The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

New York, Feb. 25.-PresiGent Roosevelt
was ten minutes late on his Job OF ON
clslly linking the States OF New York and
New Jersey to-day IN spite OF the fact
that the governors Of those two states
were among the loo passengers thereby
detained.
In al other respects, the official open
ing Of the Hudson and Manhattan rail-
road over that part OF its system running
between Nineteenth street and Sixth ave
nue.. Manhattan. and Hoboken, proceeded
according TO the programme.
In the station itself. everything was
found TO be prepared for the regular op-
Grafton Of the line.
A few minutes before $50 O'Clock. all
the lights in the station and some OF
those IN the cars went out. and this. it
was known. was because the electric
power of the line had been turned of,
and would not be set flowing again until
the President operated key at his desk
at Washington.
Governors Arrive.
Just before that happened. Governors
Hughes and Fort arrived. accompanied
by military stats. all in full uniform
Ii was noticed that. although the power
current was turned off. there remaiRed
enough electric lighting by the storage
system to permit friends TO recognize
each other across the car through the
rapidly thickening cloud of tobacco
smoke.
Whatever was the cause OF the delay
at the Washington end, it ceased to
operate at s:4O o'clock. and the renghted
electric globes indicated that Washing
ton had seen its duty and done it," a
moment later. the doors were closed, a
signal given. and the train rode smoothly
out Of the station on its way to Hoboken.
No stop was made going over. but the
train was slowed enough az the two IN
tervening stations to permit hasty ex-
animation OF their construction. and did
not run so fast under the middle Of the
river but that every one caught glimpse
OF the circling colorcd lights which indi-
cate the State line.
Eleven Minutes 10 HobOken.
The run TO the Hoboken station took
eleven minutes. but it took fifteen min
utes for the crowd TO emerge from the
subway station there TO the above ground
platform where the speaking was to take
place The exit from the station, one
OF three. was that leading out on the
Hudson place. in that square it was es-
timated that l5,O00 people gathered To-
day Finally. the governors OF the States
of New York and New Jersey came forth
and edged their way up to the speakers
stand.
The formal proceedings were opened
by Walter C. Oakman. president OF the
Hudson Companies. who for years has
been actively at the head Of the com
pany which is constructing the entire
system.
Addresses Mr.. McAdoo.
He said, addressing Mr.. McAdoo,
! As the president OF the Hudssn Companies which
to-day sees this partial completion Of the system
Of the tunnels and the terminal buiIdinss whic'
it has had under construction for several years.
am here TO make formal pabc transfer to the
Hudson and Msahattan Railway Company Of thai
part Of the undertaking which includes the lines
from Hoboken % Upper New York. The remainder
Of the wsrS IS in progress. and We hope soon
10 extend to jersey City and the downtown dis
trict Of New York the same facilities.
Mr.. McAdOo then said!
On behalf Of the officers and directors of shs
Hudson and Manhattan Railrnad Company, ac
cept from yen the railroad and tunnels extending
from H0hoken TO Sixth aFeDue and Nineteenth
street New fork City
II IS my pleasant duty before taking any sthsl
procceGiEg read sou A letter from the President
cf the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, who hes
hcnored us BY touching the button al The White
House which released the power that brought this
train from the New York to the New Jersey side
Of the river.
In touching the button to-day that started thi.
tTain from tbs east 10 the west Of the Hudson
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