Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-24
sFROM ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Board Of Trade Excursionists Hav-
-. ing a Grand Time.
RECEIVED WITH OPEN ARMS
The Omcials of the Various Towns
Show the Omabans the Sights and
Tender Them Every Pos-
sible Courtesy.
On the Road.

NORFOLK, NcO., Aprll SS.--l -lCOrrespOHuenCe
Of The BEE. The first stop made by the
board of trade excursionists was at Fremont.
Lew May, president of the Nebraska fish
commission, who had ridden from Omaha,
stepped from the platform and, with several
boon companions, disappeared in cloud of
dust A short delay was made, and again
the train sped forward, having taken on
board f. G. Harris, superintendent of the
eastern division. The officials of the Fire.
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, at this
time on board, including the competent and
gentlemanly train hands, were as follows:
w. q. Halsey, general superintendent; %. L.
Horn, superintendent of the South Park
division; G. @. Hughes, superintendent of
the Black Hills division; w. N. Babcock,
general agent; Thomas Searle, conductor;
ID. E. Bassford, engineer; Il. M. EngleDrook,
fireman; j. T. Thompson, baggageman; j. p.
Case and Charles Briggs, brakemen; w. A.
Elrck conductor of the Wagner sleeping
cars; Charles Highwarder, porter in charge
of same; w. Curl, porter of the Germania;
Ed. Burley, porter of the Glengarry; Charles
Caesar, photographer; James Clark. foreman
of the stage company; Welly Williams, stage
driver.
Up to this point on the road the committee
on arrangements-Messr w. N. Mason, @.
f. Goodman and II. G.. Clark-were busily
engaged in berthing the party, placing to-
gether those whom they knew to be con-
genial and mutually desirous OF each others
company. The work of the committee was
most warmly appreciated and commended.
The party there divided into qudrtettes,
small tables were called for, cards were
produced, and the rest may be imagined:
One mathematically inclined excursionist
rcvelled with the pigs in the clover until, be-
coming exhausted, he fell asleep.
Hooper was stopped at, and the board APP
peared on the platform in dress parade to
the delight of some of the citizens of the
thriving and dust-smothered little town.
West Point was reached at 3 p. m. The
citizens were out en- masse with the juvenile
red-legged, blue.pantalooned and jacketed
band of Prof Ezerman to receive them. The
little fellows played with wonderful accuracy
and were generally voted marvels in the
wOoing of the muse.
John ID. Neigh, mayor; William Stuefer,
mayor elect, and the following councilmen
and citizens: Messrs. X. +. Kloke, F. Son
nenschein, Gus Drahos. Ferdinand Koch, A.
A. Campbell, +. u. Kraw and Judge Craw-
ford preceded the visitors to the Neigh
house, where homely yet substantial din
ner awaited them. The viands lost none of
their attractiveness because OF the rapacity
of the guests, or the fact that they were
served by a bevy of round, red and rosy
maidens, whose beauty, good-nature and at
tractiveness evoked many a hearty COM
mendaton.
post prandal cigar was enjoyed at the
hands of Landlord Patterson, after which
carriages were taken and a drive around the
city INDUCED in. The wind was high and
the dust was higher. The ride was not CON
sidered pleasure TO be remembered for
ever. The creamery was visited, although
the brewery was sighted. The former was
made doubly interesting from the fact that
1t was said Of 1t that 5000 pounds of its pro-
duct every week found market among the
retail grocers Of Omaha. The paper mill,
which is in litigation, was closed, and was
visited only by few. The business center
was visited and was found alive, the curbs
being lined with not less than a hundred
teams from the country
At the depot, on motion of G. M. Hitch
cock, u vote of thanks was rendered the cti-
Eens OF West Point for their courtesy and
hospitality.
Judge Crawford responded and spoke of
the feeling which did and should exist be-
tween West Point and Omaha. The relation
should be friendly one, and Omaha should
furnish West Point with about all she want
ed In both wholesale and jobbing matters.
But Omaha was not doing this. This was be-
cause of the lack Of connection and the rates
which rule between the two cities. 1t was
only lately about year ago, that these diff
Culties had been, in measure, overcome.
They were not entirely removed even ut the
present time. AS a consequence, the mer-
Ehants of West Point are still making their
purchases at Chicago. The Northwestern
had done great deal. II could do more. The
great need of both town, was mother road
between Omaha / nd West Poini and per-
haps beyond. There was enough business
FOR II. 1t would not-interfere with any other
road now in operation.
Judge Crawford's remarks were applauded
and amid cheers the train pulled out.
On board now was u committee from Wis
ner, who had come down to escort the ex-
Cursionists to their little town further along
the line These were Aleck McGavock, OF
Omaha, who is building couple Of large
tlA, Co., @s,.s. Al.
X. Graham, late candidate for state treas.
nrer; f. ID. Van Dorm, A. M. Hoyt S. r..
Beebe, w. Giddings and Henry Kinzel.
Tho little town was reached and all Its
places OF interest were visited. 1t displayed
The enterprise of q metropolis in sprinkline
-tts streets a blessing which the voyageurs
mad not even imagined likely to be be-
slowed upon them The creameries, schoo
houses, business places were visited, al
i, GvOking hearty commendation. The enter
prising committee had prepared q concise
bhowing Of the town, among which were ths
Facts that IL has population OF 700; the I'M
provenents of 'SS aggregated $4,000: two
creameres last year made 900 pounds o.
butter; the Touring mill has capacity o.
i rs barrels per day; the brickyard can put
out 25000 brick daily; the city was the thiro
IN the stat" to adopt system of waterworks
In the last fiscal year the two banks did
business of 50, 500, 900. A number of other
interesting features challenged the admira
tion of the metropolltans
The committee on reception from Norfolk
WAS introduced after the tram had been got
ten under way, and consisted of the follow
Ilng gentlemen: Rome Miller,W II. Johnson
=. S. McClary, l.. j. Reno, Al Bigelow, w
N. Hughes, of the News, and John Alney.
AT Pilgcr the programme was changed SC
ps to enable the party to view the thriving
little place from the depot platform, and To
shake the hands of the honest husbandmer
Rnd merchants who had assembled to meet
\ the travellers.
Stanton was reached at p. M, and fifty
carriages were placed at the disposal of the
party. The opportunity was improved. ant
around tho town. up the hills, out into thu
eountry the guests flew, the carriage Of Tut
f'EE party seeking aud first gaining, after q
heated drive up steep acclivity, the hiRhes
point over the town. Thence there was oh
tainablo most attractive view, comprehend
Ing The winding OF the silvery Elkhorn, tn,
The meads leading up to its willow-frInged
margin; hill, dale mire and woodland, with
r Stanton quietly resting at the base of tn,
hill, on the sides of which half dozer
white srired little structures denoted tn,
ssselnbly places for prayer A well-knowr
gentleman named Densmore guided TIL
BEE's j. /. c., and the dust tn,
pther roadsters inhaled could have had II,
difficulty in telling how 1t was occasioned
At length Norfolk was reached. Fou
years ago its sidewalks were mans hegh
hboYe the surface OF tho road on the princi
pal thoroughfare. To-day, the city is n