St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-07
SNOW-BOUND.
zone of the Party" Tells How a
Number of the Boys Passed the
Time During Snow Storm in
Dakota

zone of the Party" Tells How a
Number of the Boys Passed the
Time During a Snow Storm in
Dakota.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, was very stormy
day. We left Mitchell with a snow-plow
ahead of us, one hour late. We reached
Spencer at 9 O'Clock p. m. all right and
remained there waiting for news from
our advance guard. Our train was in
charge of Conductor Ed Hart, and in
every way he proved himself worthy of
the responsible position he occupies.
We had the Pullman sleeper "Ceredo,"
piece of antique bric-a-brac in name
as well as condition. The car was in
charge of a colored ''gemman" bearing
the name of Thomas Sellers, alias Black
Diamond, He claims to be an off-Shoot
of the famous "Col. Sellers" But of a
more practical and thrifty turn of mind
than the historical colonel. He is one
of the pleasantest and obliging porters
that you will find in many a days
travel. The principal figure in our
party was o. w. Buck, the genial and
big-hearted well known cigar manufac-
turer of Sioux Falls. He was the life OF
the party. being ably assisted by MIR.
Lowry, representing the Hartford Fire
Insurance company. Mr.. Lowry passed
a goodly portion of the time in smoking,
and in the clouds of smoke he laid his
plans and beheld in yapory form the
many policies he expected to write up
and renew the coming year, while he
devoutly hoped the structures which
they covered would not go up, as laid,
in smoke.
Benjamin Wyckoff, representing the
nd jnh rtF
of the Sioux City Journal, comes
next In order. He was very anxious to
make connections with the Milwaukee
road at Sioux Falls. He was very
thankful for past favors sho wn him by
that corporation and many blessings he
bestowed on that system in general, and
the Southern Minnesota in PARTICULAR.
on account of the close and sure connec-
tons they make at Woonsocket and
Eagan. If perchance this meets his
eye he will probably hear the tinkling
of the ''bell'' in the distance.
The position of orator and general
spokesman was ably filled in the person
of Alex ArOnson, of the firm of Philip
Florsheim, wOolens, Chicago. He
claims the distinction of being the old
est commercial traveller. for his age, on
the road, being born in 1850, and has
passed twenty-three years on the road.
He is what critics would term "a SILENT
man, but when the occasion requires he
comes to the front with double header
and does not stop for trifies.
Two of the Fullerton brothers, of the
firm of Fullerton Lumber company, the
foreman of Mr.. Bucks factory and
representative Of the States Insurance
company, of Dubuque, To-, made up the
party.
We are well satisfied with the meals
served to us Ivy mine host Halnaker, of
the Spencer house. We had as adjuncts
plenty of cigars, fruits in season. cir
culating library, containing a limited
number of volumes, deck of-authors,
and other things too numerous to men,
ton. Our tankards were filled with
sparkling st. Paul. Thursday morn
ing we received news of the starting of
the relief crew, and the middle of the
afternoon we heard the welcome whistle.
After forty-two hours of waiting we
finally started eastward. At Salem we
were boarded by about fifteen fellow
victims, who had been vainly watching
for us since Tuesday evening. We
reached Sioux Falls amidst the fast
falling snow flakes, with hearts full of