The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-07
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EDITORIAL EXCURSION.

The Twenty-fourth Annual Excursion of
the New Jersey Editorial Association was
made to the White Mountains, N H., during
last week Leaving Lambertville on Monday,
June 2sth, we joined the rest of the party at
New York, consisting in all of 256 persons
about an equal number of ladies and gentle
men. The steamer, "City of Lawrence"
which was procured for the exclusive use of
the party, proceeded up Long Island Sound,
starting from Pier No. 40 at o'clock, P. NJ
The excursionsts were favored with fine
view of New York harbor Brooklyn Bridge
just after passing Blackwell's Island, the
horrible sight, the burning of the steamer
" Seawanhaka," carrying 300 persons, met
our eyes. By the time we came up opposite,
the steamer had run into a sandbar and great
number of people were standing on shore
1t was generally supposed ON our boat that no
lives were lost. Although within two hun
dred yards of the fatal disaster, we did not
learn the sadness of the affair until next morn
ing.
Arriving at New London, Conn.,, about A.
NJ, we proceeded on our way up the river
Thames passing by the many manufacturing
towns by which the river is so protitably util-
Ized. From the appearance of crops along
the line through Connecticut, agricultural
pursuits seemed very much neglected, COM
pared with New Jersey. 1t was a noticeable
fact, as we passed the more rural houses early
In the morning, to see the operatives with
kettles, going toward the mill Instead of the
farm.
Reaching Worcester, Mass, here breakfast
was served in the commodious dining rooms
of the depot, which cost the r. r. Company
one million dollars, (the depot, not the break
FAST. Leaving Worcester, we pass by way
of east of Lake Winnepesaukee. This part
of our travel through Massachusetts, was very
warm, dry and dusty, the country resembling
southern New Jersey in sand and pines. A
"census was taken to pass the time, gentle
men only voting, resulting in giving Garfield
eighty-six, Hancock forty-seven. Consider
ing that the press is represented by such odds
in favor of Garfield, his outlook for New Jer-
sey should be very favorable.
We arrived at North Conway, N. H., in
time for dinner at the large and elegant ho-
tel, the Kiersarge House. This being the en-
trance to the White Mountains, we are now
furnished with observation cars and we
wind slowly up the famous gorge Of the
mountains where the Saco river finds its way
out. The scenery is now sublime in the ex-
IRENE while passing over high trestle- work
overlooking thousand feet below, we pass
mountains on either side still much higher
The gorge as the train energies at the Craw-
ford House, is only twenty-five feet wide, with
high granite walls, perpendicular and over
hanging the track, which is guarded by snow
sheds. The river and old stage road also winds
its way through this space.
A few of our party remained all night at
the Crawford House, while the remainder
pass on to the magnificent hotel, the Fabyan
House. Both hotels are under the manage
ment of A. T. and o. F. Baron, to whom we
feel indebted for the excellent accommoda-
tions afforded US while there. It's capacity is
for 500 guests. The Fabyan House is CEN
trally located in the mountains, directly 'front.'
ing Mt. Washington.
On Wednesday morning we started for the
base of Mt Washington. Here the summit
is reached by railroad three miles long at
an average grade of one foot rise to every
three. This was one of the most noted SEN
sations of the trip, as we pass up the railroad
pushed by novelty constructed locomotive