Daily Republican., 1888-05-16
Excursion 20 LurAy.

The special excursion OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to the men,
bers Of the Pfess from PennsylvAnia,
Baltimore and Washington, lefs Broad
street station, on Monday morning, en-
rouie on 3 hpeoial train nt 8. 80 O'Clock,
with PhilAdslphiA, Chester snd- Will
minRtou repre- tAtives Of the Press
aboard. Mr.. W. Boots Vernon OF the
REPUBLICAN,, and Mr.. Jerome B. Ball
|of the Sunday Star. constituting the
Wilmington delegation.
The special CONSISTED OF D dining,
smoker aud Superintendent Kenuey's
car and four passenger coaches. Away
sped the train out of the hnest depot
In the United States on time, and hsw
by train after traln OF freight cars,
running often Mt the rate OF n mile
q minute. passing stat oa attsr TIA
ton without 0 stop, uatil wa had
reached Harrisburg, Pa, whsre the
Washi ngton snd Baltimore delegations
iolnsd Us, being accompanied By the
Altoona brass and string band, com.
posed OF men out OF the railroad shops.
| which have few auperiors as o musical
Organization In the country.
After switching on several more cars
the special sped out Of the Harrisburg
depot for Luray. The scenery from
Harrisburg to Luray is truly grand.
and persons loving to see the beauties
OF nature should not fall 70 take trip
over this well equipped road. We
passed through the town Of Ohambers
burg, which Was destroyed during the
late war. II has arisen pi 9 alx like
from the ashes, and is nov thriving
place. We were here joined by Gen
Boyd. superintendent OF the Cum ber.
land Valley railroad, who kindly pre-
sented the txoursiouis,s with very
neas map OF the road, showing the
country around and the different places
ofnoe
The ride over the Shenandoah VslIey
read was = tritis rough .. times, buI
that wss owing to the terrific speed O.
which the train was running. We ar
rivsd ut Lursy Inn . few minutes aitel
T Is o'clock, and were met st the depot b.
nearly the whole population OF the towI
, and its surroundings.
u We saw crowds OF the happy South
ern dsrkies, who are study TO stran
gers from the North. Luray has
population OF 12,00, two weekly news
Ipspers, three hotels and large tan
: lnery operated by Baltimore firm. W,
7 like the appearance Of the people W
. have met, and she country arount
, about appears to be very fertile. Tn
= buildings are large and handsome
' although frame ones predominats. w
Q saw several log cabins with the oil
{ brick or ntone chimney built In tn
0 rear, where the logs arc thrown In an
lighted, and the old iron crane crsAk
on It's hinges rs 1t holds the poS owe
n the cracking logs. The scenery arouu
LurAy is truly grand, aud As l pen tn
/ eau see the mountain tops with u
sun shining IN them, giving them
lpioturesque and wieId aopenrAnt
lpiesslng TO the eye and calling fort
% eEciamAIloas as to uature's wonders.
d 10 ihe evening o grand display
i fireworks WAS given on the lawn
e fkont Of the hotel, which was witnssHe
N By several hundred Of the white VI
is l0gers, rs well as the excurSlonist
u Tue male consietsd of brilliant piec
l which read "Weloome TO the Press
ID The Altoona band gave an enjoJ ao
70 concert on the porch duIinR the displA
ss In the evening the lGdies had DOM
10 their party dresses aud participated
2. hop under the dictatorship of Pc
ID Asher OF PhilAdelphia. We start u
ID morning for Lur1y Gave, one OF t
IT. " wonders OF the world, which 1 will
cd Scribe In my next letter W "