Daily Republican., 1881-06-09
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
LEAVES FROM THE REPUBLICAN
REPORTERS NOTE BOOKS.
A Journalistic Jaunt-RcpOrters
Vino Got OF on a Fraternai EX-
cursiOn-Thc Time they Had.

| A special car ran over the entire line
of the Delaware Western Railroad yes
terday afternoon, having on board a
| pleasant party, composed in large part
of the members of the Wilmington city
press. 1t twas purely anewspaper mans
excursion, though not exclusively so,
and it was given by the Delaware
| Western for the sole purpose OF showing
the local quill drivers u good time The
excursion left the companys depot ut
Water aud Market Sts,, this city, at so
O'Clock p. m, in charge Of Superintend-
ent David Conuell, Secretary j. G..
Farra, and General Freight Agent
| James +. Higgins, and proceeded first
| TO the northern terminus of the road at
Landcnbcrg. Here a short stop was
made, aud then the train started on the
return trip, stopping at Mt. Cuba. The
run from Landenberg to Nj. Cuba WAS
very rapid-ouc of the fastest ever
made on the Delaware Western.
By the tine Mt. Cuba was reached
the rain was falling rapidly, and things
outside were decidedly disagreeabIe.
Under shelter of the pavilion however
the element could be laughed at in Sc
cuWity. Every thing was in readiness
at this point, and they AT once sat down
to splendid collation. provided by their
hosts. TO this, justice was done i'll the
most approved Newspaper style. Attcl
this the time was spent in various ways
chiefly in target practice. The skill
shown 10y the whole party with the rifle
was really astonishing. The skill OF
the hero of the Misunderstanding Tales
was not circumstance, aud the tabled
accuracy Of the famous Boone was to-
tally ecipsed. The hOnorS in this liEt
were carried off however, with ease
that was remarkable, by the head Of the
local staff of the RErUBLICAN, wht
put bullet plumb through the ccntr,
Of au orange that was hung up by 4
string and swung like II pendulum
The party returned to Wilmington,
reaching here at J.30 o'clock, and the
following preamble and resolution oI
thanks were adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, the Delaware Western
Eailroad company have favored the
press of Wilmington with a CompIi
mcntary excursion over their road The
first exclusive excursion by rail tender
fu 10 lIt IitSN-'tllh 'tIi 'lJ'JhO''
entertainment at Nj. Cuba.
Therefore he it resolved that we ten
der our sincere thanks to Superlnten
daut C0nncll, Secretary Farra and Gen
egal Freight Agent Higgins for theil
courtesy and kindness and we heartily
appreciate the picturesque scenery aLonI
tle line and the excellent condition o
the road bed.
Accompanying the party was Mr.
Henry L. Bryan, of Washington, ID. G..
private secretary ito Senator Bayard
Mr.. Bryan is now visiting friends il
Wilmington.
The excursion season is just opening
for the De aware Western road, and il
promises 10 be an exceedingly prosper
ous one. The picnic grounds at Mt
Cuba have been nicely fixed up ana .
number of improvements have beel
made upon the pavilion. \ number o.
excursions have already engaged the
picturesque place, and many Others are
now negotiating for it,and it looks as !
Nj. Cuba will have even more than it
full quota Of picnic and excursion par
ties. The country along the line at thi'
time is exceedingly beautiful and vii
alone pay for "trip up the road