The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-11-28

THE FLYING TRIP OF A MONMOUTH MAN
FROM c)LTs NECK To SACRAMENTO, cAL-
IFoRNIA.
Sacramento. CAL, Nov. 18th, 1889.
Will endeavor to give you hasty
sketch OF our journey from ocean to
ocean, to attend the tweuty-third an.
nual seseion of the National Grange. Pa.
irons of Husbandry, in this City. We
left Philadelphia on the 3rd inst at II 25
P. NJ, via Pennsylvania Railroad, for
Chicago, 1922 miles,, which place we
reached on the 9th, at 7 90 A. NJ. hav-
ing passed through the scenes oil the
late disaster at JohnstowD, many traces
OF which still remain. After securing our
tickets and making necessary arrange
ments we gather at the depot OF the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
where We find the members from the
North, South aud East assembling, and
at 25 r. M We leave Chicago for the
next stage Of our journey, to Kansas
City. Ass miles), the members aud
friends filling four cars to overfowing.
We reached Kansas City at II O'Clock
on 9th, three hours behind time, and
had only time to get tickets, check bag
gage, &C., when We again started this
time for Denver, (75l miles more) stop.
ping at Topeka, Kansas for dinner, and
at Newton for supper. Next morning
found us at LaJunia, Colorado, where
We took breakfast. and found about two
inches OF snow on the ground. AS we
Deared the Rockies, now in sight, the
snow increased in depth, and on reaching
the top of the "divide" at Palmer Lake,
between Colorado Springs and Denver,
there was severe snow storm raging,
the mountains were entirely hid from
sight, and we we're delayed for some
time, reaching Denver at p. NJ four
hours late. Here we found the storm
which had lasted (rain and snow for
eight days, had prevented the carrying
out of the program made for our enter
tainmeDt. A banquet and reception by
Colorado Patrons and the citizens of
Denver was accorded us in the evening,
however, and a cordial welcome We
left Denver bright and early next morn
ing for Colorado Springs, Manitau and
the Garden of the Gods. We spent a
pleasant day in visiting the Garden So
da aud Iron Springs &C., 60, directly
under Pixies Peak, towering above us
more than IA 000ft above sea level, and
covered with snow. Much to our de-
light the day was bright and beautiful
At 6 20 P. NJ, We left Colorado
Springs by Denver and Rio Grande mar
row gauge railroad for Ogden (77l miles
from Denver). At2 A. NJ, we We're
awakened to see the wonders of the
Royal Gorge in the Grand Canon OF
the Arkansas where the huge perpen.
dicuIar rocks stand three thousand feet
high on either side, for abont eight
miles with only room for single track
on the edge of the narrow stream which
dasbes through the chasm. Daybreak
| found us on the top of the mouu tains
at Marshall Pass. nearly IL. .O00ft. above
sea level. about to the line where all
vegetation ends. The air here is SO
by it. An all day run down and along
tho western slopes of the mountains,
which look dreary enough, we retire for
the night expecting to see Salt Lake
City in the morning. We reached the
City on the morning of the 10th. at 10
O'Clock, where we spent the balance of
the day., attending services at 2 p M,
Ut the Mormon tabernacle, which was
about two thirds full. being capable OF
holding 5000 people. Leave for Ogden
05 P. w.. which place we reach about
IL P. M Aud then commence the last
stage OF our journey. via. Southern
Pacific railroad. at IL SOP. M. for this
place en- route to SanFrancisco. 1895
miles more). The ride all day on Mon-
day along the Humboldt river, over
barren alkali plain was dreary enough,
many Indian wigwams. women, men. and
pappooses fastened to board covered
SO that no one could see them without
first p,ying "bit" were quite nn-
merous at all the stopping places. We
passed through the Sierra Nevadas. with
its thirty three miles of snow sheds in
the night. and awoke in the morning in
this delightful Sacramento Valley, with
its green fields, bright flowers, orange
trees, grapes. &c sun shining, thermome-
ter ut 65. when il seemed as il some
| fairy had transported as in the night to
some other land aud cline We reached
this place at o'clock A. M. where we
we're awaited by large committee of
the Patrons and citizens who escorted
as 70 the Golden Eagle Hotel aud We
were delighted to have an opportunity
to remove the accumulated dirt OF our
long journey, and geta good breakfast.
Many ladies are OF the party, but all
have stood the fatigue remarkably we'll.
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