Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09
THE TIDE OF TRAVEL THROUGH
CONFERENCE.-THE WONDERFUL
'sCoRN TRAIN''-TICKETs
SOLD HERE.

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The interest here in the movement
of trains that began Saturday was
heightened Sunday by the improve
ment in the weather that permitted
sight-seers to be out of doors. There
was a steady flow of people all day
long toward the Queen City Hotel,
and the pavements and porches there
were thronged with spectators. A
spirit of jollity reigned. and those
who left the cars and took breakfast
and dinner, between 600 and 700 par
taking of the last meal, chatted freely
with citizens about their trip. The
egress from Cumberland itself was
great, and these alone with their
friends to see them off would have
made a big crowd, there having been
sold nearly 400 tickets at the office
here up to six O'Clock last evening.
One of the most striking sights of
the day was the arrival of the cele-
here on No. 2's schedule, getting in
about $50 O'Clock and stopping for
breakfast. Those who were fortu-
nate enough to see this wonder of ar
tistic skill can congratulate them
selves on beholding most notable
curiosity. The train, consisting of
five coaches, was gotten up for and
chartered by the Iowa National
Guards of Sioux City. The cobs with
the corn on were sawn in shapes that
permitted them to be tackled and
glued on in numerous designs so that
with the various colors of red, white
and yellow there was made perfect
vision of loneliness most unique and
striking.
The baggage car bore the inscrip-
ton "Sioux City to Washington"
The second and third coaches were
decorated with corn in all shapes.
sizes and colors, showing most as
tonishing fertility of resource on the
part of the artist, and evincing what
can be done by genius with such a
simple thing as an ear off corn. Even
the shading of the designs was not
neglected. The emblems on these
two coaches were of a military char
acter and comprised cannons, stacks
of arms, swords, flags, eagles, shields.
The occupants were the members of
Company II, Sixth Regiment, Iowa
National Guards.
The fourth and fifth coaches con-
tanned such devices as ships flying the
flag of Protection, an immense goose
bearing the inscription, "This is the
goose that laid the golden egg" an
emigrant train on its way to the new
fields of enterprise and industry,
some pioneers with an OK team and
wagon and many other ideas of SIM
flar nj, NhnCr nlcn h0ro
the inscription, "Palace corn train,' y
and under the windows in letters at
least foot in diameter was the mot
to: "Westward the Star of Empire
takes its way and anchors in Sioux
City, Iowa."
The entire decoration was done with
grains of corn singly, upon the cob,
of all shapes and sizes, thus making a
wonderful total effect.
The work of decorating and design
ing was done by A. +. Cox and Z. ID.
Allen, of Sioux City, and the work
upon the same occupied about five
weeks, and cost $4,000.
There was also on board Chief oil
Police James Nelson and U. S. Depu-
| ty Marshall Finn, of Sioux City.
Following this train was another
special an hour later, containing the
Blaine Club of Cincinnati, who had
a band of music with them, ana were
| lively and enthusiastic. They num-
bered 15S men. Following this was
another special, containing the cele.
brated Lincoln Club of Cincinnati
who had the train chartered, and
paid $50 each for the round trip. which
included fair and board en- ronte, and
meals at Wizards Hotel while ir
Washington. This club was one hun.
dred strong, and were accompanied
by the celebrated Esbergen Germans
Orchestra of Cincinnati, containing
forty pieces, led by Hermann Belsett
the most noted cornet player il
America.
Their uniform consisted of ligh
overcoats, black ties and diamond
studs, tan colored kid gloves, bIacl
silk hats, and English imported oal
walking sticks.
They were also accompanied by
glee club led by B. F. Hamm. MI
4 A. G. Horton is president of the clu
and the train was in charge Of Hor
w. B. Smith.
Several other trains passed throug
at short intervals during the day, a
packed with soldiers, civilians, ban6
of music, etc. Cumberland Nefcs.