St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
ARRIVED AT THE PARK.
A Splendid Run Brings the Ticket
Agents to the Yellowstone.

A Splendid Run Brings the Ticket
Agents to the Yellowstone.
Special to the Globe.
MAMMOTH Hot SPRINGS, Sept 12.-
After most delightful run from Glen
dive yesterday morning the Yellowstone
Park special train bearing the members
OF the International Ticket Agents as
ISOLATION, and rendered by the Northern
Pacific railroad, arrived at this point on
time this morning. Probably of all the
excursion parties leaving st. Paul none
has been SO highly favored in all re-
speets as the one just arrived In the
heart of the Rockymountains. This has
not been the result of chance or any
fortunate combination of circumstances.
Rather, il has been the anticipation of
nature and carefully arranged plans
OH the part of those having
the excursion in charge. While the
party mas been good-natured one, and,
as invited guests. were not critical.
there is no class of people better ac-
quainted with the demands of travellers
than ticket agents; and yet it is an alb
solute fact that the writer has not heard
one single word of unfavorable COM
ment since leaving st. Paul.
On the other hand, Mr.. Fee and his
the warmeSt Communications One mat
ter of frequent and favorable mention
has been the elegant roadbed over
which the journey has been made. |
heard President Wallace say, and he
voiced the sentiments of the whole
party. that he had been most wonder
fully surprised at the road and its an
pointments. Heretofore he had been
somewhat afraid to route tourists over
this line, but hereafter all Pacific coast
travel would be sent via st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and what this means to
the two cities of the Northwest is well
understood.
From st. Paul to Cinnabar (Which.
though not an exceptional occurrence
on this road, is not so common on all
lines, there was not single delay to
the excursion train of twelve cars, each
averaging $4,000 pounds weight, and
running on express train time, from hot
boxes or any other causes. There was
another fact worthy of notice. and that
was the almost absolute freedom from
dust. The car windows OH arrival here
were so clean as to attract considerable
attention. Altogether the run was very
smooth and even, and, as a consequence,
everybody is happy, and there has been
no sickness; and the party starts out
VIZ XII III SOOu ItullU anu
of enthusiasm.
There has been nothing but words of
praise for the dining car service on the
Whole trip. Supt. Tourtelot. of the din
ing car department, has been in i'm
mediate charge of this service. Supt.
Wakefield, of the transportation depart
ment in the park, was on hand at Gin
naOar bright and early this morning
with adequate transportation for all the
270 people who will go into the park.
The first division of the party to the
Grand canon, who make forty-nlne-
mile drive to-day. got away at S a. M.
sharp. The other divisions got away at
8 and 10 O'Clock for Mammoth Hot
Springs. To-day there are over 500 peo-
pie moving about in the park. There is
probably no other wheel transporta-
ton company in this country that
could move 270 people from this
place through the park and at the
same time take care of the fifty regular
tourists each day. Besides, there is a
party OF 100 biologists In the park at
this time.
Last evening there was pleasant
party in Mr.. Fees private car to cele-
brate the twelfth wedding anniversary
of Mr.: and Mrs. E. L. Van Ostrand.
Mr.. Van Ostrand is city ticket agent of
the Mackinaw line at Ailegan, Mich.
Tom Campbell was master of ceremo-
MES. and there were speeches and songs
galore. There were several presnts of
linen.