The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
CALLED DOWN SPOOKS.
COL. BOB GALLowAY's APTITUDE IN
YARN SPINNING.
A Raw Sample OF His Work With q
Companion While En- Route to
Kansas City.
rnecl0l corronondencc Of The Appeal.

KANSAS CRY, No., April 1.-Promptly
on time on the evening Of the SOth ult.
we left Memphis, and at 1855 o'clock in
response to the conductors ''all aboard"
the engineer opened the throttle valve and
let the train bear us away toward the set
ting sun, via the Kansas City Railroad.
Before we left the yard limits your cor
respondent fell in company with Mr..
Robert Galloway, the president OF the p.
NJ. Patterson Transfer Company, than
whom there is not more enterprising,
go-ahead, get-up-and-get citizen in our
city. He was on his way TO this city for
the purpose OF inducing certain large capt.
talists to plant some OF their surplus money
In Memphis, by picturing to them the out
come Of the Bluff City. Having been n
great tourist-on dead-hoad passes-I
found him an exceedingly interesting con-
versaist The stories he tells on his
friends, and the many hair-breadth es-
capes he has had, leads one to believe
largely in the doctrine OF II special provi-
dence. recital OF one or two OF his
''close calls" may suffice TO convince the
most skeptical.
"That was close call had near this
place during the war" he remarked as we
passed little town on the Kansas line.
''lndeed," said |, give 1t to US, and
he let 60 thus:
81 belonged to a company OF Rangers
and we were quartcred near this place.
In an engagement that occurred just few
DAYS before we came here, in our anxiety
20 do up the Yankees, we abandoned all
OF our cooking utensils, tents, etc, and
would have thrown away our guns but Tor
the fact that there was no quartermastcr
near from whom we could draw more.
After this desperate engagement, In which
not man was killed or n gun fired, we
halted about three miles from that little
town. | conceived the idea OF riding into
town and coniiscating few vessels 10 cook
In. This did in grand style, and after
packing my horse until his back looked like
camel, ! mounted him aud started
back 10 my command. scarcely had
reached the corner of The I1usc, just over
there, when volley OF muskelry WIS
turned loose at me sufficient to scare the
horse aud cause me To TALL OIL. My foot
became tangled in the stirrup TO such an
extent that could not cXtricale myself,
and while my mule was running at full
speed vainly ondeayorcd 10 climb up his
hind legs Thus was dragged at John
Gilpin rate OF speed Tor three miles, aud
when my sliced WAS stopped 10y my CON.
mdes | was unloosed for dead. They
rolled me over barrel and"
"WhaH Had you been drownedg' |
asked.
mo; didn't mean that | should have
said they washed the dust from my face
and eyes, and Just ns they got through we
saw another cloud OF dust down the road,
which We knew meant another engage
ment, and rather than be- leit-Out col the
fight, OF course--I az once mounted my
horse and kept up Wit. the other fellows
getting away"
Truly, that was q narrow escape" re-
marked.
But that was nothing compared TO my
trip 10 Pixies Peak las, summer he con-
tnued when | was on my way down
rom the summit aud We met n train OF
pack mules coming up loaded with wood.
The road was not wide enough Tor US a.
pass, nuI became greatly alarmed. Hold
on. said the guide; IN fix yOu,' aud be-
took old oi my bride AMI backed tho
mule OF the eide Of the mountain over q
cisasm 10000 feet deep. and the mnlo was
30 trained that Ice hung on with his front
ice, and pulled himself and me again into
the rual alter tie pick mules had passed.
immediately went 10 bed aud dreamed
OF spooks.
Today / have done Kansas City TO n
small degree aud ana asionishcd beyond
measure To lind - hive u city. The streets
erc crowded with people, the ears ARE run
rapidly aud are Ia splendid condition; the
streets are clean nnd smooth and prnci.
pally made ol cedar blocks, the residence,
are beautiful. aud have no fences, but
large grornds and iasily lail of. French
flats srcm a. be very fashionable for rent
Ing purposes and they are built Ia IN,
highest style OF the art.
Tho neai packing interests OF the city
are immense. Tie following are engaged
IN this line Of business Amour & Co
Dolls x Sons, Fowler q Sous, Morr sol
Packing Company, swift 4 Co, kingnat
q Co.. Kansas City Packing Company
and the Alcult Packing Company. 1hca
establishments alone employ over b.O0.
men aud the killing aud handling capacit,
Is over 5000 head daily.
Ia addition 10 these establishments the
shops OF the various railroad. are located
here. which together with the manulnct
uing enterprises. gives employment e
5000 day laioprs. God speed the dn,
when our city will do likewise. Tim,
presses or ! would say morc about IN,
manufacturing interests Of this rapid,
growing city.
We we're presented 10 many Of the lead
Ing citizens Of this place, promiucn
among whom were MrssrA Jarvis AN
Couklin, who will open an Office In gu
city In a few days lof the purpose Of loan
ing money on real Estate. Their cuisines
hers b o. great magnitude. They cmploy
thurtydx clerks la their office, aud ais,
do u banking business. They have briucI
oliiccs at most oi ihc large cities In ,h
United States and In several cities q
Europe They are prepared 10 loan an
amount ol money un guud security. Tho
are delighted with Memphis aud her poo
pie, nnd Il il thct intention TO inycs
largely in our real estate.
We arr particularly indebted 10 Mr. ]
IL Bovanl, Who h connected With ih
Keith 4 Perry Coal Company. Of tins city
for many councsics. ! would say mucI
morv but must close 10 catch the mail.
IHANELrn