Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-30
HARPER'S FERRY
xuRsioN OF TIE UNITED
lHh Hh,uIS,,MkN-A LONG BUT
,,o.sant R!de-Beautiful Scenery
'ep and Historical Ground
island Park.


,,..sant R.de-Beautifui Scenery
'ep and Historical Ground
island Park.
n,a,cnrsion Of Industry Lodge, No.
Iae 9T Z, ", 10 Washington and
Ferrv, over the new Philadel'
Hhped Baltimore railroad, took place
pas o. ana yas success In every
ys'H,,Isr There were fully 200 per
pn. Who par,. ii oated, about one hall
" ssuo whom went al the way through to
TIi,-ner's Ferry, the remainder stopping
hS.i a, Washington. The excursion train
On ., ,comnosed Il two sections, the first
We. uNtcn G lex: mi. city at 6 80 a. m.
81 ,ns - tSe secoud section did not get
.,sd WIZ nntil 20 o'clock. The fret
s".tc sV'.;on aid not stop until 1t reached
TomaTk whe:s . .a-ge number OF per.
nr"u a,s!e In waiting, about one-half OF
,.bom sch1 succeel-d IN getting on board
~ the remainder were obliged to
gsit until the mex; train.
Although tls rad between this city
arJ Bhtimo-s . aew, the steady man
'sT @ In Which .l3 train passed over 1t
.eoWs the grest care exercised In its
,an.,tnetion. i:.s we'll ballasted with
5rnSen stone, tls company having a
marry and s:lus breaker short d is-
,orce belog X ianenski, furnishing the
w., ..-aey mar--.aI for this purpose. A
'a,ga nnmber 7 men are buBily EN-
n'ored. some u Blasting the rocks from
ibait solid lou ations, while others at
,snd the breaEs-, which brushes 1t into
The nrorar s.251 T.soes for use. AS fast
~ e3ues Z. = :hs breaker 1t is loaded
m cars which -.n7ey it to the different
D5ints for us4, 49, ;he great hole in the
.tde q the r.cE Arrests the vast number
I,eus whica have already been taken
sway, Af.e- .aT.ng Newark the road
has curve md passes into Cecil
county, Ml., t-=1 on the Susquehanna
river which +. ,.,ssed by an iron bridg
, feet above 40 Easer, and nearly one
mile in eut,.,
This bridge a magnificent specimen
Ct the sugiue,r's s6iIl, and the ingenui-
ty of the rae. ac.1s which this great
t3r.rauy la. : ,sseG in its service, 70,
Tie purpose ..s-2.I mDRtinz this new
iry.l HGk betr's-l the north and south;
N fact the II rs !oad is but series OF
bess nafn.t. tG; achievements; rocks
which atOcd .Ea great stntinels since
time imme;E a, , have been blasted
ieep oGtd de- lp to bring them to the
ere tall. 1T by the engineers,
.rees have 15sn felled to clear
he way furnish the ties,
a.l nature q ed In every concelv-
able amer liner the purposes oi
2. III. Some o.. D can be formed Of the
rely e1ce0.s1, laracter of this road
wA1nL Is 54 = y tdat at a number OIL
0ola.s yesie- = me first section was
f1n araEo.s ~ miles an hour. Hun
dgsis ot ne- G.e still at work along
-sr1ed CIV. le finishing touches, a,
q .s the .use.-e2 Of the company tt
Lave cytgyrl.~g Z the very best order
.ei .e The upc..lS for regular travel.
TAe FIST session., although IL was de
iays1 Tor :'.-e ,ime with q hot box
Iescard 3, axe at . o'clock, making
lie 2oiua. :--,.1g time from this city
3 ..,;.e over ;w5 hours, but there is nj
doubt taA. TLea he road is fully coml
p.steG, 70 ,-. rains can pass over il
S,1oHt he.-s J5iged to slack up at s
almbei OF ? acss, as was the case yes
s-:day, the Ls for regular trains be
tween the Il polls OF the Diamond
s;a;o md IA. Noaumental City will b'
Tcdd2ut b .-:s Ian one hour and half
TIE pStsp-'3 river Is crossed OF
l9ats, aud G Ls lerabie time was log
IL This mas- .. Jut it is the Intention
1i the com. e.! 10 romedy this an(
li)p. some .s7 method of tTansferrinl
lie passengs.= Ia crossing this rive
AZ ext9..ea: F.s1 is afforded OF For
AcHchry au4 = frowning battlement
'T)m whi,2 ,-e heavy guns whicl
et5Tned thee 5lring the days of tn
rebellion 4s-s now disappeared. A
lhs nlst " its load of cars az
r.aacles tls AHding on the opposit
'a0re slraLe-t5 woald almost be lead I
suppose !aa, ley were about enterin
city owl-- y powerful raiiroa
J0mpany,
OA ey,ry "a seen "B & o. r. i
p!e-' '"B. q; Z. r. elevator, G
similar ,p' .9,!ons, which with tn
Nss oul.l -ts Bearing them, and th
'Amelte 5t-i- steamers and smallt
T"H 1sinS at ttele wbarves, waitin
iof 'AelE ua;s q of grain or other pre-
uace, wli2- brought here by thi
Weat COMPANY, give some slight ide
u Iae vast Asgnitude Of their freigf
naihc, Z! -=-r system OF roads, whef
anu otlef s-a-s Is brought from III
iefIie he'ds i ne far west, coal an
iron ron ,-s cumberland region, o
ron Fdla.5 -rAaia's great naJurI
nssseiVoifs, All N fact almost ever
ciale nNa' reign or domestic ma
A7t ioT ita pf !gots by way of this rost
-Ae 'Ae TIA ,lshes on from the rive
.se round .- '3s and large workshop
- si tle Is y D -ompany are passed, an
'EeH e'%s LrsJ some idea of the arm
II lael G. 1yed. The Marylau
iguse OF = !Ee-1 Ion Ia located q fe
lies geo = .f!mo ore. aDdis large al
of'eLuid bI-,' .ag. L. has q fine farm
S,'u d Iar9s G4her of the INN ates we
Dusy at w5sE wedding and hosing u
Sio"ihg c, oa.
1y tne tr2g -a.ted at the station
"asaihgtoa a. II o'clock, and full,
,he -o h.i! o; ,-.a exeursionists stoppt
'loi. 'Iei9 10 apa1i The day In seeing II
80, 'sa,s II ~ 4=ounl the capital OF th
-, 80 na5s~-. Slile tho remainder .jou
-, gu On H.. iIraher west. Those WI
h,l.ei htou,slnei n Washington missed Il
ns nsiV par o' le trip,for short distau,
Dano, lRSt nature opens out va
ta1aoe.Ga h. 5' -sauty, A sudden turn
ava y 'Gau ~. e!--ss to view Louder Heigt
p"io,ue s ,ne Il Ridge mountains, With t
FsSsc 7.7s. and canal at their bal
franz n ne N the scenery alternal
and ,r rioNl a as to valleys, while he
farn 'nefe a clmfortable, neat.looki
sbom Iol5:, with it's fertile fiel(
Sion U"s :, 'As' 'ven in this mountainous
man man 'nsre are acres OF fertile land, al
nam VINO ia.ly understand work.
t.iyn Un every s!ls there are vast mou
ricS s stff tIfffaveIs,ag hesvenward, and tn,
anSooi eoi %asaing down into the She
fe,+Ha fah Valiey, explains the secret of
The Tb'ie ne. e.ls and prosperous farme
Has,on Ss iron Or sc across the Potomac
SAT- Sprr Fey which connects t
ia ' y. NJ arv and aad West Virgin
: sharFs. mary. .! engineering skill; it
~ uapeui aEl its branches lead