The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15
THIRD EDITION.
a SENATOR'S WELCOME.

y York-Mr. Hoffeoker's Welcome.
senator Higgins Reply.
United States Senator Higgins IL at
home. He arrived in the German
steamer Saalle, at New York yesterday
afternoon about 2.45 o'clock. and in
this city last night at IL. 10 o'clock,
number OF his friends In this city
determining to give him an appro-
pirate reception IN Now York as soon
us the boat upon which he was to ar
rive. chartered a special train OF three
cars and an engine and left this city at
900 Il. m, to take the party TO New
York. Engine No. 1928 p, W. II b. Rail.
road was employed from Wilmington
to Gray's Ferry, and from that point
to Jersey City. engine No. 1920, Z. II.
H.. did duty Tor the party
The train was under tho direction of
conductor Il. .. MoColley. baggage
master, j. c. Clark; engineer, William
mum. II. +. Craig. Each of the en-
ployees OF tho train willingly and
politely gave much Information to in
quisltlvv passengers as to various
points of Interest along the route.
The following composed the party:
Joseph X. Adams, Thomas McVay
Thomas W. Savllle, Joseph Stoeckle
Henry Blouth, George W. Stone. jas
i. Devou, J. Davis Sister, Jas. Reece,
II. W. Lowe, Frank Q. Searle. Samuel
Knox, IL G. Mahaffy, W. $. simmons,
William NJ, Pyle, Thomas j. Lawson
Samuel A. McAllster, Esq, Melville
Gambrlll, William Beadenkopf, harles
j.. Griffith Lambert j, Foulk, Ernest
=. McNair, W. Scott Vernon Jerry Ma
honey, Joseph A. Co,nley, L. B. Mode,
William II. Wickersham, C.F Rudolph,
Henry &. Robinson, john b. Martin
Harry s. ChrlsLy, y. Hersey, Charles
Ieadenkopf, George w. Roberts, Seth
Feaster, John &. Hardness. William
Franklin, J. Ii. Hoiecker, Jr., ESQ
Daniel Mckay, ID. f. Montgomery,
Charles IL. Gallagher, John H. Moore,
A. :. Iced, John Reed.
Dover, Del: Beniah Watson, Joshua
Parker, (col.), a. III. Dawson, Frank
Alice T.. IT
New Castle, Del: James G. Shaw.
Newark, Dell +, W. Curtis, S. j.
Wright, Hon. John Pilling.
Glsgow, Del: Delaware Clark
Prandywine hundred: Hon. Thomas
J. bay
Newpor Del. Hon, John A. Grams.
Ton, j. W. Ii. Watson, William II.
Flynn.
Laurel. Del: George Z, Smith.
Harrington, Del; William Tharp,
s. l.. Shaw
Millsboro. Del: Dr. II. II. Burton
Milford, Del: Marshall II. Pretty.
man. j, II. Hofecker Jr., ESQ. and
Charles H. Gallagher Joined tho party
in New York.
j, f. Lyons. representing the New
York Press and Il. Il. Chaplin represent
Ing the New York Tribune, Joined the
party also IN Now York and went down
the bay to meet Senator Higgins.
John II. Moore was on his return
from Saratoga. where he was spend
ing few weeks and Joined the party
In New York. The day being clear,
and the air being balmy and pleasant
the trip 10 Now York was an exceed
ingly pleasant ono. The train left the
depot in Wilmington ut 80 M. and
rsaehed Jersey City at 9.35. making
TIM distance OF lls miles in two hours
ana fortyiive minutes. In SOM
places Mhelo the country was ieve
aud the road straight, u milo miaute
Nas run.
The country through which the train
nan Is reDlete with interest. 10 rrsn
fRff the great river Della are lay to the
7, night of the route and tEen IL changed
70 the left The rich rolling lands O
Brundywine Hundred were succeeded
by the richer grazing lands OF Della
ware county, Ia. Through Jersey thin
and poor soil ultelnatpd with the ricl
aliuyial soil. In no part OF the Uniol
cnn a limo OF railroad llS miles il
lcngth loo found upon which there Is 1
larger population OF people. Leaving
Wilmington with its 63,e0O in twelyt
miles comes Chester, with 2l0O0, ans
then Philadelphia with 1913, 900 thei
Bristol with 600, then Trenton witt
$4,000, then New Brunswick with IS,
300 then Railway with 1000 thel
Elizabeth with 5000, then Newarl
with her lS5, 900, and across to tho lbf
the steeplo tops OF Patterson eau b
seen where there are $1,000 more. her,
right up there 10 tha lett on top of ia
hill overlinuging tho Hudson Is Hobo
ken with 5000 more.
Across The Hudson comes tho grea
metropolis of the Western World. Ne,
York, bearing up tie beam with 800,
OOO human souls. and right over yo1
der high bridge, spanning the Las
river, Is Brooklyn, Y it'll $4,000 mora
DO mitch for the number of liyini
souls IN large towns alone along thi
great railroad trunk rontc.
But the hcUtb OF patriotism is ais
stirred In passing through this com
revolutionary incidents, Here Wasl
ington army lay over night on II
way to Its bloody frpalse ut Chadd
Ford. Chester caught the returning
tugitiYes succeeded by the red eoate
victOrs. Philadelphia was the head
quarters for On9 winter of the BIRTHS
army. Up yondcrin Germantown oil
houses yet bear the bullet scars G
another hard fought battle and unott
or American defeat.
Away across to tho left lies Vale
Forge, where patriot feet died red III
winters SNOW. But here at Ircuta
The tide changes, Washington bayin
Crossed the Delaware Oh the ice ava
up at yonder bridge, eamb SNoouin
down on the British when they though
they had him pemned up at ynlle
Forge. ont IL little piec. Is Princeton
where the BritishWFrC again SURPRISED
and away across yonder ut Monmouth
where BHitOn bold anu patriot me
liberty gained the day. But enoug
OF this. The little band Of fifty cd
mel. going to New York TO meet SEM
tor Higgins were bound on Il lGessag
OF peace, though thoy were OH the
way TO honor tile man who helpe
again TO whip the British notify bu
lets and bayon Is, but by freeman
vote that executes fieeuans Hill.
They saw i'll Senator Higgins Il
man vino voted to keep the wheels ,
Industry In motion in Wilmington All
TO set them hummtng all over tn
broad land.
When the company landed In Ne
York led. by George III. Hollis an
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