Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
UP THE "WILD JYEsTERN.v
The Press Excursion Yesterday TO
Mount Cuba aud Iandenberg.

MOUNT ShDh Huu IsHuuenberS-
Through the courtesy of Supernten-
dent Connell and his associate officials of
the Delaware Western Railroad Company,
the representatives Of the city press were
treated to special excursion over the
whole line of the road Wednesday after
noon week.
Leaving Wilmington about Las in Il
special train, the party proceeded leis-
urely to Landenburg, reaching there at
3.O5. The distance in a direct line is
about IA miles, by rail about %.
Landenberg is place of large but un-
fulfilled promises. 1t contains popula-
tion of between 250 and 300 people, dwell
ing in houses along the borders Of several
distinct glens, canons they would be
termed in the Western States. Fifteen
or 20 years ago, when Martin Landenberg
was rich and prosperous, this village was
staked out as large town; but with the
collapse of his large mill and other bust
ness enterprises, the town of Landenberg
collapsed also.
Its glory has departed, for the present
at least, and Hockessin, four or five miles
to the eastward, has stepped to the front
as the business station of the Delaware
Westerns local trade. Surrounded by
great Kaolin pits, marble quarries and
located ON such an excellent building
site, Hockessin bids fair to go ahead with
a rush.
At Yorklyn station the excursionists
had passing view of the Garrett snuff
mills, where tons of the pungent tobacco
dust are turned out daily, enough one
would think to keep all creation in one
mt tr1r1 A 1arF mt of l,a
revenue which flows into Uncle Sam S
Golfers from Delaware is derived from the
tax imported upon this manufacture and
the snuff made here goes to all parts of
the civilized world. An addition is now
being built to the lower mill.
On the return trip the party stopped at
Mount Cuba and spent an hour there very
pleasantly in disposing of some of the
luxuries of the season which the company
had provided for the occasion. The bill
of fare comprised large and luscious
Strawberries, ice cream, bananas and
oranges, as well as plentiful supply OF
more substantial food.
The rain which had commenced to fall
prevented the exploration of the grounds,
but the advantages of Mount Cuba as a
picnic resort are already well known to
thousands of Delawareans. Convenient
to the city, easy of access, plenty of good
water and shade, romantic and pictur-
esque scenery swings, dancing pavilion
and all the other accessories go to make
| up place where any party can go and
| put in a day of real pleasure.
| 1t is the intention of the Delaware
| Western company during the summer
months to offer exceptional facilities to
picnic parties visiting Mount Cuba.
| Small private parties of few families,
equally as well as larger companies, can
go out on either of the morning trains
| and arrange to return at a convenient
hour in the afternoon when special train
will be sent out for them if desirable
These advantages will be offered at such
low rates as to make Mount Cuba ever
more favorably known in the future thar
/ it has been in the past. 5.H
A short distance this side of kiamens
station was shown the point at which thu
| Baltimore x Ohio's new road is designed
to strike the Delaware Western. From
there to Newark the ground, viewed from
the cars, seems comparatively level, ant
Iron and Chestnut Hills are very plainl,
visible.
From this point there is straigh
stretch Of road eastward about two mile
in length, after which it bends to tin
southwark along the valley OF Mill Creel
to Delaware junction. 1t is proposed t
cut off this bend in the building of tn
through line by passing to the southwark
of Richardson's mills.
On their arrival home the reporter
held a meeting in the Delaware Western
| \ Nd 1p nd fad thA fol
owing preamble and resolution