Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-01-20

ia for wagons, &c, ana footmen,
and there were street care, omi-I
bnses, drays, <.sTi1iagts and walkers
passing in contSnuo,ss strean.
Time will not allow me to note
every thing OF interest, SO 1 will
pass along TO another part, and
liere | met Rp with the bridge
policeman, with wkosn l held n
very pleasant conversation tie
v-as a member of the NJ. E. Church,
and Young Mems Christian As
snciation worker. The subject Of
John Wesley and the Moraviah
Missionuris WAS ailud,c to 10y him.
1t was very gratifying TO find a man
in his place profess snch an humble
faith in religion. When at last [
took nv leave he grasied ,tay hand
with a fervant "G,,d bless you" ]
now directed my steps towards the
ro. ms If tile Y "nng Mems Christian
A Associatiun, corLer of 6:h and
Olive Streets. The Association
had Just purchased the cld M. E.
Church AT the above point, and did
not havetliirgs properly adjusted.
By this time l WAS aGmoniried by
the inner-mau that nunl, had cossae.
50 | returned to the Hotel and re-
freshed myself at a well prepared
dinner.
The afternoon was gives, to a
visit to the Z,olngical Gardcr, 30
Gated within the Fair Ground en-
closure. Tie collection is small,
but in good condition, and evidence
ed great care ard attention On the
part OF the Haragers and keepers.
En- route to the same | passed by a
| most magnificent flower garden, in
which l was told every known
species of rose are growing. U ndcr
such pleasant circumstances the
time unpcrcrptably passed by, and
| found it time to prepare Tor my
journey TO Nebraska.
AT 9 P. NJ. t. Walash, ST. Louis
& Pacific tram. which | had board
ed, moved out of the grand Union
| Depot, and we were soon rolling
further from home. The above
road is partly new. having been
finished about one year previous.
and runs through a very fertile part
"f nol them Missouri. TIE towns
were quite new, and contained from
one to five hundred inhabitants.
Large pens full of corn almost
lined the road, and at Que place the
quantity was estimated at ten thou
sand 100000 bushels. 1t is all
sheiled by horse power, and from
two to three cars filled In one day
by one shelter. Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and truly blutfy place, was
reached at 4 z. NJ. Omaha, Ne
hra>ka, lies jn~t opposite across the
Missouri, and the two places are
connected by a local honrly J train,
The distance is two miles, and the
tare is twenty five cents for tickets.
or fifty cents if paid on the cars.
Mr.. Blickende fer has his offices in
the w. P. r. r. building He WAS
not in, but his clerk thought lie had
gone to supper. and upon inquiring
at the Witlnell House (he finest
Hotel in the city), | fonni him.
TIE city is of considerable size. and
operates ali the departments of in
dustry, also railroad shops, rolling
mills, &c.
Great excitement was raging
over 81 strike by the hands in the
latter. Troops were called for. and
after some little skirmishing peace
was restored by increasing time
and an advance in wages. A brisk
wind was b'owing, and | rerna, krd
to my friend that 1t was quite strong.
to which he made answer. s'Ah,
you know n,thing, and although it
is rather unpleasant, wish for y"nr
own benefit that we could have one
of o.lr sar,d slorm<." Lftrle did he
fhiEk'he WOULD pay So dearly for
lis wish. On Sunday evening as
we were goinS 1a the Hotel for
supper a heavy clond came up. al
tended WITH a fierce wind Iahtl ere
long the cloud proved t" be nothing
but, sand, aud tie wish of Mr.. B.
was gratifiea to5 tie fullest extent.
When we arrived at fire Hotel our
clothes were c"mpl. t ly covered,
and-a one stroke nearly a llandfull|
couldIlbeN gatheree.i AT sue time
We had to stop and lean wind ward
The pews in the VI. E. Church were
quite covered, and one could write
his name anywhere On the furniture.
The merchants often sustain con
siderable loss in fine goods being
damaged. This place | had thought
would terminate my j,nrncy; but
to my great surprise Mr.. b. had
pre- arranged with, the r., R., Co. 10
send ine over the <entircTlenglh of
their road and its connections (which
would add more than two thousand
miles to ipy already l"ng trip. A
free ride to the Pacific Slope"
and Salt Lake city was not to be