New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-06
The Tribune EXPRESSES.
ACCOMPLISHMENT AT NARRAiANSErr fiEh'
rHs TRIBUNE THE FIRST NEW YORK SUNDAY PAPER
TO ARRIVE THERE ON PUBLICATION DAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

ro ARRIVE THERE ON PUBLICATION DAY.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBusEi
N.rpAsASsETT PIER, X. l., Aug. o.-Much 10
ths surnr;se and pleasure If the people visiting at
the summer hotels here, The SUNDAY TRIBUNE
was offered TO them this afternoon. ieopie mere
had read of the exploits OF The TRIBUNE in tue
direction of Saratoga aud the Catsk'il Mountainsi
I'D u was also remembered that at the Chautsuqua
Ca,,,- Meetiue last year The TRIBUNE was
brouybt into the grounds every day twelve hours
ahead of all It's rivals. But no one here antici-
nated that the Pier was to receive the benefit OF
The TEIDUNE's mercy.
Bundles of TRIBUNEs were placed on the regular
mail lrain leaving NewloTk at a. M. which
uain distributes moro than ton OF Sunday morn
inapspers to people along che shore OF the Sound
rs far as New-Haven. There this train stops and
the towns to the East are denied the privilege
corded to their fortunate western sisters IL is
said that there was a mail tram to Eastern
Connecticut and Rhode Island on Sunday many
wears ago, but the train did not pay and
was withdrawn. The TRIBUNE not being
content to endure this state of affairs, put ON
special train from New-daven eastward to-day. Tor
the benefit of its readers, and it rs believed TO be
the pioneer in the distribution of Sunday morning
papers 20 this hitherto neglected land of the coast
The train to-day was in charge of G. l.. Beach.
conductor 1t started from New-Haven on the
arrival of the mail from New-York 1t was
drawn by engine No. LA. G.. w. Kent. engineer,
steady and confident runner and good engineer. To
make certain connections 1t necessary TO reach
New-Lonoon to-day in one hour and four minutes
from New Haven, q distance of fifty miles
Superintendent Shepard would pot guarantee that
the train would 90 through in that time, but be SAID
be would try.. There was q vexatous decay IN leav
ing New Haven, but finally the train was OF. IL
ran at great speed from the start. m king the first
tweniy-one miles in twenty-seven minutes. As II
ratified around short curves the effect on the few
special passengers was electrifying. When the Con-
Decticut River was reached the dsawbrdge was
found open and q long wait occurred. L gineer
Kent looked back to the people in the car with
look almost of desperation on his face, and when
he started again he ran. with
speed of at least mile O minute.
Horace Greeley could not have been more seriously
concerned when tine Western stage driver put him
through to keepa lecture appointment than TnE
TRIBUNE messenger was on this occasion. Includ-
ing stops New-Lopdon vas reached in one hour
and four minutes. the fastest time made on the
road il is said Papers sent of TO the Pequor
and other houses near New-London, TO Stonington
and Watch Hil and TO NarTagansett Pier. The
packages for the Pier reached hire at $40 D. m.
hew-YTker, Are accustomed 10 having the
Sunday morning papers at heir breakfast tables
when they are in the city. and 20 spending part
OF the leisure OF the day IN reading the great variety
OF heir contents, hat they hardly know how 10 no
without u on Sunday here; HE TRIBUNE is the
mrs to give the people at the Pier the benefit OF
nsw-fork Sunday paDsr on the dav Of its pubiica-
uon. The universal comment here to-day has been
most complimentary to tins enterprise. and II IS
greatly hoped here that the bold experiment may
succeed.