New-York tribune., 1869-05-14
on THE PACIFIC RAILWAK.
SCENES on THE ROUTE-THE ACCOMODATIONS-
now THE MAILS ARE CARRIED.
tPRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

SCENES on THE ROUTE-THE ACCOMODATIONS-
now THE MAILS ARE CARRIED.
IPROX AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
ELKo, Nevada, May 1.-0n the Central, from
be end OF the track to Eko eating are to be
found il the traveller very fortunate, for he travels in
box car. called out Of compliment "caboose" which
travels but one xth OF the time mostly at night change
caes and couductors-who each collect 10 cents in con
per mile for their runevcry 80 to 30 miles, finally arT
ing at EkO TO 20 q hours for passenger train
All this may DO very pleasant but. to use the Western
phrase for it, your correspondent "dOnt want any more
in his'n."
Aud here eccurs to me noticeable feature
OF the manner Of conveying Uncle Sans mails the
country left Coriune the cars for the end OF the u
p on Thursday, hours after Wells Fargos coaches
left with the mall and took opposition line OF coaches
at PrOmOutOTy 20 the end OF the G. p where
arrived hours ahead Of the mail We got away after
the exception OF said "cabOOse" on OF the fats the
Toute agent storing himself away from the cold air IN the
"cabOose" which is crowded willing TO risk cold for q
nap yours climbs up tho side aud over the top TO me
fat and arangcs the bags 10 keep OF INC wnd pulls MS
blankets around him. and snoozes I'll morning WIN
daylight comes desire 10 see the names OF MS Deut-
lows Here, piled on trunk to Keep on Inc tne
head wind, is sack o. Nc@s'' ,i married q
To the side two brass lock- pouches for san Francisco
ana another sack Of the Rnssias mail from Liverpool
while We lind We have been lying on TWO pouches lDIass
locks for Sacramento and covered MP with an Austin
pouch. At any time we could have thrown eilher OF
these overheard and the loss would not nave Deeh as
covered for q hours day Of dalyng succeeds, and
tie second night hafddOZeu sleep among lle DdGsi
the agent IN the car and the second morning the mail -
thrown into mail ElkO and laid over for the third
day the arrival Of which am now awaiting Or course,
everything is not unpleasant on the way; the EchO
Canon, with its towering mountains OF gravel HshS
thousands Of feet Pulpit Rock, where the Canon opens
the Weber; Devils Gate, which we climb on The
engine TO the better see the engineer sayng cheerly IN
answer % request aud presentation Of crcdcnals
"You bet! Greeley's TRIBUNE! Carried HIM up Broad
way IN my lap, two years ago, on street car! CLIMB
upP
MATRIMONIAL FELICITY
And then, too, "a married couple" from White Pine,
bound East compelled 10 halt several hours al sta
tOn where arrival, find the boys all amused at
the billing and cOOug, the sly kissing, the tendery
CiTciug arm &C. Of the two. The groom gets a railroad
spike 70 show her the manner Of securing the rails and
after while leaves her 10 contemplate the felicity alone
She chGng ms delay, he pleads cigar" receiving for
reply the wcy remark that f you can't stay and take
me- I'll get somebody that can" the upshOt being
hard words both Sides Hard words prOvcTbaly prO-
woke 20 wrath, and the wife, finally aroused TO anger,
grabs the spike determined 10 bust his head" for which
he isn't ready and so incontnenty fees to the top OF
butte" about thousand feet high. builds fire. and
prepares 70 stay Wife rehectsBhe has the money he
sarve; thinks she hasty, reens and starts after
him He disappears; IN sight at the mouth OF
Cuch as she arrives at the tOp she catches sight Of him.
hes TO the foot OF the h aud mutual forgiveness fol
lowed by much felicity.