Daily Republican., 1885-08-26
me Toish ester Excursion.

me T0lshesssF Excursion.
Gouley's excursion yesterday was
one Of the most pleasant and best Of al
his.excursions. Instead Of three, the
excursion started from Wilming ton in
two sections, the first containing thir.
teen cars and the second fourteen. The
morning was close and sultry, and the
excursionists started off with light
clothing 10 pass the day as pleasantly al
possible.
The last section took on 80 excursion.
lists at Newport, 1876 at Stanton, l4O at
Newark, and large numbers At Elkton,
Northeast and Havre de Grace, until
the excursion ists mum bered about / ,49O.
The ride In the cars TO Havre de Grace
was pleasant, being early In the morn.
ing the walk Of mile 10 the steamboat
Louise was not 30 pleasant, and the
| ride in that boat thirty.six miles down
the Chesapeake bay 70 Colchester was
OF the most pl easant character.
The place was reached at IL O'Clock,
giving the excursionists 5k hours nt
Colchester. Immediately upon land
ing the excursionists spread through the
grove. The gaily cOlored birds, the
badgers, guinea pigs and alliQatore
were bonored with admir.ng looks, and
| the sleds on wheels, the elevated rail.
| road, the flying horses, the shooting
galleries, the see-saws. the ten. pin alley,
the skating rink. Bishop Golan and the
riding hacks we're all pat into quick
operation, and were kept going all day
The weather was extremely hot, but
every body seemed to have come for
pleasure, and were determined TO have
1t no matter for the weather.
About 2 O'Clock q thunder storm
swept across the country, and seemed,to
follow up the course of Delaware bay
While every body seemed to be watch.
! ing this storm, another, unseen, came
from across the Chesapeake and struck
, the grove suddenly, causing the greatest
excitement.
The tent roof of the skating rink was
| lifted up while a number Of skaters
,, were on the floor, and dashed violently
to one side, the canvas torn, and the
poles shattered, but fortunately nobody y
was hurt. The grove was full Of ladies
with silk parasols hoisted, Fastening to
places of security, which were found in
the pavilions aud sheds with which
| the grove abounds, but the greater mum
ber almost flew to the boat waiting at
the wharf, and to the Tolchester hotel,
, on the high bluff above the bay. Tn G
storm at first was principally wind
blow, little on the cyclone order, but
about o'clock the rain came down in
tdrenching torrents.
A black, tnky. cloud hung over the
chesapeake, emitting fearful flashes OF
lightning that apparently plunged down
from Tolchester House was awfully
grand and sublime. The Louise
steamed of from the wharf and fioated
leis surely out over the bay as q measure
Of the greatest safety. About4 81, start
ing time, she was back At the wharf
giving the signal call for all to get
aboard. But how could couple of
hundred men women and children left
at the Tolchester House, many of the
ladies invalids, reach the boat through
that storm with neither umbrellas MOI
gossamers? Mr.. Gouley was troubled
for the comfort and safety of his party
He plead with the captain of the
boat to dc ay starting until all were
board, aud finding Captain Taggart he
was successful. By the way, Gouley Ii
a noble fellow to look after tho com
fort of those under his care. No won
der ne Is 30 popular 10 manager OF
Excursions.
Fortunately, the storm clouds rifted
in the middle and the sun shone out
in glorious fleece of golden light
giving every excursionists an opportu-
nifty to get aboard, and none we're left.
Up the bay the noble Louise turned hel
PROV with her load of human freight
for Havre de Grace. The clouds gath
cred dark again, the rain came dowr
In steady, disagreeable drizzle, and
the wind rose, tossing the water int
huge white capped billows with tn,
lspray dash ing from peak to peak.
None of the passengers seemed to
mind the tossing of the waters, In fact
housed up as they were in spaciou!
saloons, they hardly knew a storm wa:
raging without. Every now and theI
ont and pace the hurricane deck, keep
ing careful hold of the railing. A
blind young lady who could not see tn,
storm, expressed her fears of an i'm
pending calamity, but passenger as
suaged her fears by quoting
jehovah rules the tide, and th'
waters hell divide.
The great anxiety amongst the Ok
lcurslonists was how to get from tn,
boat to the cars in Hayre de Grace. Blu
somehow an unseen power seemed .,
rule the storm. just about the tim,
the boat touched the wharf the rain
ceased to fall and all the Inconvenience
experienced VAS the walk through th,
, muddy streets part of the way. The
cars were in readiness, and SOON the
exenrsionists had their seats and wer
, safe at home, the first section, by 8 o.
, clock and the second section by TO-
Some little confusion was experienced
a: Havre dc Grace by one or two pig
headed hrakemen, who told the excur
sionists to get seats wherever the,
could regard less OF the number. Wher
there was no interference the excursion
ists had no trouble in getting the seat
they we're entitled to.
IL is but seldom that an excursion
meets with such day of varied exper
ence. All, howes er, were pleased and
gave Colchester the praise of being on
of the prettiest and most attraetiv
place they had ever visited, and Goule
WAS unanimously named as prince q
excutsioE managers.
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\! Peach Shipments.
One hundred and eighty-fve corlcai
of peaches passed through this city trou
, the Peninsula last night. They wer
consigned as follows
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