New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-13
BEGINNING TOBOGGANING.
THE ESSEX COUNTY CLUB TAKES SLIDE
LADS AND LAssIEs WONDERFULLY ARRAYED CLINE

LADS AND LAssIEs WONDERFULLY ARRAYED CLINE
UP THE HILL AND THEN RIDE DOWN AGAIN.
Orange has a toboggan slide. The tOboggaD
is an Importation from the land OF nchCsnadans
half breed nsurrecions Bnt the most uncompr"mis
ing patriot grant that the toboggan great ns
tuition. The toboggan slide question Is the invention
OF tho Essex County Toboggan Club and they
have every to be proud OF It. They
proud OF 1t. IL is in large lot near the
Highland Avenue Station OF the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad. IL consists Of two of;poss
that becoe lines Of red flags by day and OF fire aud coal
oil smoke by night. Between these runs long trough
that looks like grain shute mile long, This wanders
down a long hill across a little valley and mp
smaller hill. It is filed half full OF loose snow
The participants In the sport with their toboggans arc
fed In at the upper end and in due OF time are
shot out OF the lower end Then they climb up
the top and tho operation is repeated The Orange
toboggan slide Is warranted to be genuine for 1t was
designed and built under the supervision Of Mr. Reilly.
who is one governors OF the club and has lived In
Canada and knows all about IL.
On Monday night the first general trial Of the slide
made. The formal opening occurs tonight, and by
time it is hoped to have the apparatus in such
of perfection that guests will emerge from the
bottom before they fairly realize that they In at the
top. Yesterday dry and soft and refused
to pack this OF affairs It is the correct thing TO
say the slide is "umpy" When IL mas realized the
error of its ways and become smooth compact mass,
little will be added by way OF polishing. Then
woe to the unfortunate tobogganst who orges to I'LL
his lungs before starting. He'll be able to catch
his breath on the down. Having the slide.
the next thing needed Is a toboggan. The toDog'
gan resembles blackboard without wheels, turned up
Those of the Essex County Club were made OF
maple hickory. The Indian article is put together
with catgut the American imitation with rivets The
more luxurious have cushions 70 thoroughly en-
10y tobog gaming be gotten In correct tobog
gan costume The outfit of the club members consists
OF knit cap with tasse warm tunic-like garment
with big hood, knickerbOckers leggngs and n0ccasins
The costume for is similar, with the customary
substitution OF skirt for the knickerbockers and
greater exercise OF taste In cut and color President
Teall with score or two Of and friends was
out Monday night and the scene vas lively one
The lamps peculiar uncertain glare over the long
line OF antke beings they struggled up the NIL MOI
with this the lamps cast forth an odor like po-
tical procession and exploded when they got chance
The mode of procedure was follows: The toboggan
WAS put the end of the shue, which came up TO
square platform like a spout into a well-cnrD.
The bow-oarsman-so to speak-sat erossessed.
with his resting on the dashboard.
lie seized the ropes ana braced himself No sat down
in the same fashion, she clutched No by the shoul-
ders and murmured that they would lie together 20.
did like wise The steersman doubled up hls ielt reg
and sat on it, trailing other behind III much the samo
manner that the rudder is appended to canal Doas.
When the starter saw the last party disappear over tno
bro OF the hill he SAID "Go!" and 20 they aid WITH
rush -, -, ,, .xo., Il.
kicked up perfect cloud of snow The sharp wild anu
the sharper particles sDOte the riders Ia tho
face. Tis lamps and people foated by IN confused SEQ
mass Everything failed aud tndlsnct except tue
consciousness that the riders shooting through
space aud snow with gentle, undulaung motion, wh-
our Jolt or Jar. When the steersnan understood MS
business the t0boggan kept in the middle OF the roa
When he didn't it earonled first one side OF the
trough and then on the other; but IL eoui"h
20 astray, neither could IL run lbto
convenient lamppOst. There was none OF the
rumbliug and humping that accompanies ride on
tho double runner Of New gland or the less preten-
tous bob sled OF Penns nsylvania There was no noise
10 tell how tOboggan was going The SENSATIONS
comDnedsl the delights O allng dOYndOwh throush un
limited space without the drawback INFRINGING upasanst
hard When the experience Is ventuIeo III any
other regulation sult, II Ia case OF ulouneu
RAPTURE" The riders blows oil lie has aIant sense
OF being place. and young geyser of snow spots
up each sleeve meet and mlngle some where III tIo
neighbOrhOod OF the backbone. OSisg TO the soness
of the snow the toboggans did not go quite 70 Tue emu
OF the slide When the slide Is thoroughly packed GOWN
| tne tobOgyan. Ought TO 20 half way 10 Cape May
Working np and the track was cllo servant ar
rayed in "A fiery red ulster with hood oi IKE nue. ah
| ing MIN look ike "a Polar Mephistopheles lie had a
| snow shovel and was engaged In "neDdlnS Inu a as
they say Down East \ brother Aeph.lOpheIes u,o
police duty the head OF the SLIDE 70 sec inat ohy
members wearing badges were allowed 10 hurI tbeIl-
| down the Shutc.