Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-02
A DAYS DolNGS.

Yesterday was very dull day for news
and up 20 noon the reporter could find but
little worth grinding through the mill ofhi'
powerful brain. After struggling with some
ancient beef for dinner, he tackled the crowd
ed street once more. but, notwithstanding
there was big crowd on the streets, there
were no incidents worth noting; nothing
happened that could be done up SO IS to in.
terest the public. All at once it occurred to
the reporter that among so much life and
hustle there must be great deal of bust.
ness transacted, and that history of the
days doings might interest the people
Therefore he set out to see what he could
see, but long before he got through he dis
covered that the time was far to shor:
for such q task, that, therefore,
the data would be altogether
too meagre to build a complete
history of the doings of our people for the
day, or for half day, for that matter. One
may stroll along our business streets some
days and imagine there is nothing going on,
but let him start out to note what he sees
going on, an he will find that in few hours
he can gather Up column of stuff.
On the corner OF Main street and Douglas
avenue, especially on fine day like yester-
day, there is q crowd, and there you can
hear almost any subject Observation-Disclosures,
business, the price of produce, hog cholera,
the vice-presidency and the probable sue
cessor to the Spanish throne. All these
and many Others were dished up yesterday {,
and if it could all be told just as it was dis
cussed it would make curious and interest
ing reading.
Leaving the main streets the searcher for
items strolled over to the For: Scott depot
where he found train load of supplies for
the Eagle line, consisting of tiles, piles, rails
spikes, etc. A large corpse of carpenters
were at work framing the timbers for new
tank. Crossing over the river he found the
track force busily engaged fitting up their
boarding cars, putting new roofs on some Of
the old cars, filling bed ticks with straw and
making things comfortable for the winter.
Mr.. Bogue, the tracklsyer, and John Gaff
eney, the roadmaster, were there superin-
tending things for beginning the track lay
ing. In answer to a question from the
scribe, Mr.. Bogue said their construction
engine would arrive from the east last night
and he would begin tracklaying this
1--WE are in no great
sweat about it." he said
'as We have only twenty-three miles to lay
before Feb. list, and we can do that in TWEEN
ly-three days easily. We will not be hur-
ried and of course that will give us chance
10 do the work we'll On the FL Dorado and
Newton branch We had to hustle, and laid
Ave miles in two Days. Some of the force
were unloading car load of piles"
Returning to the city the news gatherer
proceeded TO the Santa Fee road TO see what
hey were doing. He found Henry Lyons
with his gang busily surfacing eight hun
1red feet Of new side track he had laid, and
everything was lively around there. He
.ook the street car from there 10 the
Union depot. Here were num-
Der of men, women and children
with quilts aud blankets rolled up in bundles
ying about promiscuously and the men,
among whom were some curious specimens,
we're looking over time tables and maps of
he state of Kansas. a glance from the
platform about that part of town revealed
great activity in building, and at first the
historian of the days doings thought he
would take them all in and learn the names
If the owners, but at several places he
couldn't find out and gave up the task as too
much for the time at bis disposal. He then
concluded to count those in Garrison's
addition and across from the depot over the
forth part of town 10 the Little Arkansas,
,ut after counting about two dozen, and
Ilso counting the number of mechanics and
aborers found engaged in the work,
If whom l37 were seen at
work. The whole section of the
ity resounded with the clatter of the ham
ner, msllet and chisel on houses and side
walks, and any one who imagines that there
S not much going on in the city, had better
'ist that section.
Strolling down Market, he came TO the |
ocation of the Presbyterian college, where |
Ie found large area strewn with stone and
Mortar, and fifteen masons.stone cutters and
with mallet, chisel and trowel, |
making a merry clatter. Reaching Second |
treet, he saw over on the corner Of Law |
ence, crowd of mechanics at work on the
ew Congregational church, the frame of
which is up and the veneering begun. Here
@ met Col. Lewis who called his attention |
D the fact that from that point nine
hurches could be seen. Over at the |
ew Catholic church fifteen more
lssons and stone cutters were
usy at work. Notwithstanding that but
cry few loads Of grain were to be seen
assing along the streets yesterday, all our
Hills and elevators were busy. There was
rowd at the horse and mule market, and
lumber of slaughtered hogs were hanging
l the packing house.
When the historian had reached this point
ne shades of night began to steal upon him,
nd he struck out for supper.
The south half of the city had not been
isited at all, and the history of that part
one over is necessarily very incomplete.
he scribe discovered that to faithfully re-
ord all that goes on in this city even on
ull day, can't be done in dsy.
JUDGMENTS AND LEGS.
A man who has good judgment and good