The New York herald., 1869-05-19


long and hard road TO travel, ana an expensive one
hence everything should he ariangei 10 arori all
.ne ease possible ald 10 br'n2 the conveniences up
10 stal. equal "a that ol first class steamship II
not be.
sIEErIN0 CARS
are now run as far as Bitter Creek. 7S2 miles from
omaha lhis, OF course takes much from the te iuin
oi tue TRIP; but would respectfully suggest that
SOME discrimination sh0 aid be made by the con-
uucior IN Charge IN the selection oil those no are
perm tted 10 occupy them, IL was with the utmost
uincults that succeeded In having two men refused
perths VINO were reeking with yernin aud nth, aud
some were permitted TO remain VINO were very
doubtful III these respects so much SO that lear
there may be more OF life about these cars IN short
time than the Pullman Car Company bargain Tor.
inen again. there should be some part OF these cars
apporti oned Tor ladies' who are compe led to make
this ionR Journey. They should be allowed some
privacy and not be placed entirely upoo the SAM
Ioosihg with the men, aad such men as are in many
instances allowed TO occupy these IN
deed it reminded me OF furnishing man,
| VINO was In The habit OF frequenting the
lowest order OF lodging houses with apartments ut
Tue ruin Avenue Hotel. give these hluts, Tor tney
are necessary. when SO many low grade passengers
are carried tat may De able to pay rst class fares.
u IS shame that sucn amass we mad OF this kind
were permitted 10 occupy even the superb rst class
cars that We took at Cheyenne What tney If
they were seated on plush an Old banket2 A
caooose was good enough for them, and yet they
were permitted to pollute everything with their rags
| ana NTH and actually drove out the few ilst class
passengers we had and compelled them to seek an
o.ler car inns Is a point tnat should be attended
10 many ladies' are expected 10 Ike the overland
| Journey.
AN EPISODE
| lcannot omit telling what happened 10 us while
al Piedmont, for 1t came near leading to
| sequences. The officers car with Dr. Durant and
several otners interested In the Union Pacific
| Railroad, was attached to the morning tram
from ahsatch they intending to go as far as Bryan
sa',on, Hn ro, ios miles. TO examine some bridges
excitement among those about phe station. Il was
| IN the officers car at the tnle.) Men were moving
ABOUT In dinerent directions, and, looking up the
| track, a crowd was observed some distance ahead
that made US think some accident had occurred
there. We were at loss 10 understand what It all
| meant, but at last our suspense was ended by re-
celvlng information that the gang OF lumOermen at
| work in cutting wood and tlInDer for The company
not having oeen paid their wages for four months,
| had barrcaded the track anu refused permission
lor the train TO pass until their demands were COM
| pileu Win. When they discovered that the officers
car was attached they reented 80 far as the passe
gers and mails were concerned. They could 20, but
the oIcers car ana officers had to remain and could
not leave until their demands were compiled with.
| At first 1t appeared as If there would be serious
trouble. The men numbered about 500, and anon
| them were some OF the most desperate charac-
| ters that could be found in this vicinity. Nearly
all were armed with revolvers ana rifles, ana they
declared that any attempt to move the car would
lead to its inmates being shot, and they would have
regiolsly kept their word for what cared they for
law or human life? One scOundrel with cooked re-
vOlver passed in at the forward end OF the car ana
exclaimed as he passed through, where is the ID
- am going for him." AS he reached within
few feet OF the rear door, which open he raised
his SIX shooter and fired up the track the ball pass
rear platform II the men had not been uauSnay sa 'n
SOBER this shot would probably have fired the tram
that led to the magazine and blo0dshed would have
been the result. Matters looked serious at one time
but Dr. Durant, with consummate GOODNESS ana tact,
Immediately got out of the car and mixed
with the men, and soon became "hatl fellow
well met" lie tried to argue with them; made
them good, humorous speeches, which set them
an an M iaugning pat 1t was no use; They said "lts
made too often. We won't do you any HARM but
you can't go until our wages are paid-thats sure"
The demand was complied with the car un-
coupled, and then the barricade was removed from
the track, and the regular tram after detention OF
about half an hour, was allowed to proceed. l had
some difliculty IN getting away from the car but
when explained that l was not an otiicer of the
law-despising crowd very politely handed ali INV
baggage INTO the baggage car and would receive no
compensation therefor. did not like leaving the
Doctor in such 1x; but there was help for it.
could do him no good and might prove an incubus.
SO Kept on and at the first opportunity sent you
the particulars by telegraph.
neglected to say before that the company have
discovered, and are now working, some exceedingly |
good coal mines on the western portion OF the road
that Will not only furnish all that Is needed for
own use opt supply al the demand for the adjacent
peoally as 1t is found where no wood exists; the
c0a u 6itumlnous ana appears to be Of excellent
dirt; 1t would be fortunate thing II the Central
ap that Say n.
when extensive prospecting takes place, as Will be
done when the other work IS completed.
SUMMARY.
In thus giving sketch Of the Central and Union
Pacific Railroads have endeavored TO be guided BY
right by both companies and yet to give the public
true statement OF the situation. have had every
facility granted me; have been most courteously re-
celved and treated by the officers OF both companes
have had all questions promptly and politely an /
ana every Information !, st given have not
keep anything back. The short comings on both l
lines have been freely acknowledged. and the rea-
sons therefor explained, which have given as they
have been given to me-. l have confined myself
strictly to facts with the determination to add moth
one way or another, and l have no hesitation In
saying that consider the entire line success and
aatv IL tSs roa aas Prsssns
considered at all points the best OF its age In the
country. Much has to be done, Of course, before
perfect running OF trains can be accomplished: the
through time table Will have to be arranged; speed
Of trains increased station points agreed upon and
little matters that all serve to make |
perfect railroad. Until this Is accomplished until
public announcement IL made that all Is completed
and that the road Is opened throughout it's entire
should be withheld. Every allowance should be
made for haste in construction twhere has It ever
been nything like equalled Yl-every consideration
shown for those who have pushed this great enter
prise to successful termination in 30 short space
q short time first class railroad from New York to
San Francisco, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean across almost the broadest part OF CONT
nent. In speaking thus connne myself entirely to
the construction and equipment; with location and
financial MANAGEMENT have nothing whatever TO
do; these are not my province. Both OF
them may be faulty In the extreme; but
II SO IL Is none Of my business, and 1 |
have confined myself entirely In thus giving
q hasty description TO furnish only Information to
the travelling community and those business men
who may be Interested In dong freghting business
over the line, and IN doing 80 believe have car
ried out the HRRALDs instructions 10 give "a cor
rect and unvarnlshed account" OF the great trans
continental highway.
CONTINUATION.
Although Omaha Ia the actual eastern terminus of
the Union Pacific Railroad shall not end thu trim
here but carry II forward 10 Chicago from where the
great western trip in reality commences. wish 10
20 over the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad In
order to form comparison aud II IL IN any bet
ter tnan the last 500 miles OF the Union Pacific track
II must be very good n 10 is. i hope 10 reach the
Garden City terminus and be there in time to wit
ness the celebration honor OF the last spike beng
driven that completes the road and from tnat polni
will furnish theas OF this series Of letters describing
The long but not uninterestng tour "across con.
inentH
TIVE CUBAN FAIR.
The ladies' who have organized the fair for the
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