Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-30
WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of~THK BEE
An Excursion from Aurora and
Plano, Illinois to Paramount,
Nebraska.

On THE WING, May p, IA.
Your correspondent took a seat
at Omaha in one of the B. & NJ.
coaches in Nebraska, and as the
train was moving out of the city at
a lively speed, was informed by that
gentlemanly conductor, Mr.. LIE
Borvean, that there was an excur-
sion party to meet his train at La
Plato from Aurora and Plano, Hi
nois. The train was not long i'm
reaching that station, when on ar
rival we found three coaches and
one baggage a crowded to their
utmost extent with passengers, bag
gage, etc. 1t required only a few
moments for our energetic conductor
to switch the car on his train, and
was soon Westward bound at a live
ly speed. The train had five coaches
and two baggage and express cars.
As sOOn as the train was in motion
Ben, as every one calls him, had an
opportunity to try his skill in punch
ing tickets. The cars were SO
crowded it was difficult to get
through the train, but he made a
successful effort, which he soon ac-
complished, and received many
compliments from the passengers
for the gentlemanly manner in
which heperformedhi his service. He
is a good conductor and a valuable
man to the b. & NJ. in Nebraska,
and has made many friends since
he has been connected with the
road.
The party was composed of $50
passengers, who were ministers,
editors, reporters, doctors, lawyers,
merchants and business men gem
orally, their wives, sisters and
sweethearts, who were on a short
tour of West to see the country and
OF a pleasure "trip.
The enterprise was gotten up by
Rev. F. Curtis, pastor of the NJ. f.
Church, and his brother, H. Curtis,
of the land department of the c. b.
& Q. r. r., of Plano, Illinois. The
cars We're chartered, one at Auro q
and one at Plano, and each passen-
ger paid $1,000 for the round trip,
which was a saving enterprise in
the expense, and the amount re-
allied after paying for the car was
to be given to the church. While
the train was gliding rapidly over
the prairie all was merriment and
glee within; some wanted to stop
the train and pitch their tents, as
they imagined they had found the
most beautiful country ever before
seen ; some wished to go farther
west; many remarks were made, and
Nebraska was considered the most
beautiful country ever beheld. There
could not have been a better time
selected for a tour west than the
present, as now the prairies are dec
grated with their beautiful foliage,
and all that would attract the eve of
admiration, in the scenery of land,
capes with beautiful farms, well i'm
proved and comfortable surround
ings, we will expect at least a pOr-
ton of that party to locate in Ne
braska, and if so, we may well be
proud of our accession.
The b. & NJ. i'm Nebraska, has
plenty of just such land, as was
passed over to-day, which is now in
the market at very reasonable
prices, and the chance for that party
is open to them to pitch their tents,
and trus; they will at an early day.
the party will remain west until
Friday morning June 5th, when
they will take the train at Fairmont
for their homes.
While west they will spend their
time In rustieating through the
country and exploring the country
around and near Fairmont.
Many compliments were extern
ded to the conductors and all con-
with the road for the etten-
ton and favOrs shown the party,
and it Is to be hopedtnat when they
to their homes they will give
q good report Of Nebraska, and
thereby be a valuable accession to
our young State, ADD.