Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
THE AUSTIN EXCURSIONlSTS.
AN INTERESTING REPORT OF
THEFT TRIP AS FAR AS BUF-
FALO, N, Y. BY OUR
SPECIAL REPORTER,
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 8.

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Boston would create so great commo-
ton until we saw the crowds gathered at
the Kansas City depot Thursday evening
TO wish US bon voyage. The platform
was crowded with beloved friends and
their exhibition of regard was very touch
ing. The new Pullman Buffet cas-
Anita was assigned for our exclusive
use as far as Chicago. Our party was
increased by five of the Lobdells from
Spring Valley and Capt. G. P. Clayton al
Taopi. At 9:10 our train pulled out OF
Hayfeld, the sweet strains of the quar-
tette singing good night ladies" floating
softly on the evening air. At Hayield
our special car was attached to the
Chicago limited express. An informal
meeting of the party decided that Capt
Sands should be banner hanger and gen
eral bohemer. Dave Simpson was elected
general passenger agent and assumed
without appointment: the Office of re-
eelver of all that came his way. Hanf is
our self-constituted melon man. Shep.
hard Is the rich, rare and racy story telle,
of the crowd and George Hirsh is gen.
eral ladies' man. The first night was
comparatively uneventful. Dave snored
all night and Mcbride lay awake all
night for fear some one would make a
noise. One little girl sat up all night
because they would get to Boston iE the
morning and she wouldn't see anything
on the way" Hanf Was terribly sick
during the night. He thought he was
at the mast head of storm tossed
schooner and only by the careful nursing
of Mrs. Goodwin and other ladies of the
patty did he recover sufficiently to con-
tlnue his trip. It was heart rending to
see him sitting so forlorn on the steps,
hatless and shoeless. The boys had been
throwing his shoes about the car all night
and they were found only after prolonged
search. We crossed the Mississippi at
daybreak and reached Chicago at 10
O'Clock. one hour late. We noticed that
the grain fields of northern Illinois were
all cut and considerable stacking done.
The apple orchards seem bare of fruit.
Five hours at Chicago. The party sepa-
rated many taking in the beauties and
curiosities of Lincoln Park on the north
shore. Some watching the bulls and
bears manipulate in the grain pits of the
new board of trade building, some taking
in the auditorium and other sights Roll
was called at $40 and everyone reported
present. At Chicago we were greeted by
Eugene B. Crane, who is just now in some
heavy real estate deal here, and his son
Will; L. Dettlebach. Bert Palmer. L. D.
Baird, Gust returning from Washington
and east), and George Hirsh, general as
sistant. George shows his smiling coun
tenance to the crowds gathering at every
station and he is stunning masher.
We leave Chicago at $40 Friday after
noon. The porter wonders if we have
all of Dalrymple's farm products
aboard, so numerous are our bundles,
BASKETS and satchels. On each side of
our magnificent vestibule Wagner car
Intrepid" hangs our huge banner, Aus
tin, Mimi, to Boston," George HON
mel did himself proud in painting these
banners. Hundreds and hundreds of
people all along the way are reading
them and smiling and they give us splen-
did advertisement, Hanf is better Fri
day afternoon. The Spring Valley lady's
dose iseemed just the right one and she
was able to sit up all day. The boys say
that fridays Chicagos Herald had spec
ial illustrations of Hanf. The afternoon
is spent in social way while we hurry
across the drought stricken fields of In
diana. James keenan, and Belden are
the only quiet men IN the party, unless
we except Joe Schwan, who sleeps all the
time. Sinch is the popular recreation
and ever anon we hear the cry of ''Hirsh,
what's trumps?" At South Bend, Hanf
made a sensation by running across the
town at lightning speed for small wat
ermelon and returning just as the train
pulled out. Hirsh. is kicking because he
has an upper berth. Dave is mighty
quiet since his arrest in Chicago. A
cop had him tight and if there had been
no milllonaires in the party it would
haye gone hard with him. Shepard
spends his time writing up hourly bull
letins and sending them back to Austin.
The ladies DIVIDE the time visiting and
occasionally flirting with the Indiana
men. They looked unusually charming
IN their Mother Hubbard suits. The
duel between Hanf and Hirsh
Friday evening was happily arrested and
they are good friends. Hirsh intends to
stop in New York on his return trip and
visit his intimate friend, Mr.. Puck, who
publishes Puck" East of Chicago we
begin to see good orchards and through
Ohio and Michigan vineyards abound.
Last night one of the boys tried to get
into the hat hammock for berth, but
decided that it would not contain him.