The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
RAILROAD T

There is not a more meanly lighted car
in the world than that which travels on
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. 1t is a little 1amp-two to a
car-hung so far up out of sight that it is
it is q light or not. On the other hand,
the Northern Railroads evening trains
are beautifully lighted.
What O horrible atmosphere that must
be which Turks in the Erie tunnel. The
moment a train enters its mouth the
closed windoWs-for everyone is careful
to see that his window is closed-cease to
be translucent, and assume the appear
ance of being covered with q dense frost.
1t cannot certainly be the smoke of the
countless locomotives passing through
that produces this effect. 1t is partly. at
least, due to the general foulness of the
atmosphere.
The last of the Erie's popular weekday
excursions to Shohola Glen will be given
tomorrow. The Sunday excursions to
that delightful Mecca OF scenery lovers
will be discontinued after September %.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
Charles A. Newman says Sunday and
Monday were two of the biggest DAYS in
the history of the Erie Railroad. The
passenger receipts were ST, 800. Station
Master A. L. Hall had his hands full and
worked like a beaver. Notwithstanding
the immense crowds that moved in and
out all the trains were run on schedule
time, and every body was accommodated.
No one was belated, and not even the
slightest accident, wasrecorded. Policeman
Goetz and Corless looked diligently after
the behavior of the throng till the late
hours of night.
The passenger receipts of the Erie Rail
road for the month of August this year
exceeded those of the same month last
year by IS, 700.
Chief Dispatcher Moody, of the Erie
Railroad, accepted his present position
three years ago. He had previously been
in the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and bore a fine reputation,
which he has increased since his CON
nection with the Erie road. His suave
and gentlemanly me and even dis
position, which nothing seems to rufle,
has made him many warm admirers
among the Erie officials. His is an i'm
portant and trying position.
The French, soldierly attitude in which
Hans Van Brudel occasionally poses has
led his brother employees at the Erie
Depot to declare he is a lineal descendant
of Napoleon. Hans don't like it.
The Central Railroad Of New Jersey has
recently constructed a new engine on the
most improved patents that were obtain
able. The result is that the new engine
is one of the finest aud fleetest now being
run on any railroad in America. The
boiler is q very peculiar pattern. re-
sembling a double barreled breech load
ing gun. The engine, it is claimed, con
sumes less fuel and gives more speed than
any so far heard of. A test brought to
light the fact that seventy miles can
easily be covered in one hour.
Manager II. b. Whipple, of the Erie
Depot restaurant, has brought that in
dispensable adjunct of a irst-class depot
up to the very highest standard. He
gives his OWL personal supervision to the
wants OF his patrons and is always
pleasant II agreeable to all
Twelve car loads of Paterson excur-
sionists passed through the Erie Depot
this morning and boarded the steamer
Crystal Wave for Rockaway Beach. The
excursion was given by silk weavers.
Frank Ellmaker, the retiring Superin-
tendent of the Belvidere Division OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was rendered q
dinner at the Trenton House, Trenton,
last night by the officials of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Mr.. Ellmaker leaves to-
day to become superintendent of the Sun
bury Division. Assistant Solicitor r. II.
Solliday presided at the banquet. Among
those present were William NJ. Barnard.
superintendent of the Amboy Division:
Joseph Crawford. Superintendent New
York Division; Mayor Coryell, of Lam
bertville; j. Charleton, assistant superin-
tendent of the New York Division; Will
lam +. X. Coffin, superintendent Of
freight of the Camden and Atlantic and
West Jersey Railroads; w. w. Meyer, the
new superintendent of the Belvidere Di-
vision; A. w. Preston, w. H. Wilmot, J.
r. Gunyson, J. Goodon, r. b. Reading.
d. G. Chase, Louis Ely, +. S. Northrop, Z
w. Holcombe, ID. c. Nicholson. S. Ayre
d. A. Hall, George Van Camp, Il. a.
Dixon, j. H. Simms, W. w. H. Movers.
Z. +. Brown. A. W. Moss and A. 2. Gest.'