Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-13
ACROSS THE conrIrENr.
Visits to Some OF the Busy and Grow.
ing cities OF the West-An Kinds Of
weather-Flowers, Seal skin Sae4uss
and Parasols in January.

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and Parasols in January.
KANSAS CrrY, Feb. 10.
To the Editor the JOURNAL AND CouRIsE:
The few days We have passed In San Franz
cisco have been very enjoyable. Part of the
time We have been resting before starting on
the return journey east, the remainder has
been employed in business engagements and
sight seeing. We have climbed Telegraph
hill, ridden up Mob hill, spent part of . day
at the Cliff house overlooking the Pacific,
Watching the breakers and listening to the
barking of the sea lions ON Seal rocks. been
in Golden Gate park. and, Of course, sssn
something of Chinatown. Everybody does
all this; IT Is the regular thing for
strangers to do. Though late IA January, out
of the doors the roses are in bloom, also oal-
las, dasies, geraniums lsome OF the latter up
to the second story window In height and
other flowers unknown to NJ. We see ladies
in sealskins carrying parasols, and have had
three days of bright aunshins, the first they
have seen in many weeks. We are told, for
this il the rainy season. John Chinamsn II
everywhere, also his funny walking wife and
his funnier children, many clad in bright
hues, for John here Is not always arrayed in
the sober colored garments of the "washes
washee" kind familiar to us In the east
The cable railway system II found here to
be the only effective way In which street
cars can be gotten up the steep hills, and has
made the highest portions of the city the
most desirable for elegant residences. While
in the business portions are massive six
stored office and public buildings, yet great
numbers of houses are but two stories be-
cause of frequent earthquakes. We notice
that frame residences in process OF erection
are less tightly built than with us in the
east, for the reason that the climate here ts
80 much milder. Consequently houses can
be put up for less money. We are told much
stuck on it and glad to boast of 1t to stran.
gers, but in the mountains not many miles
from here are unlimited quantities OF snow,
to avoid which we must change our home
ward route and 90 round by the Southern
Pacific railroad to get to Denver, our next
objective point and for which city we start
in the morning.
for Oakland and then take the railroad.
Soon We see flooded districts, landslides, rail.
road washouts, disabled engines and injured
railroad cars about, all Of which your tele-
graphic news has kept you and your readers
informed. We hear from fellow travellers
much about the snow blockade In the Sierra
Nevadas, and the present winter will long be
EouOmOoIouj 0opOCAal1y Al OoAAAOAhAoS SSS"NoS
of tho great snowfall.
We have written you before of the journey
through southern California, Arizona and
New Mexico, SO will not repeat IL.
On the third morning after leaving San
Francisco We change cars al La Junta, Col
orado, and take the fast train to Denver.
We pass through Pueblo, with it, smoky
smelters, and fierce sand storm which II
blowing there keeps as from seeing as much
Of the city as we hoped, bat some miles far
Their we GO through Colorado Springs, which
ID beautiful and growing little city, and
here the air is balmy a. in sprinRtime and all
the passengers get out on the platform and
enjoy 1t for the brief time we remain at the
station. Nearing Denver Pixies Peak shows
its giant head, snow covered, looking In the
clear air much nearer than it really II.
At Denver we rest at the Albany, most
excellent and attractive hotel and enjoy the
the luxury of the bath tub, shed our flannel
shirts and resume "bilsd" ones again. Dem
yer has now q population OF about 125, 600
and is a beautiful and busting city. We
would like to stay here several days, but
business engagements forbid and again we
are en- route, this time for Kansas City, where
We arrive safely and remain for couple Of
days. No matter what accounts may be
published, Kansas City is going straight on
with it's wonderful growth and In riding
about 1t we see scores of new and elegant
residences OF Sne CLASS OF Inc r AIuam anu
Terry style on Hillhouse avenue, many large
Office and business blocks in the heart of tho
city, erected or being erected since we were
last there some months since. It is most
prosperous and wealthy city.
We leave today for Pittsburg, Kansas, to
see the progress this growing little city is
making because of its great coal field and
Zinc smelling industries. From there We go
to st. Louis and before many days expect to
| be again in New Haven.
We have had varied trip. We left New
Haven in freezing weather, New York In a
sleet storm. Chicago In q driving rain, ther-
mometer 65' above zero; ST. Paul, good
sleighing, mercury 9 below; North Dakota,
sOe to "a" below; Oregon, snow-bound;
no snow in Tacoma and Seattle,
| much snow In Portland, flowers
| in bloom in San Francisco, hot weathar
| crossing the desert of Arizona and New
Mexico, regular summer weather, delightful
weather in Denver, riding in the open cable
cars in Kansas City without overcoats; ex-
pect 10 find 1t still warmer in southern Kan
sas and St. Louis and again to find snow
crossing the Alleghanies and to get home to
you and enjoy your March winds If We can.
But after all there are few more beautiful
cities in which to live than our own New
| Haven. OBSERVER.