Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-17
Poor Children from New
ark Given Free Excur-
sion and they Came in
Eighty-four Cars Made
Up Into Seven Sec
tions--AlI Had a Mer-
ry Good Time

Every trolley car from this city to
Boynton Beach. yesterday afternoon,
was crowded. People wanted to see
the thousands of youngsters from
Newark on their outing.
Early yesterday morning about 1000
men, women and children, of Newark,
star ted on special train for Boynton
Beach. The excursionists filled eighty
four cars that left the Broad street
station of the Central railroad, at
Newark, in soven sections.
There was not one of the 5000 and
more who was not happy that the
weather was fine. 1t was the biggest
excursion the railroad ever had, ac-
cording to CAPTAIN Hopper, who has
charge of the Central terminal there.
In handling so large n crowd, the
largest that ever went on the mum.
|cipal outing, it was deemed necessary
to make IN early start The first SEQ.
tion of twelve cars was ready q little
after O'Clock, but evidently this was
too soon for the childrcn and their
me thers. as not many we're on hand.
But by 6 80 they began to arrive in
droves. They streamcd along Broad
street, overfiowing the sidewalk,
and fairly blocked the entrance to the
station at one spell. But Chief of
Police Hopper was there with corps
of uniformed men and there was no
disor Ter. The aldermen Of the COM
mittee and Secretary o. Albert Gasser
were on hand, and, under their COM
bined direction things moved smooth.
ly from the start.
The police, aldermen and railroad
men were kept busy getting the people
aboard the train, and finally all was
accomplished and the last section left
Newark at just O'Clock.
Not an unpleasant incident occurred
to the excursionists en- route to tie
beach. and it was one continual round
of pleasure for the thousands as the
trains glided along. passing through
the beautiful country, much of which
many of those on board had never be-
fore seen. The first section reached
the beach at O'Clock. Half an hour
later the whistle on the locomotive Of
the second section could be heard,
aud the hundreds gathered about the
tracks and welcomed their followers
with shouts Of laughter. The third
section arrived at $40 O'Clock, and
followed closely by the others. AT
1915 O'Clock the last section, bearing
Mayor Doremus and several other city
officials, rolled into the station and
the poor children we're not lacking in
appreciation, for when the city ex-
cutive stepped from the train lie was
greeted with several rounds Of cheers,
and many OF the little ones gathered
about him while he talked with them
and patted them on the head. Boynton
Beach officials said few minutes
after the excursionists ware scattered
about the park and beach that they
never saw such merry gathering in
that locality. There were plenty of
shade trees, which afforded the aged
\ women a comfortable spot to sit and
watch the children as they romped
about in their glee. Many youngster
lost no time in going bathing.
i A few minutes after the last section
of the special train arrived several
wagon loads OF fresh milk.were brought
into the picnic grounds and the work
of distributing it was begun. The
aldermen and others worked like beav-
ers TO see that all were supplied, and
tshoftly before noon the lunch was
given out. On tile way down some Of