San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-04
EXCURSION OF RY. EMPLOYEES
To Corpus Christi success-A
Through Moonlight Run Each
way-Aransas Harbor Work
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and Business Pros
To the San Antonio LIGHT:

The arranged excursion OF Rail-
way employees to Corpus Christi
was duly inaugurated according to
program, and in consequence q
large number Of people consisting
of the employees Of the various rail-
ways with their families, sisters,
cousins and aunts, and bountiful
supply OF babies being the usual
addenda, was still increased by a
number of pleasure seekers, had
congregated at the Arkansas Pass
depot on Saturday evening last in
tent for q moonlight roll toward
the gulf. At ten o'clock p. m.
sharp, at the call GALL aboard" q
train consisting OF eight coaches,
full of human fright, started on a
through run southwark bound,
only stopping at Kennedy Junction
to take up some coaches with more
excurters from Waco and Yoakum,
etc.
The train arrived at the we small
hou re- of early morn. There was q
fair chance for many Of the crowd
for the first time to see sold Sol"
In all his glory rise clearly out Of
the gulf and rejecting his rays in
countless millions Of wavelets Of
the undulating waters of the bay.
There being no concerted action In
a brass band reception, the excur-
ters quickly scattered over the city,
spending the day in sightseeing,
fishing, sailing and bathing until
late, when an extempory prone
made was inaugurated on the big
wharf, in which "Lura" was as.
sisted by electric lights, thus
giving quite an idyllic tone to the
surroundings. The excursionists
returned to San Antonio, leaving
Corpus Christi on Monday evening
at $3.50 o'clock, making again a
through run except stopping at
Gregory and Kennedy and arriving
at San Antonio at 1:15 Tuesday
morning with the unanimous agree
ment that they had had a good
time.
Your scribe had the pleasure Of
meeting Capt. Fred. c. Johnson,
of the tow propeller Seminole,
while lying at the Stone Wharf,
where there the barge Olivia was
taking on a train load Of rock for
deep water work. The Captain
possesses a large amount OF that
congeniality which Is q proverbial
attribute to his profession, and took
great pleasure In showing US over
the little propeller and explained
its powers and functions to the
ladies of the party, one OF whom,
on this occasion and though born
in San Antonio, beheld salt water
and q live steamer, and sailing
vessel for the first time in her life.
Mr.. VIM. Heuermann, was on q
visit to the Bluff city, for a little
recreation and to escort some
members of his family back home,
but previous to their departure
he played the gallant knight, and
| treated them all to moonlight
sail on the bay. Only a light breeze
waited the vessel forward, the
moon was smiling and serene and
the "dolce far niente" of Venice
could not have excelled this noe
turnal pleasure.
Our county clerk, Mr.. Thadeus
Smith, has been holding forth here
for vacation with his family all
of whom for the time being at
least, had become disciples of Isaac
Walton, and with hook and line
created havoc among the finny
tribe (but no tarpons), interspersed
with an occasional catch Of the
spunky crustian crab. Mr.. Smith
has preserved many of the curiosi-
ties of the briny deep in large jar
OF alcohol and will no doubt be
able to tell many a "fish story" in
connection with his collection.
Col. Lupton, Of the Arkansas Pass
passenger department, was on
hand and giving his personal at
tention to matters incident to the
arrival and departure of the excur-
sionists.
Business promises to be prosper
Gus in the near future. AS proof
of this it may be worthy OF note
that commercial men are happy in
receiving car load orders in many
lines of merchandise, while that
part of the business mon engaged
in the fish and oyster trade are
making preparations for an in.
creased business.