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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

1877 Advertisement with Timetable for the Tally Ho Coach to Pelham


I have published many items on the Historic Pelham Blog regarding the spectacle of  "coaching to Pelham" in four-in-hand carriages during the 1870s and 1880s. Col. Delancey Kane began the practice during the 1870s. Many followed in his footsteps. To read a little about the curious fad, you may wish to review the following items which are merely a few of the many, many items on the topic published to this Blog and to the HistoricPelham.com Web site:






Friday, February 11, 2005: Col. Delancey Kane's "Pelham Coach", Also Known as The Tally-Ho, Is Located.

Bell, Blake A., Col. Delancey Kane and "The Pelham Coach" (Sep. 2003).

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008: Brief "History of Coaching" Published in 1891 Shows Ties of Sport to Pelham, New York

Wednesday, July 27, 2005: 1882 Engraving Shows Opening of Coaching Season From Hotel Brunswick to Pelham Bridge.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005: Taunting the Tantivy Coach on its Way to Pelham: 1886.

Thursday, August 3, 2006: Images of Colonel Delancey Kane and His "Pelham Coach" Published in 1878.

Today's Historic Pelham Blog posting reproduces an image of an advertisement for the Tally Ho Coach published in 1877 that included a timetable for the coach.  Following the image, I have transcribed the text of the advertisement for search purposes.




"NEW YORK
AND
NEW ROCHELLE
VIA PELHAM. 
COMMENCING MAY 1.
-----
The 'Tally Ho!' Coach leaves the Brunswick, New York, at 10 A.M., and the Huguenot, New Rochelle, at 2 P.M., daily (Sundays excepted).

TIME TABLE AND FARES

Fares.......................DOWN...............Time...........Fares.....................UP............................Time.
$.........LEAVING NEW YORK.....A.M. 10.00....$.........LEAVING NEW ROCHELLE....P.M. 2:00
..................ARRIVE AT.............................................................ARRIVE AT......................................
0.50....Harlem......................................10.33...................Neptune House.....................................2:10
0.50....*Mott Haven...........................10.36..........0.25..Bolton Priory........................................2:15
0.75....Fox's Corner.............................10.58..........0.25..Bartow...................................................2.26
1.00....*Union Port..............................11.08..........0.50..Pelham Bridge.......................................2.30
1.00....Westchester..............................11.15..........0.75..Westchester........................................2.45
1.50....*Pelham Bridge.........................11.30.........0.75...*Union Port.........................................2.48
1.75....Bartow.......................................11.36.........1.00...Fox's Corner.........................................3.00
1.75....Bolton Priory...........................11.46..........1.25...*Mott Haven.......................................3.18
2.00....Neptune House.......................11.50.........1.50....Harlem..................................................3.36
2.00....Huguenot House....................12.00.........2.00....Hotel Brunswick.................................4.00


*Change Horses.

Box Seat, 50 cents Extra each way.
Distance 20 Miles.  Time 2 Hours.

Passengers' luggage up to 50 lbs., free.  Parcels carried at moderate rates and punctually delivered.  This coach stops to pick up and set down passengers wherever hailed, except between the Brunswick and Fifty-ninth Street.

N.B.--Passengers cautioned to be on time.

Seats secured and all information given in Office, Hotel Brunswick.  916"

Source:  New York and New Rochelle Via Pelham Commencing May 1 [Advertisement], The Spirit of The Times, May 19, 1877, p. 414, col. 1.

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