Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
y. & N. RAILROAD.
The Summer Scheduie-Fast Express
Frnins-Improvem ON the Line
Excursion NOoEs.

The sutumrr schedule of trains on the
Wilmington & Northern railroad went
into effect Sunday The changes in the
regular trsius are hot important, the
time OF their departure varying little, II
any, from the present schedule. A new
issiufe o. the road to be introduced with
the new time table ia an express train,
covering the distance between this city
and Reading in aoUut two hours and q.
Laif. The last express will leave Read.
ing 81 S 30 a. IN, aud arrive here at
10 so O'Clock. Returning, It will leave
this city a. 2 As p. m, and arrive in
Reading at 5 30 o. clock.
The sunday summ train each way
will b. resumed 1. will leave this city
At Is 3. IN , and arrive iu Resdidg at
/ | 10 and reta,ning leave Reading at 3
!, u rsseaing here al 30. There will
also es q Sunday train from Coatesville,
leaving there at O'clock, and run to the
| ". & N. oompsny's wharf on the Della
ware to connect with the steamer Rapub-
lie for Cape May. 1t will connect with
the boat upon its return and proceed
directly to Coatesville.
An open passenger station will also be
| EbuaAAAbuCAs OF lllSlLk tutJ obh
train Will hs run over the branch road
connecting with the regular Sunday
trains. In the morning through til,
week, woFkingmen'a train will be rur
from Kentmere, landing it's passengers a
the p, ". & b. station at $50 O'Clock,
During the past winter the rolliui
stock OF the company has been oy 3rhaule,
and put in first class condition. Looomo
tive No. &, the second one built at th
comp any's works here wae run out OF tn
shops yesterday. Ii is su excellent piec
of Workmanship, and will be used as
passenger tram motor. Passenger ca
No. 3 hss just been rebuilt and come
from the artisans hands ia every way q
desirable AID comfortable as new cal
The other cars have been freshene
up, and improvements in th
way Of patent oouplers, brake
&u added. Several OF the pa
senger coaches are almost new ,snd OF tt
tireat E4stlake design. The era of dGr
Ald mopldy cars OF tbis line has pssse,
ard evstythipg that will enhance Il
pleasure and comfort the passengers
supplied As & natural sequence tt
: passenger fratfic Of the company has II
creased considerably CT late, with evsl
.Gdiestiou of still greater incresae duril
the present season.
/ Many Of the sharp curves, which he
, Ne-i ;rihe Objectionable to pssssuge
in the past, have been teken ont al
, the track Strengthened. Other wo
i in the same direction ID now in progre
T., and still more in contemplation. Wi
: what las been done, the fast express CT
! make It's scheduled time with ease.
The beautiful scenery alOog the rout
. which il beyond foubt unexcelled in Il
i section OF the country, is receiving CO
siderable attention from mexcursionists q
tourists a. we'll.
French Creek Falls, a peculiarly
traetive a2d beautiful place Point LoC
g oat rich in scenery and Joanna leigh
- equally attractive are directly up
Z tue rOuts and number
. parti-s have arranged fer excr
70 sious to one or the other
y the places daring the summer.
II French Creek Falls there ia superior
. eommodstioD for exeursionista and il
:, designated ss one of the most delight
y places to spend warm day. 1t is witt
:, easy riding distance Of this city, a
"a cjmmittees looking around for an
= tractive place for a days outing
= being drawn toward this place.