New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
TO BOSTON BY TROLLEY
4 DELIGHTFUL TRIP TAKEN BY THREE
YOUNG WOMEN OF THIS CITY
ITINERARY AND COST.
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Three young women Of this city, II search Of
some novsl method ot passing their vacation to
gethe- thls sumner, hit upon the idea CT taking
8 trolley TIP to Boston They felt secure IN the
undertaking. The route would lie close 70 the
railroad that should the journey become t1resorne
Uao1otonous they could easily abandon the troll
ley for the steam car
For the benefit q ether persons similarly inclined
sne o. then tells the story Of their trip II detaI:
We lect Eew-York one of the recent warn
DAYS on the O'Clock trolley from One-hun-
orec-enc-tT enCy-n-1-h-sC- 10 Mount Vernon, trans
fe-rang there 70 New-RocheIIe. and reaching the
latter place just n time TO take the train FOR
Stamford. Conn Unfortunately between New
To-k and Boston one is obliged ride about forty
niss The steam railroads, but this IS all
0nee, part Of Il being taken each day for
th-se days, puts Up with the change and dis
eomfo-L
Eot wishing % be hurried We gave three days
% ne TIP stopping the first night IN New-Haven
snt The second IN Bridgeport The connections are
ve-y close, and only at one place, Natck. Mass.
was thsre even much block 70 walk II
getting from trolley 70 another. In fact nearly
always simply has step from into
another. From Stanford 70 New-Eaven the rfde
was delightful. Up and down hII through the
woods and rhsn das5 almost On 20 the beaches
slong The Sound The pictures were so varied that
enc lost track q tine altogether The actual tine
q -EveI from New-york 70 New-Haven Is only
about seven hours.
Leaving NeT-Havsn the nexr morning we were
obliged 70 take the o'clock train for WaIIingfcrd.
about half hours ride Our itinerary for that
Gay SAID several short railroad trips, which
anxious avoid and the ticket agent al New
Haven suggested thai take rather rounda bout
way, going through Meriden Southtngford and
PlainTtlle BY trolley, and from this last place by
shs third raI Of the Hartford and New-Raven
Rad 70 Hartford Il proved delightful route
some q Il ~ The foot Of a line Of low mountains
e1c-ng Z scr q steep cliff On asking the
cucJoT ths Kane CT The mountain ne said that the
Aerioen people called Il Mer1den Mountain and
ne southingron people West Peak Both places.
evidently. claimed IL The third raj runs from
Fls-nT-l+e % Hartford az electric road with open
cas- running parallel with the regular Hartford
eno NeT-HAven road, stopping only al stations
1nc going rapidly. Al Hartford we took the troll
-eg % East Windsor His and were tcld that
Us "ol-c take Us from there 70 Warehouse Point
me next trolley station We found OF arriving
l1at Tie bus Only runs OF Sundays, but succeeded
II Eettng one OF the farmers near 70 drive US
over foT % cents each There is q livery in the
place. too.
part Of the carriage ride was right along the
banks et the Connecticut River and our driver
az olc resident, entertained Us with the history
q the place At Warehouse Point there was ouce
Government warehouse, and ships used 70 SAL
c-ou1 there directly the West Indies From tia
Point 70 Springfield Is beautiful rolling country,
dotted here and there with pretty towns and VII
lEges.
The third day started from springneid 70
-lc-An OrcnErcs about an hours ride on the troll
ley We made the mistake of stopping there IN
stead CT going on = ludlow the end OF the line
ard the prerest part II -e ride along the Chicopee
RIVER Prom Ludlow fl Is only about ten minutes
walk. through shaded lanes. 10 the Indian Orchard
station OF the Boston and Albany Railroad There
are only tSo no-D-us trains. about 80 and
ne other al u.l5. st5Hp-nE a. West Warren Our
mistake however. afforded us considerable arnuse-
aaenI Upon inquiry found that from Indian
Crchsro posto1lce (abOur mile 70 the station Va
could take the mai wagon We asked the post
master L the wagon could take three Of Us. he
-Hp1ec II such z manner r1ar faLc5ed there
@ol-c De room for Z dozen. When the conveyance
drove up We wondered Il the old carr could 20
14l--e Without meeting the fate OF the -Oue Eoss
slaY. little rickety wagon, without paint. no
oashDcard, End wheels ar all angles We GOT in.
80 after series Of Get Up Pony.' Tan ancient
criver ne remarked. . ''ain't fast but tame
afraid q steam trolley cars steam rollers
80 1 don't to WOrTy.~ That ride was worth
21ch more tlan 10 cents 70
ErcU Vest Warren 10 Boston Is continuous
Eo-1ey trip. Spinning through esuIIful towns and
Fesf1Eg many lovely lakes. At West BrOokheld *
large AXE the scene Of many Indian battles and
Eeout which many Indians buried Facing the
axe e large house owned by Daniel
NepsLs- and now boarding house by
some Boston people II the CID hotel in the village
= Isnlngton once stopped and the room Is kept
- a. i was and IS one Of zi1e show places
ne entire trip was not Al al uresome. and We