Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27
Editorial CorrespoHdesc, Of The 1dr.I
SALT LAYs CITY, UTAH, ,
III.


telegrsphed you of our railroad smash-up
st antelope Station, below Cheyenne, by which
We Were ceialred some twenty-fou hours
but Tor the kindness OF the United States cav
airy officers stationed there we should have
nsd pretty hungry time OF u, for there was
sofa n orsel Of food nearer u an Sidney, thirty.
even miles below, and We were most uuneces.
sSThy kept on the ground OF the disaster for
Twelve hours; after which our two uncrippIed
cars were pulled down TO Sidney.
Meantime these cavalry officers were most
sn'iTing in their kind services In our behalf,
had hot coffee prepared st once, cooked every
thing they had al their quarters, and tele-
gTaphed on tor extra supplies TO 'ed our raw
enously hungry crowd OF passengers. raven
ously hungry because able 10 get but one meal
the day previous, owIug to some disarrange-
NEXT sf the running arrangements.
These ofhCers who so generously exsrted
Themselves in our behalf were Captain Wells
commanding company L, second cavalry; Cap
Iain MIX. company NJ, second cavalry: Lieu
tenant Peale, company T., second cavalry, and
Lieuter ant Norwood, company NJ, second cav
ally BY the kindness of the same officers
members OF our party Were handsomely
mounted for an inspiri ing ride over the plains
IN the vicinity Of the camp; and on the whole
oET railroad breakdown, though annoying,
was not without its compen ms aiicns in aGording
Us an opportunity 10 Judge ho " time is killed
~ cur soldiers on the frontiers.
These two companies L and NJ of cavalry
are station ed a. this point 10 guard the road
from The Indians The cavalry rather chlfe AZ
me inactivity OF yai-Iny for the Indians 10
cone 10 them. and would prefer to reverse the
Th.Ig- They don't tel:eve IT. psa,e commits
SioLs, anc TAX IL an OIL hand way about hunt
ing "buEaIo, udiaIs, and other qume"
ESSunlHE Trim roOrpia1
passed cautiously over ne scene of the recent
D.sSSter, Were The wreck of the train Law
Jumped IN irextricabie confusion on both sides
q he Ioad. Within the next ten mules We
passed the point where a smash.up occurred
q freight train from the same cause.-The
gIy!rg way Of the quiezsand embankmapt
nom the tremendous Hoods These accidents
are SEcn as any railroad Is liable to, but the
Pacific railroad, from lis national character
VIII b subject TO sharp censure If i, does not
tase something more than the ordinary pre-.
cantiCLs TO avert them. Thus, in the case of
these accidents, the usual hand-car INSPECTION
90 The road was made after the rain bat at
nigh, when the wash in the embinkment was
Eot seen. IL will doubtless be found requisite
&c have The read pa,roIed on foot, espec ally
at-sr heavy rains, and q; points where ths en-
naLkIaent Is Of this treacherous nature An
o;her Ting the company should make some
adeGbste provision Tor conveying passengers
IL case OF breakdown, 10 some place where
ea'SOieS can be obtained. Either that or take
Provisions 10 them. II Is fair to site in BE-.
hslf OF tie company that they are making
s:est exertions 10 bring the road up to the
mark in sll respects: widening entertainments,
substituting substantial ,uly,Its and bridges
-cr temporary ones, Strengthening the track,
ItGuCing grades, &C., sc and 1 see no reason
20 cGIbt that II " al soon be made one of the
ssfest, a. II Is now one OF the easiest-rldinR in
Jhe country.
.3s-ates. A:-ates. Moss Ay.ates,r
BPIIoaChIg Raw g's 5 alton we encoun.
cred the sate pedlar. new feature of rail.
read travelling, supplying net unacceptable
substitute Tor the familiar pellar of candies,
vegetable ivory. and soiled periodicals The
~ Of lag aies :. "Ag -ates ~ M oss- .ates,~
thought Gius eIs OF pa ssngrrs about his basket
toPeful CT G, ting tine specimen or two a,
lisp rate, but his collection had been cuIIed
al showed nothing wCrth having AtR4w
IEes, however, he secured a fresh lot, ana
speedily scid out The prices varied from IS
Srn : 20 IS. These ega;es, peculiarly supposed
- contain speCInleas of real moss, but viii b
aTe Simply sih-ious formations penetrated
with ircI solutions TAX pz the form OF moses
vines, tres, &c are fcuId along the Uuion
Pacific rosd nj points ter two hundred miles
rom Cheyenne westward. The blue and
cream asaies are the most highly priced.
Cur dinner at Laramie, and supper at Raw
hngs, (price Sl.z5 ssch,) were excellent rail-
rCsd meals; none better, il as good, can he
.cund IN the country. But the breakfast next
mCIIiIg AT Wasafch, same price wa, the
rneanest possible. wasatch is a place to be
avoided by all travellers over this road And
here let me aoyise travellers TO provide them.
selves with q luRch-basker supplied with
crackers, sardines, cheese, dried beef, canned
fruits, relishes, &c, to enable them to tide
ever any temporary detention, and especially
10 eive the go-by 10 suca eating places as Wa
Sa;ch.
Salt Lake City.
Al he eref, or vintah Station, We LETT the
Urion Pacific railroad 10 come to Salt Lake
Ciiy. For some time back the Wells FARGO
stages have had q spirited op position; and
passage for the IS miles between Deseret ana
this CITY has been as low a. 50 cents. Now
however, the opposition has dwindled down
10 riesety old coach, charging % Tor the trip,
while the fare BY the Wells Fargo coaches is
3, ard , cents per pound for all baggage over
= pounds. The road u an execrable one ana
tie taveisr Is not only shaker nearly to pieces
but Is In q continual whIri OF fine alkali dust
Of The most disaGrseabse character. Brigham
Youpg's Utah Central railroad, to rur from
Salt Lake City to Ogden, eight miles west OF
Deserst, On the Uaion Pacific railroad, is not
vet comp etsd- All the heav iest grading has
been done on the road, and &c will be fnisnea
II about two months. He means that t shall
BE- solid, first cla0 road.
Very shortly altar LEAVING the railroad Salt
Lake came into view, and through the re.
mainder Of the ride its waters Of wonderful
indigo blue were In sight, the color, however,
Changing to green when nearing the city.
We eaAI gsd horses twice On the way, and at
the first stopping place eatables and pot .bles
were supplied At rustic sshebang" at the rate
OF SO cents for cup OF coffee. The Irritating
canals met at every step In Mormoa land were
Jurntd 10 good service In this way-side eating
house, running through 1t IN q stream of cold
snow-water direct from the mountains. and
answering an admirable purpose TO cool the
beer, milk, &c. Here we struck Brigham
Ycups's paper money. family printed on poor
paper. emir ding one Of tue Confederate notes
A Isdy like locking woman 10 black, who
oeo upied q corner ssat In the coach. rather
sStcbisned rs by entering upon 40 Animated
defense Of polygamy, Ia answer 10 some Father