Daily globe., 1883-08-02

was made at a. m. so that, allowing for
the difference in time, the run was really
made in twelve hours and five minutes,
the fastest time sever made by railroad
train between Chicago and st. Paul. The
distance by the Chicago & Northwestern
road is 400 miles, making the actual
speed for the entire distance fraction
over thirty-nine miles an hour. There
were, however, twenty three stops on the
trip. consuming an hour and forty -eis, lit
minutes, making The actual speed of the
train while in motion, within fraction of
forty miles an hour.
The members composing the party ex-
press particular qualification at the very
handsome manner in which they were
treated by the officers of the railroad COM
pany. The train was a handsome one,
composed of General Superintendent
Laying's official car 'No. g." the new
Wagner car "Dixon," the dining car
Wisconsin," and baggage car. The ex-
curslon was in charge of R. Il. Hare, of
the general passenger department of the
road at Chicago, formerly of st. Paul), an
attable an energetic official, ever on the
fort to the people in his charge.
The conductor of the train was R. Math-
eson. The dining car was in charge of I.
d. Shattuck, superintendent of the dining
parlor car service of the Chicago & North
western railway. Three fine meals were
served en- route. The dinner was a superb
meal-most elaborate, of ten courses-as
| surprising in its character as it was graft
fUIT1 Hhn AAI-
| proved himself chef de cuisine in every
! sense. His name is j. Thomas. for some
! time in the service of the Chicago &
Northwestern, but formerly an old
Detroit river steamer cook. Specially
printed descriptive guides of the country
traversed were furnished the excursionists,
as we-e also bills of fare, both so hand
| somely printed that they were eagerly
sought for by every member of the party
to preserve as souvenirs. The title page
OF the guide was most happily designed
| and artistically executed. As foundation
was writing outfit, paper, Ink, pens, ETC.,
with the inscription: Through by day
light from Chicago, ILL.,, to st. Paul, Mimi.
via the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
wednesday, August 1, 1888. Compliment
tary to the Associated Press"
| OSAoA0 UAoAAioelAS Llo rapid run from
Chicago to st. Paul, the GLOBE desires to
remember Mr.. Hare for his thoughtfulness
In furnishing as with advance copies of the
Chlcago morning papers, he leaving the
papers In the editorial rooms at lust 7
O'Clock in the evening, st. Paul time.
whereas by regular train they will not
reach the postoffice and news dealers until
6:3O this morning, and the public some
| time later.
The excursionists were all we'll posted in
the st. Paul news of the day, copies of the
GLOBE meeting them en- route. much to
their qualification.
Immediately upon arrival the excursion
lists were driven to the Metropolitan hotel.
were Johnny Ford soon had all comforta-
bly, roomed. Following is the only full
and correct list of the excursionists vet
published:
Chicago
Tribune-Guy Magee.
Inter Ocean-Chas. E. Nixon.
Times-M. J. Russell.
Journal-John r. Wilson.
News-Col. Gil Pearce,
Indianapolis
Journal-A. w Brayten.
Sentinel-O. C. MCCULLOUGH.
Cincinnati
Commercial-Marshan Halstead.
Gazette-F. B. Plimpton.
Volksblatt-Col. l.. Markbreit.
Volksfreund- Haacke.
| Pittsburg-
Dispatch -Ormsby Phillips.
Chronicle-Joseph G. Siebeneck.
Ga1ette-Henry Phillips
st. Louis
g, Westliche Post-Dr, II. Kinner.
| Anzerger des Westens-Dr ReedThoman
! Whssling, W. Va
3 TDta A
| Dayton, o.
Journal-Mal. ". D. Bickham.
| Evansville, Ind
/ Courier--J, 8. l2ailly:
Madison, Ind
| Courier-Prof &. Fl. Young.
Detroit
| Free Press-Joseph Grensef.
| Post and Tribune-Wm. P. Fuller.
Sentinel-Hon. Horace Rublee.
| WiscOnsin-Herman Bleyer.
Springfield, ILL.,
Journal-Paul Selby.
! Terre Haute, Ind
Gazette c. Ball.
Cleveland
Leader-Lewis H. Cowles.
Sandusky, o.
RegisteI-John T. Mack.
Columbus, o.
Journal-Gen. 3. r. Cowen.
| Dispatch-W. D. Brickell.
New York
World-C r. Williams.
Madison, Wis
Democrat-L. M.tFay.
Associated Press-H. E. Baker, Detroit
Mich, secretary; Delavan Smith. Cincinnati,
reporter.
Shortly after arrival the members of the
excursion were rendered invitations by
Manager Will Davis to witness the repre-
sentation Of 'Iolanthe" by the Chicago
Ideal Opera company, an invitation that
was generally accepted with pleasure.
PROGRAMME TO-DAY.
As arranged the excursionists will be
called upon at the hotel at o'clock this
morning, by citizens with car
riages and taken for drive
about the city, the drive continuing
from to IL. At 11:30 they will take the
short line train for Minneapolis, where
they will be met with citizens in carriages
and driven about that city, until sp. m.
when they will take special train fur.
nished by the st. Paul and Manitoba, and
whirled away to Hotel Lafayette, Mime
tonka. where at 3 P. m. theytwill be ban
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