The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-04

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It also conveys q good idea OF the risks
10 which fast travelling Is exposed. II
seems that II one wishes to move faster
q corresponding increase In the rlsk oil
life must be undertaken. A whole
body In q stage coach, or q shattered
limb In Pullman palace car. One or
hhe' othefsrs-'s - 'u-. ,--z---lg,a --z'.
Every morning We rose, each when
be pleased, made toilets at leisure,
went forward Into the dining car, sat
down Of one OF The lille tables, and
rang ,tho bell. "A negro walter In tidy
while apron, and Jacket bearing the
monogram OF the Pullman company
which be seemed 10 regard % o sort OF
badge OF the Legion OF Honor-anaWer.
ed The summons and announced his
bill OF fare. akiast was eaten loIter.
inRly over discussions about the lat0Rt
kilograms 10 the party. After the meal
which the African genll had mean.
while transformed Into q dAy,car by
touching certain mysterious Springs
to spend The day In chatting, reading,
or games, all Interrupted now and then
for slght'seeing, Through Weber and
Echo canyons and other attractive
regions, we nearly all rode upon the
platforms or In the baggage. cars, 70, OBJ.
tain better views. One lady, comfort
ably settled In an arm. chair, on the
platform, with her parasol shading her
face, and a bouquet In her lap, studied
alternately new novel and the ex.
quislle scenery Of Weber river. The
picture she presented was In striking
contrast 70 the wos.begone looks Of
her sister who crossed the plains years
ago IN the old way. sd - ,Nf ",, g-.
Luncheon was served At one and din.
Iler nj seven; and at both there were
claret and champagne In moderation,
and California fruit In proiusion, and,
for the fret two or three days, vases oil
flowers. After dinner, II the company
was 4 the vein, there were q few toasis
and little speaking. The fare was as
good as Rt The best New York hotels
the variety not SO great, but the artI-
Giles as well cooked and as tAsteIully
served, The attendance at meals and
through the day was perfect. II one
wanted q glass Of walter or OF lemon
ade, or would have The dust brnShs
ed from his clothing, q walter was
always ready with o salver OF Wisp.
In the evening there was singing Id
some OF the groups, and on Sunday
morning the whole party, Gov. Bross
leading, Joined lin the service OF the
Episcopal Church. .r.'r, rfre,, o. IL -
| At, Utah stations appeared barofooted
boys, girls and old men, with paIts OF
buttGrmilk, offering o1p-fnlls for two
blts.' Or course the ladies were curious
to see tie Saints. DO you suppose LseV
are Mormonsfi asked one; sli1dine %
two women who stood In front Of tent.
u should so like to see some Mormon
wivesp yes, madam replied o man,
in shirt sleeves and straw hat, who was
just passing through the car, and who
thought the question related to his
party-tYeb, madam, we are MorEnonS,
and these (nodding to two apple!faced
women who followed leach, with a baby
In her arms)-'are my wives One or
two, comm0nplaceS iwere exchanged,
but the memorable whistle cut short the
Interview. +. COS VI Tii H5gr-.
Twenty.iour hours west Of Omaha
we came TO grief. We were running
twenty; five miles an hour on q straight
track, over q level prairie, when there
came sharp whistle for down brakes
-atrembllng-a dumping up and down
Ia bsWilderins, terrifying crAsh-- and
then d dead stop. Alter my soul, like
Hans BleitmanRs car came back to
me, I found our car Oh the track and
poised on the side OF q low embatik-
ment, at ian angle Of 45 degrees. 1
clRmbered out and started forward.
The next coachtWaB also half oVertufn.
ed and badly smashed Lat the forward
end. Flat ON Its floor lay a gentleman
EroaninR fearfnlly,y and wearing the
face Of one who. had Just held an Inter!
view with DEATH. That he WAa mortal
ly hurt 1 could mott doubtl until he alb.
rubtly Aprang up, 70 brushed me aside
like y brown paper parcel. and ran
| wildly TO the rear. a These two cars had
been ntelescoped,n or driven Into, each
other. Pinned In between the Two %
In vice, and unable to moYs an inch,
hung, q young INVALID, Californian,
whose mother was IN one OF the rear
coaches. ~ am killed." he said faint.
ly, i'don't tell my mother" Buta saw
was brought and in ten minutes be
was freed by cutting of q sill. Happi!
yno bones were broken, though one
leg was severely bruised, and his net-
vopa syslemAhad received sad shook.
| Still further forward under the
wrecks saw what had been man, hut
now was @ shapeless trunk, with frag.
rnents scattered far apart and soimuIi.
lated that at first lWel could not dieter.
mine whether was negro ora white
man. Improved ito. iba The! forward
brakeman kllledIiat bis. post. In the
ftwinkling olanleye. I0ne IhaI
the next, I'LL The remains were cover.
ed withta blankG1;tsand ALI the living
drew q Sigh Of, relief ON learning thai
he left no family.irNo. ntheEliyes RBrd
+ Loaf but PulimAn's cook, aWhD y had
Jumped ont oil. the window and strneE
| upon his head on al aand1 bank; where
he spun like aitopbfor aCfsV seconds,
| and lay for two 1or, three hours before
\ whether he was dead or alive. Five
Ing car, which was now, ID The ditch,
shattered and wrong aide up, came
trooping out through what had lately
been the floor, but was now the roof,
sle1Ss. white WIN terror bp1t y, wit tA0lt
| n
A herd Of cattls just from Texas had
been grazing several yards from the
road, but at the last moment they sud.
tdenly st&tnpeded and tried to cfoss ID
front tof'the locomotive, The result
was elcpen killed, aud woHtided cattle;
six ont Of seven coaches thrown from
tthe track and three of thg ebagga Re
and ex press oars hPS ide a1Wn ID the
ditch, utterly wreck d.H Until then ]
tnever compfehended pthe force d, The
lplunction Keep of the plat form I
The platforms OF all butithe Pullman
cars-whlch are unusually sttongAhad
shattered into fine BplEhTefs: Had the
tsaecIdent ov0rtaken IlBa while. we sat
upon them studyIng the scenery, It Ia
doubtful whether one OF the party
would have escaped, death or mulila-
tion.
7 Two New York ladies stopped their
carriage on a,erosstnR. : One went Into
. stotg and The fothSr remained In tbo
NcAtnage. Two gentlemen wishing "a