Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-16
pUsIrEss MEMS RxounsIsN

TO New York via Wilsen's Point-A
 special Train Load-TeYmlnal Kacill.
 fies ofshs Meusat0nic.
 Over hundred business men from New Haven and vicinity were among the 400 guests of the Housatonio railroad system who went on the exoursion to New York Saturday via Wilson's Point and viewed the terminal facilities of the Housationic railroad and It's facilities for handling freight. Other exour- sion trains went from different points along tho line. Among the guests who went from this oity wsre Loren H. Stannard, Fl. o. Sea- brook, Lewis D. Chidaey. F. H. Benton. L. L. Morgan. Frank T. Lse, S. J. Fox, !. H. Plata, H. B. Perry, W. M. wellmar, J. E. Naltby, F. s. Andrus, J. P. Augur, F. E. Spencer. s. 8. Thompson, o. s. Mersick, ,H. P. Bartlett, A. D. Baldwin, 0. w. Scranton. G. H. Bishop, J. P. Hopson, 0. N. Conklin, J P. figott, A. E. Rowland, 0. W. Hoyt, F. B. Farnsworth. William Nssly, T. A. Futile, Edward HoGowan. B. Brady, D. w. Bald H. Johnson, F. O. Lumm. R. J. Miner, R. H. Brown, R. P. Cowles, George Root. James Clark, A. J. Smith. E. sonsrs, VI. E. Clark, F. E. stod. dard, Ell MIX, B. H. Douglass, jr., E. I. Atwater, F. O. Bushnell, O. A. Rosenthal, o. B. North, G. F. Holeomb, W. P. Ensign. Prominent citizens were also on the trip from Ansonia, Danbury, Pitts6eld, Water- bury, Bridgeport, North Adams, Newtown and other places. Vice President Stevenson had tho excursion in charge, joining 1t at Botsford. The train started at 8:30, and the party reached New York at 2:30 via steamer Cape Charles from Wilson's Point.
 \ IT d. = the Housatopic, H. Hentz, president of the New Yerk Cotton exchange, and J. M. Mo- Caulsy boarded the train. The train from the north came down the main line of the Housatonic road, and at Brook6sld Juno ton proceeded to Wilson's Point over the Danbury and Norwalk division. Tae New Haven train proceeded over the New Haven and Derby road to Botsford, thence over the main line to Hawleyville, then over the Bethel branch to the Danbury and Ner- walk road. Tho train from Derby reached Wilson Point first. When the other trains arrived tho excuraionists boarded the NsN England Terminal oompany's steamer Cape | Charles.
 The object of the excursion was to give the | exoursionists an opportunity to view the ia cilities provided by the Housatonio system | for handling freight. Considerable interest was manifested in the betterMents and late
 improvemts of the system in the matter oi
 new steel rails, new iron bridges and thu general tidy and systematic manner in whiol
 the movements of trains are conducted.
 About 400 excursionists were dined in th
 grand salon of the steamer Cape Charles
 After dinner Colonel Stevenson explained
 the object of the trip. Speeches were als
 made by F. O. Bushnell and James P. Pigot
 of New Haven, Ar. Miller of Huntingdon
 MT. Durand of Derby, Colonel Heller o Pittsfeld ank F. G. Bowen of South Adams After landing had been made at piers
 and 40, New York, the party dispersed owe
 the shedded wharves and boarded the steam
 CT Express, and number of barges whereo
 were freight cars receiving freight for point l on the Houeatonic system. Piers 45 and 4
 are both covered with new iron trussed shedi
 and on the roofs arc promenades for the ir
 hsbitants living in close proximity to vel
 and enjoy the fres air.
 At 3 p. m. the return trip for Wilson Point was started. The three trains wer
 boarded again at the end of the sail, the Ne,
 Haven party arriving in this city at abou 12:30 o'clock.