New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
ROUS|NC WELCOME
FOR TUNNEL TRAINS
LONG Island RejoiceS Over Its
Wedding with Man.
haitian.
FLAGS DECK STATIONS
Progress the Keynote Of Speak
ers at Enthusiastic Dinner
Held in Garden
City.

Long Island trains the first TO use the
new PENNSYLVANIA tunnels under the East
River pursued their course yesterday
through villages gayly decorated with
bunting and fags Bands played at the
stations where enthusiastic crowds had
gathered TO celebrate the opening of the
tunnels which had established direct con-
rectioD between the island and Manhattan.
t was tunnel day" and a day of rejoic-
ing for the inhabitants. At some of the
stations large banners Of red. white and
blue bore the inscription We Welcome
Progress"
The principal celebrations were al
Jamaica in the forenoon and at the Garden
City Hotel in the evening, where hundred
and fifty members of the various celebrat-
ing committees sat down to a sumptuous
dinner. with Ralph Peters. president Of
the Long Island Railroad, as the guest of
honor. Senator William H Reynolds en-
tertained the committees at the Nassau
Hotel. at Long Beach. in, the afternoon.
Bright skies and fair weather lent an
effect 70 the days programme that greatly
added TO the enthusiasm of the people ali
along the line Every town had its favor
ite method Of carrying out the celebration.
Perades through the business centres Of
the villages in which the town officials,
prominent citizens, the fire companies and
various societies took part, forming big
reception committees at the stations. made
UP the programme for the most part.
While the first train out Of the new
PENNSYLVANIA station left at 3:1 a. m yes
rerday. the largest crowd Of the day ar
rived there about Q O'Clock. when delega-
tions Of citizens from all points on Long
Island gathered 70 take the Official train
a. $50 O'Clock for Jamaica
Accident Delays Trains.
A slight accident occurred 10 one Of the
early outgoing trains which delayed traf-
fc for about an hour. Shortly after 7
O'Clock word was received by the Long
Island officials In this city that q train
was stalled between Woodside and Win
%eld The workingmen in LAYING the third
rails at a point between these two towns
neglected to install a ''slantfng" rail. so
that the shoes on the cars were ripped
from their fastenings and the current
broken
Considerable excitement prevailed among
the passengers for a time, but they were
quickly assured that there was no danger.
/ became necessary. however. to send
steam engines and q wreCking crew from
Jamaica to haul the stalled train into
place. Steam engines were lSeG on al the
trains from this point until the gang of
men could make the required repairs.
President Ralph Peters Of the Long
Island Railroad arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania station about s O'Clock from Garden
Cirv He gave his attention 10 al the de-
tails OF the opening Of the road. and said
that he was we'll pleased with the arrange
r1ents TIE Brooklyn and Long Island
delegations. under the leadership Of Bor
oueh President Alfred z. Steers. of Brook
lyn. all wore badges Of CONSPICUOUS design
as they boarded the official train for
Jamaica.
Fulton street. Jamaica's main thorough
fare. through which the delegates marched.
headed by band. was a maze Of flags
Most Of the houses were decorated. The
exercises were held in King Park, where
grandstand had been erected for the
occasion. Former lieutenant Governor
Timothy l, Woodruff was the orator of
the day.