The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-22
7. g. A. Excursion.

Speaking of excursions, we, the employees
of the H., A. A. * n. M. Ry, think the one
given by the managers of this road re-
Gently from OwOssO to Toledo and return,
free of charge TO ourselves, far ex.
ceeds any complimentary effort of the kind
that has ever come under our observation
since excursions by rail have become pOpu-
lar.
The start was made from this city at $3.50
a. M, the exact advertised time for our de-
parture. The morning was bright and beau
tiful, and gave promise of fine day. Our
train, which consisted of one baggage car
and FIVE first-class passenger coaches drawn
by engine %, which was decorated with
American flags and draped on either side
with red, white and blue, her side rods being
wound diagOnally with the same colors,
made her look exceedingly well, and our
! genial friend and brother, Jessie Darling,
| seemed very much attached to and gave her
his undivided attention during the trip,
which made us all feel that our head was
right and likely to remain SO.
The train was in charge of and run by Mr..
George Reinshaw, one of the cOmpany's
popular passenger conductors, who seemed
well pleased with his passengers as am
sure they were with him.
Most of us had received our train and
lie
Galloway, the company's very efficient mas
ter mechanic, who had the entire charge and
management of the excursion as the general
managers representative and to him we were
largely indebted for many of the pleasures
of the day, as well as the entire absence of
those things that sometimes makes excur-
siors so disagreeable.
The run was made to Toledo i'm about five
hours, including stops, without delay or
mishap of any kind to mar out pleasure.
Soon after our arrival the steamer Evening
Star, large and commodious vessel landed
at the dock near where we had left the train
Going on board we were soon under way
for PresQue Isle Park, very beautiful sum-
mer resort at the mouth of the Maumee riv-
er, where we had a very good view of Maui
NEE bay and Lake Erie. Here we were
royalty entertained by Capt. Mitchell, super
intendent of the Park, also Mr.. Clark, the
steamboat agent did all he could for our en-
joyment for the few hours we were permit
ed to remain i'm the shade of the large elm
trees, the branches of which reach out from
one to another interlocking their foliage so
closely as to almost exclude the suns rays,
making the grounds cool and delightful; the |
grounds are very large and nearly level, hav-
ing gentle slope toward the river and bay,
and they are provided with every conven-
fence for the comfort of those who visit
them. There is very large opera house |
and good company for the small admit |
lance fee charged, good electric light plant |
furnishes light during the evening to all the !
buildings and grounds, making them |
pleasant place to spend all evening.
The Switch-back railroad is one that |
must be patronized to be appreciated, you
can get lively ride over hills and through |
h0llOws of different heights and depths and |
at various speeds, but you are finally return
cd to the place Of starting safe and sound |
the only propelling power being the incline !
plane and attraction of gravitati0n.
The dining hall and restaurant, so far as |
the buildings and location are concerned are |
first-class, but as to the meals, you pay your |
money but you do not take your choice. |
Oh, no; you take what you can get and in |
the experience of ourself and party, it was |
cold victuals, poor coffee and not half |
enough of them. for it was impossible to |
get an order duplicated, and according to |
the statement of one of the table walters.
there was nothing provided for q regular
meal. You might sit at the table and look
at the dishes, then out of the windows, cast
ing your eyes back to the table now and
then to see IL there had been ANYTHING
brought you that was I'm the least like any,
thing you had ever seen before on dinner
table. Yes there was, and we were not sur
prised to see 1t, either. 1t was q small
piece of cardboard which called for so cents.
which was all right If the meal had I'm any
way compared with the place and its sur
roundings. There were sixteen in our party
and we paid eight dollars but all felt that
they were not only imposed upon but cheat
ed out Of their dinner and i'm manner out
of their money, and II the Presque Isle Co.
should continue that kind of treatment TO
their patrons OF allow Vt to be done by any
of their agents the public will do well to
let them as severely alone as Owosso ex-
cursion parties will their dining hall and
restaurant In the future.
We do hereby tender our thanks to the
general manager and those engaged with
him in their kindly efforts for our pleasure
and comfort, and assure them that we
thoroughly appreciate their kind regards for
our happiness during the entire day and
evening of our journey.
AN EMPLOYEE.