New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
KEELY'S FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION
Fyom TAe PhNadelpAta Tyne., yuIy 5.

From The Philadelphia Times July g..
A crowd of hOpeful-lOOklng men gathered at
Twenteth-st, near Master early yesterday morning;
thev IN with one Of the
promises to take triumphant ride to New York be hind
se AND that on
the wonderful motor engine would whisk q train OF
nne Byond door,
ing about the shop to indicate that event OF unusual
Importance was due The shop was dark and silent
and there not even rag the threefoot fagstan
at the peak Of the roof Two gentlemen mounted the
@ a Ss BELL sSs other s
rested their grip the pavement and swapoed the
10 b FO e az Ss N one 70
moving about IN the shop, the man at the bell
knob gave 1t half dozen vicious tugs No one re-
Have you MI Keely around this morning :" said
sstSsxnooer TO poHsenan VINO came ganoping up
Atlantic City to-day"
"Oh, you're mistaken" chorused half dozen of the
excursonsts he Is TO give exhibition OF his engine
well, pebbe he's In the shop" replied the officer;
"Ihaye" answered one Of the the steps, but
Let me get at it." said stout swathed In linen
duster several sizes too largo for him. He seized the
dozen feet of wire followed the knob Then the wire
broke and the stout sat down suddenly the
Decsse leaning against p ans sad think
1t would be good thing for to give Teller boost
row sharp iron spikes on top gate prevent
ed the carrying out OF this flank movement While two
were beating tatoos the door with their canes
secondstory windowwas raised and mans head came
Where's Mr. Kelly ~ "when will the excursion
start o. "Do we get tickets herei" "Where is the
traini VIII we como back tonight T. were few OF
the conundrums that struck the OF the evidently
assonished guardian OF the peace.
" What"
Then the inquiries repeated by all but the
who had not recovered from his collision with the side
walk. He simply said Why in - didn't you let
inf"
Who are youl" inquired the Waterman, allowing his
eyes to wander the crowd and the baggage and the
policeman and the grnniug spectators on the opposite
side OF the street.
We stockholders" answered half dozen voices.
Well, there amt sny meeting here to-day" replied
the Waterman.
Let me talk to him" said the oldman with the red
dressed the the window. ave are stockholders
who anxious to go 70 NewYork behind Mr.. keclys
motor locomotive.
" When 7" asked tue Waterman.
To-day" "N0wi" AT once"
The head ducked In and the Gro Nd beard shreks OF
laughter. A moment later the head reappeared aud
said: Gentlemen. there will be from
to-day. The machine is not ready for work yet" The
astonshed and grievousy disappointed stoc sholders
for time speeches.. Mr. Mettler, who from
Reading to witness the triumph or the motor, the
first 10 lind his voice. and the tornado of poyglot
raised the hair OF the other stockholders Some in
cncd to believe that the Waterman didn't know what
he talking about but all their efforts TO bring him
out again failed. few minutes after o'clock the
where and get something" He and Mr. Mettler led the
crowd TO saloon in Ridgeave Last night reporter
found Mr. MeItler IN comatose rendition In the
saloon The other excur0nists bad gone away but the
owner OF the place Said, he brushed handful OF flies
of Mr. Mettlers smoking face Dis he sed how he
wood by my sawloon sday SC long hat beer yet" -