IN THE LEAD

Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland, page 114.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November 14, 1890.

IN THE LEAD.

THE CORTLAND WAGON COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Sustains Its Well-Earned Reputation—An Excellent Display of Fine Vehicles at the Late Piedmont Exposition Calls Forth Universal Praise—Premiums and Medals Given the Cortland Wagon Company.

(From the Atlanta, Ga. Constitution, Nov. 5.)

   The Cortland Wagon Company (page 115), of Cortland, N. Y., made its first exhibit south at the Piedmont exposition this year. The exposition itself will be long remembered and take prestige over any former year for a large and varied display of carriages, buggies, spring wagons and other vehicles. In this department, as well as in others, the exposition has been a phenomenal success. Over sixteen factories—the largest of their character in the world—were represented at the exposition, and their displays were the finest ever seen in this country. It is doubted if there ever was a greater aggregation of fine vehicles collected before than the one shown here.

   To stand in the front rank in such a wilderness of fine work is indeed an honor to be coveted. The Cortland Wagon Company have by the decision of the excellent judges in this department, as well as by the sentiment of an appreciative public, been awarded these medals for the excellency of styles, superiority of finish and attractiveness of display.

   These medals were properly placed. The display of this great vehicle company has been from the first the cynosure of all eyes, and to enumerate the favorable remarks passed upon it would occupy more space and time than we can well give. It seemed to be generally admitted by those most capable of judging, that the goods of this company by reason of their excellent quality, elegant proportions, superior finish and reasonable prices are admirably suited to the trade of the general public throughout the south.

   While this company had twenty-six different kinds of vehicles in their exhibit, it did not comprehend any thing like their whole line of goods, as they make forty different styles.

   Mr. J. H. McConathy had charge of this display, and made numerous friends in the city. He is the general southern agent, and the people know him (from Texas to Virginia) as one of the best and most reliable vehicle salesmen in this country. From him some idea of the size of the factory whose goods he represents has been gained. They have three factories; one at Cortland, N. Y., another at Chicago, Ill., and another at Brantford, Canada. Their main factory is located at Cortland, N. Y. Its capacity is about 20,000 finished vehicles per year. It has a floor space of 304,230 square feet, or over seven acres. Its railroad switches aggregate more than a mile of track. Their goods are shipped all over the Americas, to Europe and Australia. The Cortland Wagon Company are making special effort to please the southern trade and their constantly increasing business in the southern states shows that their efforts are not in vain, for they are filling large orders from this territory.

   The exhibit of this company at the exposition was a great one, and has made them thousands of friends throughout the country.

Injured on the Railroad.

   Monday evening Mr. William Peters, of Groton, who had been visiting his son, George A. Peters, 17 Groton Avenue, purchased a ticket at the E. C. & N. depot in this village for Truxton, and took passage on the 7:10 P. M. east bound Boston express. Before the train reached East Homer the conductor passed through the train collecting tickets. Mr. Peters put his hand into his vest pocket but failed to find the ticket; he says he then informed the conductor that he had a ticket for Truxton and as he could not immediately produce the same he thinks the conductor took him for an imposter and promptly replied he must show the ticket or be put off. Mr. Peters further states that he was put off the front platform of the rear car and that the train was not to a dead stop so that in stepping from the lower step to the ground, still retaining a grasp on the guardrail, he was thrown under or against the car. Subsequently he was brought to Cortland and taken to the Court House were his wounds were dressed by Dr. J. W. Hughes.

   His skull is fractured and he sustained an injury of the back. Tuesday forenoon he was removed to the residence of his son. In conversation with the reporter Mr. Peters said all the liquor he drank was one glass of beer just before supper on Monday evening. The injured man was a member of the 15th Cavalry, saw four years service and was a prisoner of war for a time.

WHAT THE TRAINMEN SAY.

   Train number one was in charge of the veteran railroad conductor P. F. McMartin, who passed through the train examining the tickets of passengers. Peters sat in a seat near the rear end of the second coach from the last one in the train. Being unable to obtain a ticket or any information as to the passenger's destination or intention, the train official informed him that it would be necessary in compliance with the rules to put him off. "Stop your train and put me off here," said the passenger. "Not until I get to the next station," replied the conductor. At East River a lady and young man got off and this passenger without a ticket got off—the latter going into the carriage road, the former alighting on the platform. A lady passenger on the same train, who heard the conversation, is well known and can vouch for the action of Mr. McMartin.

   About 9:30 a gentleman residing near East River, heard groaning and upon investigation Mr. Peters was found completely covered with mud. This, with the fact of sixty cents in silver being found near the crossing the following day has led to the belief that the unfortunate man had made an unsuccessful effort to board the accommodation which passes East River at 7:43 P. M. for this village. The ticket was found in Mr. Peters' vest pocket inside the lining of that garment by the officials of the court house. Sheriff Borthwick delivered the money over to Mr. Peters Wednesday morning.

He Paid the Bet.

   Mr. John Courtney, Jr., and Mr. Chas. T. Peck, of this place, made a wager before election on the plurality that Hon. R. T. Peck would receive over his Democratic opponent. The stakes consisted of a supper for ten. Of course Courtney won and Peck paid the bet Wednesday evening, when the following invited guests sat down to an elegant spread provided by Mr. J. R. Arnold at the European Hotel on Court street; Charles T. Peck, Jno. Courtney, Jr., Hon. O. J. Kellogg, Hon. J. E. Eggleston, Dorr C. Smith, Jerome Squires, Jas. Dougherty, T. E. Courtney, D. D. Lovell, Thos F. Grady, John Miller, J. Hub. Wallace.

   The menu consisted in part of broiled chicken, roast duck, oysters in every style, and an unlimited quantity of fine wine. The evening was heartily enjoyed by all present, and Mr. Peck was voted a most generous host.

  

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   Traps baited with pumpkin seeds are very attractive to rodents.

   A ten-foot vein of cannel coal has been struck near Alleghany village.

   Delaware county farmers are holding their hay for a selling price of $10 a ton.

   At an auction in Jewett, Greene county, last week, cows were sold at from $6 to $15.

   Mrs. Segoine, of Auburn, aged 82, is cutting her third set of teeth, eight hare already appeared.

   George Casey, founder and president of the Auburn Tool company and a resident of the city since 1813, died last week.

   General Greely, the head of the United States [Weather] Service, says that over eighty per cent of the predictions of the weather bureau are verified.

   Dr. G. B. Bigelow, who is serving a term in the Kingston, Ontario, penitentiary for bigamy, has been left $30,000 by his first wife, who died yesterday.

   A charred body was taken from the Leland hotel ruins in Syracuse, Friday. It is supposed to be that of Mary Doyle. Burial was made in St. Agnes cemetery.

   The largest ten cities of the United States are New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Cleveland, in order named.

   The Clapp & Jones Manufacturing company, of Hudson, are building for the city of Baltimore the largest steam fire engine that has ever been made. It is expected that this engine will throw a two-inch stream 325 feet.

   Owing to the failure to keep the road between Albany and West Troy in proper repair, the commissioner of highways of the town of Watervliet has ordered the toll gates thrown open and no more collections to be made.

   It is said that the Cardiff Giant is now doing service as a hitching post in a New England town. The originator, George Hull, died in New York last week leaving behind the fortune he secured from exhibiting the fraudulent form.

   One of the nineteen salt wells near Tully reached a depth of 1,450 feet, the last 250 of which was through solid, beautiful white salt. How much thicker the bed is can only be surmised until heavier machinery is procured to continue the boring.

   A 4,500 pound bell has been presented to St. John the Baptist Catholic church, Syracuse, by Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney. The bell will be baptized by Bishop Ludden on Sunday, November 30, on which occasion many neighboring clergymen will participate.

   Daniel B. Burnham, a well-known Chicago architect, was Saturday appointed by the World's Fair Directory as chief of construction with a salary of $12,000 per year. Burnham will have general charge of construction of the fair buildings, and is to organize the bureaus of architecture, engineering, landscape, gardening and sanitation.