The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01
a srRornlns TRIP.


IN employees Excursions by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has 1o4.
900 employees the reward OK WHOSE
labor feeds 100000 persons. To the
merttorious (and willing). this big
hearted corporation Is now engaged
in presenting free excursion trips to
and from the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position at Chicago.
Dependent wives and children are
Included In the beniiicence which runs
through the months of August and
September at an estimated cost oil
more than one hundred Thousand dol.
lars.
What these employees. euch thus i'm
proving weeks vacation. expend In
Chicago and her feir, plus the hall
million dollars being spent by the
company, which has grand exhibit
Chat you will read more about. Ia a
help worthy OF the appreciation oil
Chieagoeans and Columbian Fair pro
motors. .z....-.. ..-.-
Time enough has elapsed for our re.
porter to have our recent Wilmington
employees' trip In birds eye view.
IL may be taken as specimen of al
tho others that have been and are still
going on.
Over 500 left Philadelphia gathered
from the Maryland (north OF Whining
tom, Delaware and Central Divisions
There were IL from the Camden and
Anboy. Lines were not closely drawn
The officials as well as all the employ.
ees were In the most hospitable mood.
Our reporter gratefully acknowl-
edges the kindness and politenese OF
". Il. Wood, G. +. A.. Mr.. Brooks, 8. oil
lP., W. Il b. II. X. c. q. Turner, NJ. NJ.
u. i. Brison, s. NJ; s II. Lawson,
lSupt. of Stores; VIM. Fadden, Asst. to
IS. Nj. j. l.. Smith. Master Carpenter;
Nv. II. Lungren, Gen'l. Foreman; John
NV. Lawson. Treas. and Pay Master;
~. Carlisle. L. NJ. (whois the executive
officer of Supt. Brooks); j. N. Hates.
Division Operator; s. II. Casper,
Freight Supt.; J. l.. BURNETT, Supt.' q
Chief Clerk; Thos. Neal. Jr, Manager
OF Employees Excursion, W. ID. Palm
er Ticket Agent; Jas. J.. Springer, A
IL. A. and many others.
Our representative was right In
Glover" being the only reporter on the
train and he stuffed" all the repor
tiers he met at the stopping place:
along the line with facts, figures ant
good words for the trip.
The Pop" OF our train was L. Nj
Sargent, 60 years old. hale, hearty anc
strong, a railroad man for Al years
and now On Engineer OF the p, W.
! d. II. II. for the past 80 years. Othel
old engineers of our division ar,
IThurston Low, about 30 years; Alex
Ward, 25 years. Nat. Henderson, q
years; and (for shorter terIns) i. L
; Sargent, Harry Mask, Nat. l.. Foun
, tain and VIM. Hates.
We had with us Engineer Abe Co
burn. of the Central Division, VIII,
weighs 1926 pounds and is about on,
foot nearer heaven than the averag,
man, being 9 feet 8 inches. Amonl
the many jolly boys aboard were VIM
IS. HuklIl, draughtsman; John ii
Turner, Jr., and +. ID. Lee Mitchell. /
was Temperance crowd" OF men
women and children who were al
happy, all grateful to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company and seemed
like great family, many OF then
passing their lunch around to others
Meals were furnished at ons-half t,
two.thirds rates in .he Company's res
taurant
There were but three stops for meal
OF about one hour each In the nearl.
} 1000 miles, and the trip was made Ii
, about 90 hours. ''Delaw Days
trip was made in about "a hours.
Asst. q. L. A. George W. Boyd give
Instructions to Thos. Neal, Jr., tn,
, genial and efficient Tourist Manage
, who makes everybody feel pleased AM
at home. The employees were delight
l ed when he gave every one Red Key
+ stone, white silk ribbon badge an
, your reporter wore his with mlngle
. pleasure, pride and gratitude being oil
ten hailed as the recipient of d!stin
3 guished honor.
{ Among our conductors were Robt
9 Iappln. +. N. Baldwin, II. 2. Stewart
4. 9. Bower, +. @. Tremmel and h.
Morgan.
: On tho steepest grade approachin;
, the Allegheny Mountains tunnel, W
had three engines draw our train of |
: cars until we reached 2S00 feet abov
sea level when two engines shot ahea,
= and switched of without our stopping
4 to say goodbye"
A AN INCIDENT.
= A station agents wife mado remar
a to baggage masters wife which OIL,
Pegasus quoted thus with grow
!, only trainInan's wife" Just hu
8 man being you know. Not such
n lordly life? But need your neighbo
tell you so?.
: The valleys of the Susquohannt
: 'Juniata, Conemaugh and Alleghen
q were clad with emerald beauty. Boul
p teous harvest ields gladdened til
' heart. The repose OF placid dales an,
valleys coDtrasted with the elegaI
grandeur Of rugged mountain sceneI
which suddenly discharged bright sui
shine and spoke with thunder, raj
4 and hail as suddenly replaced by Il
brilliant rays of Old Sol"
d The Horse Shoe curve is marvel
v engineering.
!, The glori0usly brilliant sunset
. most beautiful and impressive seer
of our trip-was a transition OF brI
u liancy in Netherlands Paradise to Il
v more sombre shades OF evening, ligh
/ ed by hundreds Of flaming coke over
. and gas wells.
l. Next queenly PittsburR with tho
sands OF lights from tho hills of beal
Ie ty illumfned the scene. PittsbuIg, q
"a city OF pure water, paradisiaeal park
70 Immense industrial concerns and bus
II ness energies.
g In due time Englewood-Ch icnp
a gives sabbath afternoon md eve
ing of Sacred worship. and a night
10 calm sleep and quiet repose. III u
bright clear Monday morning, a mi
" Is measured. Chlcago's World Colur
Ia bian Exposition ls reached.
~ JONI {. HARNESS, Reporter.
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~ aIr, Howell Leayea