Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-16
FORMAL OPENING

OF the Morris Cove Road-Mayor
Sargent and the City Omcials Attend
-One of the Cars Gets Out OF Order.
The New Haven and Morris Cove electric
road was thrown open to the public yester-
day afternoon. Superintendent of Con-
struction Thompson after perfect test of
Saturday afternoon made up his mind to
have formal opening yesterday. He
therefore sent out private invitations to
the city and town officials, prominent
business men and the press of the city.
In response a large number of people
were present at the Tomlinson drawbridge
at O'Clock, the hour set for the starting
of the two cars. The cars were not at the
drawbridge, but the guests walked just
east of the Tomlinson bridge causeway
| where the cars were boarded and run back
to the bridge.
The cars were occupied by the following
guests of the company: President James
M. Townsend, Mayor Sargent, Thomas q.
Sullivan, General E. E. Bradley, W.T. Gil
| bert, John J. Brennan, John W. Carter,
| A. B. Hill, Albert Bradley, E. I. Foot, E.
J. Downes, George M. Grant, F. J. Peck,
Joseph F. Mcfarland, William F. Shan
non, NJ. g. Walters, Frank H. Kelley
| Charles L. Baldwin, John B. Robertson,
tendent Wells of the State Steeet Railroad
company, w. e. Morgan, A. 81. Hurlburt,
| W. P. Niokerson, Superintendent J. J.
Lawton of the Morris Cove Railroad COM
pany.
At exactly 300, when everything was
ready, all the electrical connection estab-
lished, the machinery thoroughly oiled and
the trolley put in place, word was given to
'go."
| Then gradually, but gently the motor
car got into motion and the first car to be
run over the Morris Cove railroad had
started. Then came triumphant shout
aud away went the cars gliding over the
rail without a break, a hitch or an Interrupt
of the road to find everything operating
so smoothly. The. cars sped along over
what Is regarded as one of the difficult
portions of the route.
At the first curving hill just west of the
| Four Corners the first car was nearly up
| the hill when it suddenly came to a stop
| and all jumped off the car thinking the
power had given out, but Superintendent
Thompson, upon examination, found that
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| clogged. He at once with his men went
| to repair the damage, but after an unsuc-
cessful attempt all of the party took hold
| of the car and pushed it up the hill to the
| turnout, which was near, and left it. Then
the party all boarded car No. and a start
| was again made, and away went. the car,
around the curve and down Woodward
| avenue. The car, however, came to q sud
den stop by jumping the track. The work
men and all on board of the car took hold
and raised the car onto the track. again.
The car then started down Woodward ave-
nue.. When it arrived at the cove Presi-
dent Townsend extended an invitation to
the party to luncheon at the Forbes
house. This was discussed amid much
jollity. After this the party returned to
the car and start for the city was made,
and more delightful trip never was had
between the cove and this city. It was
without break or q hitch or an Interrupt
ton of any kind.
The car arrived at z o'clock at theSteam-
boat dock. Everybody that went enjoyed
the trip and appreciated the courtesy of
the contractors of the road and of Super
intendent Thompson and President Town
send. Superintendent Thompson said last
evening that the regular trip would be
made this afternoon or tomorrow He
also had the other car repaired last even
ing. It had been run for two days and
one of the wires had beer broken in the
motor, which caused the trouble yesterday
afternoon.