The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-07-25
THE TRIP.
one of the Most Enjoyable They have
Ever Had.

organization. The main body met at
Harrisburg on Monday and left for Buffalo,
n. Y, by special train on Tuesday morn
ing. AT Sunbury and Williamsport many
representatives of the association Joined
the party. The special arrived at Elmira,
n. Y, at 1880 p. m. and after allowing half
an hour for refreshments proceeded TO
C~anandaigna. The journey between these
points is a delightful one. Buffalo was
reached at 6 p. m. on Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
furnished the special train from Harris
burg to Clanandaigna and the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad fur.
nished transportation to Buffalo, and both
companies afforded the excursionists ex-
%cellent accommodations. AT Buffalo the
excursionists were quartered at The New
Tiff and the Genessee hotels. Both are
first-class places and are excellently man
aged. They can be unhesitatingly recon-
mended.
On Wednesday a trip was made to De
pew, a new but fourishing industrial town
located eight miles from Buffalo. The
train for this trip was furnished by Mr.. G.
A, Beach, superintendent for the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company. Depew is but
two years old and yet has a population OF
5000, with electric railways, water, gas,
electricity and many other c-onveniences of
modern cities. The industries of the place
are making remarkable strides. They give
employment TO / 200 men, but as soon as
the shops in course of erection are COM
pleted the working force will be increased
to 5000. The site of the town is large and
the working people have ample oppor-
tunity to secure their own homes. The
prospects of plenty work are very bright.
-Four large railroads pass through the
town and they enjoy great traffic.
The party returned to Buffalo in time
for lunch and spent the afternoon sight
seeing in the city. In the evening a COM
plimentary production of 'Sam1 of Posen"
was witnessed in the opera house.
On Thursday the n. Y. G. & H. r. R.
Company placed another special train at
the disposal of the newspaper men and
their ladies and a trip was made to
Niagara Falls, that point being reached at
1880 a. m. The majority of the excur-
s%ionlsts stopped at the International Hotel
and others secured quarters at the I'm
perial and Porter, All the hotels were
found first class.
While at the Falls a visit was made to
. the power house of the Cataract Electric
Power Company, which has succeeded in
f Harvesting the mighty waters of Niagara
I for a distribution of power through New
: York and New Jersey. The inspection re-
: vealed many features of intense interest
! and Mr.. Rankin, the superintendent, de-
voted considerable of his valuable time TO
an explanation of details. Sightseeing
followed a luncheon. Those who secured
Q carriages and guides from the Miller Il
: Brundage Coach Company, Of Niagara,
Z were fortunate. The fees charged are
moderate, and the satisfaction secured is
Is worthy many times the charge. Right
n here it may be stated as a warning that
J when people 20 70 Niagara Falls they can
escape swindles by stopping al hrst-class
d hotels aud hiring carriages from such com
pauies as the Miller q BruudaEe. The
charges are higher than many Of the iu-
ducements offered, but they are the cheap
. est in the long run.
: On Friday morning the Association pro
eeeded by rail TO Lewiston and there
s boarded one Of the palarial steamers of The
e Niagara Navigation Company for Toronto.
? Canada. arriving in that beautiful cirv a
: 1880 a. III. g Trip about The city
! was made on the electric belt line and
many important points were visited ia
carriages Al noon a suuptggus dinner
was served at the Bosin House al Toronto
: and atuwo O'Clock the szcursi0uis-s su.
barlsa 90 the Chippewa for the return triI
: to Lewiston. Arriving a. tnat place Z
number Of the e-zcursionists boarded ih'
ss trolley cars for a "Trip along The Ca1adlaI
side Of the Niagara 10 Niagara, Cauada.
where they crossed the suspension brida'
and sought their respective hotels. At
o'clock Friday evening all hands boards.
3 train Of Rev York Central sleeper
o homeward bound
q For this delightful trip the association q
]. indebted 70 Msssrs j Z WOOD, assistsp
/, passenger agsat Of the P-epnsylTsnls raL
road; George u. Daniels, general passsl
y ger agent Of the New York Central an
y Hudson RiTsr railroad ". J. kandolpt
u travelling passenger agent q the sane con
pauy Charles T. Beach, superintendent q
Lebigb valley railroad M GnespwDDe
Of the International Hotel Niagara ~
y Rankin, superintendent q tse &lsgef
. power house the Miller q Brunda2s Co4e
Company l. J. Murphy uaYs3n2 pasa@
= ger agent Of the Niagara HaYigzti0n ~
Rev. Wilson, pastor of The fnsst ebgfe
D CMerhodisD In the city n TQrooto. ~