New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
THE MINES AT MELBOURNE.
DIsooMFoRTs OF AUSTRALIAN RAILROAD
TRAVEL

TRAVEL
Melbourne, Dec 24.-The trip OF the ball-payers
from sydney was seemingly but brief interruption
to the generous and unsnted hospitality which they
have received at the hands Of Australia The rite
from sydney 10 Melbourne was not pleasant though
interesting In tho matter of railroad travelling. New
South Wales is behind the ago The baseball eombns
ten had a special train that was not special train
1t left sydney at O'Clock, an hour or more aheah
Of the regular train. and was overtaleD by It at
O'Clock the next morning The specaP eonssieu
OF baggage car, sleeper and hrstclass compare
ment car. The compartment vehicle was new
experience and at first the players enjoyed It with All
the frlskness schooLboys but being cooped mp SIX
in box without water sanitary convenience, soon
became monotonous. Had not ono Of the party had
tho presence OF mind TO pass along bottle ana glass
from window TO window doubtless some OF them wouu
Rave died from thirst The gauge of the trachs Is our
feet, eight and half inches, and longeggcd players
IKE Healey had difficulty IN finding room for their
limbs in the narrow apartment The seats were
cushioned with leather and not entirely uncomfortable
1t a sight to see tho trains with second ana
third class cars passing on the other tracls the
passengers having their heads poked out OF inc
windows and looking scarce better housed than
traveller would on a freight train In America.
| The distance between the two capitals is about
| 600 miles, over rolling and at times picturesque
country but in the main without any specially attract
I've features. OF tho traNeI SOon 10
effect on the players, and they began 10 exchange
visits with each other despite the warning in tho
car not to lean against the door, the law IN
Hiceng fine OF SO for opening 1t. They would climb
| from ono window TO another, and after passing
pleasant interval with their neghbors would return
| 10 their own hunks again. At one time ninc people
were squeezed into OF the small compartments
and entertained themselves with speechmakiDg, rect
tons and singing The guards were doubtless horrl'
Rnfa nd
every opportunity Of getting when the train made
short stops. The people the sleeper were some
what more comfortable There five ladies' in inc
party and these, with their husbands and few
Others nearly filed up the car. 1t was dull and
dingy but palatia compared with tho car occupied
! by the players. II had Of the convenences OF
the modern sleepIng-csr when made up for retire
mont The lower berth was not over few inches
from the floor, which made the upper berth meas
urably comfortable. The mattresses were hard and
thin ane tho pillows scarce larger than what
scfrespectng little girl would demand for respect
ably sized doll carriage There were no curtains N
front TO give privacy TO the seepers, and the ladies'
were put by themselves In the forward end OF tho
car. a curtain separating the two sections. Evep'
! thing was cheap and uncomfortable and but Dtue
better than the compartment car where four people
slept on two lounges blankets and pillows being fur
nished 10y the guards. The supper station was at
place called Mttagong. Twenty-Five minutes was tho
time allowed but most OF It was spent in having
poor meal served slowly, and the party returned 70
the cars as the bell sounded almost as hungry 6 when
they entered the saloon Everybody was awakened at
5 o'clock In the morning when place called Albey
was reached This Is on tho dividing line between
tho colonies OF New-SOuth Wales and Victoria
change of cars made and baggage Is Inspected by
| the custom house officers Victoria Is strong pro-
lection colony while Newsouih Wales believes m
free trade So intense Is tho enmity between the
colonies that tho gauge of the road Is changed that
Of the Victorians being much wIder-about feet
3 inches The cars also much more comfortable.
They arc rooted like American cars and have wide
seats that give comfort 10 six people than four
obtained In the from Sydney. They made splendid
time. and the distance to sydney was made at an
average speed Of fory-eght miles por hour going
at times as high mile per minute
Melbourne was reached on time, and crowd OF
a thousand or more people eheered heartily as tho
train entered the depot. reception committee took
charge Of tbs party snd Immediately conveyed them
four large drags, each drawn by four hns horses
Despite the dust and fatigue Of the visitors they were
driven through the principal street 10 the town nall,
where they were welcomed by the mayor. tho presi-
Of the Melbourne Cricket Association, representatives
nom tho football clubs and yee-Consgl smyihe.
Tho Melbourne cricket grounds arc, II anything,
handsomer than those at sydney. Tho clubhouse
and grand stand buildings built Of brick and are
more pretentOus In their appearance. low fence
surrounds the smooth, level turf The grounds are
larger than those VI sydney aud arc almost circular
IN shape. There Is wide stretch OF lawn between
the fcfco and the building which was crowded with
welldressed pretty girls, who promenaded ABOUT OF
chated gayly with their gentlemen ie Iog Inc
ocred less than 10000, almost half Of whom we're
ladies
They gave tho American players generous vel
come and saw a well-payed game It's only draw.
back as an exhibition game was really meii. me
spirit and the nine innings were played in less than
an hour and a quarie:. AS this scarce suhced TO
ill out the Afternoon thrne extra inluss weri pai el
and aterwari nine. male hp OF seven GU EoIefs
aud two A. MS, played against the ChicagOs Tho
same points OF play that aroused the people At sydney
ling, 1ycatchng and base-rilnnlng commended them
elves strongly to tho appreciation OF the spectators
scofed whether they we're due TO or not
They evidently compromised The difficulty OF max
Ing runs and seemed 70 rejoice that some fOrtu
nate enough 10 score, no mater what tho eircum-
stances.
sation between two OF the spectators that comes
expressing what think the popular verdict the
game. The speaker had the experience Of working
There's sport and fun In one Of their than
there is In SIX games OF cricket, but Il Will never sup
The tdp around the world has been finally decided
upon The place Of departure from Australia Is not yet
IL will occur between January Q and 10. II the al
vance agents report Is favorable, when Colombo Is
reached the party VIII go 10 Calcutta and thence over
land 10 bombay. Our arrival az Colombo expected
TO be about January %, az Calcutta January 81, at
bombay February TO- at Suez. February %, and Italy
about March D. The route VIII be about the same as
outlined In the Interview WITH Spaldhg several weeks
ago. The landing place IN Italy has not yet been
visited, and then the route win take IN Vienna, Berlin
Paris, London, Liverpool Glasgow. Dublin and Queens
town. Much Of tho arrangements depends on the
willingness OF the League manates 10 tend the dafe
Of he openingof the baseball season 10 May 1. Mr.
spaldng does not expect 10 make the trip paw but
h0pcs 10 be able 10 rccoup somewhat hy series Of
games IN the principal baseball centres HIS way from
New-York 10 Chicago.