L& Exploring WITHIN S-/V MILES OF NEW YORK Trolley Trips to Boston and PhiladelpKia Price, 10c. THE Packer Collegiate Institute A SCHOOL FOR THE THOROUGH TEACHING OF YOUNG WOMEN, JORALEMON STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. Opening Days, . * . . . September 17, tS, t9. Catalogues are mailed on request made to the Registrar. BRYAN H. SMITH, TRUMAN J. BACKUS, LL.D. President of the Trustees. President of the Faculty. 1903— 7th Revised Edition I i 7^ Trolley Exploring AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD GUIDE to Historic and Picturesque Places About New York, New Jersey, and New England Compiled by CROMWELL CHILDE The Long Island Field Over New Jersey Through Revolutionary Westchester On Staten Island In Connecticut In Massachusetts < In Rhode Island , TOGETHER WITH THE TRIPS TO BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA WitK Maps PUBLISHED BY THE Brookl}^ Daily Eagle VOL. XVIII., No. 7, SERIAL No. 6.o, OF THE EAGLE LIBRARY Entered at the Brooklyn-New York Post Office as second class matter. (SEVENTH EDITION) Copyrighted, 1903 I AKE HE ROLLEY O-DAY cAnd Visit ^ Beautiful Cedar Grove THE IDEAL CEMETERY On Line of Flushing Cars (See Route 27) Situate on High Undulating Slope Overlooking Flushing Bay The Largest, Most Modern and Best Kept of any T^ral Cemetery r. ENGRAVED BOOK OF VIEWS MAILED ON REQUESTO •ro Office: / cMddison (Avenue, cManhdttAn Telephone Connection ^ Money to Loan at i CALL ON J.P.SLOANE,887 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn o • « » \ >- MANHATTAN TERRACE IMPROVEMENT CO., 21 Park Row, New York. I Office on the property. One of twenty homes now building at MANHATTAN TERRACE the one suburban property in Brooklyn where the gigan- tic Subway System of the Pennsylvania and the Inter- borough Rapid Transit Railways meet. We are at present 26 minutes from New York City Hall — Brighton Beach Electric Train — fare, 5 cents. In three years we will be fifteen minutes from Wall street or 20 minutes from Herald Square, via direct transit through both subway systems. Purchasers of Manhattan Terrace lots now will realize a profit of 300^ inside of five years. Can you secure a better investment affording ab.solute security. We can sell you a beautiful home on easy terms. Booklet and particulars on application. THE LONG ISLAND LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY “TEMPLE BAR” Corner Court and Joralemon Sts., Brooklyn Allows interest on Daily Balances Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Transacts General Trust and Banking Business, Acts as Executor, Trustee, Adminis* trator, Etc. CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND PROFITS $2,400,000.00 Accounts of Individuals, Firms and Corporations Solicited lEDWARD MERRITT, - - Ptesideal CLINTON L. ROSSITER, First Vice-President DAVID tJ. LEGOET, - Second Vice-President FREDERICK t. ALDRIDGE, ' - Secretary WILLARD P. SCHENCK, - A s s’ t Secretary V A > Index. PAGE PAGE Cleveland, Ohio 93 Clifton, N. J 23, 25 Clifton, S. 1 87 Clovena, S. 1 88 • Clove Road, S. 1 88 ^ Cohoes, N. Y 89 -' 'College Point, L. 1 31, 41 —Concord, Mass 83 /^Concord, S. 1 88 ^tConey Island, L. 1. .31, 32, 37, 38 S' Coney Island Creek, L. I 37 J Coney Is. Jockey Club, L. I. . 37 o Connecticut Farms, N. J 19 Connecticut Valley 78, 79 Corona. L. 1 39, 40 Cos Cob, Conn 47, 61, 65, 67 Coytesville, N. J 13, 28 Cranford, N. J 12, 16 Creedmoor, L. I 43 Cypress Hills Cemetery, L. I. 40 Danbury, Conn Darien, Conn 72, Deal Beach, N. J Dedham, Mass Derby, Conn Detroit, Mich Dobbs Ferry, N. Y 58, Doylestown, Pa Dunton, L. I Dunwoodie, N. Y Dyker Meadow, L. I 90 73 30 84 74 92 61 85 43 57 33 Eagle Rock, N. J 12, 20 East Brookfield, Mass 83 East Chester, N. Y 47, 55, 59 East Hartford, Conn 79 East Long Branch, N J 80 East New York, L. 1 42, 43 East Rutherford, N. J 35 East Walpole, Mass 84 Eatontown, N. J . 30 Echo Bay, N. Y 62 Edgemere, L. 1 43 Edgewater, N. J 28 Elberon, N. J 30 Elizabeth, N. J 13, 16 Elizabethporl, N. J 86 Elmhurst, L. 1 40 Elmsford,N.Y 61, 65 Empire City Track, N. V . . 50, 57 Enfield, Conn 80 Englewood, N. J 11, 28 Erie, Pa 92 Fairfield, Conn 73, 73 Fairport. Ohio 92 Fairview, N. J 12, 26 Fall River, Mass 69, 84, 85 Farmington, Conn 78 Far Rockaway , L. I . . 31 , 41 , 43 44 Featherbed Lane, N. Y 50 Flatbush, L. I 37 Flatlands, L. 1 32, 37, 38 Flushing, L. 1 31, 39, 40, 41,43, 44 Fordham, N. Y 48, 51 Forest Hills, Mass 82 Forest Hill, N. J 22 Fort Edward, N. Y 89 Fort Hamilton, L. I 81,33, 33 Fort Lafayette, L. 1 33 Fort Lee, N. J 11. 12, 28 Fort Schuyler, N. V 54, 56 Fort Wadsworth, S. 1 87 Franklin, N. J 13, 32 Freeport, L. 1 31,41, 45 Garretson, S. I. 87 Garrison’s Lane, L. 1 43 Glen Island, N. Y 62 Glen Ridge, N. J 12, 21 Glens Falls, N. Y 89 Gloucester, Mass 83 Grant City, S. 1 87 Gran ton, N. J 13, 36 Gravesend, L. 1 34 Greenwich, Conn. 47. 61, 62, 64 67 Greenwood Cemetery 32, 40 Grove Street, N. J 21 Guttenberg, N. J 27 Hackensack, N. J 11 Haledon, N. J 25 Hammels, L. 1 43 Harrison, N. Y 61 Hartford, Conn . . 71 , 76, 77, 78, 79 Hasbrouck Heights, N. J 23 Hastings, N. Y 47, 58, 59, 61 Hempstead, L. I 31, 44 High Bridge, N. Y 48, 57 Highland Avenue, N. J 20 Hillcrest, N. J 31 Hingham, Mass 83 Hoboken. N. J 24 Holland Hook, S. I 86 Hollands, L. 1 43 Hollis, L. 1 43 Hollywood, N. J 30 Holyoke, Mass 81 Homestead, N. J 34 Homewood, L. I 35 Housatonic River, Conn 74 Howland Hook, S. 1 86 Hudson. N. Y 90 Hunt’s Point, N. Y 53 6 Trolley Exploring. Q GET A ‘PAIR OF OUR Rigid Spring Eyeglasses. They are something entirely nepv — and as they combine the advantages of both the Eyeglass and Spectacle^ they are as convenient as they are ne.rk and Orange (fare 5 cents frdm Broad and Market streets), passing through Vailsbvirg. Between, Sovith Orange and Vallsburg is the famous Seton Hall. At Sovith Orange, a connecting route skirts the mountain side at the end of the valley in a wonderfully flue run of 4 miles to Movjrvtain Station, HlgKland Avenue and West Orange (5 cents additional;. At this latter point there is' a free stage transfer into Orange. At Highland Aven\ie another car may he taken to Kagle Rock. From South Orange, where a roadway leads up into South Movintain Reservation, the main line extends at the moun- tain’s foot, in the opposite ^direction (southwest) into Maple- wood. ROUTE 4. To Brick Church, Orange, West Orange, Llewellyn Park, Lagle Rock. Dagle Rock, the terminus of this 7 mile 6 cent line from Broad and Market streets, Newark, is the second in importance of the great Jersey parks- that were only started four years ago, and even now are not quite complete. Kagle R.ock Reservation is somewhat smaller than South Mountain Reservation, but is of the same general chai'acter, wild, beautiful, still nature’s own. From the top of this height a superb view of New York City, twenty miles away, is to be had. A parkway connects the two reservations. This is the first of what is hoped will be an ad- mirable system of grand driveways over all of Essex County. The trolley line goes only to the foot of Kagle Rock, but the walk to the top is only about a mile. There is an electric car, too. that may be taken (fare five cents). Though, out and back, this trip may be made in an hour, it takes in many points of note in these handsome suburbs. A bettei’ general view can scarcely be gotten of the Ora^rvges than by this line, with its glimpses of noble -villas and delightful streets. 21 Over New Jersey, The OraLtige towns touched on are Roseville, Grove Street. Eacst Ora^nge, Brick CKurcK, Oracnge, West Ora^nge, and Llewellyn Pai.rk, the latter a sort of miniature Tuxedo, where Thomas A. Edison lives, and just outside of which he has his workshop, on the Vatlley Roa>.d, along which the cars pass on their way to EaLgle Rock. ROUTE 5. To Bloomfield. Glen Ridge, Montcla.ir, Verona, Caldw^ell, up into the mountains. Through towns of no less charm than the Oranges the electric road to Caldwell winds, ten miles from the Market street corner, a trip of an hour and ten minutes, at a cost of 15 cents. It is not a region of history, but a modern land of the best of residential towns. The upland commences almost before Newark is fairly left behind, and the heavy cars pass through the weir known centres of Watsessing, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair (with a branch line to Mont- clair Heights 3 miles further north, 8 cents from Newark), Ver- ona, Hillcrest and Caldwell. By the time the up- per levels are reached the full rural beauty of the route is appar- ent, and it is realized that the State has few finer trolley rides. Verona, boasts of one of New Jersey’s finest sheets of water — Verona. La.ke. Caldwell has the honor of having been the birthplace of ex- Presideut CJeveland. BRANCH BROOK PARK Of the seven parks the Essex County Park Commission has laid out in and about Newark these past four years at a cost of !$4, 000,000— Branch Brook, £ast Side, West Side, Ora.nge, Wequahic, South Mountain and £)agle Rock Reserva- THOMAS A. Edison’s residence, llewellyn PARK, ORANGE, N. J. 22 Trolley Exploring. tions— Branch Brook is one worth a special visit, just as South Mountain Reservation and Kagle Rock Reservations are. Since it lies in Newark’s very heart, however, it is not men- tioned in any of the routes here that lead out of the town. Three lines reach it, all starting from the corner of Broad and Market streets. The Orange street car may be taken to its south- ern entrance, the Bloomfield avenue car to its centre, the Forest Hill car to Mt. Prospect avenue and Ballautine Parkway, from which point there is a walk of two blocks under maple trees to its northern division. Though but 280 acres in extent Branch Brook Park is a fine stretch of ornamental and practical gardening. Its southern division contains a lake, a wading pool for children, a playfield of 15 to 16 acres, and an English formal garden. Throughout its northern division the ground is laid out in a plantation that will be grown into the form of a mimic, well trained wilderness. The , park’s lower end is in the centre of an artisans’ quarter, but its upper section in a handsome residential district. ROUTE 6. From Newark up in the PaLSsaic Hills, through Belleville, Nutley, Fra-nklin, PaLSsnic into PaLterson, aLnd beyond to Little Fatlls and Singac. Two trolley roads lead to Paterson, one from Newark, the second from Christopher street ferry (see Route 9). That out of Newark takes an hour and a half to make the trip, travels 15 miles and makes a charge of 15 cents from Broad and Market streets to the Paterson City Hall. Phil Kearney’s birthplace still stands in Newark, a little less than a mile from the starting point. Any conductor can point it out, with its quaint, low eaves. General Kearney’s daughter, Mme. D’Hautville, who resides abroad, continues to keep it up in memory of her father, though only a caretaker has lived there for many years. Just above Belleville, the old Dutch section, the road passes some noted brown stone quarries. It goes through the active towns of Nutley, Franklin, Acquackanonk, Passaic, Clif- ton and Lakeview. At Paterson it makes connection with the cars for Little Falls and Singac (for notes on these and further details of Paterson see Route 9). Over New Jersey. 33 ROUTE 7. Cross Country from Newa^rk through Kea.rney, Arlington. Rutherford a.nd HnckensaLck. For a ride for pleasure there is comparatively little of interest in this route, nor does it lead anywhere that cannot be better reached in some other way. It joins Newark and Hackensack PASSAIC FALLS AT PATERSON, N. J. through Harrison, Kearney, Arlington and Hasbrouck Heights, and the fares on the two lines to be taken amount to 20 cents. The distance is 17 miles, and the running time one hour and thirty minutes. ROUTE 8. Cortlandt, Desbrosses, acnd W. Twenty- third street ferries to Bergen Point, thence to Staten Island. This ten-mile journey to Bergen Point, the run taking just one hour, is one of the cheapest trolley rides about New York, its fare being but 5 cents. It connects with the boats over the ferry to 24 Trolley Exploring. Port Richmond. A pleasant afternoon trip would be to take the Staten Island boat from the foot of Whitehall street, a trolley car to Port Richmond, and then this line back to New York. Its cost would be about 20 cents. The lower portion of the road leads through an atti’active suburban section. By this line there is a good alternative route to lower New Jersey and Philadelphia. (See Route 1, page 15.) ROUTE 9. From Christopher and Ba-rcla-y street ferries over the meadows to Pa-terson, the "White Line Run,” going through Schuetzen Pa-rk, Homestea.d, Seca.ucus, Carlstadt, Fast Rutherford, Passaic, Clif- ton, Lakeview, to Pa.terson, Little Fa.lls and Singac. In all trolleying annals within 30 miles of New York there is no more romantic and picturesque journey than this. It divides honors fairly with the tortuous progress up and down the cliffs at Fort Lee, with the glorious ride along the North Shore of Long Island Sound from Rye co Greenwich, For making this Paterson and Singac exploration 6 hours must be allowed from the New York side for the round trip, 3 hours each way, and it may take even longer than that. The distance traveled from the Hoboken shore up into these hills is 28 miles, and the round trip costs 50 cents a person, plus ferri- ages. At not very much greater actual expense it is possible to trolley one way and come back from Paterson by train. An alternative return route is via Passaic, Nutley, Belleville, Newark, and thence to New York, also 25 cents. (See Route 6.) This trolley journey presents in rapid succession every variety of scenery. The car travels for neaidy half an hour through uninter- esting Hoboken and Jersey City Heights. Suddenly, how- ever, it makes a sharp turn. In an instant there is spread out before the traveler the valley of the Hackensack far below him. The car shoots down the straight, narrow turnpike on the cliff’s side, a mile and more in length. Here, on the meadows, are Homestead and Secaucus. Then it moves across the flats, a journey of over four miles. Along the higher ground beyond are the residentiai sections of Over New Jersey. 25 Carlstadt and East R^utherford Ca car connecting with RutKerford proper, half a mile away). A little further on, and the line runs through the Passaic country, a. beautiful land in- deed. There is a fine highway and many charming vistas and scenes. Not a few of these centre about the old town of Passaic. Beyond this the cars leave the highway and travel through the fields, romantically, until the outskirts of Paterson come into view. There is a change of cars to be made in Paterson. The trolley explorer has now come ‘20 miles. But he should by no means leave out the final half hour of this journey, but should push on to Little Falls and Slngac, a route of surprising scenic beauty, half an hour each way. (The extra time and the extra expense are allowed for in the figures given above.) Side trips of interest might also be made to some of Paterson’s suburbs, to Lakeview, Clifton and Lodi (8 miles, 10 cents more) ; to Haledon, Riverside and Totowa (3 miles, 5 cents). - Both . of these lines are to be taken from the Paterson City Hall. In Paterson the trolley visitor must not fail to see the Falls of the Passaic (the Passyack River in old times), which are nearly 100 feet high. Several sensational jumps have been made off them. The watershed of the Passaic, a vast and valuable territory of water right, has a fascinating chapter of history all its own. Its possibilities, from a commercial standpoint, were seen more than a century ago, in the days of America’s earliest development, by none other than the renowned Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton founded the “Society of Useful Manufacturers,” incorporating this body by Act of Congress and giving it a perpetua.1 charter, with com- plete control over this watershed. This historic corporation is now the East Jersey Water Company, and it has disposed of a por- tion of its old water rights for an aggregate sum of milhcms. Under this charter of Hamilton’s Paterson very early started her career as a manufacturing city, her silk mills being her first indus- tries. This summer it is possible to make an interesting “ round trip ” in Paterson touring. Take this route one way and Route 13, just now extended to Paterson, the other. Route 13 's terminus is opposite 130th street, Manhattan. Its cars can be met by taking cars Route 11, changing at Fort Lee. A line is planned from Pa.tersorv up to Sufferns. R.OUTE 10. Over the Bergen Turnpike from Chris- topher and Barclay street ferries to Ridg- field a^nd Little Ferry. This line runs over the old Hackensack (Bergen) Turnpike, and because of legal complications is still incomplete, though it was to 26 Trolley Exploring. have been finished last summer. It runs now but a little ways be- yond Ridgefield. It will eventually go to Hackensack and Cherry Hill. It passes through New Durham, Granton, Fair View and will cross Overpeck Creek. Between Fair View and Ridgefield there are yet standing, a,long this line, some interesting old-fashioned English houses. ROUTE II. From Fourteenth street ferry to Fort Lee. OLD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ELIZABETH, N. J. Courtesy of Elizabeth Journal. Take the Union Hill car from Fourteenth street ferry (6 cents) , changing at Fourth street and Broadway to the Fort Lee car (10 cents additional). The excuse of this route, not especially attractive to travel over in itself, is that it offers four interesting sights for the trolley tourist. Fort Lee may be far more conveniently reached b.v way of the Forty-second street ferry (See R.oute 12). But along this Hoboken shore there are several points not to be missed. The first two of these lie close together— Castle Point, the residence of the famous Stevens family, engineers and fashion- ables of New York for genera- tions; and the great Stevens In- stitute, one of America’s fore- most scientific schools. Castle Point may be readily seen from the river, from any of the up- town ferry boats, the one dis- tinctive object on the Jersey shore, perched commandingly and grandly on a bluff at the water’s edge. The Stevens In- stitute is close to the Castle. These should be visited, to be exact, before the Union Hill car is taken. At the Fourteenth street ferry board a Washington street car. This car goes around to the Jersey landing of the 1 Over New Jersey. 27 ' 'n*. . Barclay and Christopher street ferries, and either of these ferries could be taken to reach these buildings. They lie half way between the two ferries. Any conductor can indicate the cross street at which to stop, Returning to the Fourteenth street ferry and taking the Union Hill car the traveler should get off at Highwood Park. A short distance from the highway upon which the cars run is the historic ')) RAHWAY RIVER, SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESERVATION, ORANGE MOUNTAINS, N. J. monument to Alexander Hamilton, killed on this spot a century ago in his duel with Aaron Bm’r, All this high ground is Weehawkerv Heights ; Guttenberg lies just to the north of it. A walk to the edge of the cliff at Highwood Park will disclose a magnificent view of the river and of New York City. The castle-like structure built partially down the cliff is the studio of Karl Bitter, the sculptor. Just beyond this is a stairway by which the Forty-second street ferry can be reached, in 10 minutes’ walk. 28 Trolley Exploring. ROUTE 12. From Forty-second street ferry (Wee- hawken) to Fort Lee and Coytesville. The interest of this road is that in its seven and a half mile run from Weehawken it takes the trolley explorer into a wild region at its northern end— at Coytesville. Between Fort Lee and Coytesville there is fine trolleying. Fare from Weehawken 15 cents. ROUTE 13. From Edgewa-ter (by ferry foot of West 130th street) to Fort Lee, Leonia., Engle- wood, Bogota., Hackensa.ck; through to Pa.terson, new this yea.r. For the city dweller nowhere is the change to the wildness of the country more rapid and complete than on the Palisades opposite West 130th street, New York City, and north and west through Ber- gen County, N. J. The 125th street Crosstown and the Boulevard cars run direct to the New York ferry terminal, and from the New' Jersey ferry terminal at Edgewater electric cars run up the face of the Palisades, past the interesting “ Horseshoe Curve ” into and through The Park on the Palisades. From the Palisades at Edgewater and Fort Lee (1>4 miles further north) can be had some of the finest views about New York. The Hudson River valley is directly below. Further west, on de- scending the western slope of the Palisades before Leonia is reached, the outlook is even more expansive, comprising the valleys of Over- peck Creek and Hackensack River, with the R.amapo Mountains beyond. The natural beauties of the Phelps Estate Park on the Tearveck Ridge are well known, and this district has many opportunities for the naturalist. At Leonia the line branches, one division running north to Engle- wood, where there are many handsome country seats. (Edgewater to Englewood, 7 miles, 10 cents, 40 minutes.) West of Leorvia the line rnns through Teaneck to Hackensack and Maywood (Edgewater to Hackensack, 7)4 miles, 10 cents, 40 minutes) and to Paterson (14)4 miles, 15 cents to City Line, 5 cents more to the City Hall). Transfers to any part of Pessterson and Passaic. See R-oute 9. The Palisades bluff at Fort Lee is the site of the revolutionary fort. It was at this point that Washington, having crossed his Continentals from New York City, marched them over the hills to Pompton and Morristown. Hackensack is one of the oldest towns in the neighborhood of New York, having been founded in 1640 by the Dutch and named after the Hackensacky Indians. Crolky Cine$ of tbe Jersey Coast ROUTE 14. Red Ba^nk to Shrewsbury, Eatontown, Oceanport, Pleasure Bay, Long Bra.nch, West End, Hollywood, Elberon, Deal Bea-ch, Allenhurst, Interla-ken, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bra.dley Bea.cK, Avon and Belmar. Though trolley connection with New York as regards the Jersey sea coast is still far from being complete, a gap existing between Keyport and R^ed Bank, the summer resorts along this shore .See j'agre 18, f 30 Trolley Exploring. have a highly successful trolley service of their own, stretching from R.ed Bank to Belmar, a 20 mile extent of electric rails. It takes nearly two hours to make the full trip, a pretty and varied one, skirting all the colonies at their most interesting points, passing the big hotels and traversing a well built up sea side. The total fare (Red Bank to Belmar) is 36 cents. The Red Bank line, going through Shrewsbury, Baton- town and Oceanport, comes out on the coast at Bast Long Branch. The strictly coast line begins at Pleasure Bay, on an inlet of the Shrewsbury River, and runs through Bast Long Branch, Long Branch, West Bnd, Hollywood, Blberon, Deal Beach, Allenhurst, Interlaken. Asbury Park and Ocean Grove. A continuing line runs to BraLdley BeaLcK, Avon and BelmoLr from Asbury Pa^rk. Through Route Philadelphia, pages 17 and 85. QaADfUGA ON SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS ARCH, BROOKLYN. The Long Island Field. ^“UjJ“^XCEPT for the lines that reach out from populous ^ '* South Brooklyn, the Park Slope and Flatbush, in gleaming parallel rails, for the great system of ocean beaches and shore front— Fort Harcvilton. Ba.th BeacK. Coney Island, Manhatta.n Bea>.ch, Brighton Beach, Bergen Bea.ch, Cana-rsie, and for those that run northward to the smaller rivals of these resorts— Bowery Bay and North Beach, on the Sound — Long Island has still few suburban trolleys— small additions. Much of note is under way and planned, none the less, and to be told. Jamaica, 5 miles beyond the old Brooklyn boundaries, is within the trolley circle, and a line runs out 4 miles further— into Queens. Flushing can be approached from Long Island City and Brooklyn in three distinct ways. From Flushing there is, too, a road to College Point. Over the Island’s backbone, to the north and south of Ja-ma-ica., from FlvisKing to Fa.r Rocka.way, a cross country trolley is in operation, miles of rails, connecting to Rocka.wa.y Pa.rk. This year the Mineola-Hempstead- Freeport trolley line is in full operation, a spur from it extending nearly to Qvieens. Stages connect with cars at Queens (Route 31). This road is to be extended along the south shore into Brooklyn through Rockville Centre, Valley Strea.m, etc. Another branch of it will run along the Jericho Tvirnpike from Mineola^ into Queens. From Mlneola^ a trolley line is to be built to Port Wa.shington through R.oslyn. There is an abundant field for short journeys to the beaches, trips that may be made in an hour or little more (the time figured from the Now York end of the Brooklyn Bridge), and longer tours out in the still open country that lies around Jamaica. Nominally, the most of Long Island trolley trips have their starting point at the New York end of the Bridge, the foot of Broadway, Brooklyn, or Long Island City. Some lines, however, start from Fifth avenue and Thirty-sixth street, or Third avenue and Sixty-fifth street, both reached by Brooklyn Elevated (Fifth avenue line), over the Bridge, 24 minutes and 41 minutes from the New York end of the Bridge, respectively. To the beaches through cars are run from the Bridge and the ferries throughout the Summer. 32 Trolley Exploring, The routes to Coney Island, Fort Hamilton, Bath, Ber. gen, Manhattan and Brighton Beaches and Cat-nacrsle, take the trolley traveler through a land some 7 miles square that ten years ago was sleepy farm land, dotted with tiny villages, but now has risen into rapidly growing suburbs full of life. From Pros- pect Pa.rk and Greenwood Cemetery, 7 miles from the ocean shore, the actual city has crept very nearly half way down. All MARKET WAGONS ON THE MERRICK ROAD NEAR JAMAICA. this flat and level plain is historic, though few landmarks now remain. In this vicinity were the first Dutch settlements of Brooklyn. To a greater degree than any other district about here Flatla^nds has kept up her primitive life. Yet this is fast going. Separated from the maze of connecting lines that but join and patch the great system together the most interesting of the through trolley routes of Long Island are: ROUTE 15. To Fort HaLmilton from Third a. venue and Sixty-fifth street, through Bay Ridge. This starting' point is to be reached, as stated above, also from Hamilton Avenue Ferry ("Whitehall street. New York), and by connecting trolley cars over the Bridge. A 6-cent fare. One oLthe 33 The Long Island Field. prettiest of the shorter runs. The way leads through Bsly Ridge, down Third avenue, shaded by superb old trees. There are fine views of New York Bay and the Na^rrows. Fort Hamilton, the terminus, is 8^^ miles from New York City Hall. The old Fort is one of the most interesting of American fortifi- cations. It is a somewhat ancient stone fortress, strengthened with modern earthworks. Its military reservation contains 96 acres Opposite It, out in the Lower Bay, is Fort LafaLvette used for political prisoners during the Civil War ; of l^^ears a p^ace for storing explosives. ROUTE 16. To Coney Island from Second a. venue and Thirty-ninth street, by waLy of Bath Bea.ch, Bensonhurst and Ulmer Park. Over perhaps the most delightfully built-up section of Brooklyn’s suburbs, the car passes through Dyker Meadow, BaLth Bea.ch and BensonKurst. At Vlmer Park (Unionville) there is one of the most extensive of metropolitan summer resorts. This is another 5-cent ride from New York, and may also be reached by way of Thirty-ninth Street ferry (Whitehall street, New York) ferriage extra, 5 cents. 34 Trolley Exploring. NOTE. In taking these Long Island routes the trolley traveler should remember that there are frequently many and diverse ways of reaching the starting points given here. He can best learn just what these are, in each case, by making careful inquiries of conductors and transfer agents. Many a B-cent piece can be saved in this way. This is, the case in all trolley riding, but especially in the heart of Brooklyn, where the lines are many and criss-cross constantly. It should also be remembered that the Brooklyn Elevated railroads are invaluable for reaching the suburbs quickly, and, in many instances, transfers are issued and there is no extra fare to pay. ROUTE 17. To Coney lsla.nd from Third o.ven\ie and Sixty-fifth street, through Kings High- way a-nd Gravesend. The old “ Sea Beach ” line, 51 minutes from New York City Hall. A 10-cent fare. The open country until Kings Highway is reached. The line passes through Gravesend, of historic note. Gravesend was established by charter from the original Tutcli set- tlers to Lady Dorothy Moody and her followers, in 10d». ROUTE 18. To Coney Island from Fifth avenye and Thirty-sixth street, via Parkville, Kings Highway, Brooklyn Jockey Club and Gravesend. Another good Coney Island route, the old “Culver” road, 48 minutes from New York, and a 10-cent fare, passing over Park- ville. the Kings Highway. Brooklyn Jockey CIvib and Gravesend. Through service from New York. See note between Eoutes 16 and 17 • The Long Island Field. ^ 35 R.OUTE 19. Island from. Fifth aLvenue and Thirty-sixth street. This route goes trough Blythebourne, Borough Pa^rk Homewood. Van Pelt Manor. (New Utrecht), Bath Beach and Ulmer Park. Chiefly interesting from its path through many of Brooklyn’s new suburbs, BlytKebourne, Borovigh PaLrk, Homewood, Lefferts Pa.rk, Va-n Pelt Ma.r\or, This region is the THE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OP GENERAL GRANT, BROOKLYN. 36 Trolley Exploring. heart of the old New UtrecKt farming plain, until of recent years one great market garden. New UtrecKt is almost as interesting historically as is Gravesend STATUE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON, BROOKLYN It figured in the Battle of Long Island, and ™til within late years has had within its bounds many dwellings of the early Butch. Few of the old farm houses, of great architectural importance as early American types, now remain, unfortunately. Through service from New York end of Bridge, Fifth avenue Ele- vated. Fare 10 cents, to Ulmer Park 5 cents. Time 47 minutes. The Long Island Field. 37 R^OUTE 20. To Coney Island from FlatbusK, through Flatla.nds and South Greenfield, past the Coney l[sla.nd Jockey Club into Sheeps, heev^d Ba.y, West End a^nd Sea^ GaLte. From Sheepshead Baty a walk of ac haLlf mile to MaLnhatta>.n Beach. A trolley ride (10 cents fare) of great picturesqueness and inter- est. Its starting point is reached by the Ocean avenue cars from the foot of Broadway, Brooklyn. The villa section of FlatbusK. newly rebuilt, can be seen pleasingly from the car windows. From Fla.tb’usK old Fla.tl».rvds is entered, and the farming section of South Greenfield. 54 minutes from the Broadway ferry the Coney Isla.nd Jockey Clvib is reached. From Sheepshead Bay the traveler may leave the car and walk across a foot bridge over Coney Island Creek, a distance of one half mile. The car skirts the Creek until the West End is approached, and then turns in upon Coney Isla-nd, running to its easterly point. Sea. Ga.te (Norton’s Point), 13 miles from Broadway ferry 73 minutes. NOTE— All the routes may be reached from the New York end of the Bridge or the Broadway Ferry. Inquire for transfers and changing points. ROUTE 21. To Brighton Bea.ch a.nd Ma.nha.tta.n Beach from Prospect Park, by wa.y of Fla.tbush and Sheepshead Bay. Practically a through electric railroad line runuing from the New York end of the Bridge and over the Fulton street elevated tracks, turning off at Franklin avenue and passing through FIa.tbusK in a cut. Fare to SKeepshea.d Ba^y and Brighton Bea.cK, 10 cents, Ma.nhattan Bea.ch. 15 cents. Could also be taken by Flatbush avenue trolley line and by Nostrand avenue line, changing to the route at Prospect Pa-rk, in the cut. Passes through Sheepshead Bay. 38 Trolley Exploring. R.OUTE 22. To Coney Island from Park Circle, through Parkville, to the Brighton Beach Race Track, to Brighton BeaLch, into the West End. Park Circle is reached from the Bridge by Smith street cars, from Grand street, and from Broadway ferry by Franklin avenue cars. A free transfer, and a 5-cent fare (10 cents on Sundays and holidays). Touches PaLrkville, the BrlgKton Bea.ch Ra.ce Track aud BrlgKton Beach itself. See note between Routes 16 and 17. R.OUTE 23. To Bergen Beach from Nostrand and Flatbush avenues, crossing over Flat- lands. A pleasing 4-mile ride from this junction. Flatbush avenue and Nostrand avenue cars may be boarded at the Bridge or Broadway ferry respectively. The road is a straightaway ruu down Flat- bush avenue, through Flatlaads to Bergen BeacK; a 5-cent fare. R.OUTE 24. To Canarsie from East New York and elsewhere. Starting point reached by Hamburg avenue car from Broadway ferry, through Rockaway avenue, 5 cents. Road passes through the Jewish settlement of Brownsville. Canarsle is 4 miles from East New York. It is a good point to start from for a fishing trip. Carvarsie may also be reached by way of Flatbush avenue, changing cars at Church avenue. Line goes down through Church avenue (a new route), or take any car that crosses Thirty-ninth street and transfer to Thirty -ninth street car going east. The Long Island Field. 39 R-OUTE 25. i-T® Isla^nd t/ity (through Ratvenswood and Stein- wa.y), and from Corona, by wa.y of Brooklyn. NortK BeacK, on Bowery Bay, is the Coney Island of the Sound. These routes pass through rather pretty country. There are two lines from Long Island City (Thirty-fourth street ferry) each 5 cent fares and of about 30 minutes running time. One line passes through Ravenswood and Astoria, the second through Steirvway. From Corona on the Flvishlng line (See Route 27) IVortK Beach is but a 12-minute run. This is the Brooklyn con- nection by way of Ridgewood (See again Route 27). ROUTE 26. ‘‘Cemetery Line” from Long Island Ctt^ touching all the great cemeteries of the ‘‘ ridge. QUAINT FARM HOUSE NEAR FAR ROCKAWAY, L. I. 40 Trolley Exploring. FBIENDS MEETING HOUSE, FLUSHING. BUILT 169,'). Route 86 runs out a little beyond Middle Village, and may be taken to these cemeteries, Old Ca-lva-ry, La).\jrel Hill, New Ca.lva.ry, Movint Zion, Maspeth, Mt. Olivet, Luthera.n. Fare 6 cents. This line goes up Borden and Hunters Point avenues, and connects with lines for all parts of Brooklyn at Ridgewood. NOTE.— Greenwood Cemetery in South Brooklyn is best reached by Fifth avenue trolley from the Bridge. ROUTE 27. Across the mesvdows to Flushing from Long Island City and Ridgewood. See also Rovite 30. Out to Flushing from R^idgewood, connecting with lines from Brooklyn and from Long Island City, through Maspeth, and Ellmhurst, Woodside, Winfield, and Corona there are three ways of journeying. The trip from R.idgewood over the meati- ows takes 36 minutes. This line joins one of those from Long Island City at Corona. R^idgewood is readily reached from the Bridge and the Broadway ferry by elevated railroads and by many surface lines. The fares from New York are 10 cents (in the case of the Broadway ferry plus the ferriage). 41 The Long Island Field. Two distinct roads for Flushing leave Long Island City, each charging 5 cents for the 9-mile ride (time, 50 minutes) . Long Island City these days, out from Brooklvn there is eritew^o ^veu the more moZrn fa?ms ’ A mod erately aged mansion is, indeed, a rarity. There are acreae-es of thTneT° On thfS^^i?’ becomfSurs? fSf Shore the meadows must be crossed and Flushing reached before there is very mu^h ’ntct- uresque moment or historic association. ^ Once in Flushing, however, the car’ is sure to be left behind ®'° ^our profitably spent. The historic is here in richmo- tant'nast^^^Ppw®/® ^ stronghold of the Quakerdom of the far dis- ^nt past. Few towns in New York State have more associatinnQ F ushmg goes back in its founding to 16^ and wis first called theseX tin^r^ Persecution, and two memorials of One io ^ 5?^ • y®* .remain sturdy in their wooden frames ^i^® IS the Bqwue Mansion (built in 1661), on Bowne avenue tbo botfbu^e House (built ’iri695ron Broad’wS- both but a short walk from the trolley car. They are in v eil ni^ perfect state of Reservation Another fine landmark of the town is bt. Leorge s Church, built back m 1746, and there are fine nurseries here, noted for their roses, that date in the past to 1729 away*. flushing there is a line to College Point, 15 minutes ROUTE 28. R^idgewood a.nd EaLst New York. There are famous rides within the radius now being described. In the space of half a day Flushing, Jamaica and Far Rock- away, with their associations that reach beyond the Revolution— in Re case of Flushing back to Colonial times— may readily be visited from either New York or Brooklyn. See Route 30 for connections with Flushing- and Far R-ockaway. The real country trips on the Island are to be started in two ways : from Brooklyn, by the Broadway “ L” to the end of the route (Crescent ayenue. Cypress HiUs Cemetery), and thence the Jamaica car, on transfer, to Jamaica oyer the Plank Road (this car can also be taken at East New York, connecting with the Fulton street trolley or the Kings County “L’M, and from Long Island City by the cars to Flushing. It is, approximately speaking, 30 minutes into Flushing from Long Island City by trolley, another half hour from Flushing to Jamaica, 43 minutes from Jamaica to Far Rockaway, and 33 42 Trolley Exploring. minutes from Jamaica into East New York. The fares are 5 cents to Flushing, 5 cents from Flushing to Jamaica, and 10 cents from this point into Far Rockaway. From Jamaica one may travel by trolley car and “L” to the New York end of the Bridge or to the Broadway (Twenty-third Street ferry) for 5 cents in all. Jamaica is reached, as described immediately above, from either Ridgewood or East New York. The line from Ridge- wood passes through Richmond Hill. From these starting points there are connections everywhere in Brooklyn and New York. THE BOWNE HOUSE, FLUSHING. BUILT 1681. In Jamaica, on Fulton street, the Plank Road and the “ old high- way,” but a few years ago marked by a toll gate a mile west of the town, the Flushing or the Far Rockaway car is to be taken. But a couple of blocks west of the changing P 9 int is a mansion of much historical importance. This is the King Mansion, now named King Manor, where once lived Rufus King, farmer, gentle- man, essayist, llinister to England and statesman, and later his son, General John A. King, Governor of the State of New York. The King Manor is now city property, and its grounds are known as King's Park of Jamaica. A fine collection of ancient furniture and ornaments (some of it on loan) has been gathered for its rooms. Officially the Manor is open to visitors but tw'O days a week, but well dressed, well appearing people will be admitted by the guardian almost any day. Worth more than a passing glance, across the street and almost opposite, is a noted road house, now soon to be torn down (it is 43 The Long Island Field. ramor^) and a business block erected in its stead, Pettit’s, formerly Jm Rem^n s House.” For fifty years one Jim Remsen stood bemnd ms bar, and he is known to history to-day as the “father ot Rockaway,” having bought that Beach when it was merely a waste strip of land. To the east, along Fulton street, a mile ^ay, at Hollis, is a hotel that has a Washington legend about it. Hollis IS certainly, howeyer, historic, for it was here after the Battle of Long Island, that General Nathaniel Woodhull was made pris- oner; The townsoeople speak of the spot as “ the battle-grouud,” and It IS known as Woodhull Park. ROUTE 29. Queens eastward to WoodhaLven, con- necting with at line to Rockaway, Ar- verne. Brooklyn. At Queens is Creedmoor, where the National Guard does its ride practice. Thence to the old City Line at WoodKaven is an mile ride, through Interstate Park, Hollis (see Route 28), Jamaica, Dunton, Morris Park, Ozone Park. This car might be taken for the Flashing or Far Rockaway trip, but is less conyenient in its Fast New York connections than the other lines. See Route 30. ROUTE 30. Flushing to Far Rockaway and Rock- nwaty PaLrk, through JaLma-icn,. ■ See Routes 28 and 29. Change cars at Jamaica. One of the most picturesque and entertaining of Long Island trolley tours. It trayerses in all 22^ miles at a cost of 15 cents, taking one hour and a half or more, and the places it touches are: FlvjsKing, Ingleside, Queens Boro\igh Heights. Gar- rison’s Lane, Jamaica, Springfield, Jamaica Meadows, Lawrence, Inwood, Far Rockaway, Fdgemere, Arverne, Hammels, Hollands and Seaside, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park. The journey begins among the yillas^or Flvishlng, passes into the open, hilly countryside and finally deyelops into the 44 Trolley Exploring. sea shore country of Lawrence and Cedarhxirst, the car at Far Rockaway and beyond running its course almost on the shore itself. -v Coming out of Flvishlng the trolley road bends over the “hill” that, though it lies so close to New York, has practi- cally never yet been settled. Here the scenes begin to posses real rural interest and charm. Beyond _ Jamaica over the Rockaway Turnpike the trolley tracks strike the Merrick Road (afterwards the Great South Shore road), here at its beginning. It passes the new Metropolitan Jockey Club Course, between Jamaica and Springfield (leave the car at Locust Avenue). Skirting a quaint old farming country it passes through rash- ionable Lawrence, within sight of yet more fashionable ^F«m^^Ws*point it swings into Far Rockaway, carrying the ■visitor to, besides the points already named above, We>.ve 'Crest. Ocean Crest. Bayswater. . Not much remains that is old in this region, though there are still memories of the Marine Pavilion of half a century renowned among New Yorkers as a hostelry, later destroyed by fire. The Rockaway s were settled during the cholera scare ot the forties when a good part of New York ran to the beach and slept in tents. At CedarKvirst there is the house and polo field of the famous Rockaway Hunt. ROUTE 31. Mirveola. aLud Hempstea.d to Freeport, SteaLmboact to Long Beach from Freeport. The new line described in the introduction to this chapter. It has no connections, and will be at first purely a local road. The country it traverses, however, is a fine one, full of beauty and historic note. The line is well worth half a day of touring. To reach it take the railroad from Qvieervs to Mirveola.., or from Jamaica to Freeport, or stage from Queens. Hempstead is one of the most fashionable of Long Island’s summer colonies, and is close to the quarters of the Mea..dow Brook Hvint. It has many very beautiful country houses. The town was the very first settlement made in Central Long Island, in 1643. In its famous church, St. George’s, there is a communion service presented by Queen Anne early in the Eight- eenth Century to the old parish. Mineola is the county seat of Nassau County, and has an in- teresting Court House and Jail built of cement, “poured,” the most important novelty in the erection of large buildings. These structures should be visited. Freeport is one of the most rapidly developing summer re- sorts of Long Island. The famous Merrick Road runs through it and there is excellent boating and fishing near at hand. Ir. is a town of much spirit as well as a summer settlement. But i. - •' Jg. The Long Island Field. 45 an hour out of New York by train it is much visited, There are several capital hotels in addition to the many private houses. For the convenience of boating and yachting people a canal has been cut through from the Bay well inland. Across the Bay is Long Beach. Since last summer this Long Island electric line has built what is almost a connecting link to the trolley roads of Brooklyn, Long Island City, Jamaica, Flushing and Rockaway. It has thrown out a branch from Hempstea.d westward to within a mile of Qvieens, precisely to the New York City line. Stages go between this ter- minus and Qyjeens (a ten minute ride). This is the best way for the Trolley Explorer to get aboard this line. Queens is readily reached from Ja.nnai.lca.. Where this western end of the road ends now is Belmont Pa.rk, ground for which is just now- being broken, the new racing track and fashionable resort that is to be the successor of Morris Park in Westchester. From Qvieens to Hempstead the fare is 10 cents, to Free- port 20 cents, to Mlneola. 15 cents. From Mirveola to Free- port it is 10 cents. This latter is a run of 8)4 miles and takes 30 minutes. The time from Qvieens to Hempstead is 25 minutes, and between Hempstea.d and Freeport 17 minutes. Cars run half-hourly. Three or four steamboat trips are made dally from Scott’s Dock, Freeport, where the cars stop, to Long BeacK. Excursion fare, 25 cents. Three extensions of this line are immediately planned. One will extend west 16 miles from Freeport to Baldwins, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook. Va.lley Streai.m, Roseda-le, on past Aquedvict Race Course to Kings County Elevated at the old Brooklyn City Line. Another will go east to Ba.bylon, 15 miles ; a third along the Jericho Turnpike west from Mineola to Queens. VAN CORTIxANDT MANOR HOUSE, VAN CORTLANDT PARK, NEW YORK CITY. Through Revolutionary Westchester. Y THE laying of a few miles of electric rails and the democracy of the trolley car, Westchester, with its many exquisite bits of scenery and its hundred and one points of historic note, is now everybody’s own, These acres of hillside and varying shore line directly to New York’s north, the city’s pride, are no longer distance locked. The country houses, the villas, the charming towns, the private parks remain in all their beauty. It will be many a long year before they are turned into suburban building lots. Mean- time they can be visited, and the finest of air breathed on the Westchester hills and along the Sound’s shores. If only a general view is wanted, a tour over beautiful country sides, practically all that is best of Westchester can be gone over Through Revolutionary Westchester. 47 in a single day, much of it in the space of an afternoon. Those who have comparatively little time and do not mind an extra expense of a few cents, will find it an excellent plan to go to Mount Vernon by steam railroad (from the Grand Central station, fare 28 cents) and take the trolley cars from there. It must be remembered that all trolleying in Westchester centres from Mount Vernon. From Mount Vernon each and every point above and below may be reached. The lines from New York City (W. 155th street and E. 129th street) make their termini here. Above here, , reached from Mount Vernon, are Yonkers, HaLStings, TuckaKoe, PelKa.m, New RocKelle, EIa.st Chester, LarcKmont, Larchmont Manor, Mamaroneck, Rye, Rye Beach, White Plains, Tarrytown, Portchester, Greenwich, Cos Cob, Stamford, and beyond to New Haven on the route to Boston. For trolley trip purposes Westchester is to be divided into two great sections, that below Mount Vernon (between that city and New York), and that around and above it. The Borough of the Bronx extends to the Mount Vernon and the Yonkers city line. North of this is Westchester proper, the present Westchester. The Bronx was once, in its entire- ty, Westchester County, however, and historically it is still consid- ered as such. There are three ways of reach- ing Mount Vernorv by trolley (5 cent fares): One direct from 129th street and Third avenue, at the Harlem River Bridge, by way of Webster avenue ; a second on the West Farms and Williamsbridge car from the same point, changing to the Webster av.nue car at Williamsbridge : the third from the Bronx Borough side of the Harlem River at Central Bridge— the old McComb’s Dam Bridge— take the Sixth avenue elevated to 155th street and Eighth avenue (end of the line) and walk over the viaduct and bridge. This third car (from Cen- tral Bridge) goes up Jerome avenue. Once in Mount Vernon the trolley traveler has a goodly number of trips spread out before him. If historic points are to be carefully looked over and views enjoyed it would be better not to attempt too much at a time, but devote several afternoons to the journeying. Below Mount Vernorv, in Bronx Borough, there is not so 48 Trolley Exploring. much that is worth while, though charming little tours may be made, High Bridge, the Zoological Pivrk, the Bota^-rvical Ga^rden, the new park system of New York, Morris Pa.rk, Bronxda-Ie, Woodla^wn Cemetery invite those who have no idea of the beautiful at their very doors. NOTE. — To reach 135th street and Eighth avenue, take Sixth Avenue Elevated (Manhattan). To reach 139th street and Third avenue. Second or Third avenue Elevated (Manhattan). Allow in each case about one hour from down town. ROUTE 32. From 135th street a^nd Eighth a.ven\i© to Port Morris. A convenient connecting line for those on New York's Upper West Side. Crosses the Harlem River at Madison avenue and gives transfers at Third avenue to all lines on the east side of the Bronx. At Third avenue the Mount Vernon, Fordham, Wil- liamsbridge, Westchester, West Farms cars, etc., may be taken. Port Morris (E. 138th street) is on the Sound. Fare, 5 cents. ROUTE 33. From 161st street arvd Third avenue to Morris Heights — take steam railroacd here to Kingsbridge or Va-n CortlaLi\dt. then wa.lk two blocks west for trolley into Yonkers. Another short line, of little importance or interest in itself, except that in 30 minutes it brings the traveler into the Valley of the Harlem. Eventually this line is to be extended north. Meanwhile a train can be had at Morris Heights, its present terminus, and Kingsbridge or Van Cortlandt reached in a few moments, at a cost of from 6 to 8 cents more. From these points a trolley runs up through Kiverdale and Movint St. Vincent into Yonkers. Take Webster or Third avenue car from 129th street and Third avenue. High and Washington Bridges over the Harlem are on this route. In the masonry of High Bridge the “ old aqueduct ” of New York crosses the Harlem to Manhattan Island. The “new aque- Through Revolutionary Westchester. 49 duct” burrows under the river just at this point in a “siphon.” Kingsbridge is laden with history. Frederick Phillipse in 1693 received a royal grant from William III. of England, authorizing him to put a toll bridge over the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. This was the “King’s Bridge,” and over it the old Albany Post Road (now Broadway all the way from the Battery to Albany) ran. At Van Cortlandt is Van Cortlandt Park, one of the most beautiful of New York’s new pleasuring places. In its 1,132 acres it includes a golf course and a superb field for didlls of the National Guard. In winter its lake becomes a famous skating ground. No bit of land about New York, perhaps, is so hallowed by Revolutionary memoirs unless it be Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, or Harlem Heights. It was until quite recently the Van Cortlandt Estate. Three points of note mark it ; one, the Van Cortlandt Manor House, a highly interesting colonial dwelling, built in 1748, and stiU in a fine state of preservation. This is eventually to be made an exhibition house of colonial relics. Another memory of a long distanced past is the old saw mill of Revolutionary date, close to the railroad tracks, a ruin. But a mile away from these is Vault Hill, a burial ground where Washington lighted his fires to deceive the British (who were across Spuyten Duyvil Creek), while his troops were quietly crossing the Hudson. In Movint St. Vincervt, not far away, there is standing, now part of the Convent of St. Vincent, the Edwin Forrest Castle, of gray silican granite, with 6 octagonal towers. Forrest, the tragedian, built it with the view of founding a school of acting— a plan that was never carried out--and named it Font- TOM PAINE MONUMENT, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 50 Trolley Exploring. hill Castle. From its windows there is a view up the Hudson to Slug Sing (now Ossining). Riverdale sho\v’S many beautiful old places. For details as to Yonkers and connecting routes, see R^oute 40. ROUTE 34. From the Bronx Borough end of Cen- tral Bridge (McComb’s Dam Bridge) — take Sixth Avenue Elevated to 155th street, walk over via.duct and bridge, ca.r on the Bronx Borough side — to Mount Ver- non, past Tremont, Jerome Park, Wood- lawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Pa-rk, Empire City Race Track, Belmont. A 5-cent fare from the Harlem River into Mount Vernon, The car starting Horn Central Bridge does not go inio Mount Vernon itself, but transfers to the line coming over from Yorv- kers (see Rovite 40). For directions as to getting to this starting point see head line of this route. The way leads up Jerome avenue, some years ago a famed driving road for New York horsemen. Its road houses still continue, though they are shorn of much of their former grandeur. On the waj'' are Fea-therbed La.rve and Tremorvt. Jerome Park is now being turned into a reservoir. This is the most du-ect trolley route to Woodlawrv Cemetery and Varv Cortlandt Park (see R-ovite 33), as well as to the Fmpire City Race Track. ROUTE 35. From 129th street and Third avenue to Mount Vernon, up Webster avenue, through Melrose, Morrisania (past Clare- mont Park), Tremont, Fordham, Bedford Park (Bronx Park and Botanical Gar- dens), Williamsbridge and Wakefield. The direct route into Mount Vernon from New York. Though a ride of nearly 9 miles, taking an hour, its fare is only 6 cents. The first half of this ride, over Melrose, Mor- Through Revolutionary Westchester 51 rlseLnlaL, Tremorvt and Fordha.m, is through rather uninteresting city streets, but at Bedford Pa.rk genuine country commences to open up. The little cemetery near Meh’ose contains the grave of Joseph Rodman Drake, the American poet, who wrote, “When Freedom from her mountain height.” There is a mon- ument to him surrounded by an iron fence. Drake’s home was the Grange, an old house in the Bronx close to Williamsbridge, easily to be reached by this car. The Grange was built in 1688. Of old Melrose and Morrisania practically nothing exists to day. Inch by inch these suburbs have been swallowed up and made a part of the continuous city. Bedford Park is the Western entrance for Bronx Pa.rk, its woods and hemlock grove, its very beautiful river and the old Lorrilard Mansion and snuff mill, the latter with its ghost story (for Eastern entrance to Park see Rovjte 37). Rovjte 36 also goes to Western entrance of Park. On this side of Bronx Park reached by this route and Route 36 are the gi’eat Botat.nicak.1 Ga>.rdens of New York, a reservation of 250 aci’es which have already arrived at a high state of beauty. There is a superb museum building and won- derful glass houses. Free to visitors. This is the andre monument, the northern end of Bronx Park. The new tareytown. Zoologica^l Pa^rk is in its southern end (see Rovites 37 and 38). On this line get off at Pelham Parkway, Fordham, and walk or hire a hack 14 mile east (see R-ovite 36). After reaching Williamsbridge and crossing the Bronx the car to Willi a^msbridge on Route 37, via West Facrms, going on the eastern side of Bronx Park is connected with. Beyond this point the road to Movinit Vernon, runs along White Plains Avenue, a distance of Smiles. Woodlawn Cemetery is within ready walking distance, to the west. See note between Routes 31 and S3. ROUTE 36. From l29tK street and Third avenue to FordKa.m, along upper Third avenue. See Route 35. A parallel route to Fordham, through territory of little interest. At Fordham (Pelham Parkway), however, is the 52 Trolley Exploring. best approach to the Zoolo^ic&A Park. (See R.o\jte 35, 37 and 38). Or the Zoological Park can be approached on this line, transferring at Tremont Avenue (177th street, West Fa.rms car to the East). See Route 39. The Zoological Park is speedily becoming one of the great insti- tutions of America. It is free every day except Mondays and Thursdays (when these are not holidays), the admission on these days being 25 cents. There are not only buildings for reptiles and birds, but ranges for the larger and wilder animals. R.OUTE 37. From 129th street and Third a.ven\ie to West Fa.rms and WilliaLmsbridge, over the old Boston Post R.oad (now Boston avenue a.nd White Plains avenue). As charming a trolley journey as there is in the Borough of The Bronx. 45 minutes run, fare 5 cents, with transfers to Movint V ernon at Williamsbridge (Route 35). Twelve minutes after leaving the starting point the commencement of the Bos- ton Post Road is reached. Here a fine avenue stretches out, of villas and landscapes. At this turn the city is left behind. This was the original Mount Vernon Route. At West Farms the traveler has only to walk 3 blocks up a well shaded driveway to get to the southeastern entrance of the Zoological Park. The Bronx River is crossed at West Farms (here is the boating section of it), and beyond this point the trolley curves for 3)4 miles through winding country roads, pass- ing the Morris Park Race Track, skirting the eastern REVOLUTIONARY ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, Bronx Park, crossing EAST CHESTER, N. Y. PelKaLin Parkway, the Through Revolutionary Westchester. 53 BYRAM RIVER, DIVIDING NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT. great connecting driveway from Bronx Park to PelKam Bay Park as the Mosholu Parkway is to be between Bronx and Van Cortlandt Parks, through Bronxda>.le into WilliaLins- brldge itself. ROUTE 38. From 129th street a^nd Third a-venvie over Willis a. venue. Southern Boule- vard and Boston Post R.oad to West Farms. An alternative route to the above, going no further than West Farms, but transferring there to Williamsbridge and Mount Vernon. It runs over territory much more to the east, however, touching Port Morris, Casanova and Hvint’s Point, and is a somewhat attractive ride (time, 85 minutes) through a region of much new building. J 54 Trolley Exploring Little more than a wilderness of railroad terminals and freight yards to-day, manufactories and “ improvements ” generally, this is, nCTertheless, a historic land of great coimtry places. Close to where the car runs, set on a slope south of 1.33d street, between aouyerneur Lane and Cypress avenue, within view from the new Wilhs A.venue Bridge (crossing the Harlem River at Fu-st avenue), j ^ colonial mansion of Uouverneur Morris, senator, statesman and builder of the frigate Constitution. The grant to the Morris family covered 3,000 acres and more. The old mansion, still in grand condition, built in 1798, is in the hands of a caretaker. It is waint m Its architectural fashioning. Port Morris is hard by. In Me bound oft this point the British frigate Hussar was sunk during Revolutionary times with a goodly treasure aboard. On Randall’s Island, below, a skirmish took place in 1776. Ward’s Island, to the south of that, was iu the very forefront of American history a past- ure ground for Governor Wouter Van Twiller’s cattle. It is about here that the true Westchester begins, though recent years have leveled the landmarks at a surprising rate. ROUTE 39. “Loop Line” from Morris Heights, just a.bove the Harlem a-t Burnside avenue connecting with Route 33 and at Jerome avenue with Route 34 across to the east to West Farms, Van Nest, Westchester, Unionport, Bronx Bridge (on Westchester avenue)— a break of 200 feet here— then Westchester avenue to I29th street and Third avenue; from here Washington Bridge line up Boscobel avenue. Walk a quarter of a mile to Morris Heights car (Route 33), From West Farms or West- chester station take steam railroad to Bartow for upper end Pelham Bay Park, City Island and Pelham Neck. An electric line encircling the Bronx, embracing much beautiful territory of the lower Westchester remaining. The points of import- ance touched are Van Nest, the old town of Westchester, Fort Schuyler and Throgs Neck and the Westchester Country Club (though all these latter three are some little walking distance from the cars). Take train, 165th street and 8th ave. to get to Morris HeiglV^. Through Revolutionary Westchester. 55 To the north are other spots of historic and picturesque moment, more easily to he reached from here than hy going south from East Chester (Rovite 42). and yet far away from any trolley line. The upper end of Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Neck and City Island are the chief of these. It would he possible to walk over, at the north end of Westchester striking the Pel- and continuing on that to IBarto^y, a tramp of some 4 miles, but it is recommended that the steam cars be taken at the near-by sta- tions of West Farms or Westchester, reaching Ba..rtow io a few mo- ments, at an expense of hardly more than 10 cents additional. A complete afternoon might be spent on a jaunt of this nature over this beautiful waterside. Its cost from 129th street and Third avenue, including railroad fares both ways, followed along these lines, would amount to about 40 cents. Here are the least known of New York’s new parks, those of the water- front, and a shore line that is yet rural and untouched. Gradually the old country homes have gone from this region, but much that is quaint remains. City Isl- and, reached by a horse railroad line all its own from Bartow, running to Belden Point on City Island’s furthest end (3 miles, 10 cents, making no connections with other lines), is probably farther back in the past in its life and character' than any other district in or about New York. Almost every inch of this ground has its story of American history. This is truly Eevolutionary and Historic Westchester. Here, during the Revolution, was a hotbed of Tories, organized under the name of the “Tory Westchester Light Horse.’’ Colonel De Lancey headed this troop. Westchester Creek was the centre of manv a conflict. These were the the “Cowboys’’ of history. Thomias Pell was the first lord of the manor for all this re^on. He bought, in 1634, 10,000 acres (extending up to the New Rochelle LIGHTHOUSE OH NORTH SHORE OP LONG ISLAND SOUND. 56 Trolley Exploring. boundary) from the Slwanoy Indians, paying trinkets for them. Later English from Connecticut settled about here, and were at constant odds with the Dutch of New Amsterdam. Fort Schuyler, one of the chief of the Sound fortifications into New York, with always an interesting garrison on its reser- vation, lies at the very end of Throgs Neck (named by the Indians “ Quinshung'”). Quinshung was settled in 1643 by John Throgmorton who came here with thirty-five Baptist families under the leadership of Roger Williams, from Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations. The Westchester Country Club, one of the most beautiful about New York, has its location just to the north at ScKuylerville. Out in the Sound from here are Ha^rt and City Islands. City Island is said to have been the place where oyster culture in America first commenced. It is also where for years now many of the Cup Defenders of International yachting have been laid up high and dry, interesting skeletons of past sport. Part of the hulk of the historic frigate ^‘Macedonian,” captured by Com- modore Decatur in the frigate “ United States ” October, 1812, now forms a portion of a curious old tavern, “The Macedonian.” Pellvam Neck, on the main land, just before City Island is reached, witnessed a sharp skirmish on October 18, 1776, when Colonel Glover, with a brigade of riflemen, harassed the advance of Sir William Howe from his landing place at Pell’s Point to New Rochelle. The British columns were twice checked at a cost to Glover of SI killed and wounded. The British loss was somewhat heavier. This engagement preceded the battle of White Plains. ROUTE 39^ Fordha.m to Yonkers — A new line. Cross Country, skirting Va-n Cortla.ndt Pa.rk's north edge. Starting by St John’s College this new line runs up Webster ave- nue. past Williamsbridge and Woodlawn, until the northern end of Woodlawn is reached, when it travels through McLean avenue to Yonkers, through Lowerre and Park Hill, 7f4 miles, 5 cents Transfer from 129th street, thus 5 cents to Yorvkers. Upper Westchester— Mount Vernon e^nd Beyond. ROUTE 40. Mount Vernon to Yonkers, Empire City Rn.ce Tmck, Dunwoodie, R^iverdnle, Van Cortln-ndt, - Kingsbridge, Hn.stings, (Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Ta.rrytown, by steam railrond), Nepperhan, TuckaKoe. From Movirvt Vernon over into Yonkers is a 28 minute run, a 5-cent fare, and the distance is 4>^ miles. Movint Vernon is a picturesque, suburban city of many attractive villas and many hillsides. The route to Yonkers is a pleasing succession of rural scenes, the country in between being half wild in great part, the way offering many surprises in the way of vistas. One of these, perhaps one of the most charming in all the course of country trolleying, comes after the Empire City Race Track and Dunwoodie are passed. A turn of the car sud- denly brings to view from a hill top Yorvkers itself, in the valley and down the slopes, the Hudson in the near distance as a back- ground. Seen either in sunshine or under clouds the view is a superb one. The car glides down the hills into Yonkers, and is soon lost in a maze of city streets. Several lines branch off from here, the changing point being on Main street at Warburton avenue not far from Getty Square. One Yonkers line extends south through Riverdale, Mount St. Vincent and Van Cortlandt into Kingsbridge (see Route 33— connection by train for Morris Heights, about 10 cents from Yonkers. A second line runs up and over the hills through a most romantic country, through Nepperhek.n, well back from the Hudson into Tucka^Koe. Though this is but a short ride few rural trolley trips can excel it. Yonkers is a very old town, Dutch, as its name shows. Now a big suburban city, of manufacturing importance as well as great residential charm, it started its existence during the days of New Amsterdam as the Manor of Colendock, the property of Patroon Van der Donck— Adriaen Van der Donck. Yonkers got its name in a strange way. Van der Donck, coming here in 1642, lived in so 58 Trolley Exploring. much fashion tliat his property soon got to be called “de jonk- heer’slandt” (the gentleman’s land), from which the transition to Yonkers is easy. But Yonkers’ pride is her very wonderful colonial relic and heirloom, the Phillipse Manor House, where Washington’s first love, Mary Phillipse, had her home. A curious circumstance about her career and the history of this house is that, at a later day, during the Revolution, she was attainted of treason and her house was confiscated by the Government. Phillipse Manor is now in fine condition and is used by the municipal government of Yonkers as the City Hall. It remains as a visible evidence of one of the famous old grants of the first days of American history. The PHILLIPSE MANOR HOUSE AND SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT AT YONKERS, N. Y., WHERE MARY PHILLIPSE, WASHINGTON’S FIRST SWEETHEART, LIVED. Courlesy of Sew York Central Railroad building is credited with having been erected in 1683. It stands on Warburton avenue, one block north of Main street, and the trolley car from Hastings passes its doors. To Hastings from Yonkers is a third branch line, and is but a short run of 4} miles, 30 minutes, for 5 cents. Here the trol- ley car system for the outskirts of New York City ends. Has- tings is an important point, nevertheless. Just beyond it lie Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarry town, all to be reached Upper Westchester 59 from Ha-stlngs by steam railroad (New York Central and Hud- son River). The railroad fare from Hastings to Irvington is about 13 cents. Irvington is best reached by train from Te^-rrytown, one station above it. Like Dobbs Ferry, it has no trolley con- nection. NevertKeless, because of memories of Washington Irving, it must certainly be visited fsee Rovite 43, at end). It may, however, be approached by steam railroad from here. Dobbs Ferry, on the other hand, though it may be visited at the same time as Tarrytown and Irvington, is most readily approached from Hastings by train. In 1894, along by the old Livingston Mansion at Dobbs Ferry, a monument was erected in commemoration of the great events in the cause of American independence the old building had seen. For this strip of country was the theatre of much Revo- lutionary history. War swirled through Westchester in those days. In the Livingston Mansion Washington met Rochambeau in 1781, and there planned the campaign of Yorktown. In May, 1783, under this same roof, the papers were signed that re- nounced all claims of England to America. Two days later, out in the Hudson just opposite, a British sloop of war fired 17 guns in honor of General Washington, the American commander. The old house is still in a fine state of preservation. ROUTE 41. Mount Vernon to Tucka.hoe, through Bronxville. A short line from Movint Vernon up in the hills to the north, through Bronxville, 17 minutes, 6 cents, no connec- tions except over to Yonkers, via Nepperhan. A line has, however, been built down from White Pla-ins, through Scarsda>.le, into the northern end of Tucka.hoe Township (see Rovite 43). This will connect with Route 41 some time, though it does not yet. ROUTE 42. Mount Vernon to Ea^st Chester a.nd Inverness. A short line that makes trolley entry possible into the very old town of Fast Chester. 60 Trolley Exploring. OLD MILL, TARRYTOWN, N. Y., DATING BACK TO COLONIAL TIMKS- East Chester has its old church, built in 1704 to replace one ei'ected 16'J8 and destroyed by fire. When General Howe marched on to White Plains he left his wounded in this church. SCENE ON THE MERRICK ROAD, LONQ ISLAND. 1 Upper Westchester. 61 ROUTE 43. Mount Vernon to Pelha-m, to New Rochelle, to Larchmont, to Ma-ma-ro- neck. Here there is a. choice of two routes, one to Ta.rrytown, the other to the Ea.st on the wa^y to Boston. The former leads over the Westchester hills, through White Plains and Elmsford, into Ta.rrytown, with connections by train at the latt»r point to Irvington and Dobbs Ferry — tra.in to Ha.stings and thence via Yonkers to either Mount Vernon or Kingsbridge. The second route extends from Ma.ma.roneck to Ha.rrison, ITye, R^ye Bea.ch, Portchester, Belle Ha.ven, Greenwich, Cos Cob a.nd Sta.mford. There is little question but wha.t the tra.cks will be clea.red for direct tra.vel into Sta.mford ea.rly this spring. For directions beyond Sta.mford see R.oute 44, in Connecticut a.nd Ma.ssa.chusetts chapters. A through line to White Plains and Tarrytpwn, and another along the Sound shores beyond Cos Cob, Corvrv, — both direct from Mount Vernon, This latter is the road to Boston^ which is being made more and more complete from a trolley standpoint every year. S^ow it is all but filled, but five miles remaining un- trolleyed, up in the hills north of New Haven. For the break hitherto between Cos Cob and Stamford, close to New York, wilt almost certainly be a thing of the past before April. There are no more exquisite rides anywhere about New York than these cross-country runs to Ta.rrytowrv, over the Westchester Hills and through White PIa.ins, and close to the varying, in- dented, north shore of the Sound. There are glimpses of very fine country seats all along the routes, and all this region is the most magnificent of driving coimtries. TO PELHAM AND NEW ROCHELLE. It is a run of 24 minutes from Movirvt Vernon into New R.ochelle, 4 miies (fare 5 cents). Scarcely have the Mount Vernon city streets been left behind than the countryside com- I 63 Trolley Exploring. mences to be a noble one. It gives promise of the series of beautiful rides that is to come. From Mount Vernon, too, a branch of this line extends to Pelham, 3 miles away and 17 minutes’ journey. This latter point is away from the through route to the east, however, almost in the opposite direction. Pelham Manor, further to the south, is not upon the trolley lines at all, and is only to be reached by steam railroad. At New Rochelle transfers are given for a special car to Glen Island ferry. From here there is water communication with Glen Island and Tra.vers' Island (New York Athletic Club). The car from Mount Vernon emerges several times upon the old Boston Post Road. In New Rochelle a most interesting settle- ment is found. Modern as it is now it is of considerable antiquity in American annals. It is a town of the Huguenots, and was founded in 1086 by French families who became exiles from France in consequence of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. There are not many towns as old as this in the State of New Yoi-k. Another memory of the region is preserved in the Hutch- inson River which flows into Pelham Bay, named from Anne Hutchinson who settled here two centuries ago, driven from New England during the days of the religious intolerance. Anne Hutch- inson became known as a benefactress to the Indians, and here- abouts was a country of many thrilling incidents of savage war- fare long before the Revolution came on. In the Revolution New Rochelle played a somewhat extensive part. Tom Paine, the patriot writer of those days, lived here, and a monument still marks his grave. He was originally buried here, but the body was removed to England in 1819. The monument stands on the White Plains road, just off Main street. Tories abounded here, as they did in Westchester, during those troublous times. General Knyphausen landed with Hessian troops on Davenport Neck near by and made many reprisals upon patriot families. In New R.ochelIe stands a battle monument, inscribed, “To her Loyal Sons,” with a figure of a soldier surmounting its pedestal. The 5 cent fare from Mount Vernon carries the traveler to the LarcKmorvt line. Excellent summer shore re- sorts to be visited in New Rochelle (change cars in New R.ocKelle and transfer) are Echo Ba^y, Hudson Park and Dillon Park. The highway here is the old Boston Post Road again. TO LAR.CHMONT AND LAR.CHMONT MANOR. It has cost but 5 cents and 36 minutes of time to get to the Larchmorvt line from Mount Verrvon. At Larchrrvorvt a car can be taken into Greenwich, 12)^ miles further, 15 cents. From Larchmont Line the ear at once makes for Mamaroneck, 3)^ miles, 5 cents of the 15. A branch line I’uns down to the shore — Larchmont Manor. Upper Westchester, 63 In Larchmont, a country town that has an ideal system of self government, there is the famous Larchmont Yacht Club, with its splendid lawns upon the water front, its fine cluh house and harbor, and the Larchmont Fire Department, a band of amateurs who are in great part from the best families and have been trained into almost the skill of professional firemen. TO MAMAILONECK, ILYE. POILTCHESTER., GREENWICH AND COS COB. Mamaroneck was another Tory headquarters in the old days before American Independence was finally declared, and General Howe in his Westchester campaigns camped on Heathcote Hill there, not far from where the old Delancey mansion now stands. In the Indian language the name means, “the place of rolling stones.” J. Fenimore Cooper once lived in Mamarorveck. WASHINGTON MONUME.NT AND THE LIVINGSTON MANSION AT DOBBS FEBRY-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. Courtesy of New York Central ct Hudson River Railroad. J 64 Trolley J^xploring, From this town the road to White Plalrvs and Tarrytown. branches off over the hills. From Ma.maLroneck in Port- cKester, through Rye is 30 minutes in time and 6 miles. Now the country begins to grow even more beautiful. To the west there are hills, and exquisite country houses, to the east the shore of which glimpses begin to be caught. At R.ye there is a branch running down to R_ye Beach which is being built up into a popular summer resort to rival Ulmer Park, Long Island. Free tranfers are issued to this from the main line. Rye was much over- run in the Revolution by guerrilla bands, and there were conflicts in old Rye Tillage. The points, islands and coves along the Sound from Mamaro- neck are Mill Creek, Hen Island, Rye Neck, Rye Point, Parsonage Point, Manursing Islands. The trolley road goes fairly close to the Sound in this district, and it would hardly be too long a walk to visit any of them, returning to the tracks and again boarding the car. Portchester of recent years has grown to be almost a city, and for a mile or so much of the sense of rural traveling is lost. On either side of it, however, is a chain of really magnificent country residences on the Sound side of the old highway that is the Post Road. The other side of Portchester the Byram River comes in, the boundary line of New York and Connecticut, a singularly picturesque stream. Beyond lie Belle Ha.ven and Green- wich, where trolleying from New York has hitherto come to an end and the first break in the route to Boston has com- menced. But this summer this has been changed. The trolley no longer stops on the top of Putnam Hill, Greenwich, but goes plunging down into the valley, to the village of Cos Gob. and has been built into Stamford. There are not a few experienced trolley trippers who say that in scenei’y and in change of pictures along the route, the journey from the Byram River past Belle Heaven into Greenwich, is the finest about New York, that it can only be compared with the Upper Wesi chest er . 65 trip to Passaic, Patersorv, Little Fa».lls and Slngac, New Jersey. Roughly speaking, this trolley journey to Greenwich, from 129th street and Third avenue, Harlem River, can be made in 2 hours and 20 minutes, (at a cost of 28 cents from the Brooklyn Bridge by Third Avenue Elevated. ) Just outside of Greenwich Village is to be seen the superb country place built by “Bill Tweed Milbank.” A quarter of a mile beyond is Putnam’s Hill, a high steep overlooking the valley and Cos Cob. It was here that General Israel Putnam made his famous ride on horseback down the flight of steps when pursued by the enemy. Several of the steps are still half visible, though a century and a quarter has gone by since the ride was taken. A rough stone block keeps green the story of the feat, with this inscription : “This marks the spot Where, on February 26, 1779, General Israel Putnam, Cut off from his soldiers. Pursued by British cavalry. Galloped down this rocky steep And escaped, daring to lead where not One of many hundred foes dared to follow. Erected by the Putnam Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of Greenwich, Conn., A. D. 1900. Greenwich has Indian Harbor as its eastward water point, and all through this region there is especiady fine boating and fishing. In Cos Cob is the old Holly house (now an artists’ board- ing house), where General Putnam attended a party the night before his ride. The looking glass in which he saw (according to history) the reflection of the redcoats, is now in the collections of the New York Historical Society. The trolley cars go here within a few rods of the old settlers’ burying ground where Cos Cob and Mianus, the Indian chieltains, are buried. This burial ground can only be discovered upon close inspection. It is but a few uncared-for mounds to-day. From Greenwich to Cos Cob is 2 miles. It is 3 miles further into Stak.mford. (See R.oute 44). MAMARONECK TO WHITE PLAINS, ELMSFORD AND TARRYTOWN, STEAM RAILROAD TO IRVINGTON. Over the Westchester hills into White Plains, a Revolutionary battle ground, a ride of 6 miles, taking 33 minutes from Mama- roneck, is another of fine tours of trolleying. The jourueyer does not stojj here, he keeps on 7 miles further into Tarrytown, 66 Trolley Exploring. wherein are Sleepy Hollow church, the bridge over, Pocantico creek, made famous by Washington Irving’s “Headless Horseman,” and a quaint and charming old mill. To get to Sleepy Hollow church and the famous bridge (which lie close together) requires considerable walking. Leave the trolley car at Orchard street, one block from the railroad, and walk north one mile. There are no more old time spots roundabout New York The old mill was built by Vredryk Flypse, who got a grant here in 1680. Tarrytown is the village where Major Andre was captured. Its name, TARWEE TOWN, means wheat town. In the Indian tongues it was called Alipcouck, the place of elms. Irvington must surely be included in the pilgrimage, for even though trolley cai-s do not reach it the railroad is close at hand. Here is Washington Irving’s home, Sunnyside, still ocmipied by one of his descendants, a country place of wonderful lascination, a house that far transcends all the modern mansions of the Hudson’s bank. It was once known as Wolfert’s Roost. At Elmsford (old Hall's Corners) is “Four Corners,” of historic fame where the British attacked the patriots in 1780. South of the railroad station is the Greenburgh Dutch Church, built in 1770. in whose burying ground lie many patriots. Near by there was raised three quarters of a centui y ago a monument to Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Andre. Sleepy Holloiv Cemetery is, after all, half the charm of West- chester, of exquisite countryside. Though small in, extent and niral there are feio other Cod's acres in America, that ran compare with it in loveliness. It adjoins the old Church noted above. Wash- ington Irving lies buried here. Connecticut a.nd Ma^ssa^cKusetts Pra-ctically through trolley service New York to Boston this summer — New High Speed line between Worcester a^nd Boston, the Wa-re "Ga-p” closed. Stamford, Corvrv., 35 miles from the Harlem Eiver, trolleying in New England begins for the New Yorker and ends for the people of Massachusetts and Con- necticut. By the first of April there will be substantially a clear trolley way into Boston from New York, through Bridgeport, New Haverv, Hartford, Springfield and Worcester, with but one “break” — and that but live miles — up in tbe Connecticut hills beyond New Haven from Cheshire to Mildale. The Massachusetts middle country hiatus just east of Springfield has been filled, and cars are rnnning regularly. From some miles south of Hartford into Boston it is a clean electric trip. Unless something untoward happens it will, from now, be pos- sible to go all the way from New Rochelle (Westchester County; MEMORIAL BRIDGE, MILFORD, CONN. Courtesy of C. A. Tomlinson. 68 Trolley Exploring. Connecticut and Massachusetts. (59 into Stamford, Corvrv., by electric car (See R.o\ite 43), and no longer necessary to take a train from Cos Cob to Stamford. Now there begins a long line of tours that with but one break embrace all New Eng- land, save in Western Connec- ticut and Massachusetts and up in the mountainous coun- try to the north. By trolley car through these regions scenery is to be had that vould not be met with in rail- road riding, only in the course of long driving trips that would take weeks. The trol- leys of New England have opened up to the public the Housatonic and the Connecti- cut valleys, both of wonderful loveliness. For the traveler going north- eastward at New Haven, old state house, boston. for him going southwestward at Mildale (see map opposite page) this 5 mile “ gap " that remains must be taken into consideration. Traveling eastward one may trolley from New Haven to Cheshire, and then drive across to Mildale (cost, say $2). Better, still, however, is the plan given here last year, simply take the train from New Haven to Wallingford (12^ miles, 25 cents). At Wa^llingford find straight trolley tracks through into Boston. Going westward keep on trolley from Mildale to Wallingford, then steam car to New Haven. Exact cost through trip, $3.21 this way, counting railroad fare. Four days had best be taken. From Bridgeport and Ansonia (see page 74) lines are gradu- ally creeping up the Hovisatonic and the Navigatuck Valley that will in a year or so connect these cities with Waterburv. Then a line will be extended from Waterbary across towards New Britain. This will in time be the New England Route. All this is, however, in the future. The immediate extensions planned here are New Haven across to Derby, over from ChesKlre to Waterbary, from Ansonia. to Seymovir, From Water- bviry there is already a line south to Naagatack. Made comfortably, everything being taken into account, tt(e trol- ley trip to Boston may be figured as costing $20.50 for each person. This allows for a four-day trolley' journey to Boston, a day to Fall River and the return on the boat from there or from Providence. If expenses are watched and inexpensive hotels and restaurants are 70 Trolley Erjiloring. chosen the journey could be made for several dollars less, probably for $15, especially if one of the cheaper boats was taken at Provi- dence. But $17 would be about the nunimum of cost, even for a three days’ trip. The boat need not necessarily be taken and the journey through Eastern Massa- chusetts need not necessarily be made. Upon arriving in Boston late in the afternoon, or, taking the trip the other way, in New York, a night train could be immediately boarded back. The charm of trolleying long dis- tances, though, is leisurely proceed- ing, getting a peep at each big city en route. The Trolley Explorer is earnestly advised not to hurry, and to take, if possible, five days for this most beautiful of tours and its return. One, and perhaps the only serious disadvantage of trolleying trips lasting over several days is that the baggage must be carried in the hand. As light weight grips as pos- sible are essential. For women the inexpensive straw telescopes are suggested. Jackets, top coats and umbrellas are advisable, no matter what the weather on starting out. BUSHNEI.L PARK, HARTFORD. Courtesy of Elmer White. For a four-day trip the journey had best be divided in this manner ; First day. New York to Bridgeport. Second day, Bridgeport to Hartford. Third day, Hartford to Ware, Mass. Fourth day, Ware into Boston. For a three-day trip a good programme would be : First day. New York to New Haven. Second day, New Haven to Springfield. Third day, Springfield into Boston. R-oxites 44, 46, 47, 49, 51 give the New York-Boston trip in detail from Stamford on. For the way into Stamford see Route 35 (from Harlem River, 129th street and Third avenue, New York, take Third avenue Elevated to this point), to Mount Vernon and Route 43 to Cos Cob and Stamford (see remarks Route 43, and pages G7 and 69). The return trip from Boston Connecticut and Masmclmsetts. 71 will be found under Routes 53, 54 arvd 55. Persons traveling from east to west should study these routes noted here in the reverse order. By the use of some one of the many lines of Sound steamboats it would be possible to vary this Bostorv trip delightfully. A boat might be taken from New York to Stamford, or to Bridgeport, to New Haverv, or even up the Connecticut River to Hartford, and actual trolleying commenced from either of these points. Sound boat fares are, in general, low, and a combination tour of this sort woidd cost less, take it altogether, than going all the wa.y by trolley. Besides this there are, doubtless, many people who would not care for the entire Boston trip, but would enjoy being landed comfortably in new trolley centres. There is a fine day of riding to be taken about each of the cities mentioned, out from Stamford (R-ovite 44), out from Bridgeport (Rovites 45 and 46), out from New Haven (Routes 46 and 47), out from Ha.rtford (Rovites 47, 48 ak.nd 49). All are accessible to those living in the metropolitan district of New York, as well as to New England- ers, by journeying to these cities by water. For those who have traveled frequently over Westchester lines and would prefer to reach the Connecticut trolley starting point for the East in a new way this Sound boat for Stamford is to be recom- mended. It leaves Peck Slip (East River) at 2.55 each week-day afternoon (Saturdays 2.80), and lands at the foot of East Thirty-first street for passengers. The fare is 35 cents and the time of the sail is three hours. (See Bullinger's Guide for clianges in schedule.) k. Trolley E.ijilnring. Two boats leave New York for Bridgeport each week day (at 11A.M. and 3 P.M.; time of trip four hours; fare 50 cents.) Both start from Pike Slip ( East River) and stop at the foot of East Thirty- first street. There are two distinct water routes to New Haverv. The after- noon boat, charging one dollar each way, leaves Clarkson street at 4 every W'eek-day, and reaches New Haven at 9 o’clock. The night boat starts from the foot of Dey street (North River) at 9 o’clock in the evening every day except Saturday, and takes six hours for the trip. Fare 75 cents. The Hartford boat’s fare is $1.50 and it sails from the foot of Pike sti-eet each week-day at 5 P. M., being due in Hartford at 7 o’clock the next morning. ROUTE 44. Stamford into Bridgeport, through Noro- ton, Darien, Rowayton, Roton Point, South Norwalk, Ea.st Norwa-lk, Norwa.lk, Sauga- tuck, Westport, Southport, Fairfield, Black Rock, with ac Short “Side Trip” from Sta-mford into New Ca.na.aLn. Through the pleasant streets of this charming little Connecticut city of Stamford the trolley car starts off, for but the shortest of runs, however. In twenty minutes or so, having shot past many villas and afforded a glimpse of SKipparv Point on the Sound, but a mile away, its tracks come to an abrupt end. A short stone bridge spanning a narrow stream, the Noroton River, must now be crossed afoot. On its other side, in the town of Darien, the connect- ing car w'aits, and thence, though two changes are necessary, it is a straight journey into Bridgeport, stepping from car to car. If time allows there is an interesting “side trip ” to be made here, a short pilgrimage into New Canaan, six miles to the north and a picturesque country place, twenty minutes in the going, at a fare of 15 cents. The view from the bridge over the Noroton but starts the exquisite series of New England pictures that are to come before the traveler's eyes. Besides the scenery he has a new interest— he is now beginning to traverse historic Connecticut. These towns along the shore were some of the ear iest settle- ments of New England. All through the Revolution the British rampaged and pillaged through here. But Darien, Saugatuck. Norwalk and Fa>.irfleld were in existence long before those days. Connecticut and Massachusetts. 73 Norwalk goes back, as a matter of fact, to 1640. A brisk Connecticut city (rather two citie.s, Norwalk and South Nor- walk, proud of their manufactui es). it does not show its an- tiquity to tlie casual observer or to tlie passer through its main streets, save in the many quaint old cemeteries scattered every- wiiere in the centers and perched on hilltops. These make the Norwa-lks somewhat interesting places. Norwalk is truly celebrated, Washiogton having written about it in his diary. A stone, easily seen en route, marks the site of the founding of the town, and there is a good red brick Town Hall, built in 1835, that should have a glance. Darien, too, is anciently historic. It is not until F airfield is reached, nevertheless, that the historical climax is capped for this stretch of shore. Fairfield is not only one of the most beautiful of Connecticut towns but it is filled with annals of ’76. THE VALLEY OP THE CONNECTICUT. General Tryon, the Britisher, burned it. The old Benson Tavern was for many a long year a favorite hostelry of the Boston Post Road, and it still stands. Here there are memories of Peter Parley. Katharine M. Abbott, in her little hand-books, has written most entertainingly and fully of these Connecticut towns, and the small pocket volumes ai'e to be had in nearly all the New England book shops. Fairfield’s Court House was built in 1720, destroyed by the British in 1779, and rebuilt 1794. There is, too, in this range of towns Sovithport, whose at- traction is the extremely fine Pequot Library, with its many rare books on the Pequot Indians. Miss Abbott says: ‘‘The Pequots, ■ whose day of power ended on the spot where the Library stands.” From Noroton it takes two hours and a half to get into Bridgeport, and the fare is forty cents (45 cents from Stamford Depot, 25 miles). Much beautiful countryside is passed through, the trolley running along a shady highway, between fields, through quaint villages, with glimpses now and again of the Sound. Be- .1 74 Trolley Exploring. sides the points of historic note there is much else to be seen. Following Noroton and Darien are FLowayton and R.oton Poirvt, the latter on the Sound itself, a splendid and popular pleasuring ground. Then come the Norwalks, a continuous, picturesque city for miles. Saugatuck, Westport and SoutK- port are next on the line, and after KaLirfield’s main street is left behind the cars touch Dla^-ck R.ock, a district of many fashionable country seats. ROUTE 45. A ma.gnificent "Side Trip” — up a^long the Hous 0 Ltonic to Derby aLn.d Ansoniev. out from Bridgeport. Noblest of all New England rivers is the Hovisatorvic, in its wind- ings from the Sound up to the hills where Derby and Ansonia stand, at least. Even the far-famed Connecticut can bring forward no lovelier series of scenes, and by trolley, in the space of less than three hours, all this may be viewed. The cars for this Housatonic trip of trips start from the railroad station at Bridgeport, meeting the cars that have come in from Noroton. This is a “side trip” that must, without question, be taken. The “Trolley Exploi'er” need not necessarily journey all the way to Bridgeport by trolley car. He can quite as easily, per- haps more pleasantly (supposing- that he is not making the entire Boston trip), go by boat from New York to Bridgeport. (See details in introduction to this chapter). From Bridgeport the running time into Arvsonia. is 80 min- utes (20 cents fare, 17 miles) The car goes through Stratford (See R.oute 46),|5ast; Pine R.ock Park, a splendid summer pleas- ure ground with a wonderful view, its buildings all of rustic fashion, through Shelton and into Derby and Ansonia, now a continuous city. These are two of the briskest and most interesting of the manu- facturing centers of Connecticut. These are the most superb views of the valley of the Housatonic from the car which runs on the hills above the river the entire dis- tance. The Jersey and Westchester trips mentioned in previous chapters, those to PaLterson and Greenwich especially, hardly equal this short run in pure scenic beauty. ECHO BRIDGE, NEWTON, MASS. ConnecMcnt and 3Iasmchusettft. 75 PEQUOT LIBRARY, SOUTHPORT, CONN. ROUTE 46. Out of Bridgeport into New Ha-ven, through Stratford, Milford, Woodmont and Sa.vin Rock. Bridgeport dates back to 1637, but for all that it is a modern factory city. A Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument is its great sight for the tourist. The troliey traveier who stops there over night will find comfortable hotels, among which the Arcade and the Atlantic may be instanced. Into New Haven from this Sound city it is a 2 hour and 15 min- utes run (fare 25 cents, distance 22 miles.) Here there is fast trolley- ing. A part of the way, from out of Milford eastward for several miles the trolley rails are laid directly on the Sound beach, and a superb speed is worked up. The sensation of flying by electric car on the very water's edge is unusual and exciting in a high degree. The run is through Stra.tford, Milford, Woodmorvt and Sa.virv Rock. Here is another most extraordinary section of historic Connecti- cut. So picturesque and beautiful, so full of memories are Stratford 70 Trolley Exploring. and Milford that it will seem to most people a pity ‘not to get off the car at the “Greens” of each and spend hours in these towns. The trollejr passes along the Street of the Triple Elms in Stratford, trees well mgh 300 years old. This village was founded in i689, an 1 puts forward to the visitor the quainte.st of architecture. In Strat- ford town among other sights is the Gallows Bridge on wdiich Goody Bassett was hung for witchcraft in 1650. Miss Abbott tells the tal 3 of one Bh-dsey, who was whipped (under the Blue Laws), because he was seen to kiss his wife on Sunday on his own doorstep. Milford Green is a paradise of itself. The car skirts it, and as it turns gives a glimpse of the Memorial Bridge, erected a year or so ago, on whose granite piers and balustrade are cut the names and tlie deeds of the worthies who figured in her romantic and stormy Colonial and Revolutionary history. Milford has many old elms too ; it was Wepow'agee in the Indian tongue. Savin Rock is a famous Sound-side resort for New Haven people and for many others. Five cents can be saved by the Trolley Explorer to Boston if he but passes through Bridgeport and does not stop. On the car coming into Bridgeport a transfer can be had which will carry the traveler through Stratford to WasKirvgton Bridge at the mouth of the Housatonic. ROUTE 47. New Ha-ven into Hartford, first by rail to Wallingford — there being a “gap” here — then through Yalesville, Meriden, New Britain, or trolley to Cheshire, then drive to Mildale, At New Haven the first important “break ” in the journey from New York to Boston is met with. It is true that a local line can be taken at Mew Haven to Cheshire, 16 miles to the north, and it is possible to drive over to Mildale, 5 miles more, but tour- ing in this direction is bootless, though it has been advised. The objective trolleying point from New Haven is Wallingford, from which the trolley rails now lead unbrokenly up to Boston, 175 miles aw'ay. Wallingford can be reached readily by train from New Haven (12 miles, 25 minutes, fare 25 cents). At the station in Wallingford the trolley car to Meriden can be picked up. ON THE SHORE AT NORWALK, CONN. Connecticut cincl Massachusetts. 77 Going to Movint Carmel oi’ CKesKire is without purpose. It simply means a long, hard drive of five miles over uninterest- ing hills, costing at least $2.00, with perhaps a rig difficult to get. New Haven has many things worth looking at, the chief of them being the buddings of Yale Univer- sity, chartered as Yale College in 1701. The New Haven “Green” is the most imposing in New England. From the wonderful elms there old Quinnipiac (as it was called origin- ally) gets the title of the “Elm City.” The fine new buildings of the University and the remnant of the old yet remaining must have a few moments given them, no matter what the hurry. There should be a walk ovei the “ Green ” (under the Elms) and through the “Quadrangle.” At New Ha.ven, for a stop over night, Moseley's and the Tontine can be commended. FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON. Wallingford into Ha^rtford is a matter of 40 miles by trolley, the road winding interminably through a country by no means un- attracti ce to speed through, however. The journey takes a trifle over three hours, and its cost is fifty cents. The way leads past Yalesville and “Silver-plate” Meriden, important in manu- facturing annals, then it bends into thinly settled hiU and dale country. Tell the conductor of the car into Meriden that you are going through and get a “Hubbard Park transfer,” thereby saving five cents. After Meriden there is nothing but open countryside until New Brita-in is reached. From Millda^le (see map) a line will, within a year or s ", be extended to Cheshire (see above). This is a distance of 5 miles. Then there will be a short trolley run, 20 miles due north, from New Heaven, connecting with the present road here. These five miles might be bridged by carriage direct, but it would not be advised unless a carriage should be telegraphed for in advance. There is a capital road house at CKesKire, Walter Scott’s, however, a famous resort for some years past, with a menu ranging from a five cent sandwich to a ten dollar dinner, the Waverly Inn. At Merider\ there is the Winthrop, at New Britain the Rush- win, at Hartford the Alleyn House and the Heublein, all good inns of New England for the trolley traveler to pass a night at. New Britain is an attractive town, especially when it is trolleyed into in the early evening. Here cars are changed for Hartford, a ten mile run, a ten cent fare. 78 Trolley Exploring. ROUTE 48. Trolleyirvg aLro\in.d Hev-rtford. There is no city in New England, not even excepting Bostorv. that offers greater possibilities for entrancing little trolley trips of two, three or four hours’ duration than does Hartford. Beauti- fully situated, with fine parks and a superb circling of countryside, Hartford offers tour after tour. It would be an excellent scheme for those who are fond of trolley- ing and want new siglits, to take the boat for Hartford from New York late some afternoon, trolley about Hartford the following day and return late in the evening, again by boat, reaching New York the second morning (see introduction to this chapter) . The trolleying possibilities of HaLrt- ford can be but touched upon here, but below are suggestions for trips : Up the Connecticut Valley to Springfield, Ma-ss., en route to Boston (see Rovite 49). To Manchester, a great mill town (a splendid trip), miles, 49 min- utes from Hartford. 15 cents. To SovitK Gla.stonbury, 10 miles, 15 cents, one hour’s run. Here is the Hoilister House, built in 1675, said to be the oldest wooden house now standing in Connecticut. To Farmington, settled in 1040, where Miss Porter’s noted semi- nary for girls is situated, 9 miles, 15 cents. To Lake Compounce (a famous pleasuring groimd), 20% miles, 28 cents, or 22)4 miles, 31 cents, 2 hours’ run. Very full details in regard to these and other tours about Hek.rt- ford and in fact all over Connecticut, etc., with much historic information, capitally arranged, is to be found in the admirable little handbook, “Trolley Trips Through Southern New England,” by White and Warner, Hartford, Conn., price 10 cents, which should be purchased en route as a supplement to this volume. SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONN. Connecticut and Massachusetts. 79 All the cars of Hartford, over one hundred an hour, pass in front of the “ Square,” which goes back to 1637. The City Hall, once the State House, was built in 1794. Two points of notable interest are the Centre Church (1807), with its old burying ground (1640), and the white marble State Capitol standing in Bushnell Park. There is a famous Memoi-ial Arch likewise, and along by way of Fai'mington avenue is Hartford’s literary centre where Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner, Harriet Beecher Stowe and William Gillette long lived. In Hartford bicycles, Colt revolvers and Gatling guns have been famous products of manufacture. R.OUTE 49. In the Connecticut Valley. Hartford to Springfield, through Ea.st Windsor Hill, Watrehouse Point, Enfield, Long Meadow. Until quite recently there was a “ gap ” between these two cities, but recently this has been filled, and the Explorer can now make his way from Connecticut’s State Capitol into Western Massachusetts without delay, in the very finest trolley cars in the East, each hand- somely plush seated, a genuine railroad car for comfort, each with a glassed-off smoking compartment in front. But what is more than this, the way is indescribably lovely. From Hartford into Springfield is close to 30 miles; its fare is 80 cents. The trolley running time between the two cities is 2 hours and 20 minutes. This summer it is to be reduced to 1 hour and 50 minutes. First there come the great elms and “ street ” of East Hartford, then through a beautiful country the trolley road stretches, the superb Connecticut much of the time in view. Just after the State line is crossed the town of Long Mea.dow begins, an immensely wide highway bord- ered by old houses, this continuing for two miles and more, a lawn in its centre, smooth cropped, overhung by ancient trees, the trolley track in its midst, the rails half hidden by grass; finally the valley of the Connecticut again, approached sud- denly, seen in all its glory from the hill- tops, with the roofs of Springfield in the distance, a panorama of scores of miles ahead, magnificent in the sunshine dqob of an afternoon. east Hartford. 80 Trolley Exploring. There is nothing else in trolley ing like unto this, a never-to- be-forgotten picture. Many a point on the way arouses atten- tion. Sovith W ind- sor, just beyond E2aLSt Hai-rtford, was the homestead of Roger Wolcott. About here nowa- days much tobacco growing is going on. All through this long “street,” especially about Enfield and FAIRBANKS HOUSE, DEDHAM Long Mea.dow are colonial man- sions, enviable in their unrestored architecture. This Connecticut land IS many a long year old. You are in New England’s very heart. TKompsonville, a step further than Enfield, is the greatest town of earner manufacturing in this country. The old homesteads of Long Meadow are all but perfect. It is said that when permis- sion was given the trolley company to lay their tracks through the lawn of this wide street alongside of the roadway, the condition was made that the turf should be kept in perfect condition between the rails. The trolley people have kept the pledge. ROUTE 50. Springfield, and a " side trip ” from Springfield to Holyoke, Mount Tom and Northampton, then to Williamsburgh at the foot of the Berkshires. Springfield will ever have a warm place in the memory of trolley travelers, because of the beauty of the approaches to it and the exits from it. Historically all this valley is crowded with re- minders of the savage Indian, King Philip, and the cruelties of his war. The Court Square of Springfield is an ancient place. This is one of the most bustling of New England cities, and the latter day residences on its outskirts are delightful. The journeyer may not wait over here, perhaps, but he should walk about between cars; better yet rest for a few hours and dine at the Worthy House. As indicated above, there are some admirable trolley “ side trips ” out of Springfield. The road to Boston runs to the East, these Connecticut and Massachusetts. 81 “ side trips ” are to the West. Oue is to Holyoke by way of West Springfield— Holyoke, that splendid water power city, wherein everything is made, paper especially— and to Mount Tom. Holyoke is 50 minutes away% 10 miles, 10 cents. Movint Tom, the most famous mountain in W estern Massachusetts, 4 miles further, 5 cents additional (half an hour). Mount Tom should be climbed, by a connecting trolley car, for its view. From Holyoke also one can trolley to NortKa^mpton, where college girls abound and Novelist George W. Cable lives (10 cents), and from Northvamp- ton to Willia-msburgK at the foot of the BerksKires (one hour, 10 cents), or to Amherst, of great renown (seven miles away). In Springfield there is the historic United States Arsenal, de- voted to the manufacture of small ai’ms. This can be visited on application to the commanding officer. It is a wonderful place. These buildings are passed on the route to Boston (Route 51). ASk the trolley car conductor. ROUTE 51. TKe LfdLst Sta.ge into Boston. From Springfield over the mo\inta.ins into Wa-re. There is no longer a. “gap” at Wa.re, ca.rs now running from here to West Brookfield a.nd thence through Spencer a.nd Leicester into Worcester. From the latter point, though the old route of last year may be taken, it will > be best for the tourist to board the new high-speed trolley ca.rs direct into Boston. 40 miles, 2 hours. It is about two hours from Springfield to Ware (cost 20 cents), and from Ware to Worcester something like 2)4 hours more (40 cents additional), through a country not particularly interesting, save between Ware and Springfield. Indian OrcKard, Ludlow,- Palmer. West Warren, Warren, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Spencer and Leicester lie along the route. Unless Springfield is stopped at for the night good accommoda- tions can be had at Ware. Worcester is one of the attractive cities of New England, and its public square is interesting. The trolley traveler will not, however, find it worth while to stop over here, as he might very profitably in Hartford or Springfield. 82 Trolley Exploring. The High Speed line, Worcester to Boston, runs very largely over a private right of way, and is planned to be a trolley road of the highest type yet reached in America. The building of this is the beginning of the making of Worcester into a great trolley centre. Another High Speed electric road is to extend across from Worcester to Hartford, a third from Worcester to Provi- dence. It is understood that the Boston- Worcester line will be in shape to can y the earliest spring travel without delay. The journey over the new road will be two hours in length, 35 cents, 40 miles. The steam railroad is to be competed with for frequency and convenience of traffic. The points touched will be; Worces- ter, SKrewsbury, Northboro, Hudson, Westboro, SoutK- boro, Marlboro, South FramlngKa.m, Fra-mingharTv, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Boston. As an alternative, taking over four hours instead of two, the old route of last year is given from Worcester. To Marlboro, through Northboro, 15 cents, 10 }^ miles, 114 hours ; to Sovith Framingha^, 10 cents, one hour ; to Natick. 10 cents. Here is a choice of routes. By way of South Natick, Needha^m, West Roxbury, Forest Hills, Roxbury and Elevated into the Bos- ton Svibway, 15 cents, 2 hours. The second route is through Wellesley and the Newtons, 114 hours into the Svibway, 10 cents, the more attractive run— in Natick there is a walk of three blocks to the Newton car. OLD JAIL (1653), YORK, MAINE, REACHED BY TROLLEY EROM BOSTON. About the Rub ROUTE 52. <»uggested Trips Around Boston. Aiotincl Boston there is many a fine trolley trip. All lines start in Boston Svibwacy under Boston Common. At the end of Route 51 two lines are mentioned out to Natick that are fine ones. Other possibie trips are : Through the Mystic Valley, hoarding a Medford car. Through Charlestown over Winter Hill, Medford, Winchester, Woburn. This trip could be extended to Nashua, New Hampshire, taking Lowell in on the way. Return from Winchester by way of Arlington and Cambridge. Out to Concord via Lexington, perhaps the most historic of trips. To Plymouth, 4 hours and 46 min- utes, 65 cents — into “Pilgrim Land.” Take car to Milton Lower Mills. To Portsmouth, Kittery, York, up into Maine. An mile tour into York Beach from Boston, costing $1.10, taking 7 hours and 36 minutes. This is one of the most beautiful trolley trips in the country. York is full of quaint buildings, in- cluding a jail of much and notable interest. Along the South Shore through Quincy. Hingham and Nan- tasket. Take car marked “ Neponset Bridge.” Along the North Shore to Gloucester (a Boston and Lynn car), past Chelsea, Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Marblehead, Salem, Beverly. Beyond Gloucester to Pigeon Cove. A view of the coast and the Isles of Shoals and the mountains of Maine that is surpassing. TKro\igK R-hode Island And Boat Connections. Thei’e are two excellent roads into Providence from Boston, and a line from Providence to Fall River. ROUTE 53. Boston to Providence by way of Forest Hills, Dedham, Fa^st Wa.lpole, Wa.lpole, Ma.nsfield, Norton, Tev-unton. Into Providence by way of DedKam is an agreeable bit of journeying through Eastern Massachusetts and an admirable return fi'om Boston. It is a run of close to 7 hours, through attractive countryside and towns, past Forest Hills, Fast Walpole, Wa>-1- pole. Dedham, Norwood, Mansfield, Norton and Taunton. Fares 75 cents. Take Huntington avenue car, Boston Subway. ROUTE 54. Boston to Providence or to Fall River and Newport, by wa.y of Quincy, Brain- tree, Brockton and Ta.\inton. An alternative route to the above, a little shorter in time, through Neponset, Quincy, Braintree, Brockton. Taunton to Fall River, 58 miles, hours, 78 cents fare; to Newport, 76 miles, 7J4 hours, $1.03 fare. ROUTE 55. Providence to Fall River and New Bedford. A short “ electric train ” journey, 20 cents. Pleasing water views along the line. From Fall River a trolley car can be taken into New Bedford. 85 New York to Philadelphia. NOTE. — From Providence or Fall River the night boat should be taken into New York, and the traveler should dine aboard. The best ^''liners" make the cost of this night’’ s travel about four dollars a person, including stateroom, but not including dinner or break- fast. On the cheaper boats this expense can be reduced very ma- terially, however. Consult daily papers. New York to PKiladeIpKia ROUTE 56. New York into Philadelphia.. Through Route by trolley now possible, via. New- ark, Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Trenton, Ca.mden. On the way to PKiladeIpKia. starting from New York. New Brvinswick is the first objective point. This is about 4 hours and 30 minutes distance, and must still be reached in rather a roundabout way, through Newark, Elizabeth. Plainfield, Bound Brook. Follow Route 1 and refer to pages 12-18. At New Brunswick the new High Speed road straight to Trenton begins. This run is 26 miles (single fare 46 cents, round trip 80 cents). The time is 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes and cars run on 1 hour headway, and will run more frequent- ly on Sundays and holidays thi-oughout the season. The road is practically a straight one throughout its entire length, and passes through a fine farming country, interspersed with tracts of woodland. It is built on a private right of way, and the cars are large and roomy, of centre aisle and cross seats. This line fills up the gap between New York and PKila.del- phia of last year. From Trervton a trolley line may be taken direct to Ca-mden (across the river from PKiIa.delphia, ferry 3 cents). The trolley fare is 60 cents, the distance 36 miles, the time 2)4 hours. All these connections are direct. The cars from Trervtorv to Camden are operated 30 to 45 minutes apart. At West Pa.lmyra. cars must be changed, and there is a walk across the railroad tracks. This will be very shortly remedied, however. The fare between New York and Philadelphia is now lowered to $1.53. Time occupied for trip about 8 hours and 30 miuntes, in- cluding ferries, both cities. Allow another half hour for changing cars. From Trervton trolley possibilities worth looking into (across the Pennsylvania line) are to Yardley, Newtown, Bristol, Doyles- town, MaLUch Chunk. Also, Prirvcetorv, N. J. On Sta^ten Island HOUGH its trolley roads cover but a small portion of the island, not as yet touching the southern section at all, they admit of interesting even if brief rides and in several cases little trips of great beauty. On them superb views may he had of the Bay and the Kills and glimpses of the interior of the island. All are approached by the ferry to St. George from the foot of Whitehall street. Cars may he taken from St. George to anywhere on Staten Island. Any point may also -he reached by ferry from Bergen Point and from EllzabetKport (see R.ovite 1 [ElizabetK] and Rovite 8.) Staten Island has not a little of Colonial memory, but little that is histoi’ic remains to-day. Its trolley charm is a scenic one. ROUTE 57. St. George to Holland Hook ak.nd How- land Hook (ferry to EHzsLbetKport a-nd thence to Elizabeth and beyond), through New Brighton, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, Liv- ingston, West New Brighton, Port R_ich- mond (ferry to Bergen Point a.nd thence to all parts of Jersey), Ma-riners’ Harbor. A little trip of six and a quarter miles, taking 45 minutes (fare .5 cents) along the Bay and past Bergen Point, then along the lower shores of Newark Bay. A prepossessing journey along the water. The fare from New York (feia-y at the Battery) to St. George is 5 cents. The points passed through are New Brighton, Sailors’ Snvig Harbor, Livingston, West New Brighton, Port R-lchmond — ferry to Bergen Point (5 cents across)— and Mariners’ Harbor. At Howland Hook and Holland Hook on the Kills there are ferry con- nections with EllzabetKport. On Staten Island. 87 ROUTE 58. St. George to So\ith and Midla^nd Beaches a^nd to Richmond, through Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rose, ba-nk. Fort Wadsworth and New Dorp. This excursion offers, in the time of one hour, if all connec- tions can be made, a splendid series of pictures of Staten Island's South Shore, New York’s Upper and I.ower Bay and Narrows, Fort Wadsworth, and the ever popular beaches, SovitK and Midlek-nd, and thence across into the country by way of New Dorp into the island’s very centre, along a charming rural road, into R.icKmor\d, the sleepy county seat of the old island, where it seems as if civilization had scarcely penetrated. This trip runs over portions of four lines, and its journey of nj4 miles will cost at least 15 cents, probably 20. Cars will have to be changed, probably at South Bea.ch for Midla.rvd Beach, and at Gra.nt City (here taking the Richmond car). A 5 cent return trip is possible from Richmond to St. George direct (see R.ovite 59). But the combination route given here is far preferable since it includes bay and country- side views. The road skirts the Bay much of the way down, passing Tompkinsville, Sts».pleton, Clifton, R^oseba-nk, Fort Wadsworth and Arrocha.r. South Bea^ch and Midla-nd Beach are interesting. At Gra^nt City a train could be taken to Tottenville, and thence a ferry to Perth Amboy (See R^oute 1, near end). The country about Richmond is delightful. ROUTE 59. St. George to Midland Beach and Rich- mond, through Tompkinsville, Garret- son, Grant City and New Dorp. This direct line, 7X miles long, 45 minutes, 5 cents, has been alluded to in Route 43. It has no especial advantages except its shortness. The water trip (Route 58) is far preferable. 88 Trolley Exploring. ROUTE 60. St. George via. Richmond T\jrnpike a^nd Clove roa.d to Port Richmond. Since last summer this route has been practically made into two lines. Some of the cars run along the Richmond Turnpike to Cloveoa on tlie Clove road, others keep on the old tracks around by Concord. Tompkirvsville, Clovena, Castleton Cor- ners, ProKibition Park and WesterleigK are points touched by both lines. Silver Lake, the new Staten Island Park, is on the first named hne. The Clove road is very fine scenically. SCENE ON TROLLEY ROAD, POTCHKEEPSIE TO NEW PALTZ, N. Y. Other Nea.r-by Trolley Roads. OT connected with any of the preceding systems there are yet a half dozen famous trolley trips that might well be taken if opportunity should come. All lead through fine sections of country that can he seen better this way than in any other. ROUTE 61. From Alba.n.y to Ca-ldwell orv Latke George a-nd Warrensburg on ScKroon Lake. A branch to Ballston Spa and Saratoga. N Seventy-one miles from Albany into the Lake George country and touching the Schroon country, with a side trip into Saratoga and over the historic Sara- toga battle ground, does this electric line run. The single fare over it from Albany to Lake George is 25, and tlie time consumed in making the trip about 6 hours. The line runs tlirough WatervUet and Co- Hoes, W aterford, LansingburgK, Troy, MecKarvic- ville (here branching to R.o\jrvd Lake, Ballston Spa, Sar- atoga Springs and Saratoga Lake), Schuylervllle, F ort “the surrender tree,” on trolley to Edward, Sandy LAKE GEORGE. Hill, Glens Falls, 90 Trolley Exploring. Caldwell, Warrensbvirg. The cars are heavy, handsomely ap- pointed, and all have smoking compartments forward. The cars of the Hudson Valley Railroad Company should be inquired for in Albany. This country is rich in picturesqueness and historic traditions. The cars run, for part of the way, along the old military road from Fort Orange (Albany) to Canada. Up towards Schuyler- ville marched in Colonial days the warriors of the Five Nations. Close by here was the Revolutionary battle of Bemis Heights, ill 077. Near here, also. Fort Saratoga was surprised and Cap- tain Philip Schuyler massacred. The old Schuyler Mansion is still standing. Too, there is the spot, marked by a great tree, where Burgoyne surrendered to Gates, and a monument whose cornerstone was laid in 1877. Fort Edward was the scene of many frontier romances, and its life as a trading post began in 1709. All through this region there is a vast amount of history to be pleasantly unearthed. At Glens Falls is Uncas’ and Deerslayer’s cave (’‘The Last of the Mohicans Above the village is Bloody Pond (French and Indian War in 175.5). R.OUTE 62. AIba.rvy to Hudson. New York connection with Alba.ny is far from complete by trolley. An electric road runs, however, down to Hudson. It is one of the very finest of trolley ing trips, and "many people have journeyed to Albany for the express purpose of taking it. A 30-mile journey, it makes a famous jaunt of an afternoon, and leads through a grand bit of the Hudson’s valley. Much beautiful scenery is on every hand. Points passed are Castleton, Scho- dack, Kinderhook of historic note. The Catskills loom up across the river. Half way to Hudson from Albany is a lake with a miniature high-class Coney Island upon it. including a summer theatre. " R.OUTE 63. Sing Sing (Ossining) to White PlsAins. This line is well under way from the point of building, but it is impossible to say when it will be in operation, hardly at any time this year. A very important link, however, of the near future. other Near-by Trolley Lines. 91 ROUTE 64. Da-nbury, Conn., to Sing Sing. Eventually to link the Connecticut systems and the Hudson. Its first “piece” will be Da-rvbviry to Golden’s Bridge, N. Y., 14 miles. 13 miles have already been grade d. Then it will come down to Plea-sa-ntyille, 13J4 miles more. Not a possibility for at least a year. ROUTE 65. Poughkeepsie over the railrond bridge ncross the Hudson to New Paltz. One of the most charming of electric road trips. The view after leaving Povighkeepsie, from the bridge over the Hudson, is superb. From the west side of the river the line runs through a fine rural region. Fare 25 cents, excursion, 40 cents. Time, 50 minutes to an hour. ROUTE 66. New York to Portchester. A through line, operating rapid electric trains, on four tracks, that has been planned. Construction not started yet because of Itigation. The plans include a road, 24 miles long from the eastern end of the underground system to the Connecticut State line. It will be twenty-four miles long, with stations at One Hundred and Seventy- seventh street. Mount Vernon, Pelham, New Rochelle, Larchraont, Mamaroneck and Port Chester. A maximum speed of sixty-five miles per hour is promised. Fares, cne-third ordinary railroad fares. No grade crossings. TKrougK Trolley Lirves of tKe Country. HAT was said a year ago under tins little chapter heading can only he accentuated. Trolley lines are building everywhere, and through, High Speed lines are the cry. Elsewhere, the high speed lines out of Worcester, Ma-ss., have been spoken of, and the new line over Central New Jersey, closing the “gap” between Trenton and New York. Another line of this order is to be built connecting Schenectady with Albany and Saratoga. There has been no progress through the year, however, in trolley lines creeping up the Hudson, and little in trolleying across New York State. The prophecies of rapid buildings connecting the big New York State cities have not been fulflllod. The “gaps” con- tinue to remain open. Nor is Chicago reached from Cleveland by trolley. The trolley mileage throughout the country has none the less been enormously added to. Ohio still holds pre-eminence as the great trolley State. In\porta.i:\t Trolley Trips. B^ROM NEW YORK TO DISTANCE, FARE, TIME TAKEN PAGE MILES. CENTS. HRS. MIN. Flushing, L. I 'tyi 5 40 40 Jamaica, L. I vz 5 1 04 41 Far Rockaway, L. I <22 15 1 47 43 Rockaway Park, L. 1 2S 15 2 05 13 Mount Vernon, N. Y 8X 5 1 50 White Plains. N. Y 15 2 19 65 Yonkers, N, Y im 10 1 20 57 Tanytown, N. Y 20 2 56 65 Larchmont, N. Y 14M 10 1 36 62 Greenwich, Conn 27^ 25 2 .50 63 1 24 ■| 28 Paterson, N. J 20 20 ; 1 30 * Hackensack, N. J 71 10 40 28 Newark N. J 8 10 48 11 Elizabeth, N. J 15 15 1 18 13 Perth Amboy, N. J 88X 35 3 22 16 Plainfield, N, J 291^ 30 2 33 17 New Brunswick, N, J 51J;^ 55 4 38 17 Montclair, N, J 14 . 10 1 33 21 Englewood, N. J 7 10 40 28 Note. — This time does not include the time lost in making connections. *From Edgewater, opposite 130th Street, New York City. 94 Trolley Exploring. Passing from Beverley Road to Cortelyou Road (Avenue C) just below Prospect Park on Brighton Beach Branch of Kings County Elevated, watch out for our electric sign ACKERSON HOUSES BEVERLEY SQUARE that’s part of our property. T. B. 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Cd R d d d R o bo R .9 ^d 0 0 « ^ 3 3 TO a 3 ® a •P o 3 F .fH m d o O 4 -> d .9 R d P fe bo cd i-x CO .2 t_. >p 4 Fh O kP 3 3 a P te fe £ ho a -kJ p 33 ® £ >3 § 2 fe cd R -5 0 0 ^d ■ ’ P ■ 02 - 2- “ 3 35 o § o 2 £ n:3 d d d •S . a R 0 a 2 <1 R d cd «M Ph O “ 5 d 0 pd cd cd 'd ri 4J 0 CO cd bo R CO d d R 0 0 R —• d d 0 bo 0 M cd pd CO 0 d d 0 > 0 pd 02 o p O 0 cd d S 1 O cd »i I g| a ^ .F-C t-x o o 0 pd ^ R ■w C« .FH ro 2 ^ S d 02 cd ^4 0 o cd pd R O O 0 R O pd 02 cd 0 02 cd 0 ^ ^ CO CO R ^ 2 O a . d d ^ pQ 43 cd cd pd H X2 3 P Z ^ S' 4f> 0 Advertisements. 97 New yorK world’s Fair Electrical Illumination of Luna Park sets a pace that will be hard to follow A veritable electrical Eden has captivated the entire city and her visitors. New York is accustomed to things beautiful, but until this summer had never had her share of what Paris started, Buffalo patterned after, and New York perfected. This beauty spot, which is well worthy of many miles of a trip to see, 'is a night scene at New York World’s Fair, which unlike most Expositions, is not here to-day and gone on the morrow, but is a permanent amusement wonderland at Luna Park, the ideal development of the Heart of Coney Island. Exquisite as is the color schemes of these multitudinous terraces. Pore Courts, Court of Honor, and promenades, in the hours of natural light, it is at night when one is so thoroughly imbued with the ’dea that it is in reality but a dream with the scene laid in “A Realm of Fairy Romance.” Directors General Thompson and Dundy have indeed per- fected the science of eRotrical illumination that is a pleasant surprise to the New Yorker, who is accustomed to bewilderingly beautiful displays. Two hundred thousand electric lights is the claim that is made for the service, but when one gets among them it seems as though as many million white heated films encased in globes of all manner of shapes and forms are there to dazzle and mystify. It is almost bordering on the reckless, for when a comparison is made with the effects produced bv light at any of the Exposi- tions in Paris, Chicago or Buffalo, Luna Park is truly the grand- est of all. ( Chief of Electricity, Mr. Hugh S. Thomas not only went heart and soul into the original plans for this wonderful dis- play, but used the experience of other World’s Fairs to help transform the Heart of Coney Island into a dazzling spectacle. Of course the two hundred foot Electric Tower is the most imposing of all the towers and turrets that rise majestically from the many architectural beauties, but one has not to look up to see this wondrous beauty, for electricity has been worked with marvelous ingenuity into cascades which are in the shadow of the Yosemite ; fountains which mark the division of the Pore Court and the Court of Honor, and in and around the very tree roots in the bowels of the earth cry_ out in sweetest music, “ Rest, tired eyes. Peace, worn-out minds. Begone ! Dull Care, for this is the electrical Arcadia.” Trolley Exploring. The Clyde Steamship Go. “New York, Charleston, and Florida Line,” “ New England and Southern Lines,” “St. John’s River Service,” Charleston, S. C., the South and Southwest, Jacksonville, Fla., and all Interior Points The magnificent new Steamers of the “CLYDE LINE" are appointed to sail from Pier 36, North River, New York, foot of Spring Street, as per schedule published in daily papers and furnished on application to agents. The Only Direct Water Line between New York and Jacksonville, Florida, without change CLOSE CONNECTIONS FROM PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, WORCESTER, PROVIDENCE, FALL RIVER, NEWPORT, AND ALL INTERIOR POINTS Unsurpassed Passenger Accommodations and Cuisine New England and Southern Lines Direct Semi-weekly Freight and Passenger Service between Boston, Mass. (Lewis Wharf), Charleston, S.C., Brunswick, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla. Providence, New York, Wilmington, and Georgetown Line (Weekly Freight Service Only) St. John’s River Service between Jackson- ville, Palatka, Sanford, Florida, and Intermediate Landings. Through Tickets, Rates, and Bills of Lading for all points South and Southwest, via Charleston, and all Florida points via Jacksonville. THEO. G. EGER, G, M. WM. P. CLYDE & CO. Genera.1 Agents J9 STATE STREET J2 SOUTH DELAWARE AVENUE New York Philadelphia, Pa. J854 Advertisements. 99 1903 Hstablished 49 years JOHN J. GREEN’S SON (JOHN H. K. GREEN) 6ratiite mercbant ftrtistic Memorials in Granite, Marble and Bronze Death Masks Made First Class Work Lowest Prices 237-241 25th St., near Fifth Ave. BROOKLYN-NEW YORK Telephone CoaaecHoa 100 Trolley Exploring POWELL DENTAL PARLORS BROOKLYN 1033 BROADWAY Cor. Suydam Street BATH BEACH OFFICE BATH AVENUE Over Osborne’s Pharmacy OFFICES 454 FIFTH AVENUE Near 9th Street NEW YORK OFFICE 2866 THIRD AVENUE Near Westchester Avenue EASY PAYMENT SYSTEM Are your teeth like this ? If so, our bridge work will fill the space and in every way be as good as natural teeth. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE Full plates, guaranteed, $5.00 White crowns, $3.00 and $5.00 22k gold crowns, = 5.00 Gold fillings, - from $1,00 Silver fillings, from 50c. All our work is done by specialists and covered by written guarantee for ten years. Extracting and all other operations are absolutely painless by our methods. The mediums we use are perfectly harmless to the most nervous patient and are known and used only by ourselves. SPECIAL OFFER Any one showing a copy of this book at any of our offices will be given a discount of Office hours from 9 to 9 Sundays 10 to 3 Advertisements. 101 THE EMPIRE STATE SURETY CO. 156 Broadway, New York 375 Fulton St., Brooklyn FINANCIAL EXHIBIT ASSETS New York City Bonds .... New Yorfr and Hoboken Ferry Stock Williamsburgh Trust Company Stock . Metropolitan Railway Stock . Missouri, Kansas and T exas Stock Cash in Banks and OfOces , . Premiums in Course of T ransmission . LIABILITIES $100,375.00 17,482.50 22,275.00 61 050.00 5,225.00 . 221,615,18 23,181.69 $451,204.37 Premium Reserve on Unearned Premiums, Capital Stock .... Net Surplus . . . . . OFFICERS $28,828.03 250,000.00 . 172.376.34 $451,204.37 John Q. Jenkins, President Edmund H. Driggs, 1st Vice-Pres. Moses May, 2d Vice-Pres. Wm. H. Tomlins, Jr., Secretary Thos. H. /TcParland, Treasurer COURT BONDS FIDELITY BONDS CONTRACT BONDS HOME COMPANY HOME CAPITAL CONSULTATION FREE NO FEE UNLESS SUCCESSFUL Butts & Phillips S'oltct’for^' oj^ Claims: Army and Navy War Veterans’ Bureau of Information 1425 NEW YORK AVENUE * WASHINGTON, D. C. 1 branch Office:— 13 WILLOUGHBY STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. References — Washington Board of Trade, and Traders' National Bank, Washington, D. C. FRANK A. BUTTS .■ Originator and Late Chief. Army and Navy Survivors’ Division, U-S. Pension Bureau Late Major 47th N.Y Vet. Vols„ 2d Brig , 2d Div., 10th A.C. 1S6I-5 HENRY A. PHILLIPS Late Chiet of Middle Division, U.S. Pension Bureau Late Sergt. Co. D, 47th N. Y. Vet. Vols , 2d Brig., 2d Div,, 10th A. C. # L 102 Trolley Exploring. BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT Touring Parties appreciate the fact that, than our Parlor Car Service there is nothing finer for ‘‘Trolley Exploring.” These cars are handsomely appointed, well lighted by electricity, and have accommodations per- mitting of luncheon being served for a party of twenty. For large excursion parties we can provide Individual Chair Cars furnished with thirty two chairs . For charter rates and information apply to, or address I. P. DEYEREAUX, . (general Ticket Agent. 168 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Advertisements. 103 T)o You Know that you forget all about an outing or a vaca- tion trip unless you have some pictures to recall incidents. THEREFORE don’t forget to take a KODAK with you. CHAS. KUHN. Photographic Supplies and Picture prames 489 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN, N. Y. BEFORE TAKING YOUR TROLLEY TRIP CALL AT FlnB GDiifBctlonBiy and Igb CrBam 319 WASHINGTON STREET Near Fulton Street BROOKLYN, N. Y. 104 Trolley Exploring. Established 40 Years GARDNER AGO. T. W. TAYLOR THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS OF BROOKLYN ARE MAKING A SPECIALTY OF Platinum Finish work AT POPULAR PRICES « CARBONETTES, $1 , $2 AND $3 PER DOZEN Sittings Made in Stormy or Cloudy Weather Elevator to Skylight No Branch Studios / 276-278 Fulton Street Open Sundays from Ten till Four Advertisements. 105 WEED’S IG6 Cream and Gaiering MAIN OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY n 9 9- 1 20 J Atlantic Avenue RETAIL STORE Fulton St, and Bedford Ave, Brooklyn-New York The Empire Silver Plate Co. 258 and 260 Washington Street Corner Tillary Street BROOKLYN Telephone, 3120 F Main When in doubt where to have your silver, gold or plated-ware repaired, refinished or replated, it will be to your advantage to give us a trial. Being manufacturers, we can replace missing handles, spouts, and all trimmings. Antique and Sheffield pieces on hand. Communion Sets to order. The Empire Silver Polish, of our own manufacture, is free from acid and other harmful ingredients, and gives perfect satisfaction whenever used. Price 25 cents per bottle. Yours respectfully, ZAHN & QLOECKNER, Proprietors Cash Paid for Useless Plated Ware 106 Trolley Exploring For Trusses, Sup- porters, Elastic and Rubber Goods, Surgi- cal Instruments, Hos- pital and Invalid Sup- plies, Deformity Appli= ances, and Flat°foot Supports, go to H. A. KAYSAN 35 Bond Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. TELEPHONE, 922 MAIN Coanectioa by Telephone at night for emergency THE BROOKLYN EAQLE INFORMATION BUREAU Circulars of all hotels, boarding houses and railroads are kept for free distribution. Time tables of railroads, sailings of steamships, can be obtained in a few minutes that would otherwise take hours and days to collect. Tickets, staterooms, sleeping cars engaged for you free of charge. Visit the main office on the fourth floor of the Eagle Building any time between 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Branch bureaus are located at 437 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, and at 952 Broadway, near 23d street, Man- hattan. Advertisements 107 Look for the Big Ferris Wheel and Thompson's Scenic Railroad and follow that walk to N \ Henryks Acme Bathing Pavilion and Hotel Foot Sheridan's Walk Coiley IslSLlld 'Phone, 122 Coney Island Hot and Steam Rooms, Needle Shower Baths 108 Trolley Exploring Arcade Bathing Palace Between the Iron Piers CONEY ISLAND 3,000 Op-to-date Bathing Rooms 5,000 New Bathing Suits TURKISH AND RUSSIAN BATHS JAMES McKANE, Proprietor Hotel and Restaurant Moderate Prices w. E. McKane, Proprietor Advertiseinen ts 109 Telephone, 98 Coney Island TERMINAL OF SMITH, FRANKLIN AND DeKALB AVENUE CARS Pabst Iioop Hotel SURF AVENUE CONEY ISLAND a Ball Room, Restaurant and Banquet Hall Ball Room open all year Accommodations for Banquets, Balls and Receptions 25 mile sea view from veranda Elegantly Furnished Rooms FRANK F. CLAYTON. Proprietor a 110 Trolley Exploring Go mhere the crowds go 7b the Palace of Pleasure Iioais Staaeh’s fflammoth Dancing Palace Gooey Island Hotel, Restaurant and Bathing Pavilion attached Special artangements can be made for excursions, picnics and family parties Open all the year round Ek'vated and Surface cars from c^fem) York and Brooklyn e-very ten minutes all the year round Advertisements. . Ill HENRY STRUBE’S West Golambia Hotel established 1879 SURF AVENUE, CONEY ISLAND ^ext to the Coney Island and Bath Beaoh Bank Cafe and Restaxirant A La Carte Wines, Liquors and Cigars REGULAR DINNER, 50 CTS. Rooms by Day or Week at Reasonable Rates Telephone, 34 coney island 112 Trolley Exploring BanK Of Lono l§iand[ AT FLUSHING, JAMAICA, FAR ROCKAWAY, ROCKAWAY BEACH, RICHMOND HILL, ELMHURST AND COLLEGE POINT ALL IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS NEW YORK CITY Capital, $800, 000 suipius,$ioo,ooo ^ANK OF LONG ISLAND FOR LONG ISLAND BUSINESS free: collections no exchange OFFICERS SAMUEL R. SMITH, President H. L.CRANDELL, JOSEPH DYKES, V. W. SMITH Vice-Presidents W. D. LLEWELLYN, Cashier W. H. D. NIMMO, GEO. W. CRAFT, Assistant Cashiers Dl RECTORS V. EVERIT MACY Samuel R. Smith Alexander H. Rutherford Frederick P. Morris Charles A. Willets William A. Warnock John Adikes William W. Gillen Alrick H. Man Newman J. Pettit Valentine W. Smith George Crocker George P. Bergen Eugene D. Hawkins Joseph Dykes G. Howland Leavitt Thomas F. Tuohy Philip M. Wood, M.D. Henry A. Monfort Henry L. Crandell Andrew McTigue George D. Gregory John J. 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