The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-18
ACROSS rHn CONrINENT.
A Tip from wheeling to Los Angeles,
Sights ON the Way.
1DrnssLOn1ienns Of ths IRLsliigenesr

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ney "Across the Continent" is not nov
attended with the same amount of hard
ship it was in 40, as you are doubtless
aware, Neither is man who has travel
ed over this country regarded SO highly Al
a traveleS as at that time, not even as the
boy formerly was who had run of" from
home and gone to Cincinnati, or perhaps
New Orleans, having shipped as q cabin
boy on a steamboat. can we'll remsm.
Der the peculiar admiration a chap OF this
ilk inspired in me when he recounted
what be had seen on one OF his trips
How he had seen 0 ship, spRniards, In
dams, etc., interlarding his remarks with
a cuss word or two to make the matters
recounted moro impressive, and stopping
periodically to squirt little tobacco Juice
between hia teeth to give things q manly
air or tone.
Things, however, are changed. Leaving
our Smoky City on our westward trip with
the snow coming quietly down, on the
gentle Baltimore & Ohio, on the evening
Of February ., we sailed out in the dark,
nor did things appear until we had nearly
reached Chicago, when we were ushered
INTO the dining car "BrsVoors," presided
over by mine host, j, j, Doty, than whom
a more attentive caterer don't live, and
were treated to q breakfast second to none
Arriving at the Commercial Hotel We
found things q little mixed as to good
rooms. Our lady folks were put up In thu
frat floor from the roof, which produced
,nno,,I Ltd ,yhtnb haiR, ranosko1 a. ~.
gentlemanly proprietor, matters were soon
made satisfactory and rooms were Sci
apart for your correspondent, his wife and
two daughters, AT least 30 the clerk said
Chicago, with about six inches OF snow on
her streets and payements, during thaw
does not present beautiful appearance,
on the contrary quiet the reverse. Per.
haps the Board OF Public Works had moi
heard OF our intended visit, otherwise
things might have been different.
We were called upon by our friend NJ
J.G. KrRmmer, formerly Washington
Countain, who treated part Of our party
TO sleigh ride. In the evening we went
to church, Of course, and heard q sermon
by Rev, Locke, the gentleman who preach.
cd at the opening Of the Masonic ConClave
ut San Francisco In 1883.
Monday opened upon us with lot Of
work to do. Tickets were to be exchang-
ed for those We had over the Chicago
Burlington 4 Quincy road for Kansas
City and berths In the sleeper, which We
had thought all secure, to be paid for,
Here we found that part Of the family
would have to sleep up stairs unless dilIer.
ent arrangements could be made. The
sleeper conductor was the worst mixed up
official we have met in long while, by
reason oil an extra car having been put on.
We finally "blandished" the young men
out OF the lower berth and were all right
as far as Kansas City, where the fight was
renewed, and 1t took your correspondent
fully three.q uarteis Of an hour to convince
Mr.. Frank sigler the gentleman in charge
Of the sleeper to Los Angeles that he was
going 10 give ia lower berth. He was
convinced however.
We were very sorry to be compelled TO
leave Mr.Rnd Mrs. Taylor at Chicago on
account Of Mr.. Tsylor's sudden illness
The unexpected but timely arrival OF her
brother Mr.. A. S. Harden assured pro.
per care for both.
At Kansas City We met quite party Of
Wheeling folks, all glad to see Us. Among
the number was our portly friend Capt
Ed. Hornbrook, Jolly Rs ever and ready to
cues little on provoCation. Kansas City
appears to be about % busy az eyer and
prides herself on q line Of cable road
street carr, andquit a long one too. With
In the last two years the city has improved
wonderfully. Her streets are, however,
in deplorable condition, We also met
our friend Luke Wilson, Vice President Of
the Bank OF Commerce, who gave Us a
hearty welcome and showed Us through
the new bank built at q cost Of over 500.
OOO and 1t Is really q. little gem, finished
in red wood and beautifully frescoed. l
have no recollection Of having eyer seen q
more complete and tasLlly furnished and
finished institution. The banking iaClli-
ties OF Kansas City have increased TO o
remarkable degree within the past FIVE
years. learned that as usual the Wheel.
Ing man was iorCiog his way to the 'front.'
Ia the person OF Mr.. r. W. Eoff, who has
lately been elevated to the position Of As.
Bstant Cashier OF the Kansas City Saw
ing's lank, They all appear TO prosper
wherever they 20, which Oils Us with par.
donable pride. Previous to leaving we
had quite time In collecting together the
shawl straps, lunch baskets and valises, and
II anybody thinks II 4 matter Of small i'm.
portsnce 10 keep track Of thelf ladies,
three lunch baskets, two shawl straps,
one large valise and one small one he has
never tried II on.
At 10 o'clock, Tuesday February 0, we
set sail for the land Of gold and oranges
and wended our way over the prairie
without extraordinary circumstances I'm.
I'll shortly after leaving a,Junta. Your
correspondent while eating breakfast ia
the car received quantity Of boiling TED
In his lap, Having physiCion abroad, az
the reporters say, he soon reduced the
fracture. AT Ration we were detained sey.
eral hours, II being necessary 10 take out
q pair Of ilattened wheels from the truck
Of our car, Mr.. sigler, the gentlemsu ID
charge Of the excursion, proposed to take
In the venerable city Of Santa Fe, which
met with general appreciation from all bul
two Of tue passengers. The other l97
however, carried the day. On Friday, Feb
ruafy ~, We found ourselves In Santa Fe
the Oldest town In the United States, hay
| Ing celebrated her 93ard anniversary Id
| 1858. After q hurried breakfast served BY
ourselves, Of good coffee, bread and butter
ham and tongue, mixed with o little o.
Sam. Hugh BroCkunler's apple butter, We
took q stroll, taking In Atst San Miguel
Mission Church, which contains the paint
Ing Of pOur Lady oi.quadaloups,n where
we were treated TO full history Of the
mission and legend Of the painting by one
Of the Fathers, q Savoyen, who must be
relation Of President Cleveland, as he
must have worn a ~ inch collar and {
number hat, Next came the Old Cur
ioSity shop, where all sorts Of Indian work
iurs, pottery, etc., were 10 be seen. Attel
visiting HiCkock's jewellery store and an
other Of The churches We called on Judge
Prince, formerly United States Judge
whom we met on our previous visit,
The Judge being absent from The City
we were received by his eetimable wife
Who entertained W. for about an hour
The Judge IL lawyer OF note, hayinI
his office In New York City, where hi