Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-05-25
TIE CYCLONE.

OMAHA, May 10, 1884

quahty swept over the southern part ol
the city unroofing few houses dis
troying ornamental. trees, fences and
out houses besides giving large
sized fright to the inhabitants of the
neighborhood. So far. Omaha has
been singularly exempt from anything Of
the klud, and an eminent scientist who
processes to know says the city is not
likely ever to be visited by destruc-
tive cyclone, the natural lay of the sur
rounding country being such as to pro-
tect the city.
THE GRAND PACIFIC.
Yesterday, what has been for years
known as the 'fCozzen's House," on
9th street having been renovated and
re-christened, The Grand Pacific" !"
was opened to the public. This hotel
is historical. having been built by the
celebrated George Francis Train in
the short time of SIX week, when the
lumber had 20 be fleighted across the
state of Iowa. While a guest at the
Old Herndon House he fancied himself
sighted by one of the walters, and be-
coming angry he abused the hotels of
the city in manner which made the
atmosphere smell of sulphur, and
swore he would in sixty days have
a hotel built, and so run that a man
could get the treatment due a gentle
man. In forty TWO days the new hotel
containing eighty rooms, and SO con-
structed that every room is an outside
room. was completed and ready for
occupancy. 1t will be 1un on both
the American and European plar.
s'THE WILD WEST"
Under tie management of
Cody buffalo Billy and Doc Carver
the crack shot has been the attraction
in Omaha yesterday and to-day. This
is a novelty and can only be seen to
be appreciated. Yesterday the street
parade was witnessed by thousands of
people. 1t was strang sight to see
marching through the streets ola popu-
lous city.
First IN the procession came the
celebrated Deadwood coach in which
rode several Indian chiefs. Then fol-
lowed Buffalo Bill and Doc Carver
dressed IN complete suits OF buckskin;
they were accompanied by a number
of cowboys. fierce looking fellows
mounted on fine horses, and dressed
in buckskin and broad brimmed hats,
the ever ready revolver hanging from
their belts, and heavy spurs jingling
upon their feet. These were driving
before them a herd of live buf-
falc. Then came a band of thirty or
forty Indians dressed in their war paint
carrying bows and arrows, and brand
ishing their tomahawks, all on horse
back; following these were a herd of
live elk driven by Indians and COW
boys. Next came the squaws carry
ing their paposes on their backs, some
on foot and some on horseback, riding
on both sides of the horse. These
squaws had the camping outfit of the
tribe as if moving with tepe
poles formed into vehicles so to speak
by fastening one end of a pole on each
side ofa horse and letting the other
end drag upon the ground, and upon
these were laid.thelr goods and chat
ties: next to these came several dom
keys packed with stoves, stove pipe,
provisions, cooking utensils. etc,
while lot OF Indians and COW BOYS
brought up the rear.
After parading some of the principal
streets they returned to the fair grounds
when the show opened and was wit
messed by over 5000 people, To-day,
Sunday as it was, the show was re-
peated, the wind blew gale and the
air was full of dust, still there were
over 1000 people present, and re-
ligious as I am, l made one O. the
l wish you had space that l might
discribe the whole performance, the
buffalo hunt, the lassoing and tying of
Texas steers, the breaking of bronchos.
riding wild Texas cattle and bucklng
horses, the shooting by Bogardus; the
loading and shooting by Carver and
Buffalo Bill while the horses were at
full run, and breaking six glass balls
out of seven not only with shot gun
but with rifle. The sham battle be-
tween the sayages, their races. their
etc. etc. Everything ex.
cept the shooting at glass balls, 1 had
seen in reality and as the fierce war
whoops rang from half a hundred saw