The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-06-17
On The "Clly of Troy" to New York.

Ii was back in the 20 when the old
Bennington < Rutland X. r. was run
to accommodate the people. +. {.
White was Superintendent, John j.
Paris, Ed Mcclure. Fred Wilder,
Ezra Wright, conductors; McMasters,
Sibley, Farnum, Tufts, Blanchard and
others pulled the throttles. Each fall
there was one or more excursions to
New York via Citizens Line River
boats aud the old "City of Troy" always
took the excursion down the Hudson on
weeks vacation and everybody and
their friends went. A dozen will till,d
ears went off the b. q X. at North
Bennington and just before they left
Superintendent White handed me a
bunch of stateroom tickets saying,
hand them TO the Parser and tell him
| could not sell them. can't go down
this time, may yon have good time.
As we got out of the rush at Troy |
ran against Judge Fullerton and we
walked across the city together, stop
occasionally to view the place through
glasses. The Judge was dressed in the
best with gold spectacles, silk hat and
patent leather shoes. and he certainly
was a fine looking man, Nearing the
wharf the Judge said, III must hurry
and see If can get state room before
| am too late | told him | had a
bunch Of tickets which White had hand
cd me and then and there we concocted
scheme to make little spending
money out Of the crowd. The boat was
late leaving, and as we went down the
gang plank lot of potatoes in open
head barrels were being hustled aboard
aud several barrels were smashed. The
Judge slapped me on the shoulder and
said, do you allow your freight TO be
handled in that shape" mo" ! said,
but the boys are in hurry TO night.
THAT don't count" says the Judge, 81
will see 20 this matter at once, where
is the Captaini" and he walked rapidly
into the boat. The stevedores said,
who is thati ! said. that is Judge Full
lerton and he will make ii hot for You
fellows. and also went into the boat.
Bot the smashing stopped and when
ever the Judge appeared he was saluted
after that.
The crowd was all that the steamer
could accommodate and we had hard
work 10 get away from the wharf and
headed down stream. There were old
aud young, even some babies, and the
neyer.t 10. be.forgottcn bridal parties.
some old aud sedate. others young,
green and akward. Night soon closed
in and cold drizzle Of rain and fog
drove us all into th. cabins where an
Italian street band played their harp
aud fiddles and passed the greasy hat.
The piano was kept busy aud some Of
the younger sci waltzed slowly 10 in
diiTeren, music. while the newly mar
ried complies. evidently the swells Of
their native towns 10 northern Yer
mont, monopolized the dancing at last
and was tEr laughing stock ~ all who
saw them, aud who we're too green 10 /
green 20 know il. The hour Of ten /
draw near when the boat closed np and
al were expected 10 buy state rooms
% herths nj least bad discovered |
thai there we're no state rooms FOR sale /
nj the Pnrseris Office. aud the Judge /
aud myself got busy. The lights IN The /
main saloon we're turned low aud the
fun Vas over. The Judge approached 4
one u The bridegrooms and asked him
Il BE- ha4i secured state room. No.
he bad mol. The Judge very gallantly /
sold him his room for consideration /
and also goi an y out Of The other
nealy welded pair for my state room.
We had cashed up for them before. !