Evening journal., 1893-08-31
A RAILROAD MANS TRIP
Pennsylvania Employe Tells of
the Picturesque Ride,
BUT CAN'T DEsoRIBETHE BIG FAIR

DeIawareans Delighted with the Beauti-
fui Scenery Between Delaware and
Illinois - The Journey Homeward
Especially Enjoyable.
DELAWARE Cry, Aug. 3l.-Through
the hospitality and generosity Of the
Pennsylvania railroad the third en-
ployes' special excursion train left Balti
more at 11.30 a. m, Saturday, August
l6, by the way Of Harrisburg for Chicago,
all under the charge of Thomas Neal, Jr,
Of the passenger department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The run to Harrisburg over the North.
ern Central road, although with an ex-
traordinary heavy trian, was without
detention, and at lively rate. such as
opened the eyes OF old hands on board
that considered themselves experienced
railroaders. Leaving Harrisburg the
picturesque Juniata and romantic
scenery absorbed their attention. Over
this grand route, traversing the
Allegheny mountains, includes trip
that Is without parallel in the history Of
railroad travel In the United States.
Daylight again and mountain scenery
no more, but the fat, level country Of
Ohio and Indiana dotted with manu-
featuring towns, giving evidence Of
enterprise, energy aud wealth; together
with marsh, farm and grazing lands
comprise all that observation is able to
detect, with the exception Of curling
smoke from feeting trains on other
lines of railroads. All eyes are now
eagerly watching for the first glimpse
that would betoken the approach of the
great city Of Chicago and the greatest
fair ever known to civilization And
anxiety is soon rewarded with distinct
views of South Chicago aud enormous
structures. The train stops at Grand
Crossing where all realize the nearness
Of the fair grounds and deem it the part
Of wisdom to here abandon the train and
take the necessary steps for weeks
sojourning and sight seeing.
Chicago is a great city-every thing
| goes and the citizens as a rule are
workers-progress and enterprise being
the chief characteristics of the people.
To undertake TO describe the fair
would be simply folly, after all has
been said and written. Only those who
have seen will be able to form an idea Of
this one international exposition in a
million, by The million. for the million.
Jackson Park, including 1.037 acres and
lying on the beautiful lake front, with
the massive buildings containing the
million wonders there gathered at the
expense of many million dollars, is hard
to describe Besides the Midway with
its great Ferris wheel, are other wonder
full features cCmprising representa-
tion of the modes and conditions of many
foreign nations just as they exist in their
own country. With them they have
brought not only many wonderful feats
but clear knowledge Of making the
American people pay for having them
performed
To all Delawareans who visited the
fair last week, Wednesday, Delaware
Day, was of special interest and the cere.
monies as described the next day by
Wilmington papers had bten carried ont
in full. General interest seemed To
center around the little Diamond State
from the facts that she stood without a
rival in one respect-within her borders
, at Edge Moor could be found the one
iron works willing to undertake the
gigantic contract of supplying the mas
sive iron spans necessary for the con.
struction Of tue largest buildings Of the
) greatest enterprise of the history OF
man. That this iron could be fur.
/ nished from no other state in the Union,
Z speaks high indeed for Delaware.
/ Through the invitation of Governor
Reynolds, your correspondent was
r especially favored with a highly enjoy
able trip home. The private Pullman car
A Lena, furnished by the Pennsylvania
q railroad for the governor his staff anc
i invited friends, left the Grand Unior
% station on Saturday at $3.50 D. m. or
| N, m.
private Pullman contained Governor
Reynolds, Councillor Wolcott, Mrs
3 WolcOtt. James L. Woluott Jr Master
4 Lex Wolcott, r. S Reynolds, Secretary o.
0 State Hawkins, Attorney General Nichol
+ son and Mrs. Nicholson, F. NJ. Dunn. Ken
d county, DR.. Penniwell, Of Dover: William
y Houston, of Georgetown: Clerk of thu
: Peace of Kent county Dickson, Georg,
p Emery, Of Laurel, and ex.Sherif Sim
j. mons, OF Wilmington.
y The homeward trip was enjoyed BY all
5 and all seemed impressed with eth
+ greatness Of the fair. After a comfort
d able night Pittsburg was reached earl,
8 Sunday morning and a daylight rul
4 commenced over the mountainous and 70
a mantle country Of Western Pennsylv lvania
I AS the train moved rapidly along tn
a changing scenery became more and NOR
d as points of noted and famous interes
d were reached and passed. The grea
s Conamaugh valley and the recently III
fated city Of Johnstown are especiall
interesting and attractive.
The governor and his official famil
{ and their invited friends, after their Ion
b but pleasant ride, reached Broad stree
d station Sunday evening, all of the sam
= mind regarding the fair, like the quee