The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-20
ORDER OF RAIL
WAY CONDUCTORS.
Interesting Details of the Trip of the

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Interesting Details of the Trip OF the
Order to the White Mountains.
To the Editor of the Journal and Courier;
The Independent Order of Railway
Conductors, through the courtesy OF
the Boston and Maine, Central Yer
mont, Boston and Albany and CONSOLE
dated systems of railways, were ac-
corded an excursion to the White
Mountains on September 18th, 18th ana
18th, accompanied by their families,
which proved probably one Of the most
enjoyable of the season. A delegation
| representing Moses Taylor Division,
No. 2, Of the order at Hoboken, N. D.,
| boarded the White Mountain train at
a. m. at the Grand Central station,
| New York, on the morning of Septem-
Der 18th, one of the hottest days OF the
season, and through the courtesy OF
| Superintendent r. S. Crane, were ap-
signed to drawing-room cars for the
entire trip to the Fabyan House. Ac-
cessions were made to the party at
Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.
| Upon the arrival of the train at Spring,
field, members of Springfield division,
No, (under whose auspices the eX-
cursion was given), with their families
| increased the number to seventy-five.
Brattleboro, Greenfield and White Riv-
er Junction also added to the party.
| The beauty and grandeur OF the
scenery, joyous and happy hearts on
board our train, and the rapidly cooling
temperature, rendered the entire trip to
the Fabyan House Preached on time),
an exceedingly pleasurable one. Over
| coats were now q necessary article to
all who desired to witness the gorgeous
scenery about and around the "Fabyan
House" in the light of full moon.
Supper was first served, and fully APP
| preciated and enjoyed, followed by a
| Social in honor of the railway con-
! ductors and their families, concert
and twelve numbers, which kept the
larger portion of our party dancing I'M
til nearly midnight. In the morning all
We're up and dressed in anticipation of
viewing the rising sun, which at this
date was directly over the summit of
| Mount Washington. The full moon
still visible above the horizon, the cold,
crisp, pure and dry atmosphere, cloud
| less sky, and the beauty and grandeur
| Of that mountainous and romantic
scenery, filed the heart of every OBJ
server with emotions indescribable.
A good breakfast was served at a.
m. for our party, when at Sis the pro-
gramme for the day was entered upon.
| A ipt iS n comedian ha
fact that to Brother A. G. Bennett of
Springfield Division, No. 4, is due the
honor of conceiving and arranging. eve
ry detail of this grand outing" assist
ed by Mr.. George f. Miller, the gen.
tlemanly White Mountain agent of the
Boston and Maine and Consolidated
railways, who boarded our train the
night before at Sugar Hill station, and
who was formerly a conductor and as
signed by direction of the management
of the Boston and Maine to assist
Brother Bennett in according to this
party 1.-THE courtesies of the season.
At S:45 a. m. an excursion train, con-
sisting of an engine and two large OBJ
servation cars under the direction of
Mr.. Miller, left the Fabyan House for
the foot of Mount Washington, a dis
lance of about five miles, where we
found three unique excursion trains Of
one car each, pushed by an en-
CINE whose power was communica-
ted by a revolving ratchet wheel
to cogs midway between the rails.
Upon the platform, which is now
the forward end of the first section
of three trains, were seated Brothers
Charles r. Neale, Edward B. Bradley
and son, S. X. Spencer of New Haven
Division, No. l. and I. e. Wilson, Of
Springfield Division, No. A, with feet
dangling toward the ties, prepared to
view in their fullness the mysteries of
nature and the mechanical genius of
man. Our progress was slow. Water
was twice taken from tanks covered
with icicles a stop sufficiently long to
enable every one in the party with that
weapon in hand to compare notes with
the day before at our homes Two
thirds of the distance up the mountain
the timber line disappears, and not a
sprig of vegetation is seen the remain
der of the journey to the top Of the
mountain. 1t is at this point that we
commence the ascent of Jacobs lad
der" rightly named. One feels like
f nOlQlIl5 his DFedtu, IOOhluS onward ana
upward; awe-stricEen; not daring to
look backward.
In one hour and fifteen minutes three
miles are overcome and the summit
reached Here one stands high above
all others, looking down upon a perfect
wilderness of mountains as far as the
eye or glass can reach. Surely upon a
day seemingly prepared by nature for
us, no tongue or pen can portray the
hearts emotions. The party was re-
ceived by Mr.. Henry M. Burt, an elder
1y gentleman, formerly a conductor,
who has spent twenty-one summers on
top OF this mountain, editing among
the Clouds" pretty little paper pub
lshed daily during the season. BY him
we are assured that our visit is prov
idential one for observation, there hav-
ing been but two mornings during the
season thus far when all conditions
were SO favorable. A delightfully."-
cool, clear, pure and invigorating at
mosphere, a cloudless sky, an apprecia-
tive and grateful companionship, truly
an ideal day The peaks of mountains
one hundred and thirty-fve miles dis
tant were clearly discernable, and were
named and described by our friend on
the mount, Henry M. Burt Here, too,
we have the genial Horne" superin-
tendent of the Mount Washington rail-