Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-31

the surrounding country for miles. |
object of interest that was
visited by many Ia the old cemetery,
where lies the remains Of Robert Har-
per who established . ferry there, and
from whom the place derives Its name.
A little house on the side of one Of the
mountains was found to he Inhabited
by colered people, and in answer TO an
inquiry the old woman said she had
lived there during the war and pointed
70 = place In the roof, mended with 81
piece Of slate, through which she said
. cannon ball passed. After seeing all
that was TO be seen In and around the
Ferry, another hack ride was enjoy ed
back to the Island.
It was marked on large black board
ut the entrance to the park that o re-
gular train would leave shortly after .
O'Clock for Washington and Baltimore,
and6 few excursionists, with q view
of having an hour ut the Capital before
the excursion train arrived, determined
70 board 1t. Those who did were
doomed TO disappointment, as it was an
accommodation train, and so exceed
ingly accommodating that 1t when
about half way to Washington ran
on side track to allow the excursion
train, which left the park ct 6 O'clock
clear track on which to pass. The second
section of the excursion train left the
park > minutes after the first, aud fair
time was made In running to Washing
ton. Baoh section took on the pasHen-
gers which they had left at the Capitol
In the NOR ming, and About {. 30 O'Clock
the hrtt section was started for Baltt-
more. The run of 40 miles was made
In So minutes, but ut Locust Point q
long and tedious wait epsued before the
cars were ioated across the Patapsco,
| and 1t was after IL O'Clock before the
train again started on Its way to this
city.
Newark was reached about 1.3O
o'olock, and as soon as the excursionistt
from that place were landed the train
again started, and did not stop until !,
reached the West Yard. A brief hall
was made there to allow the 1.54 north
bound New York and Washington OK
press 10 pass, after which the paseen
gers were brought back to tine starting
! point, and dise N barked about o'clocl
q. IN. thoroughly tired and wear,
tparty. A number OF persons had car
riageB waiting for them, and c0ntiar.
to general expectation two large stree
, cars were standing at Front and Mar
, ket streets. These were soon Allied, Ant
few minutes later the last of the frs
section excursionlsts was ON their wa.
, home.
4 The second section did not arrive IN
til $40 O'Clock, owing to the tino the
were delayed in Baltimore, and the fac
, that they made more stopa tnan tn
, train that preceded them. Tue frs
section was in charge of Agent g. Z
Dudrpw, Of Staunton, Va, with Con
J ductor j. W. Alldridge and n commit
, tee OF Industry Lodge. conBit ting @
John W. Diefepdorf, William G. Farr
! and William Ii. Person.
The second section was la chnrge o
{aenetal Passenger Agent A. r Mack
enzie, and William f. Robinson an
: Warren Harper of the Workingmen
| The excursion was we'll managed IL
!, every respect, and tho delays whic
caused some to grumble were unRvoids
3 BILE. The excursion committee OF tn
: WorAinRmen did everything In thei
, Ipowet TO contribute to the comfort An
Iconvanienoe Of the psssengers and as
: consequence wers about the hardes
7 worked men on the trip.
Il Agents Mackenzie and Dudrow wer
, also nntir!ng in their Efforts, and O.
lpnoubu bLoy W0io phtn WIN duchuoh
! relative to places along the route, an
4 the Thousand and one things that tray
. elers are apt to Inquire about, they CAV
Z all the information pos sible in the mos
h courteous and polite manner.
4 There was no disorder of any kin
4 whatever, and the only thing that pre-
n vented the excursion from being one {
o the most enjoyable that ever lett thi
city, was the intense heat. There wa
: no accident to mae the pleasure OF I'll
Il Iparty, and although there were 19
2 persdns on the two trains, and they ra
i over q road that Is not yet fully coz
d pleteh every one reached home safe ali
+ Sound. The officers Of the company, {
:. well as the excursion committee, a
: ientitlei to the thanks of all who a
l. tended, for the very admirable mann
+ in W which the entire affair was manage