Safely Through.
The first Locomotive from Springfield to Dayton, passed over the railroad connecting the two cities this morning. Mr. Osborne, the Superintendent, and a small party of gentlemen from Springfield came through. The connection at the “deep cut” was completed on Saturday, and the trip this morning was made by way of trial. The entire line was found to be in good running order, and the locomotive came through in fine style. On Wednesday next, we learn, the first train will be run from Springfield down, with the care intended far this section of the road. It is also expected that a large party of our Springfield neighbors will make us a call.—Have the arrangements been made to give than a proper reception? It is time this matter was attended to. The Dayton folks should likewise hold themselves in readiness to return the visit. Let there be a “demonstration” on both sides worthy of the occasion.
However, in September the same year when regular service began to Cincinnati, the arrival of the first train was the occasion of quite a memorable celebration. These illustrations show one of the first trains, newspaper comment, program for the opening, and Dayton’s Union Station of early days.
This illustration shows one of the first trains to Cincinnati.
A newspaper account of the grand opening of the old Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad. The “Cincinnati” was the first of the trains to arrive in Dayton that day. Although “buried” deep in the article about the railroad’s opening, the bizarre accident that almost cost the life of the road’s president, S. S. L’Hommedieu, is probably one of the strangest in railroading history. According to later newspaper accounts, Mr. L’Hommedieu recovered from his injuries.