Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-17
LINCOLN.
A Hungry and Pious Crew.
Incidents Of the Sunday School
Exeursion.
Death Of q Prominent Railroad
Officer.
Lincoln Submerged by . Flood.
&C.. &C., &c.
A Hungry and Pious Crew.
(Co. respondsnce OF the BEE.)

1Quare meal one way tney Will
another. The cheapest and most
respectable way they have, is to get
up an excursion to some Of our sister
cities; they call them Sunday school
excursions generally, then all turn
out, from the great aspirant to a
seat in the Senate, to the most hum
BILE servant girl in the city. If Ne
braska were to be invaded by q
foreign foe, and that foe should be
SO unfortunate as to make the grass
grown streets of n ebrasKa City their
camp ground, the numerous Briga-
diers and Colonies belonging to the
"GOvernOr's Staff" would beat their
drums in vain should they come
here for help. 1t would be impOssi-
BILE under such circumstances to
arouse a spark of patriotism within
the breast of a single LincOlnite.
But when Nebraska City gets a
gOOdly amount of eatables OH hand,
the shrewd diplomacy of our Sum
day School Superintendent is sure
to result in an invitation from them
to the Lincoln people, requesting a
visit, adding that the tables will be
spread in the Park. This arOuses
their enthusiasm, and Immediately
the invitation is accepted.
The Sunday School people having
received the invitation for the ait
tie Jambs," a grand excursion was
announced for Wednesday, June
10th. Wednesday morning dawned
at last, but-what q shame! The
rain came down in torrents. To-
ward the hour for starting, hOwev-
er, the heavy clouds broke away,
and, spurred IN by hunger-at least
we can think of no other induce
ment strong enough to entice peO-
pie from q cheerful home under
such oiroumstanoes-the flocked to
the depot until fifteen cars were fill
ed to overlooking.
Beside witnessing hats, caps,
wells and even parasOls bid their
owners a long farewell in obedience
to those gentle zephyrs, the follow
ing items were noticeable regarding
improvements along the line of the
M. P. The first station, Bennett,
is located about fifteen miles from
Lincoln, and is improving fast. 1t
numbers six or eight stores, and
they are developing an excellent
stone quarry near the place. Pal
myra, four miles from Bennett, is
not so large, neither does it present
so lively an appearance. Tom.
Price, of Bennett, is erecting o steam
mill, and in the way of public
buildings they have two hotels and
the inevitable saloon. Unadilla is
the next station, but is very small,
although surrounded by a fine cOun.
try, and may yet becoMe . flourish:
ing little place. Then comes SYRIA.
cuse, q town of considerable inn
portance. They have a oommo'
diOus and tasty school building,
twelve or fifteen stores, and three
saloons. 1t has every appearance
of being a thrifty, enterprising place
The train reached Nebraska City
at 12:45. Some went directly to the
park, Others to the hotels. Bat e
where they would vitrtals' were
scarce. The good people had beer
feeding religious gentlemen In at
tendance upon the Sunday SchOO
Convention for several days, an(
their supply ran short. The weathe'
was very d~isagreeable, and from tn
park they went to the Presbyterian
church, where quite an interesting
session was held, and at 8 O'clocl
the train left for home, arriving g
$50. Notwithstanding the weathe
was somewhat unpleasant, thu
great majority enjoyed themselves
and the EXCURSION Is pronounced
success.
On Friday last at II o'clock A. NJ
George s. Harris, Land Commits
sioner of the B: & NJ. railroad com
pany, hreathed his last. He hat
been indisposed for some time past
but 1t was generally believed
that his iron constitution
would weather the storm, and tn,
old man be spared for many years
But it was otherwise ordered, ant
temperance has been robbed of
conscientious advocate; his chOseI
church, one of its firmest pillars
and Christianity, m 0f its mobiles
examples. 1t but remains for ever.
drunkard, for every person VIII,
stood I'm need Of q helping hand
ave, for society itself, to say, fare
well, kind friend, farewell.
Mr.. Harris acted as Land Com
missioner for the Hannibal and st
Joseph railroad, for fourteen years
and since 1869, has filled the sam
position for the B. & NJ. Co. He ha
done much toward settling up Ne
braska with good, substantial citi
gems. -.
Saturday night the city was visi
ted nv a fearful storm. The rail-
poured in torrents from about 8 ii!
IL o. m. The water ran through
the streets, until, we mistrust som,
of the most superstitiOus, began stu
diving the construction of an ark
Be that as it may, to travel withOu
wet feet, transportation Of SOM
kind was needed. As to the amour
of damage done, we are at presen
unable to say. The cellar undo
more than one house was substitu
ted for q cistern; and some OF tn
merchants lost considerable proper
ty in the same way.
All the railroads running in her
suffered more or less, much Of tn
A. 4 N. and B. & M. tracks being
entirely under water. The NJ: p
probably suffered the least, and j
operations are delayed at all, it viii
be but for o short time. Some O
the houses on the 'sbOttoM" wer,
entirely surrounded, and no doub
MANY residing in those humble
dwellings awOke to find their bed
badly awet." Sunday, a create
portion of the day, the fire engin'
was kept pumping water out Of tn
cellar under HallO's Opera House
where merchandise was stored.