The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-20
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Congress Lake the Centre of Attraction
The COnnotton Boom,

lOI COOl TeSOTlS, III Wnlcn TO While away
few hours, away from the toll and
turmoil of business life. Canton is
notably given to out of town resorts,
and before the completion of the Con-
notion Railway and the consequent
| opening of Congress Lake, made CuyO-
hOg9 Falls its objective picnic point,
but this season the picturesque scenery
and the High Bridge have received very
little attention from church or secular
crowds; all going to the newer and
bIi yhter neighbOr, Congress Lake, which
has received such sudden prominence.
The business in the excursion line that
the COnnOttOn does is simply wonderful,
and the coach accommodations are al
most inadequate to carry the immense
numbers that clamOr for tickets.
Last Sunday, especially, was gala
day, as both Akron, Cleveland and Can
| ton were represented at the Lake to the
number Of three thousand people, none
of whom went as societies but simply
| to get away from the heat and enjoy a
pleasant day.
TRAINS WERE RUNNING
All day, loaded down with people, and
still the rush kept up. At seven o. m.
reporter went down to the Canton sta
tiOn to see the crowd, and found the
platform full of struggling humanity,
| and 1t reminded him of the Sunday
nights at the Fort Wayne depot, before
the advent of the newer roads, when
every fellow would bring his girl down
to the station "tO see the train come
in."
The express, south was somewhat
late, necessitating the holding of the
seven o'clock north bound train, un-
| til its arrival, and the way that con-
ductors and telegraph operators were
hombarded with questions was caution,
and conductors Swift and Carlisle ap-
| pealed despairingly to the scribe, for as
sistance in answering the many queries
such as: "Say, mister, is my watch right,
does it compare with Columbus time?"
docs your road run on Columbus time,
and how is your clock in the tOwer?"
What time will the next train come
in?" "DOes this train go right through
to Congress Lake?" "DO you think (by
shrill female voice. that the next train
from Congress Lake will be in on time"
And so it went on, until the genial con-
ductOrs, who had fled for refuge in the
ticket office, became so badly ratified"
that they went behind the safe and be-
gan to pull each others hair, while the
telegraph operator, Mr.. r. III. Field, who
was patiently clicking on the keys of
the sOunder, had weary, tired express
sion of cOuntenance, after answering
the multitude of questions with his ac-
custOmed uTbanity, although the Sunday
excursion turmoil showed its marks on
his cOuntenance, as the slight pUlsatiOns
of the wire meant life and safety to the
host of pleasure seekers, then on the
road.
AT LAST
the north train arrived and discharged
its cargo, and the crowd of jOstling hu-
manity departed, giving the remainder
a chance to take the next train north
for the Lake; and, here we will give a
point, the cool of the evening is the
right time to go, for there is more solid
enjoyment in two hours, after the crowd
is gone, than during whole day of eX-
citement and worry.
Upon arrival at the Lake the crowd
was found greatly depleted in numbers
many having already gone home, but
the marks of their presence was seen in
the demOralized condition of the lunci
stands, there being scarcely anything
left to eat, except shadow" sandwich
which consists of a dry biscuit, properly
T split in half, and a fragment of han
enclosed, which is shaved as thin as L
it had run through a planer. Forum
ately barrel of iced lemonade was still
! on tap in the pavilion, but of pop, beel
! and other picnic cOncOmitants there
) were none.
] ROw-bOats were in great demand, and
the managers are reaping harvest, and
as they are well equipped they receive
, due patronage. The lights of the paw
lion CLEANED brightly out on the water
and under star studded sky, and q
balmy evening, pull over the water
was very enjoyable feature.
THE CLEVELAND CAMP.
One of the best ways to spend time
, pleasantly in the summer sOlstice is to
camp out, and when it is done according
! to rule, is bound to be success. Or
the north shore of the Lake, within
stone throw of Portage county, a mum
Der of Cleveland business men have es
: tablished headquarters, with a hal
dozen tents, an African cook, gasoline
lamps on trees, and all the etceteraE
which go to make life comfortable, anC
are putting in a couple of weeks il
genuine relaxation, preparatory tt
another seasons work.
THE RETURN
5 at ten D. m. was the advertised schedule
time for return, but owing to little de
lay, it was twenty minutes later before
: the bell rang and the train backed up
Through the courtesy of engineer Thoma
ShOcker, the DEMOCRAT pilgrim was fur
nished with a seat in the engine ga. B
PrOall," or, what is known in railroad
} parlance as train No. II and engine II
. The fireman, Mr.. Lyman Haymaker, re
u1dlhCu GlldI gliOJ WOlO pl6bG.
} close in these times and caught thei
} sleep "On the fly" These narrOwgu
engines are small but compact, and d.
their work in a manner that cannot hell
but excite the admiration of the behOldeT
They are made in the most substantial
, manner, and the expense is not so mucl
thought of as the perfection of work
, manship. They carry from 120 to II;
pounds of steam, and a small engine
plunger on the right side of the lOcOmO
tive furnishes the requisite 80 pound;
pressure for the famous
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE
which, by simple mechanism, contrOl
the movements of the entire train. Tn
engineer explained the workings of tn
= brake, which is controlled by ten incl
lever over the steam throttle, and it
, movement of an inch or two immedi
ately causes compressed air to operate
through the medium of cylinders unde
each car, on the brake shoes, causing al
Q instant check of motion, so that whel
1 fully applied, a train can be stOppe
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