The history of the first locomotives in America. From original ...

^(lER-CARS EVER RUK IN THE STATE OE ^Wf( YORK.
CT Cli2^to]n^j" Mr. Datid Matthew, Engineer.
he third locomotive built in America for actual service upon a railroad. The machine was made at the West Point Foundery Works in New York,
il-trip was made on the 5th of July, and others at different times during that month. The first excursion-trip, with a train of passenger-cars, was made
ie in one of the cars (only the first two are represented above), and before the train started made the sketch as it appears above, which was pro-
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the engineer and passengers represented in the cars. Some of them are yet living, as their letters in this work will show. The picture was cut out
was presented by the author to the Connecticut Historical Society; it was about six feet in length, and is yet preserved by the society and highly
David Matthew, engineer ; first car, Erastus Coming, Esq., Mr. Lansing, ex-Govemor Yates, J. J. Boyd, Esq., Thurlow Weed, Esq., Mr. John Miller,
Mr. Dudley, Jos. Alexander, of the Commercial Bank, Lewis Benedict, Esq., and J. J. DegrafL These likenesses were all readily recognized at the
this occasion were occupied by the excursionists.
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