The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-26
SALT LAKE TO ENGLAND.
Letter from che of the European
EXouTsiosists.
Lonpos Qctober ga, 1Ss4.

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description of the scenery passed
through b : the first excursion party from
Salt Lake City for Europe
Welett the D. & r. G. depot, Satur-
day, August Both, at II am, for New
York. About pm. We passed through
the Castle Gate. curious entrance
between huge red walls, to Price River
canyon.
At 3 am. Sunday, We stopped at
Montrose, where a circus came on
board, the same that was in Salt Lake
about a week before we left, when 1t
viii be remembered the pig tanner got
on a spree and enriched the city Tor q
circus drunk.
At 5 am. we reached GunnlSon,
Colorado, where we stayed for break
fast. An observation car was here
attached to the train to enable us to
get good view of the Black Canyon,
with its rugged walls towering towards
the sky; the walls grow sleeper and
n -rroWer until there is just room Tor
the river and railroad track. 1t IS Il
grand sight and one that / shall never
forget. The walls are covered with
vines and brush, giving various colors
10 the scenery. Here and there Is
waterfall that drops from the rocks
above, splaShing into the river which
rushes through the canyon, making
music as it goes.
Before we recovered from the con-
.inuous grandeur of the GunnlSon
Canyon We were climbing the celebrated
Marshall Pass, winding thirtyfve miles
and rising IL 600 feet above the sea to
reach a point Oh the Atlantic slope of
the mountains, six miles distant by ar
line. This is one of the Hottest railroad
points in the world, and must have re-
| quired engineering of an exceptional
character, to overcome such barriers as
would have to be encountered in making
a road over a mountain of such an ele-
vation as the Marshall Pass. The view
afforded is sublime. and very often
thrilling in the extreme. Iaap
We arrived in Pueblo on Sunday at
pm, and changed to the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Crossing
| the Kansas prairies. we arrived at Kan
sas City after a very pleasant twenty
| four hours ride. Here We rested two
hours, leaving at pm. for Chicago, via
| the Chicago and Alton railroad, one OF
| the finest lines in America. The luxuri-
/ Gus accommodations afforded travellers
| by this road must certainly have q
/ W ltldhC iLAC AOQNS WY ROEo
/ lar, as was shown by the large number
OF regular passengers who were loud in
| their praise of the fine reclining chair
and dining cars, elegantly furnished in
! every respect. COlOred servants supply
tea or coffee, rolls and butter, sandwiches,
! pie or milk for ten cents each. a SPLEEN
! did meal is also served in the dining car
| for IS cents. This accommodation Is
greatly appreciated, especially by ex-
cdrsionists. We were met By the
genial agent of the road and conducted
| to Y car where our seats were reserved
| for US. At midnight We crossed the
Mississippi River by moonlight, and ar
rived at Chicago at go next day. max.
| ing our trip thus far in three days and
three hours.
AS we could not leave Chicago until
9p.m. we we're pleased to avail our
selves Of the opportunity Of visiting
some OF the sights of this wonderful
CITY. Mr., Walker, agent of the Michigan
| Central railroad, conducted US to their
depot, whence we travelled via Detroit
and Niagara Falls to Buffalo. We had
| the pleasure OF viewing the world-famed
waterfalls, which have been SO often
described that it would be folly for me
to attempt to do SO now.
We arrived at New York Thursday
September 4, at IL am, and spent what
| little time we had in making necessary
purchases for our trip across the at
fantio OceSn. We left at 4 pm. same
day on board the steamship alabama
of the State line. This vessel having nc
second cabin we we're allotted berth5 II
the saloon, with first-class accommcda
tons. This was a surprise all round
but not one of the party complained
each one being quite willing to put al
with the superior accommodations with
out murmur.
The Alabama is $50 feet long and abou
sixty feet wide with very large prone
made deck. The Captain, James 81
Grundy, together with the officers anC
crew, we're very obliging in their man
ner, and We were well treated by then
all am pleased to say We had mos
!. enjoyable trip About the third day GU
(Sunday) he sea commenced 10 swell
and We felt the need of pair of use;
; legs" Soon after dinner we had peculiar
: feelings inwardly, and one of the party
showed desire to lean over the ship
: side and feed the fishes; no sooner haC
be done so, than-strange to say-th'
rest of US ceuld not help joining in thu
SPORT. tell you felt awfully eInpt!
before I go1through, and the unpleas
dIll lCSllllS AOA oCFCAoA doy
: afterward, can be better imagined thar
described. The mOnot0ny of the yoyag
{ was somewhat relieved by the sight o
/ four very large iceberSs. We also
, passed sailing ship bottom upwards.
: When at last we sighted land, we ha'
the pleasure of behOlding some very
/ beautiful scenery, and NOTWITHSTANDING
: we had all enjoyed our ocean trip i'm
e mensely, We were delighted at the pros
: pect of regaining terra frmd once more
I Landing at Greenock we proceeds
: from there to Glasgow bv rail. Her
g the party broke up, as some wished L
d stay and visit friends in Scotland anC
p the balance proceeded 70 their VariOu
4 destinations in England and on tn
4 continent.
5 The unanimous verdict of the part
@ was that their journey from Salt LAX
y City had been one of the most delight
5 full events OF their lives. All ha'
Y reached this point in excellent health
Il no accident of any kind had happene
I and We had been uniformly well treate
n on the entire journey. We parted com
pany with many regrets hoping TO NEE
y again after we return TO our homes i
e Utah.
{ It is expected that our next party wi
T leave, Salt Lake city about June Is
d 1885, and will be arranged TO suit frs
g and second class passengers. The rout
e is not yet decided upon, but will b
L selected with q view 10 the creates
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