Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-24
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The Rul Details sf The Rreaiaenti tai
Exearstoa G. YelleWstsae ReGiea-
fs Start Frs0 Chicsgs the Last Day
SfAuEuss.
CHICAGO, July 23.-A representative OF
the associated press called on General Ar.
thur to day to ascertain the details contsm.
plated in the trip Of the President to the
Yellowstone region. The General explain.
ed that President Arthur had now
fully decided to undertake the journey, .
decision that had only been reached within
tn the last few days. The party will consist
Of Secretary Lincoln, Surrogate Rollins, Of
New York, Governor ]. Schuyler
Crosby, Of Montana, Speaker Vest
and General Sheridan, and will
start from this city August 81, on . special
train rendered by the Northwestern and
Union Pacific roods. Greene River Station
on the Union Pacific will be reached on the
night OF August 5, at O'Clock. On the
morning Of August 6 the party will take
spring wagons and drive to Atlantic City
and remain over night, and will arrive at
Fort Washakie August7.
After Restisg
at Washakie one day they will proceed ON
horyehack, scconpaAtsA- - -9sSeai1 n. n. - q. |.
Hays and troops OF the Fifth United States
Cavalry, up the valley of Wind River,
across the main chain Of the Rocky Noun.
tains into the Leton basin near Jackson
Lake, and from thence TO the Upper Gey.
ser basin, arriving there about August -.
After remaining three or feur days in the
National Park, the party will strike the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Livingstone,
where a special trsin rendered BY the
Northern Pacific and Chicago and North.
western and Ncrther Pacific Railroads will
meet them and bring them back to
Chicago.
The Camp Equipage
and forty days rations for the escort and
equipage for the Presidential party, will
be transported from Washskie by pack
mules. About twenty five of these mules
will be used for headquarters, and the re-
mainder, comprising about l25. will be
used for the supply Of the escort going and
returning, and for the supply Of the courier
line that will be dropped along the trail to
keep the President in daily communication
with Washington. General Sheridan stated
that the expedition would be beneficial to
the President and Secretary in the way Of
healthful exercise, and in addition give
them an opportunity TO see something OF
Western frontier people and some Of the
military posts
what sheridan Says.
Ever since 1870" said General Sheridan,
Il have almost without exception annu.
ally made one o. these exploring eXpeii
tions IN my division from Tex.s and New
Mexico TO the Dominion line, in
order 10 gain some information from
actual observation, and 10 make reliable
reports on sections visited with view to
encourage their settlement, Following my
report in every instance almC-t all the
country visited has been filled with settler.
! may mention two not.b instances. AZ
:er my exploration o. the BIZ Horn moIn-
T. ms the en.ire cas- ern be of that range
WIS settled and now thou Auds o. cattle
and farms are scen in that loo .lilv, dni
knowing their value, have always kindly
furnished
Complimentary Transportation
for parties who have accompanied me.
They do IL in this case and my mess outfit
is my priva.e property, and each individual
Of the party pays his share OF the mess.
The government ha9 nothing TO do with
that, and only alIude to II because some
criticisms have been made in this respect.
We expect TO do some fishing on the way,
and kno wing the Presidents fondnsss for
this sport ] invited him last winter to so
on the expedition and he baid he would
gladly accept il circumstances would per.
NIT. Nothing appears TO be in the way,
and feel satisfied he will return with
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