The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-22
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From our O,On Correspondent
80 FoRT HAYES, Kansas, Oct IL, 1868
The General Ticket Agents kansas Excur-
saons over the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern
Division, reached this place yesterday morning.
and were kindly received and welcomed oy
Major General p ii. Sheridan and stat. Alter
some little time spent in social converse tue
party started further West TO see "Mr. Lo'" ana
other poor Indians, and enjoy, II possible,
hunt after that celebrated American animal 80
Familiarity but erroneously called buffalo.
The party left Sedalia, Missouri, lS9 miles
west of st. Louis, on the morning of the llth
after partaking of an elegant breakfast at the
Ives House, and reached Kansas City at noon
In that beautiful city of upwards of ten tnou-
sand inhabitants is fine courthouse, seven
churches, three banks, three newspaper Offices
Ave hotels, two iron foundries, and several
wagon and other factories besides two railroad
machine shopj. That place is the eastern ter
minus of the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern
Division, and the western terminus of the
Pacific Railway of Missouri; and as soon as the
magnificent bridge across the Missouri river is
completed, it will also be the western terminus
Il the Kansas branch of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad. George Noble, Esq, and b.
Marshal, ESQ.,, the Assistant Superintendents OF
the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division,
Joined the excursionists, and at one o'clock the
train started west.
/ The country through which the General
Ticket Agents and their friends passed from st.
Louis 10 Kansas City, over the Pacific Railroad
of Missouri, is a succession of valley, hill, aud
river scenes varied and beautiful The road,
ffty-four miles west of st. Louis, crosses small
stream which empties into the Missouri river at
that point ana runs along the south baak of
the Missouri to Jefferson City, the capital of the
State Of Missouri. The situation of Jefferson
City is elevated and picturesque, commanding
fine view of the river and country for many
miles, as well as the cedar-crowned cliffs on the
opposite shore. 1t contains a population of
six thousand, and in addition to the State
House, Governors mansion, penitentiary, State
armory six churches, four hotels, ard one ne VS.
paper, there are some small factories. The Gas
Sonade river is crossed by the Pacific Railroad
Missouri on high bridge memorable for the
terrible disaster which occurred in August, 1854,
on the opening of the road from st. Louis to
Jefferson City. On that occasion a portion of
the bridge broke down, and forty-four lives
were lost and more than that number of persons
badly injured. Mr. W. o. Lewis, the general
ticket agent of the road, and Mr.. Henry
Hale, assistant superintendent, made themselves
especial favorites through their kindness and
attention 10 their guests,
After passing the Kansas river, the Union
Pacific Railway, E. D.. runs almost directly
west. The passeng Ar stations are:-State Line,
Armstrong, Muncy, Secondine, Edwardsville,
Tiblow, Lenape, Stranger, Fall Leaf, Lawrence
and Leavenworth Junction Lawrence, Buck
Greek, Williamsville, Perryvle, Medina, New
man, Granville, Topeka, Silver Lake, Cross
Greek, st. Mary's, Wamego, St. George, Man
haitian, Ogden, Fort Riley, Junction City, Chap
mans Greek, Detroit, Abilene, Sand Spring
Solomon, and Salina.
At Salina the eXcurslonists rested for the
night, at hotel kept by Mrs. Bickerdyke,
lady who did vast deal of good during the
late war; in relieving the distressed, the sick
and wounded of both armies. 1t is stated OF
this much respected lady that she had free
access to both armies in her mission of love and
mercy, and enjoyed general passes from Presi-
dent Lincoln and Jefferson Davis to go when
and where she pleased. Early yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Bickerdyke furnished her guests with
splendid breakfast, after which the iron horse
bounded westward again with it's load OF pre-
cious freight. Before reaching Rock Spring
station, two miles beyond Bavaria, one OF the
most gorgeous vie VS. Of the rising sun ever wit,
messed was enjoyed by each one OF the eS-
Cursionlsts. 1t was of surprising beauty, aud
to all the strangers the sun appeared much
larger than on any previous rising. Indeed,
some were appalled, at the magnitude and bril-.
liancy OF the bright and beauteous orb of day as
it illumined the horizon and then slo WY and
majestically arose to full view. Passing Rock
Spring, the stations of Fort Harker, Ellis go eth
Cow Greek, Wilson'S Greek, Bunker Hill, Fossil
Walkers, and Fort Hayes were successively
reached, wheL the "Kansas Excursion" party
were 288 miles from Kansas City; 57l miles from
st. Louis. and 1877 miles from PHILADELPHIA.
Here, as before remarked, General Sheridan aud
staff welcomed them, and after a formal
introduction, through Colonel G. N. Pratt, the
general manager of the excursion, to each OF
the ladies and gentlemen, a further Western
announcement greeted the ears of each one.
''Where are you going?" asked a resident OF
Fort BaIes. ''To hunt buffaoes and indians,
was the prompt response of dozep. AT this
juncture, General Sheridan remarked that there
would be no disappointment in seeing buffaloes,
but he greatly doubted the sight of the Indians
His prediction was verified. Within five miles
OF the fort, the butaloes or bison made their
appearance, probably twenty miles distant on
The north side of the track. Many doubted
what they actually saw, for the reason
that the bovine ANIMALS were so far away,
and to the eye they seemed no larger than bees
Soon, however, moro were observed, and much
nearer the train, and, Consequently. of greater
proportions. Then the daring huA.ars heson m
grow resrve, and as every revolution OF va car.