response to an invitation from c. G Patter
son, Esq, general manager, about one hundred
and fifty of our citizens, together with a number
from Massillon and Alliance, took the train at
Mulberry street, at 10 a. m. for CarrOllton, The
ruu was made on average time giving all an OPP
p~ortunity TO see and examine for themselves the
solid and thorough construction Of the road bed
: the substantially and perfectly built %culVerts, the
: famous Montgomery cut, &c.
Robardsville tunnel was passed through slowly
and we doubt If 1t ever again will resOund with
=, the hearty cheers given on this trip.
Upon arriving al Carrollton the train was mel
by a vast concourse OF citizens, and we were greet
, ed with som fine music by the CarrOllton band
Q composed of ID members, John Buck, leader, who
escorted the entire party to the Van Horn House
as the guests of the ConnOtton R'y 20. The bust
ness houses aAd private residences of the city
e were beautifully festooned with flags and ever
greens and the people generally Of this beautiful
little city on the hills extended every hospitality
to the party. AS the exeursioniss were accom-
1. panied by a large delegation Of the legal fraterni
P ty, the Carroll county bar welcomed them anC
showed them around the public buildings, no
IS forgetting to take a corps of reporters with then
for a body guard.
Is Returning to the hotel we found the tables il
,. the spacious dining room literally loaded will
choice ylands and delicacies, to which ampl,
justice was done, with a vote Of thanks to min,
host OF the Van Horn. A t 1850 we again boarded
c the train for home, E, B, Sherwin Of Boston, hell
the throttle of the engine, and Supt. Modet assiS
ted in keeping a look out from the cab, Manage
Patterson and sec'y A. B. PrOal informed us tina
it was the intention to show the party, some O
IT, the railroad men In 1t especially, that good tim
ar could be made on a narrow guage road whe
lg well equipped and with a solid road bed. Tn
rs intention was carried out to the letter, for W
Sc fairly flew; making the run of d little over Is mile
in 40 minutes, without a single sign Of accident.
The thanks of the press and the entire part
are rendered to the Connotton Company for tn
delightful ride and the many Inequalities e2
tended.
NOTES.
Ne Mr.. C. II. Roser, the former efficient and accom-
rs modating Secretary and Treasurer, has resigne
Il. his position and will be superseded by Mr.. A. ]
of Proal OF New York, a very worthy, competel
ne and genial gentleman.
|, Mr.. Roser is busy in erecting six coke ovens
Dell Roy, ard will hereafter give his attention
the coal and coke business,
Dr.. N. A.. Smith, one Of the origlnators of II
Connection road, and former Superintendent, ma
ing large coal interests near Dell Roy, and 5.
~ Galloway, E.q., formerly rOadmaster for the ma
row guage, being also connected Herewith, tat
lie will both give the coal business their attention,
or With the energy, push, experience and pers
eo vereuce Of such men as Manager Patterson, SUI
'rs Smith, Sec'y Roser and RoadmaSter Callowt
", any railway can be built in a most thorough al
DC substantial manner and in a short space
&C. time.
supt Mofet is verify the right man in the rig
Sd place. He has the ability and experience al
re- will undoubtedly meet with success In his ne
w. position,
~ It was generally remarked by the excursions
- that Carrollton carried off the cake" for pref
- girls, considering the size Of the place.
One of the excursionists on Saturday in'ormt
re-. us thatit was his FIRST visit to Canton for IS yea
le. and he innocently enquired for the "DeW'
m. House" stating that he had been accustomed
stop there. We took him up to the Eagle Bio
on and pointed out where the old hotel former
~. stood and he could scarcely believe he was
Nh Canton at all Unfortunately we could not ID
III Uncle Dan Dewalt or we might have had sol
ut interesting "reminiscences to relate.
Id. The narrow guage cars carry IL tons OF coal al
Oh, shipping commences this week.
on. In connection with the Northern Connott
Valley Railway extension we clip the folloWi
interesting extract from an editorial In the Cle'
land Leader /;
1.-THE statement was recently made In these c
umns that the Connotton Valley Railroad Co
psny never intended to stop Its line OF road
Canton, but meant always to reach q axe p
over It's own rails. This was seriously called
question, and the argument was advanced Il
the managers Of that railroad could have had
llo, purpose in building to Canton except to gel
l 6 Cleveland by the Valley Railroad. The reVo
an ing wheel Of time sets almost all controversies
led rest, and it appears to have speedily solved
his one respecting the intentions OF the Connot
in narrow guage builders. onWe dnesday nigh
wn meeting Of prominent citizens OF Canton was h
his under postal card invitations, at which the pl
he ofthe narrow guage men we're clearly detin
mes They propose to continue their road from Can
his through to Mogsdore, Kent, Pond Station
use Chagrin Falls to wlllougAby. The places
Did. very nearly upon the meridian line OF CAM