The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-17
RAILROAD CELEBRATION.
wilmington in High CaInival--Over
the Celebration of the c. F. &. v.
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WILMINGTON, N, c., April 16.-Wil-
mlngton is in high carnival over the cele-
oration of the completion Of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad, which
completion forms strong connecting
INK between the Piedmont section and
the principal seaport town of the State.
She does not hold the carnival alone.
Her business men wanted their friends
all along the line to participate in the
festivities of the celebration, and hun
dreas OF invitations were sent through
all the territory from the foot of the
mountains to the sea-girt shore. She
has thrown wide open her doors and
everybody IS receiving a welcome. The
city is IN a Diaze OF brilliant flags and
bunting.
Great excursion trains were necessary
to accommodate the many people who
wished to enjoy the courtesies of North
Carolina's marine metropolis. The trains
started from At Airy yesterday morn
ing just when the bright dawn made
gloriousiy beautiful the cloud capped
mountains of Surry. Along the line the
| trains took on the representative men of
the sections through which they came,
| and in the evening a special train ar
rived at Point Peter at 6:1O
p. m. and the regular train at
$50 p. m. Upon the arrival
| Of the trains a salute of thirteen guns
was fred from the batteries of the Uni
| ted States Revenue Cutter Colfax, which
| lay in the stream thing of beauty, dis
playing her full complement of bunting
IN honor Of the event The G. F. Il Y.
| Y. steam ferryboat Compton and the
steamer A. P. Hurt were in waiting at
the Point l'eter station, and conveyed
he excursionists to the city, arriving at
the railroads wharves and depot at the
| foot of Mulberry street at 6:59 p. N.
Both steamers were crowded and when
they touched the wharf, there embarked
from them about four hundred of the
principal merchants and business men Of
Mount Airy, Greensboro and other towns
along the line Of the railroad AS each
man stepped ashore be was handed a
handsome silk badge upon which was in
scribed, ''Guest to the G. Z. & Y. Y.
Railroad Celebration, Apr! 10th and
l7yt, 1890"
The train this morning brought about
lwo hundred more Of Tie business men
OF The c. F. & Y. V road territory, and
ii! day day about six hundred visitors
have teen having great time.
Bad weather has interfered with the
programme 10 some extent, but tie
spirit OF citation is irrepressbie, and gen
uine and hearty ongiatulalory feeling
prevails.
Aoout three hundred visitors went TX
Carolina Beach Oh al excursion this af
| ternoon and had royal time
Tne military ani the Gtrmania ban(
eniivencu the city ia the afternoon by
grand parade and some martial music
Tomorrow Thursday will be th'
4 grand day. TIE programme include
tee following features:
Excursion to the Hammocks and Ocear
} View First train for the Hammock
) leaves at II o'clock a. m. and the SECOND
train at 80 p. 10. Returning train
) will leave the H2mmocks at $40 an(
! 5 10 o'clock p. Il.
All persons holding tlcke:s as guest
: on the Cape Fear and Ya9kin Vale.
railroad will DO entitled to free trans
portalion on the Seacoast railroad an'
] steamboats,.
Ample tine will bs given visitors /
; have oyster roasto aud ride on the switch
g back, at Dean View.
J. Flremen's parade at 5:45 o'c'ock I
Il Banquet at night, beginning at
Q clock. J. D.