New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
A THEATRICAL FLIGHT.
BREAKING RECORDS on A RAILROAD.
THE EXCURSION OF THE MADISON SQUARE
COMPANY TO WASHINGTON.


The excursion of the Madison Square Theatre Com
pany to Washington yesterday VIII have p'le"'
rcd mark set against il in the history of the theatre
and also in the history of rairoadng between New
York and the National Capital. In the first place
IL is rare thing II not utterly unknown hitherto ir
a company to travel @27 miles, give whole pay
come back and give the play again WITHIN Il s'"Tlo
day and in the second place. the time Hioc p~
tween the two cities broke the record The fastest
regular train goes from jersey City to Washington
or ought to- in five hours and thirty three minutes
and the record for special train up to yesterday
was five hours and thirteen minutes. Mr. PamcfS
party went from Jersey City to Washington III i""'
hours and eighteen minutes, and cane back in four
hours and nineteen minutes.
The trip was thoroughly successful I'm every way
Everything was done in less time than had been cal
culated for IL, everybody had good time the WASH
incton people enjoyed the performance Of Aunt JACK
thoroughly and Mr. Palmer brought back S2,143 aS INC
net proceeds Of the benefit for the Actors funn Oh
America The story of the day began at about a. in'
when the Madison square Company and the GUSTS
whom Mr. Palmer had invited began to gather III the
Pcnnsy lvania Railway station in Jersey CITY Inc
train was made up of a day coach. dningcar' a
baggage and smoking car and engine No. 10. The
trainmcn who deserve credit for their able and siul
work. were as follows Engineer. &. SVEN: hrcmah'
r. Mooney: conductor. o. W. IIof; baggage master
+. Phillpson brakeman. q. Moulter
The passengers numbered sixty or more ana among
them were A. NJ. Palmer. Henry c. Jarrett. Mis-
Maudc Harrison, John f. Kclcrd. J. H. St"fdaT''
Sadie stewart Alexander Salvini. Harry Holiday.
Iouis Nasscn. Louis Adrich Percy Winter. J. &. I'm
MONS Reuben Fax, Mr.. and Mr.. g. W. Iaci.
Edward Bell, f. VI. Holland. X. Ma'ne
sou, Herbert Millward. Charles W. Thomas
Edwin H. Price, Lester Quincy. ). Net ape
A. J. Grogot. Joseph Whecock. Marie "rcch""h'
Henry IIaynie. Miss Eugene Tabor. sydney Po"'h'
Colonel Finley Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs ficocH'"
Robinson. Miss J. Trcdwcll Mum. Mr.. \. VI. DICK
inson, John r. McKecvcr ir. treasurer Of the Nadi
Square Theatre W. Il. Palmer. Albert W. Palmer
IT,, General Horace Porter. Lew, ). Meearecc Hoy
bert Brook. T.. q. Gilmore. H. Hogan. r. ~ stewart
A. VI. Farrc G. X. Portcus. joseph +. Ward.
Theodore Watts. Victor Palmer. Captain
Frederick J. Peck and Edwin san'llh'
Mr.. Agnes Booth went to Washington on sunday, but
returned with the rot on The special train yesterday
afternoon.
The train started at 90 a. M ard reached Newark
at ~. Elizabeth AT : AS. Railway at -. New
brunswick AT .o3 and Trenton at -. hy the time
The Delaware River crossed the whole party hAd
breakfast in the dining and Wa, beginning To- enjoy
the trip. But at this point suddenly there came a
tappne as 81 some gently nppin- "n the Moor
Of the car The train came to dead stand iil ana
twenty people got out. somebody sad " Hot box
somebody c-c said Pieces Of stone ballast the zen
,cra vote wa, in favor Of stone ballast and the train
vent on. having stood still forty second. German
twn Junction wa. reached AT . o'clock. the s'uNhll
kVcr :Of and Gray'- Ferry at Oil. and here there
Wa pause If three minutes for change II engine
Ih'ncw engine was 40. - and thc ncw trainncn "eie
FLOW. Engineer. william Ilukn, fireman, a -.
lcui,: CONDUCTOR ". j. sterling. baggage master
j II. Collins. brakeman. II. {. Clever. trainmi,i'r'
Hi. Iylnud So other stop va. made I'LL tie chd
II 'hc Quincy. Wilmington was reached at ".'''
bal'mor at 1886 and Washington at II -.
IT, INT duty Of inc company on IT, ARRIVAL wa
| "a .1tD.t From
Koes'i. ppprctor Of the Arlington. II was a.
pica,an iuty As cOlid BE imagined and j; "a.
fnthfuli dicharscd Nr. Eo,--lc hy tho way.
,u''cccct in cling boNcs and seat, FOR the benefit
90 the cAtnt So After luncheon another forced
march wa mac 20 Alhaush', Grand opera Home.
where the urial was runs up exactly 40 ] Joe"
and Aunt Tack VA, played 10 TIE delight 81 tile
lar" and M'onslc audience. 30 one hour ard hiiy
minute, srcra minute, les tmn thr usual
purcha-cd by ne oilouinr people ca.h - whom
pad Zoo OF Iorc Pre- dent lla,-il-"n. ~ Julian
Iamn''ao'ci I'm l''1 Ign.iof ,,",1. NJ, n..''.
Inc o. cnpani, ",thc oNc- were A. follow LoN a.
NJ l,uthh,an' ". hunimau. NJ. WINDOW. d't-h
t..r in ia" 81 -.'i""ry Ind"u N.-. Taylor art Mr.
~ Niiit". hoN j. ic-dcnl and Mr. Harrison
M' ara a.. .n-,el li,ifi-on i.'n'il '''
weii r., fiovcr Vi. if 'ror A. +. noenc. g.
It i.,i.,u MI, ~ 10y -., p,
,ii,, Annie wilson ard 'il.-oaillen 30, g. Nr afd
Ni'. '..'. Lazy '"'j''. Wis lnuu'"i'i', NJ
NJ. :. Hammond N.. icvs,. WI. ,,,,orr N~~,t
nalsi.ad and Albert ltflc. Anon. others who
were present were ~onaion tlf-.rln WoicDft Il,a,h
squire Ilatt and ~tlnfod. representative, Heidrn.
ldf. Tray. CrnDi~lc riusr, Baynr. Morrow
Adau-. Lodge. Fitch Andrew All Adop. ST.. ard
Mir. Gucsf. II baltimore. ir-. lnr-h. Mi, Ihatcr.
D the Nl--c- solomon. " and Nj.
charles Ford. Of Hailm0e: II. T. whiting.
Governor T.. D.. Jactnn. Of MARYLAND
Mr. ard Miss Letter. Mr. aud Mrs. " f. shaw Mr.
Nclluau aud fhr MISC Nrlluau. L. Worth nrf1u
Mr. Da,l-. Representative and Mr. Nlnni. senator
and Nr-. -pooncr Mr. and Mr.. Z. a. Darllu- ana PAY
Director Thornton.
81 the end 81 the play the com,anylo.t no time IN
getting u the station and the tran striDd Tor New
York ri 3.1j y. m. Dinner va, .cryr on the way
back. and flower, were distributed amag the whole
rtr.' present from the Pcrnyi.uia Railway
Conn There were two pause, ou fn. vat 10
fof. one ~ thirty seconds go Edi, q nr ard ono
If three, minute. for change nf cirnr AZ t,r,'.
Ferry. The official -'hodul" of time va - follow. :
Baltimore. ol Wilmington. 1.iG. f,rv. Ferry
IN Philadelphia, :53, Trenton. ST. Jc-,.v CIV
13f.
The company at the Madison >'l,arc Theatre
ready 10 play Aunt Jach' and with tho {, .pir..
ono Of the surprising thus, about The Jmfnv vi.
that ~ the end II nobody VT. tired ant pfi,tl,
most Of the party would hc glad ~ In, .lic
ground again today. fof the .ahe Of cuitni anihcr
minute Oh the record.
Largo audience greeted tho company 1T fine
Madison square and received with applause a ,or
fornancc 81 Aunt Jach" which none tic
spirited on account OF the company lons jclrn.