El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-05
A GRAND
SUCCESS
The Hook & Ladder Excur-
sion to CIoudcroft
LARGE CROWD THERE

The Trip UengnCIul Oue-rdS 1LHe
Made-CIoudcrOf Reached Shortly
After NOon-A SumptuOus Dinner
Served-Col. Harvey Most Gen.
ial Hostile Return.
All streets certainly led to the
White Oaks depot yesterday morning
aud at an early hour those persons who
intended availing themselves of the
excursion given by the Hook & Ladder
company to Cloudcroft, slowly wended
their way to the depot, lunch basket
in band for the days outing, and found
AT seven o'clock the first section
slowly pulled out of the station. The
run to Toboggan was one of the most
delightful features of the trip. The
train fairly sped over the almost per-
feet road bed, and before ten O'Clock
the train pulled into Alamogordo.
The Jarillas were reached in the
remarkable fast time of an hour and
thirty six minutes from Ell Paso, the
ordinary train requiring something
over two hours and forty minutes to 60
the same distance.
THE TRIP UP.
The trip was delightful in every
respect. The heavy shower of the
previous day had laid the dust and
this usual unpleasant feature was en-
tirely done away with.
"About thirty passengers were
taken on at the Jarillas, but the
majority waited for the Tularosa
train, which was but q short distance
behind the first section.
The trip to Alamogordo is devoid OF
interest, but after one leaves the
thriving little city and begins the as
cent OF the mountains he is simply
charmed by the grandeur of the scene
~, and witnesses q feat in railroad
engineering doubtless never so sue
cessfully accomplished in another
civilized country.
The track winds in and out OF the
hills and canons in it's serpentine
course, and when one reaches the sum-
NIT the scenery is magnificent, and ex-
pressions of awe at the beauty of the
panorama before them we're heard on
all sides from the passengers. The
white sands resemble the rolling bill
lows, with q hazy sun to lend beauty
to their white, sparkling grandness.
ALL along the line of the road small
cascades are seen, and inuunerable
small streams flow down from the hill
eide where they have their origin.
Tobbogau was reached at about
twelve O'Clock, land when the train drew
into the station con veyances of all de-
scriptions, from the burrO TO the large
mountain wagon were In waiting to
carry the large crowd direct to the
hotel and grounds.
JARED SUMPTUOUSLY-
When the hotel was reached, Colonel
Harvey welcomed the crowd at the
pavilion and announced dinner. Col.
Harvey, pastms ster in the art of feed
ing large gatherings of every descrip-
nd q
varied experience, soon had the first
contingent to arrive seated.at.the tab IS
and enjoying q most elegant dinner.
Mrs. Harvey ably assisted her nus
band and was untir ng in her efforts In
attending to The mtny wants OF the
ladies.
While dinner was being served, the
orchestra discoursec beautiful music in
the pavilion adj oiaing the dining
room.
ALBUQUERQUE WON.
Many danced durirg the afternoon.
but the ball game between the Albu-
querque aod the 4 lamogordo teams
attracted large crowd of interested
spectators to toe ball grounds.
TIE line up CT the teams was as fol-
lows:
Autobiography. Walker, r. F.
Brown, 2. B.; Hale. &. F McDoraid.
u, OTGSL, a. d.: JobI9'ou .. o.. "
Observation-Disclosures, p. c.:
Quimlivin, K, B.; Pierce, l B.; Shea.
P; Smith, S, 2 B., Smith N, S. s.;
Mitchell, G. F.; O'Reilley, L. F.; Nc
Kinney, r. F.
At the beginning of the seventh in
ming Albuquerque went to the bat with
the score 10 to Z in their favor. The
final score was IL to 9 in favor of AL
buquerque.
The Albuquerque boys play an ele
CANT article OF ball, but thew were Sc
riously handicapped by the high al |
titude and to this Is due the smallness
of their score. It was laughable to see
them run the bases and the Alamo
gordo boys had decia ed advantage in |
this respect.
The Alamogordo team was poorly |
selected and their fielding was miser-
able. Young, Albuquerque pitcher,
was very effective at critical times and
retired the Alamogordo batters on
strikes great number of times. Brown
of Albuquerque had fondess for put
ting the ball over in the woods, good |
for a home run many times. but was
only able to go two bases. The game !
was interesting and abounded in many |
exciting plays.
The return trip was begun about six
o'clock and was made without sincident
the crowd landing at Ell Paso at about !;
eleven O'Clock.
The dinner couldn't be beat.
Clouderoft is all that is claimed for it. |
1t was cold enough to enjoy a wood |