New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
FROM WASHINGTON TO DENVER.

. roNc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAIDS ON 0REKN
rRrIGuT-cARs-GLIMr FROM CAR wIEDOws-
KILLING A pUPYAL0 FOR the FUN OF rT--TRlcKs
on THE EYEs-SOT BAD PLACE TO LIVE IN.
JrHou 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF Trs TEIBUSEl
DENVER. Col, Juno Tito time between
Washington and Denver, II all tho connections are soe
% abou go hours or four less than four days. But
with hot boxes smashed platforms. and rcpented failures
IN connect between Washington and St. Louis. THINK
am lucky 10 lmve tho entire trip in five days
more Journey by rail than that over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from the capital 10 ST. LOUIS
cannot be imagined barring the beautiful scenery oil the
Cheat River The heat and dust arc terrible the eating
stations bad and the road itself IL by no meens OF te
bosf No dissertation needs be given Of the route from
st. Louis TO Kansas CITY, and thence to Denver ovcr inc
Kansas Pacific Road. Between tho two cities nfs'
named there " q series OF beautiful farms-many prop
ably most of them, young In cultivation and promising
The stories of the nfurated grssshopper which sond
like Eastern fables heard every hand and the fact
cannot he that tho farmers In the infested avs
trcts of Kansas are apprehonsive thau over The
pest Is along the line of the ralroau' Du
extends far into the interior Still, saw enough grass
hoppeTs while passing through Kansas TO blunt my curi-
ositr They we're not so thick tho sands OF the
DESERT nor so mpenerablo to the vision az
the waters Of the Missouri River, mt they
wcre enough even In thcr yonth, TO OBJ
scure tbe light OF day as they rockcd about the train
The stories IN Of the Eastern papers that they have
torn up the railroad track in portions of Kansas ana
eaten number of green fresht[cars are, am IN
cined to think. overlrawn
There was less monoony during the 36 hours between
Kansas City and Denver than expected. True, there
was good deal OF prairie often losing itself in an u
broken stretch either side Of the track and merging III
tho sky but then there were features OF the journey
which gave interest and even excitement In inc r-t
place. the road itself is delightful II Is one OF the finest
tracks in the country 1t heavy grades nor deep
fav hrl al not
and the only wonder the time between the two cities
over tho Kansas Pacific not "a, instead Of 80 hours
The OF the capitalist is easily given There no
competition, and slow time more economical and saves
both the track and the rolling stock.
Here and there aon the route pleasant farms, with
very attractive houses and barns lands wclfcnccd aud
green fields smiling with promise at other points the
"ncw beginner" with srant means but abundant hope
and strength has set his stakes board shany near ire
track, IN which hasty glance shows bed. cooking
stove. few chairs. table, and baby Craving along
the floor. The baby ia absolutely essential To young
farmer going west An old wagon, with the hoop
arches above the box which tho canvas was
drawn stands near the shanty. In this wagon no
doubt the settler the furniture the baby, and the babys
mother came the plains from Illinois or Missouri
Tile Young farmer has saved money enough TO buy 100
or 200 acres of land, team of horses and wagon.
plow few other i'm cmcns, and hasonough loft Keep
his family until his crops sold. His only source OF
anxiety grasShopper for he knows If he gets rain and
doesn't get grasshcppers ho will be well nigh indepen
dent next year. With health courage aud industry who
does that the young farmer will be forehanded III
the years 70 come!
Farther along from the windows, herds Of cattle
are seem numbering hundreds. Near by, with sadlcd
pony and couple Of dogs Is the hcrIsman, and not far
Off though not in sight, Is probably his lonely shany
II would easy, lazy and prollilcss life this
watching Of cattle all the year ronn But requires
experience and intelligence Cattle cannot feed forever
within the circuit OF few miles. IT must he the herds
mans business to drive his cattle where the best
feed IT, and know where II il TO he found at differ
of the year not to drive his herd hiher
and ihther In q chance search for It, He must know
where the water and how far the dcws that m on the
high Lands viii 20 toward furnishing drink for his cattle
and he make up his mind to spend his time away
from his kind with his horse, his dogs and his herd
his companions week in and week ont.
Perhaps there at different times during the two
days upon the plains. dozen emigrant trains in
view Some there with 10 or - wagons, and
some with than two three. To these
novelty for in previous trip to the Pacific coast had
not seen one. Who tell with what varied feelings
hopes and aspirations these eigans slowly traversei
the plains in search Of homesIhat they have left
behind what hcy suffer now, and what they may realize
hcrcafterf To those who have cnigrant
train 10 Is described The cars early Sunday
morning halted near camp OF ciniSrans. There were
haf;i-dOzcn wagons. and - 20 horses and mules
They were just breaking camp The breakfast fires were
burning low; the and boys with dogs, were gather
ing in the horses and CATTLE ana the women were washing
the cooking utensils and pnttng them away with the
provisions in tho covered wagons In this camp the
women and children slept the night before; some Of
them in the wagons under them, and in the
open pirie In due time the horses no ,ked up the
guide takes his station at the head Of the tran and they
slowly from the camp. Many the women walked
some carrying children. Some Of tho rode horse
back and of the boys led the cattle by ropes There
were any number os dogs. That way travelling
train rushed b. those triigng families seemed slow in
deed.
Two herds OF uiiO In sight after daylight
on Sunday-one, containing several hundred head,
to the train TINT single animals might have been
shot from the windows. They ran to the west Ut
right angles with the train, and considering their i'm
size and weight, they made excellent time have
forgotten whether the bill Of Delegate Mccormick Of Ar
IONA for the protection of buflO from waDOn slaughter
introduced III the last Congress, became law not
| asked army officer. whom ] at Fort Riley.
whether there as many buffalo killed out Of mere
"sport' rs formerly.
"Sir," said he lyon have idea Of the slaughter
that is carried against those animals. Every snobbish
lord cOckney that comes tlo plains not salts
fed until he has killed buffalo and when he has killed
and how easy it is he rarely stops until lie has
killed half q dozen Our own people better and
have known party 10 out and boast of killing 20"
"What do they do with bemr
"Nolhing in The world" he answered; tho earcasscs
left rot tho prairie. Not skin Is removed not
ham touched. In the tongue is cut out aud
taken 81 camp trophy II is the most cruel slaughter
it possible to think Of and sooner later will drive the
noble animal from the plains II they only hunted
for their skins and meat formerly they would last for
probably hundred years But now ~ plentiful as
they are, they becoming very shy"
spoke the officer In regard TO antelope. He