Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18

yUL EXPERIENCE FROM START 10 FIxrsH AND
CONE Hoxr SUNDAY sIoHr IN PROPER FORM
Shooting Star Correspondence Of The EVENING STAB
The train from out the station drew.
The B. d o. called "Royal Blue"
And it was such o train, CAD cooks,
As people read about in books
And more of the same sort. if one only held
his paper before the type writer Of the tickled
Muse and took it down as it flowed in melodic
measures, to the tinkle Of silver and the sinu-
Gus symphony of sibilant corkscrsws
The events narrated above occurred at 7:3o
An, Saturday, October II, standard time, at the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station in the cap
itai city, which is, OF course, the most beauti-
full in the world. and were the direct result of a
combine" invitation in blue and gold and an
envelope, promulgated week or ten DAYS pre-
viously by Col c. o. Scull. G.P.A B. and O.
R.R. Col. H. p. Baldwin, G. P.A.C.R.R ofNJ.,
and Col. Z. G.. Hancock. G.P.A. P. and r. RR,
ably abetted and assisted by Col. Percy Smith,
the local b. and Oster in Washington; Col ].
M. Schryver, asst. G.P.A. b. and o.; Col Ben
tamin Franklin Bond, D.P.A. b. and O. and
Col. c. r. Mackenzie, D.P.A. at Philadelphia,
all large and elegant gentlemen, held in high
esteem by the community in which they reside,
brief space of q hundred and twenty-six col.
umn solid nonpareil newspaper.
As your correspondent was about to observe
when interrupted by the above unexpected and
uncalled-for flow of language, this syndicate in
vitation was sent to the Washington corres-
pondents and their families and sweethearts,
and On the Saturday morning named they were
all on hand and most Of them were UP about
eighteen hours earlier than their usual rising
bell
NOVELTY.
Maj. Shaw, always modest and diffident, was
there early in order to avoid the rush.
II have had no breakfast since yesterday
morning." he said with q hollow thump on his
duodenum.
4. You will find it on the train, sir" replied
the polite Col. Smith.
And the Major took the train
80 did everybody else, and promptly on the
hour the special ROYAL Blue, as beautiful az
the purple streaks that mark September sun
set skies, moved out of the station and soon
was Whlriing along with the speed of B. d o.
time between Baltimore and Washington,
which Is acknowledged to be the fastest thing
IN the vocabulary of railroading.
My my remarked charming and accom-
plished young lady to John Shepard Shriver,
as she looked out upon the flying scenery, the
train goes like the wind doesn't it?''
YES" replied John, with fash of Mail and
Express w.t. Eyes, Miss, that is why they call it
the Royal Blew, don't you know, and Johns
hair fell down with bang and covered the
ware-peach colored cheeks.
FoRTY-THREE MINUTES.
In exactly forty-tbree minutes the train had
gone Az miles, and was in Baltimore going
on to the ferry, where it was to DO carried to
another point of connection.
By this time everybody had been breakfasted
and people were feeling more like looking the
world in the face and staring it out OF counte-
nance if necessary
Speaking of that dejeuner la fourchette. as
Louis Garthe called 1t in pure Baltimore Ameri-
can, 1t came mighty near driving Col. Smith
and several of his aides into a premature grave
Everybody wanted to be fed at once and the
generous colonel wanted to feed them that
way, but he couldn't do it, and the effort al.
most unseated his beautiful gray whiskers.
AT Baltimore an extra car load OF guests was
taken on and few minutes afterward Bob
Larner Of the Stp. paper went into the car, but
he didn't stay very long.
What did you 60 there for?" somebody in
quired.
ITO see Baltimore's most distinguished citi-
Gen." he replied.
indeed Who is that? Gen. Felix Agnus2"
"Well not hardly. Anyhow, not since the
census has been taken. 1t is the Count of
Baltimore"
WAS he there?" asked an innocent
mo, but everybody knew him and was proud
OF him and wanted to tell me all about him."
and resumed reading an e1purgated copy of
"kreutzer Sonata"
'ovEa THE FERRY"
In crossing the ferry a careful enumeration
was taken on the spot and seventy-seven jokes
OF assorted styles and sizes were made on the
word, ranging from "tlIis is o ferry NICE" to
''ferriIy, ferriIy, I say unto YOU" and one man
with languorous lisp, lost in his mustache,
whispered something to Q largo fat lady
about her being his Ferry queen"
II was gala occasion for the jokeleteer.
Even your correspondent came ferry near
succumbing to tho bsleful influence.
Once more on the road aud the Royal Blue
got up and flew.
Going across the Gunpowder river some one
asked why it was called by such queer name.
$50 1t would always stay right where it is"
responded Prof. Towle of Boston with deep
laid significance trembling on his ruby lips.
Il don't sec how that could do it," reasoned
the party of the second part.
Don't you really, now?" said the professor,
with q touch OF victorious eclat in his voice and
pale gray twinkle in his glasses, Don't you,
off whom it is wet, and the river -"
But the professor did not like to tell the tale
and his mangled remains have gone to meet
McGallagher.
With whiz and bang the train plunged
into Philadelphia. leaving a long blue hole in
toward the Delaware peach basket orchards.
AS the train stopped, VIM. Elroy Curtis. the
large Planned American, woke up over in a
corner.
,Wha. are We waiting SO long for2" he
asked after few minutes.
Waiting for time to catch up with u.s." said
Col: Smith proudly.
Where are WEI" continued Curtis, taking q
look around. New York;"
'Oh, no; Philadelphia"
us that SO? Well, it will never catch mn
with us here" and William went out and
caught . telegraph wire.
MORE FAST FIGURES.
The figures made to this point, where the
train waited fifteen minutes for time, we're one
hundred and three minutes for the 90 miles, or
1881 miles in LAG minutes.
The eKcursionists had hoped that Mayor
Filter would come down and give them Royal
Purple welcome, but he did not come, and it
was learned arterward that he was detained by
the imperial cows breaking into the royal
meadows on Chestnut street and destroying the
Fall timothy. The excursionists were informed
OF his delay and also Of the resre. of the Mayor,
by small boy who had succeeded in selling q
large wad Of back numbers of Col. McClure's
Times to the Philadelphians who had come
down in q hurry-spelled with a small h-to
catch the train and 20 on to New York with the
Washington and Baltimore contingent
Having waited an hour or SO in PHILADELPHIA
to let that left fifteen minutes catch up with
the Royal Blue, the train pulled out and went
b-as they say in Maine-for New York over
the Reading road, line with fine collection
OF scenery and other mechanical effects along