The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
RysTEING RAILROADERS.
The Representatives Of the New Line
Between ST. Louis and New YOrk
Visit the City and Fort.

VII sAkko OHN
Sunday morning at $50 the directors car
''Gypsy," Of the Cleveland, Columbus, I'm
cinnau & indianapolis Il pad, arrived Al
the Union Depot. II contained the following
yeIl-known railroad men, who are the repre-
sentatives Of the great new through line, be-
tween ST. Louis and Newiork, over the C., C.,
G a l.. abetter known as the "Bee Line, y the
l. S. NJ s., and the y. \. c. & II. X. Rail-
road:
CB Meeker. General Passenger Agent Of
the New York Central and Hudson River; q.
W. Cary, General Ticket ACCT Of the Lake
Shore and Michigan southern; s T. Person.
General Ticket Agent Of the Cleveland, Co.
lunIbus, Cincinnati anC Indianapolis; e. c.
Coob, General Ticket Agent OF the Indianap-
oils and ST. Louis; Geo. H Heafford, General
Ticket Agent Of the Missouri Pacific; W. l.
Malcolm, formerly General Ticket Agent Of
the TC' edo, Wabash aud Western; q. W.
Smith, General Ticket Agent OF the
Ady Assistant General Passenger Agent of
the Kansas City, st. Joe. and Council BUNS;
and ID. II. .Winsns, of Toledo. Ihos. J Ander-
son General Passenger Agent OF the Atchison,
Topeka and santa Re and Geo. y. Clayton,
Western Passenger Agent of the Hannibal
and -. Joe, met the party here, and % after
break fast they attended services at Rev. VIM.
y. Pages charch, on Delaware street.
on THEIR ARRIVAL
at the Planters for dinner, they were met by
Capt {. \. Illsey ana Major Dunn, and were
invited TO visit the Fort and Chief Joseph's
encampment. The invitation was heartily
accepted, and after the meal was dispensed
with, the railroad gentlemen, accompanied by
Hon Levi Wilson, capt. NJ. III. lusley, Hon.
Alex. Caldwell, Col. ID. X. Anthony, ID. Bying-
ton, ticket agent at the Union depot, j. II.
Lyon, western travelling agent Of The bee
Line" and a reporter OF The TIMES, as in
vited guests, proceeded by rail TO the Fort,
where they were met by Capt. lllsley, Majors
Dunn and Randell. and Lieutenants Pardee
and Nolkmar. Three ambulances were in
readiness 10 carry the party to interview
Chief Joseph His camp was reached without
accident or incident, with the exception OF The
ground" and lofty tumbling INDUCED in by
Capt ulsley, which was caused Dy the CaiJtai
occupying the rear seat Of the ambulance and
an exc -ssive amount Of jumping that one Of
the mules indulged in.
Through the courtesy of Major Randall the
entire camp was inspected and q ssh AXE"
given by Joseph and his sub-chiefs to
each one OF The visitors. From the camp the
party was driven about the fort, and thence
10 the elegant residence of Captain Illsley.
During their stay at that point they were
right royalty entertained by their host.
SPEECHES WERE MADE
by Messrs. Pierson, Heafford, Anthony and
Anderson, the last named gentleman fairly
out doing himself. The stream OF nne rhet-
oric that gushed from the eloquent genile-
mans lips, can only be likened unto the land
that fiowes with milk and honey. 1t was
taken verbatim by our reporter, but as the
Majors modesty Is will known, and at his
We Will not prOOuce IL.
At rye O'Clock the party was driven to the
depot and to the strains of the "Sweet By and
By" as produced by the "sweet singer of the
Missouri Pacific" !" the visitors returned to the
city where in the evening they were the
guests Of Hon. Levi Wilson.
The party left yesterday morning for st. |
Louis, but not without reiterating their |
thanks to the officers a. Fort LeavenwOrth |
and our citizens for the many favors shown,
that added 50 much to their pleasure. We
hope IL Will not be long before the same par |
iy may return and our citizens have a better |
opportunity Of displaying their hospitality. |
THE OBJECT
of the visit was merely for the purpose OF /
showing several of the railroad gentlemen /
what had in the west, and II had neither
a political or strafegeticai point in IL. II /
arose from the general good feeling that /
arises from the great combination that Is now |
in operation, in the running Of through /
trains between st. Louis and New York. /
From all reports much OF this Is due to y. +. /
Pierson. General Ticket Agent of the &. c. C. |
& /. K r., who deserves more than the ordi- |
nary benefits that are allotted to mortals, and |
assisted as he is by Messrs. Meeker, Cary and |
Cobb, we know that the new line Will be all /
that could be desired