New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06
THE PACIFIC RAILBAK
EXCURSION PARTY FROM PHILADELPHIA TO PORT
RILBY-THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY. EASTERN
DTVisION
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
MANSFIELD Ohio Oct. 30 1866.
The telegraph has already told you something OF
the movements Of the party OF excursonst who started from
Philadelphia Monday morning trip to the western end
Of OF the Pacific railroad lines There are two lines run
ming West from the Missouri River the Ocia designations OF
which are nearly similar that the roads are oen eOnounde
The Union Pacific Railroad starts from Omaha ana CROSSES
the Territory Of Nebraska. The Union Pacific Ial"dy
Eastern Div runs about 10 miles south OF this beginning
at Kansas City and keeping for some distance along tue valley
Of the Kansas This Is the road which party are now on
their way to visit IL designed at first TO connect with the
Omaha hne at me lOh meridian but al the las, so "
route and make the connection within 30 miles west OF e
Denver but this not certain and the western terminus
cannot be fixed until further surveys have settled the question
as where will be best the Rocky Mountains The
Truck in running order far Fort Riley distance
OF 40 miles from Kansas City and 40 miles from 81 LOUIS
About work the road bed and by the LIST OF
January 1868 there viii be $50 miles completed
The company received from the Government grant OF ten
alternate sections of land on each side OF the truck for every
mile of road making 70 acres per mile They also receive
from the United States loan OF $1,000 for every mile OF road
actually completed and in running order This loan is secured
hy second mortgage having 80 10 and bearing m
cs at six per cent In return for this the company agree TO
furnish the Government oil the transportation it may require ut
the rates which charged 10 private parties Hall
chnrgcs paid 10 the company In cash the rest being
retained by the Government and applied to the payment Of
interest on the loan and the gradual liquidation Of the principal
II confidently expected that the whole debt will be wiped
in this way long before the expiration OF the 20 years
The company authorized TO issue first mortgage bonds on
the road 10 amount not exceeding the loan received run
Government The stock thus far sold about sJOO The
road already doing paying business The officers are Pres
dent John d. Perry Of 81 Louis secretary Charles Lam
born General Superintendent Gen w W. Wright SOLICITOR
exSecetary Usher Chief Engineer and General Manager oil
Construction, X NJ Schoemaker Treasurer, Gen VIM.
Palmer the distinguished Young cavalry officer OF the Army Of
the Cumberland and formerly commander Of the Anderson
cavalry the e, corps Of Philadelphia This Eastern Division
readers Of IHE TRIBUNE will doubt remember Is the same
road with which Gen Fremont formerly connected and with
which be had much trouble The present company after
buying out the old embarrassed for long time
by various legal difficulties and Is only within few months
that they have been entirely relieved from their troubles
The western division OF road which from san
Francisco and s working eastward pushing Itself forward
with great pdity considering the immense obstacles to bs
overcome The locomotive whistle heard point
the Ser Nevada only 10 miles below the summit and nearly
san Francisco Is % miles There l2OO0 Cinnamon en-
poyed road beds and additional force OF 1000 will be
both the Omaha road aud tie Kansas City viii connect
with this line that there will be only one road over tho
Sierra glance the map will show you that the Omaha line
il destined feeder the commerce ofChcago while the
Kansas City road will equally develop the trade Of 81 LOUIS
The direct route from the Atlantic to Fort Riley by way OF
Cincinnati aud st Louis but unfortunately the wide gauge OF
the Missouri Pacific road Louis to Kansas City IN
wolves two changes Of cans ole at each end OF the line ms
City because the er has TO make two transfers at the
crossing Of the Missouri which the latter keeping south oil thai
oad purpose layng third rail TO accommodate the narrow
gauge and the Omaha road will odoubt aeon build bridge
Our excursion party got rid of the difficulty by making
dcou through Chicago and Quincy 40 that We 90 through 70
Fort Riley in the which lett Philadelphia The
distance by this way is about 800 miles by the short line Is
wonder how long il will be before the public at large
travel with much luxury we favored few are now
enjoying Our car has dningroom, commOdious sleep
ing nartmcnL saloon furnished with sOmnifcrous stuffed
arm chairs, and In the seminciosed platform,
something like piazza. whore flor one car Is always at
the roar Of the tranl sit cGmPsOOls
and view the country at An ingenious ARRANGEMENT
OF eanopcs and screens protects Us perfectly from dust ana
oindcrs. We have delightful party too our commander
being the clear headed Treasurer Of the road Gen Palmer
We have with too in that jolly gentleman Mr. Thomas
ddle excellent representative OF the moied men OF fhh
adcpha The bar OF the Quaker City sends distinguished
delegate person Of Mr. Theodore Cuyer Edward Miller
and Strickland hncaE engineers OF repuie Dr Lccone he
eutomologist Mr. John Brown. Capt W. =. Cotton Mr.
Souer Of The Phodplia Pruning uucin that genial and
cultivated gentlemen. Charles G. Leland OF the
Philadelphia Press and your correspondent complete
the list party with whom started We wete joined
Pittsburgh Mr. Josiah Copey Of The Iiibgh Gazette and
by other guests and Gov Dennison and Others IN
cudng several sdcs will meet before reach our desna
Having ef Philadelphia Of cock yesterday morning
ought have been NJ Chicago this evening but about
o'clock Yesterday afternoon the wreck OF ln
br miles Of Altoona where by the breaking Of
axle thrown from the truck and demolished
and one poor fellow nagman. killed Piles OF timber
deposited upon both tracks the ru torn
considerable distance We FIVE hours and
So missing connecting trains Pittsbugh ind ourselves
Just hours behind time We shall probably be at Fort
Riley early on Friday