The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19
FAST TIME AND BIG TIMES.
A SUCCESSFUL NEW YORK EXCURSION
ON NTHE"RoYAL BLUE" LINE.
The Distance of 235 Miles Covered in 256
Minutes, Breaking All Previous Rec
ords-How the Exoursionists Were En-
tertained In New York.

No more successful excursion ever went out
of Washington than that on the Baltimore and
Ohio "Royal Blue" line, which left here for New
York week ago Saturday and returned on the
following evening All who participated In the
affair agree that it was, without exception, the
most enjoyable of the kind they ever attended,
and cannot say too much for the lavish hospi-
tality and the unremitting attention of the Off
cals of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Reading,
and the Jersey Central railroads, by whom the
excursion was given to the newspaper men Of
Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. AS
announced in last Sundays HERALD, the trip
between Washington and New York on the
splendidly equipped "Royal Blue'' train was one
Of the fastest on record, being made in the re-
markable time of four hours and sixteen min
utes Notwithstanding the great rate of speed
maintained, owing to the perfect construction
Of the Pullman-built cars and the excellent con-
diton of the roadbed, there was no unpleasant
jolting or rocking of the train, and the passen-
gers did not realize the rapidity with which they
were being whirled along until they reached
their journeys end.
On the way to New York an appetizing lunch
was served, and each lady Of the party was de-
lighted at being presented with a handsome
bunch of fragrant roses. Arriving at Jersey
City the train load of excursionists made their
way to the steamer Monmouth, on which sail
Of fifty miles down the bay was taken. More
refreshments were provided on the steamer.
On the return to New York the excursionists
were conveyed up town on a special elevated
train. At the station they were met by car
riages and taken to the New Plaza and the Muir
| ray Hill hotels, where quarters had been Sc
cured for them in advance At night most of
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! invitation of Neil Burgess and his manager,
David Towers, who is q well-remembered Wash
ingtonian. The play was the 'The County
Fair" one of the greatest successes of recent
| years, now in the third season at this house.
| The newspaper men and their ladies were pro-
vided with places in the boxes and the best or
| chestra seats, and spent one of the most enjoya-
BILE evenings of their lives laughing at the conf
callties of the play.
The return to Washington was made on Sun
day afternoon in fine time. On the way set Of
resolutions were adopted with enthusiastic una
nimity by the excursionists thanking the Off
cials of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Philadel-
pha and Reading, and the Central Railroad of
New Jersey for the courtesies shown and for
their most thoughtful kindness and attention,
participating every wish and leaving nothing
undone to promote our pleasure from the mo-
ment of leaving the National Capital until our
return, sparing neither expense nor trouble to
render the said excursion memorable to all.''
The resolutions also praise warmly the admira-
BILE equipment of the "Royal Blue' line, its
great speed and precautions for safety, the free
dom from dust and cinders and most of the
other disagreeable features of railroad travel
Personally the excursionists united in thanking
the railroad gentlemen who were in charge OF
the train, Messrs. Charles o. Scull, Q. G. Han.
cock, and H. P. Baldwin, the general passenger
agents of the respective roads, and Mr.. James
M. SchIyver, assistant general passenger agent
Mr.. b. F. Bond, division passenger agent, Balti-
more; G. r. Mackenzie, division passenger
agent, Philadelphia, and Mr.. Percy G. Smith,
Washington City passenger agent All of these
gentlemen were indefatigable in their exertions
for the comfort of their guests. Mr.. Smith had
special charge of the Washington contingent
and fairly exhausted himself in his efforts not
merely to insure the comfort of his party, but tc
anticipate their wants.