Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
is standing and a community of ne

ing, blown in the living bed rock of
the hill, Is an immense vault or eel
lar, used formerly for cooling the
brew. This cave is extent in all It's
gloom and darkness and was employ
ed, at the time a reporter for the Star
entered it, as a gaol wherein was de-
tanned weeping African of 10, who
for some crime was Temporarily i'm
INJURED by his mother, not to be re-
leased until reformed.
Up the hill, across the valley from
the brewery are ruins of a pretty
stone cottage which was built by
Judge Wright now on the bench in
Indiana and who occupied this cot
tage as a dwelling. All over the hill
sides and down the valley are the
foundation marks eff hundreds of
buildings and numerous street lines.
The reporter was shown over the
place by E. D. Browne, who lives
near at hand and who was with Quin-
daro from the cradle to the grave.
1T was here" said Mr.. Browne,
''the famous Beecher Rifles landed
back in the troublous times which an
tedate the war. Jim Lane was here
a great deal and Quindaro was
rallying point for the Kansas Red
Legs as the free soil guerillas were
called During the war Quindaro
suffered no disturbance. It was pro-
tected by being in between the Kaw
and Missouri rivers, and Quantrell
and rest did not care to run the risk
of being caught in this natural cul de
sac, so they never came over. Alfred
Graves, afterward famous as secre-
tary of agriculture for the state. aud
one who attracted widespread atten-
ton by his reports, used to live here
We had great many visitors back
in those rougher days. Richardson,
a famous newspaper correspondent
who wrote book, ''Life Beyond the
Mississippi" and was subsequently
killed by Mcfarland in New York
city, was guest at my house in CUM
daro.
SIT is hard to tell why Quindaro
failed. At one time it overshadowed
Kansas City. I remember calling
the attention of Governor Robinson
to Kansas City's growth as being a
threat"
"'Never mind, Browne he said,
it is better for Quindaro. It centers
interest in these parts and our town
is bound to succeed on its merits
ga great many high. brave hopes
lie buried here" continued Mr.
Browne, as he sent a sad and thought.
full glance up the deserted valley.
''This place, at one time, was alive
and busy with great trade. Steam
ers crowded at the levee, wagon teams
came and went and hundreds of men
and women found their means of
livelihood here. Now all are gone.
The present life of the place is repre-
sente there" and Mr.. Browne pointed
to brace of wild pigeons, which just
then winged their arrowy fight to-
wards the river.
At the foot of the valley, as a means
of crossing, is ferry run by the
river current and depending for its
detention and success on a rope of
wire. This ferry belongs to a man
who makes a lonesome livelihood ID
its conduction. While the reporter
watched, he ferried over a team and
its owner. He did not get his fare
until the person and team were safe
ashore.
NO." he said when it was mention
ed, "Kansas people prefer to pay
when they get over. They're mighty
cautious, and the idea has It's advan-
tages. They have the use of the mon
ey that much longer, and, in event Of
a tip over and they are drowned, they
of course don't pay, and its a clear
case of save"
It would be hard to point out the
: cause of Quindaro's decay. It is alb
soIutely deserted, and the buildings
save the RUNS named, carried away
Where land was once cheap at $500 /;
front foot, ten acres could now be
, purchased for the money. It has 81
lapsed as to be as wild and desolat'
, as on the day white man first look
ed upon it Kansas City, Kas., is
: however. growing rapidly towards it