Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-03
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something Of our trip hllher vi an earll,
date than his, but meeting friends an
relatives whom had poi seen for year
has absorbed all my lime.
We left Dallas ton time nt 1860 O.
Tuesday tho 10Th inst, by tho Texa
} Central cars, and re1ched Denlson al 6.8l
M tho same day. There wc RENAME,
until 1880 when We took tho sleeping col
on the NJ. X. 4 7, road for 81. Louis. And
right here, | wish to say how much ncon.
Ven'encc the passengers are put to by the
controversy going on between the two
roads above haned. The Central will not
sell through tickets to points north Of Red
River or tickets even TO Denison, nor
will they check baggage to that point. We
checked oui baggage and bought tickets
for our party 10 Sherman, and had to at
tend and SEQ that the baggage was not put
off there, but retained on the oars until
we reached Denison, where we claimed il,
and wo had to pay the fare on the cars
between Sherman and Denison. The con-
ductor on the Central cars was very kind
and rendered all assistance in his power,
but he had to be governed by his orders.
The Central, as understand, does not
acknowledge Denison as station on it's
road, and the NJ. X. & T. does not acknowl.
edge Red River City as station on its
road. The result is great and an an
noying inconvenience to passengers who
wish to 60 through.
I will not pretend to say which eompa-
ny is at fault, but 1t is a selfevident fact
that the matter should be adjusted with ~
little delay as possible, so that passengers
may not be put to such inconvenience.
As an instance of the trouble and ex-
pense that sometimes results, will cite
the instance of an elderly lady who came
up from Dallas with US. She checked her
baggage--or rather it was checked for
her-to Sherman, she wishing to take the
through train TO st. Louis. Not thinking
but that it would follow her on to Denison,
she paid no thought to it, and did not
learn any better until wo were half
way on our way to Denison. The result
was, she had TO wait at the latter place
until tele gram could be sent TO Sherman
and her trunk sent TO her at Denison and
this delay compelled her to miss connec-
tion, and caused her to remain over at
Denison one whole day, waiting for her
trunk.
Denison las rushed at once into the pro-
portions of young city. did not have
time to 60 over the town, but could see evil
dences Of life and business seldom if ever
seen in places of its age. The hotel at
this place near the depot, though not yet
finished, is roomy, convenient, and well
Kept house; and the NJ. X. s. 7. company
ire erecting large and comfortable build
ing. Here we got our tickets to St. Leuis,
Ind to the kindness and attention of MIR.
lays, the ticket agent at Denison, are we
adebted for eourtesies extended our whole
party, which will not soon be forgotten.
As it was about dark when we left Den
ION, we did not get even glimpse Of Red
River City, .he terminus Of the Houston
Texas Central Railroad. We were soon
peeding rapidly and smoothly over Red
liver into the Indian Territory, and by
morning we-e nearly through it crossed
he line into Kansas at Chetopa, and took
lin ner at Parsons, the junction Of the
astGrn and western divisions of the NJ.
:. & T. road thence through Fort Scott 10
edalia ,and on to St. Louis, which we reach
4 at 0 o'clock on Thursday morning. being
ut Just "A hours from home; quite On i'm
no vement over. our old Texas travelling
The NJ, X. s. 7. is first-class road in
very respect, with superb Pullman palace
leeping cars on all passenger trains, and
,e trip from Texas to st. Louis is now
no Of pleasure. To Gen. Jas. D. Brown,
cneral ticket agent, 1 am under obliga-
ons for courtesies extended to me and
" party, as well as to Mr.. Monan, the
conductor on the tain from
enison TO Parsons. In fact found all
ie officers and employees of the road at
,ntive and anxious to make the passen-
srs comfortable.
At st. Louis we put up at the Planters
ouse, under the proprietorship of Msssrs
parr s. Kelsey, at which place we were
indy cared for, as is the case with all
le guests of the house. Situated in the
,art of the business portion Of the city,
is very justly the hotel Of the city.
As,I shall have considerable to say Of
If two days sojourn in the "Future
reat City," l will defer that for another
tier, merely rendering my thanks to Mr..
E. Folleti, general ticket agent Of the
andalia line, from st. Louis to Indian
,olis, and to Mr.. Geo. II. Heafford, as
slant general passenger agent Of the
tlantic and Pacific road from st. Louis
Vinita, in the Indian Territory, for
,ndry kindnesses which facilitated US on
lr journey.
Since we left home the weather has been
,ld, rainy, snowy, and generally aisa-
reeable; not withstanding which we have
anagcd to enjoy ourselves great deal.
All of our party have improved in
ealth, including the little seven months
ID boy. And now. by way Of apology for
,is badly written letter, let me say that
am writing in room where are assem-
led some half dozen ladies, sewing and
talking
II has been a source Of pleasure to us,
ne sincehave been here, TO read the DAILY
iERALp, every morning, only four days
ID.
Ysu shall hear from me again soon.
dios. d We.