Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-07-27

latter place musical concert was
given in the evening by the famous
Gilmore band, after which yranl dis
play of fireworks took place, which
was witnessed by several thousand peo-
pie, including many ofthe excursionists.
At the large hotel at Manhattan sup
per was ordered by the sight-seer, con-
sistiug OF baked blue fish, clam chow
der, fried potatoes, and number of
French dishes not often found on a
frain ON mentioning them.
The fish, however, were very pala.
table, and both the reporter and
his companion were loud in their
praises OF the luxurious fish, and upon
their arrival home this morning longed
for another chance at the fnny monster
of the deep, but, alas it could not be.
As the time for leaving was fast
approaching. Manhattan was hidden
adieu, and after listening to some fine
music at Brighton, Coney was once
more reached, and being all broken
up" and tired ont, cool place on the
end of the pier was sought, where the
departure of the boat for Jersey City
was anxiously awaited.
| 1t came about 10 p. IN. and in half
an hour thereafter steamed down New
York bay and landed at the wharves
of the Pennsylvania Company shortly
before 12 o'clock, where the cars We're
boarded and a tired party were whirled
at the rate OF 40 miles an hour, towards
Wilmington, the onl y delay being nj
Philadelphia, AMI the party arrived
home at five o'clock this morning, Tired
and sleepy but not dissatisfied with theil
days sport.
| EXCURSION NOTES.
| Williams excursion from Philadel
phia passed the Wilmington party al
Frankford Junction.
Upon the arrival of the excursionists
this morning, the little ones, who were
accompanied by their parents, were
certainly objects of pity, and looked
about ready to drop, and it was asserted
by young lady that from their looks
"they would sleep a week"
Several of the eXCursionists made one
ca hideous with their shouts and curse.
on the homeward trip. They went fo1
a drunken spree, and certainly had it
The conductor expOstulated with them
but they would not listen to him. Sucl
persons should be elected from trai1
once or twice, which would learn then
not to annoy other people.
The most amusing incident of the
day happened on the up trip. A color
ed lady occupied a double seat in on
end of the car, while on the OPPOSITE
side two young men with ladies coul,
only procure seats for the ladies, whil
they had to stand Or sit in close prOx
unity to the colored woman. Mr. Gou
ley came along and asked one of tn
gentleman to occupy the seat in from
of the colored woman, which he refuse,
to do and his lady said "she wasn'
going to sit by her. This riled TIN
woman and she asserted her dignity b!
replying "Guess I'se good as dey an.
time, and | don't kere about associatin!
too close to them " Other words ensued
when finally the difficulty was adjuste,
by Mr.. Gouley, who induced two color
ed girls occupying seat farther bacl
to make change, which they did. ON
of them was placed by the side of
young colored man and the other wa
about to be placed with the colored wO
man alluded to, when she, too, squeezed
in the seat with the eolored fellow AM
other girl. Mr.. Gouley said to the man
"You've got gal now," when one :
the girls replied, 81 guess We re boiI
his gals, we are" which caused rippl
throughout the car.