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April 25, 1894
San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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On April 25, two coaches launch the longest regular coach route in the world, running 90 miles between New York and Philadelphia in 11 hours, organized by the Suburban Road Coaching Club of Philadelphia.
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NEW YORK. April 25.—The blowing of the horns in Philadelphia and New York this morning, will be the signal for the opening of the great metropolitan coaching venture. At 8 o'clock two coaches, maintained by private gentlemen for public service, will start simultaneously—one from the Waldorf hotel in this city, and the other from the Stratford hotel, in Philadelphia—the first to run through to Philadelphia and the latter to New York. The distance is exactly ninety miles. The time to be consumed is eleven hours. This will be the longest regular coach route in the world, and the experiment is looked forward to with the greatest interest by all directly or indirectly interested in the sport of the road and the handling and breeding of road horses.
The idea originated in the Suburban Road Coaching club, of Philadelphia, a small company of gentlemen of such true sporting proclivities as to have made Philadelphia rather more of a coaching headquarters today than New York. They are Messrs Edward Browning, Rittenhouse Miller, Harrison K. Caner, Nelson Brown and Colonel Edward Morrell.
NEW YORK. April 25.—The blowing of the horns in Philadelphia and New York this morning, will be the signal for the opening of the great metropolitan coaching venture. At 8 o'clock two coaches, maintained by private gentlemen for public service, will start simultaneously—one from the Waldorf hotel in this city, and the other from the Stratford hotel, in Philadelphia—the first to run through to Philadelphia and the latter to New York. The distance is exactly ninety miles. The time to be consumed is eleven hours. This will be the longest regular coach route in the world, and the experiment is looked forward to with the greatest interest by all directly or indirectly interested in the sport of the road and the handling and breeding of road horses.
The idea originated in the Suburban Road Coaching club, of Philadelphia, a small company of gentlemen of such true sporting proclivities as to have made Philadelphia rather more of a coaching headquarters today than New York. They are Messrs Edward Browning, Rittenhouse Miller, Harrison K. Caner, Nelson Brown and Colonel Edward Morrell.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Coaching Venture
Road Horses
Suburban Road Coaching Club
Philadelphia
New York
Waldorf Hotel
Stratford Hotel
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward Browning
Rittenhouse Miller
Harrison K. Caner
Nelson Brown
Colonel Edward Morrell
Where did it happen?
New York And Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Edward Browning
Rittenhouse Miller
Harrison K. Caner
Nelson Brown
Colonel Edward Morrell
Location
New York And Philadelphia
Event Date
April 25
Story Details
Blowing of horns signals start of coaching venture with two coaches departing simultaneously at 8 o'clock from Waldorf hotel in New York and Stratford hotel in Philadelphia, covering 90 miles in 11 hours, longest regular route, originated by Suburban Road Coaching club.