Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-28
ITS FIRST OUTING.
The Excursion Given 10y the
Railroad mems Club.
A JOLLY DAY AT BELLEVUE.
Over a Thousand People on the Excursion.
The ADJUSTMENTS Provided at the
Grounds-The Barbecued Meats,
Scenes and Incidents.

The first excursion given by the Fort
Worth railroad mems club yesterday
was "a bowling success" in every
particular There were ten coaches
pn the first section and six on the second.
Bill crowded. Yet when the trains pulled
nut it was in the midst of drizzling rain,
and the prospects for a pleasant day We're
exceedingly dim. After passing Decatur,
However, the sun shone out and there was
nothing to mar the pleasure of the
trip thenceforth. The run TO
Relleyue was accomplished with
out any special incident worthy
u mention The crowd was jolly
one and the fun waXed fast and furious.
there were no drunken men to be seen,
and during all the day there was no unto
ward action, vulgar language or other ac-
ton on the part of any of the excursionistS.
4 more orderly crowd never went from
pns city. and when the size of the crowd
IS considered this is really remarkable.
Another feature of interest lies in the fact
That il is probably the first train that has
ever run out of Fort Worth where every
passenger paid fare. There were no dead
leads on the train. Even General Super
lntendent Winter Of the Denver. who ac-
c0mpanied the excursion, paid his little
dollar, "allee samee," as the rest OF the
boys.
The train was drawn by engine 10, with
]. II. Kelly At the throttle and Conductor
larimer handled the punch, two of the
most careful trainme1 III the South. Joe
~rully went along as master of ceremonies,
end every safeguard possible was thrown
around the excursion.
As the train swept by station after
station large crowds had gath
cred on the platforms and
fag,ty cheer after cheer rent the air which
srerc responded TO from The train with
=. ION Of
1r sixty persons got aboard and were soon
-raternizing with the Fort Worth gang. At
hly0rd, Bowie, Frilitland and Sunset the
nJssiEg train was cheered to the echo.
After arriving at Bellevue the engine and
.oach were sent up 10 Henrietta after
delegation, returning about an hour later.
There were no police, no marShals, no
irpuly ShCriIS, no cOnstables, TO be seen.
They were conspicuous by their absence.
And it was as well. Had they been present
hey would simply have posed as orna-
1rutS, for there vas no occasion
'Ir their intervention. Ault'S full
military band was along, and gave
very town through which the train passed
Jna OF It's delightful sercnades. At the
grounds il furnished music for the Fenci-
Dies drill and afterwards for the dancing
pavilion.
There were large number OF ladies with
he party and they evidently enjoyed the
pleasures of the day very thoroughly. And,
Jy The way, TIE GAZETTE is under special
Obligations to Mrs. \. G. Fowler and her
.wo charming sisters for courtesies eX-
tended.
Al , - p II. the whistle was sounded TO
recall the crowd to the coaches, and at
go the homeward trip began, and at S:45
Inc party were landed at the Fort Worth
Union depot, not u soul having been
scratched or injured. And here the innate
7evilment of the ubiquitous small boy
cropped cut They would not stay inside a
,oarh, hut persisted in sitting aStride OF the
brake wheels, running through the train
aEd hanging on the end OF the ten
iar despite the repeated orders of Master
Mechanic White to keep away from ii.
udcr The circumstances the railroad mems
hub is 10 be congratulated on running its
inst excursion without an accident, and
.u" Denver people deserve great credit for
.ha admirable manner in which the big
:r1wd was handled.