The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-30

] (Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, January 2G, 1888.
In company with number OF city OIL
cials. your correspondent has just arrived
at this western terminus OF the qu0ndon
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. | use quon-
dam in the sense that il was the objective
point of the James-Riyer and kanawha
canal. and was once the desired terminus
of our western connections. To retro
grade. will begin with the departure oil
our party from Richmond.
The semi-offcial character OF the eXcur-
sion received a serious blow when it was
found on the start that Mayor Darlington
could not, as he had hoped to be, one OF
| the party. The general regret ut his
| Honor's absence threw ii temporary sad
ness upon the pilgrims. II was only tenn
porarv, however, for the spirits OF the party
were revived by the unexpected turn given
| to the occasion through hitherto reticent
member Of the City Council. Mr.. Metz
ger, like a seaman on land, seemed TO
change his individuality; for, separated
from his familiar .fdctotunl, his two-forty
nag and stylish barouche, he seemed relu-
venated. To his hither reticent tongue
was given speech, and, under the inspiring
and genial influence of COmmonwealtb's rs
Attorney Samuel b. Witt, he was heard in
statesman-lke debate with Alderman Tay-
| Tor upon the subject OF gas, and anon to
| discourse swoetly upon musical topics.
After a most pleasant and expeditions
| Journey the members OF the city govern
ment, who, it may be proper to remark,
are on their way TO visit the Mayor OF LOU
| isville, and thence TO pay their respects to
Patti at Cincinnati. have arrived at Hunt
ingtOn happy in spirits, in good condition,
and all accounted for, rs follows Council
men n. ID. Hargrove, James f. Phillips,
Richard NJ. Taylor, William ;. Gum, Ed
ward s. Rose, Henry Metzger, w. K.
Bowie, George j. Hooper, Il. j. Campbell,
John Rankin. James Hayes; Common
wealth's- Attorney Samuel b. Witt; &.
OBJ. Cowardin, editor Dispatch; Chief
Engineer r-Fire-Department George W.
Taylor; ice-Commissioner john ii.
Gresham; Major George f. Norton, super
intendent Richmond Street railway; Ser
geant-at-Arms Il. Il. August, and Messrs.
Louis w. PlZzini and James Il. Branch.
Senator-Eect j. i. Kenna, Of West Vir-
gina, Joined the party at Canneton with
Mr.. Fred. Falkner. The Senator was in
troduced to the party, and spent something
over an hour with us. We were much i'm
pressed with his hearty, straightforward
address. The sincere effort TO induce him
to join the party was frustrated by the an
nouncement OF the Senator that there was
a Youthful Senator Kenna ut Charleston
but three weeks arrived, to whom he felt
obliged to call and pay his respects.
To use the vernacular OF the day, the
Richmond pilgrims to the West are "ali
NJ erht I'm IN fhp nrpSnnt timp.O
The success of the trip so far is due TO
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany and its officials. Captain Moody, on
the eastern end, was all kindness and atten-
ton. and although every one had taken
out accident policies for thousands, their
relatives have forlorn hope Of realizing
substantial benefits from this trip, and the
Captain adds to this assurance by the an
noilncement OF the fact that not a single
passenger has been killed on this road for
eleven years. Their damages are the eX-
elusive privilege Of their employers.
Cor