Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-06

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CHEYENNE, Wy, August 5.-The
Presidents train arrived at Omaha at
o'clock yesterday morning, stopping
only long enough todrop thelocomottvt
and equipment Of the Northwestern
Railroad and take on that of the Union
Pacific. General Superintendent Nichols
Is In charge of ths train. The party IL
making short delay here in order that
the President may see the people. At 4
o'clock Friday afternoon the rain reach
ed the Iowa line, and the President ap-
pesred on the rear platform ct all the
principal cities and towns through
which it pa ssed In answer to calls. Ere.
quent comments have been made by all
Of the party of the wonderful agricul-
tural worth of Iowa and its prosperous
appearance.
Owing tn the early hour Of the morn
ing at which the train passed through
Omaha, the President was obliged to
decline reception there, az it could
not be arranged for him to stop q, q
later hour In the morning without a
disarrangement of the program made
for his Journey. The trip from Omaha
to this point gave an opportunity to see
the rich valley of the Platte at the most
auspicious season Of the year, and ex-
pressions of delight aud surprise were
heard from all when the party was in
formed TINT to transport the crops of
this section this year would test the
fullest capacity Of the Railroads. The
gradual ascent from the Miss souri,
river, the more rarefied atmosphere
and the delightfully."- moderate tempera-
ture are already having beneficial ef-
feet on the entire party, and are In
the best of health.
GREEN RIVER, Wyoming. August 8.
On the arrival of the Presidential
train at Cheyenne, ats o'clock last
night, a large number of people were at
the station, and during the short time
1t stopped there the President, Secretary
Lincoln and Senator Vest made few
remarks and were introduced to the Of
ficials Of the territory. AT $50 the
train moved out of the station. Mgh-
cen miles west of Cheyenne the train
passed over the summit of the Black
Hills of Wyoming, the highest point on
the Union Pacific road and where has
recently been finished monument to
Oakes Ames, one of the original projec-
tors of the railroad.
The train arrived at Green River at
10. 80 this morning, and, in consequence
Of the pre-arranged plan to spend Sun.
day at this point, the party remained
quietly on the train all day. At Z
o'clock this evening the party will take
special wagons for Washakie, and will
encamp tomorrow night on the Sweet
water, 1Ol miles north OF this point.
Next day they will drive into Fort
Washakie, titty-five miles further on.
There are three spring wagons. The
President, Secretary Lincoln and Gen
eral Sheridan will ride in number one {;
Senator Vest, Judge Rollins and Gene
raj stager in number two, and Governor
Crosby, Mr.. George Vest, Surgeon For
wood and the Associated Press repre-
sentative in number three. The party
expect to reach Fort Washakie about
8 o'clock in the afternoon of August I.
As there is no telegraph station this
side of Fort Washakie the party will
not be heard from again until after
reaching that point.