The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-07-04

privilege of witnessing the working Of
affairs upon an alarm of fire. The horse:
stood ready harnessed, the men up stair:
and the doors locked. The alarm wa:
sprung, electricity hitched the horses,
tore up the beds, opened the trap doors
the outside door flew open, and in just
exactly four seeonds the machine was
ready to drive into the streets. We
stood at the side of the room and saw
Capt. Bullwinkle come down the trap
door stairway. But when and how the
horses sprang from their stalls and the
harness was hitched to the wagon we
could and did not see. 1t was the quick
est work we ever saw done-and was by
far the best ght" during the trip
This insurance patrol is simply an organ
ization to put out fire if possible before
an engine arrives, and if impossible, tc
save goods, cover them up and otherwise
protect them from water thrown by the
engine. 1t is the fore-runner of every
fire.
At Chicago we babe farewell to the
party, returning over the Chicago &
Alton to Kansas City where we arrived
Sunday morning, and reaching home
the following day.
Rand, Mentally & Co.. of Chicago,
furnished the excursionists with excel.
lent maps of Chicago for which they de-
serve thanks.
Sharpe, of the Ottawa Republican was
the only man of the excursion party who
required a doctors certificate to the eff.
feet that he was not sea sick. But what
was the matter?
While in Chicago we had the pleasure
of meeting DIR E. H. Webster, cousin
whom we had not seen for twenty odd
years. He was doing well-as is the
case with most of the Chicago folks.
The trains of the Chicago & Alton
leave Chicago two and half hours later
than any other road leaving for Kansas
City and arrive at the same time. The
road bed is smooth, officials polite and
everything is done to make the trip a
pleasant one. This road has the reclin'
ing chairs cars and all the conveniences
found on palace cars. We would advise
anyone going east to take that route.
At a special meeting of the Kansas Editors
and Publishers Association, held nj EdSerion
Junction, Mo. , June -, 1879, the following res
Olutions were adopted:
Rcsolped, That the best thanks Of the members
of the association be extended rs follows:
l. To the citizens of Topeka and Capital
Guards of said city for hospitable and pleasant
entertainment during the convention.
2 To the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe rail
road for special train from Topeka to Kansas
City, and other timely favors.
5. To the Chicago Il Alton railroad for trans
portation from Kansas City to Chicago and extra
efforts to render the trip satisfactory one under
unlucky and perlpleXing eireumS tanceS.
T. To tho officers of the steamers peerless
and "City of Duluth for consider tic and
gentlemanly attention on the voyage to and from
Mackinac.
s. To George e. Ketchum, postmaster a,
Mackinac, for polite and friendly service in ar
ranging entertainment at Mackinac.
q. To A. Hubert, proprietor of Sherman
House, Chicago, and his clerks, FOR hotel coni-
forts and convcnences during the stay III thai
city.
Z. To Frank Parmelce, Of Parmelee's Omni-
bus Line, Chicago, for free transportation of the
editors party to and from hotel ami steamers
8. To StatiOners Boar! Of Trade, Chicago,
for a delightful carriage ride over the city, a
complimentary dinner and other enjoyable cour-
tesies.
.. To the proprietors of IIooley's, Havcrley'
and McVicker's theatres, for free admission t.
all of said places of amusement.
10. To the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad tor transportation to Atchison and
Leayenworth, and for other fivorS.
IL. To the Knights Templar band, of Empo-
ria, for plentiful and excellent music during the
whole journey.
The following resolution was offered and unan-
imously adopted:
Rcsolred, That the special thanks Of the Asso-
citation he rendered to Henry King. President,
and W. w. Walton, Acting Secretary, for theli
uniform courtesy, care and good management,
and their constant and successful, eNcrtionS IL
provide for the comfort, convenience ana pleas
ure of the party from first to last