The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-22

just why the officers of the Balti-
more a. Ohio Railroad Company made
tho trip to Bay Ridge yester-
day the last OF the season, Is some
thing that no one but themselves can
explain. This Is the most delightful
and charming resort on the Chesa.
peake bay, and this is the most delight
full season OF the year to take a trip.
Yesterday morning there were about
ilfty car loads OF persons from Phlla-
delphia. Chester and this city, who
awaited themselves OF tile low rates
Tor days outing.
The trip was delightful in every re-
spect, the ride from this city to Cam
ton OH the cars with the ever changing
panorama OF natures beauties was
grand beyond description, while, as
the train neared its destination, the
well cultivated truck fields on either
side showed that the residents OF Bal
timore would not DO ut a loss for
something to eat.
The Bush, Gunpowder and SusQue-
hanna rivers with other streams we're
crossed, suggesting thought OF q
quiet days fishing, 'forgetful OF the
world aud by the world forgot Up
the Susquehanna as far as the eye
could reach mountains stood like grim
sentlneis on every side, giving the
scene beautiful, romantic and pic.
turesque appearance.
Canton was reached about o. 45
O'Clock. when the large and magnitl.
cent steamer Columbia. which carries
5000 passengers, was boarded. After
long wait for the other section tho
huge steamer finally started, and
steamed down the Patapsco river To
| the Chesapeake bay. Scores Of sail
4 ing vessels were met loaded with
| watermelons and other produce roI
the Baltimore market. In the dis.
lance Sparrow Point Steel Works, at
which there are number of Whining
tonians, was passed.
This IL busy hive OF industry, fur.
nishlng employment to thousands vi
men. The smoke curled lazily from
the hugh stacks, showing that the fires
were merely being kept up until this
morning, when the men will entel
4 upon their duties Of turning out tons
uf steel to supply other industries.
! Near this point Fort Carroll stands
in tho bay like dislrmed sentinel
/ This fort has never been finished, and
even II 1t had been, IL would present
/ buta poor resistance to the powerful
guns and improved prOjeuJiles of the
! present day. couple OF hours bonn
( harding would render it mass oil
ruins, and consequently IT is now use.
less. supply boat was alongside
with food for tie garrison. but unless
!hs Government intends to strengthen
T this tort there is very llttie use OF
keeping Il garrison on it,
I On down t, 0 bay, Dlst many beauti.
+ ful steIos the Uuat steam d, anu about
! II Oc.ock reached Bay hiuge. There
is II large pier here, on which many
/ persons stopped and spent their time
/ iii grabbing. Some caught an abund,
alice, while others We're not SO lucky.
d II o II ornUun, until 8 O'Clock, wa;
/ spent bY the reporter in looking
around. aud although he like Byron
\ felt rs though he was alone. in O
/ crowd, ha managed TO enjoy hms Ill
/ 10y taking Il ride ON tho electric car anG
sitting ON The grand pavilion, lUOki ng
at the hundreds OF people that come ii
on every tram.
| Ilu first section OF cars on the return
| started ut o'clock, and were foiluws1
10y other SECTIONS about II miuL:es
apart, until six SECTIONS OF from 10 Il
is cars each wtru on their way to Phil
auelphia and tins city. All arrived slf,
and pleased with the days outing, ant
II tho Iuiiruud company Will have an
other excursion, 1t Will be equally wei
patruniEed.