Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-14
TO NEBRAsKA BY FRRIGHT.


 With Car Load of Horses and
 Varied Experiences-Glimp en
 Route.
 SYRACUSE, Neb., Oct. S.-I left New Haven Wednesday morning for Nebraska by the Il o'clock freight, which consisted of coal train and one box car, which contained the writer, my cousin Tom and four trotting horses. It took until p. m. to run to Springfield, Mass, distance of about sixty miles. The weather was very hot and the horses suffered quite little from the heat. By inquiring of the yard master we learned that we had time to get supper and we proceeded to hunt for a restaurant. We left Springfield by the Boston and Albany railroad at Il p. m. The train consisted mostly of empty stock cars At Chester we took on an extra en- zine to help push us over the mountains, and arrived at Albany yards at D a. m. on Thursday. Here we were informed that we would stay until g o'clock, which gave us time for breakfast. Nine o'clock came and still we stayed. Tom hunted for the yardmaster, who said we would go in a little while" We were finally taken, about Il o'clock, by the New York Central railroad, ''switched" and carried to the West Albany yards and 'tkicked" about for some time, while the yard hands made up the train.
 This kicking is anything but pleasant. First the engine is backed down against the train with bang that makes you won der if there are any cars that are not smashed; then the engine is jumped forward as though to tear the couplings from the cars; then our car is sent down another track, when it hits another car with bang that almost brings the horses short time. While resting I look out of the car door and gaze on the miles of cars of-all kinds The Albany yards are the largest in the world. We learned that a yardmaster's ''little while" ment nothing at all and we settled down to make day of it.
 We did not pull out of Albany until 10 p. m. over poor road bed. expected we would find a very smooth track on the New York Central, but my belief was much shaken before we reached Suspension Bridge on Friday evening. Here we crossed the Niagara river and entered into Canada, where we were spoken to by g customs house official, who took descrip. ton of our horses. Here we were taken in charge by the Canada Southern rail. road, which without any delay started ui on our journey.
 forgot to state that as ours was not q palace car, sleep under the manager of up i'll the middle or the car. The Canads Southern railroad has roadbed as smooth as house floor and in one place it Is with out a curve for over hundred miles. The scenery along the New York Central wal embellished by Hood and Log Cabin reme dies, but on the Canada Southern the coun try is entirely different. It is heavily tim bered and the clearings are thickly covered with logs and stumps of trees. The set tiers had fired many of the stumps and the air was full of smoke. The corn doef not grow over four feet high and the earl are not very large. saw log house and several barns built of logs with the bark on. There are quite number of sheep 1T the pastures and some hogs which lool gaunt and built like race horses. The fences are built of stumps of trees tilted on the side and give the country strang' appearaRce.
 We arrived at Windsor at 10:30 p. m. and our train was transferred by steame, across the Detroit river to Detroit, Mich Here we were taken by the Michigan Cen tral R. R. CThe further west ws go th. l more attention is paid to live stock.) w ! were immediately started on our way ove 1 an excellent road bed at an average rate o l thirty-fve miles an hour. The state O l Michigan is covered with oak trees and tn clearings are full of cattle. We were run 1 ming so fast that we timed ourselves ant found we were going at the rate of lift. l miles an hour. We overlook anothe | train that was stalled and our engine ha, | to uncouple and help the other train ove the grade. Here we moved along for l number of miles about as fast as @ mal could walk, as it was up grade all the way We arrived at Joliet, III, Sunday nigh and were sent over little transfer roat that Kicked" our car in an unprecedente, 1 manner, beating all the other roads W have come on in kicking. held ol to bag of oats to keep from pitchin l the length of the oar. We finally reache Aurora somewhat battered and our ten pers very much ruf1ed The state of IT | diana, through which the Michigan Centra passes, is flat and low and not very desirs b1e for farming. Illinois is rolling parairi land and covered with wheat fields. Ther ! is also some corn grown. Large number of cattle and fine large horses roam tn pastures. Pigs are as plentiful as shee] are in the eastern states. At Aurora, III we were taken by the great 0. B. & Q. R R., which is the best managed road in tn l west, and has fine road bed over whicl our car rode very smoothly.
 l We made very fast running time, for W ! were moving all day without delay, and 8 8 rate equal to the fast passenger expres | trains of the east
 l We reached Burlington, Ia., Monda l night and after a few. minutes wait W crossed the great Mississippi river, whic | at this place is about as wide as the Cor | o& uor I,,@ %ho
 very swift and makes rushing noise tha is heard above the rattle of the train. low
 is fertile country and the corn stalk
 loom up very high, some of the stalks bea | two ears which hang points down, the
 are so full of kernels.
 We arrived at Red Oak, Ia., Tuesda
 afternoon. The weather had changed an
 was now very cool and an overcoat wa
 quite comfortable. We were short of pro
 visions and went after supplies. I sa,
 some apples and asked the price, th
 groceryman replied that "they were nick
 up." was unsatisfed by the answer an
 wondered if he meant I would get thre
 for five cents and based my calculation a,
 cordingly. So I told him I would take te
 cents worth. He produced bag and f1
 ed it with about peck and then filled m
 pockets with the finest fruit I have eve
 eaten.
 Tom cooks the coffee, frontier styl
 over an oil stove, He takes cold wate
 and stirs the coffee in, then holds the CO l fee pot over the lamp until the content
 boil. He never throws the grounds ava,
 but puts in fresh grains, and this he cal
 "man's'' coffee. It certainly has strengt
 and the flavor is better than one woul
 think. Our food supply, which consiste
 of crackers, canned goods, etc., had ge
 very low, and we were afraid that W
 should go hungry, as we cannot depend o
 our train waiting long enough for us
 buy food. But at Red Oak, beside tt
 apples, we bought two pies, some roas
 beef, which was tough and dry, and som
 baked beans, which gave us enough foo
 to last through to the end of the trip. W
 left Red Oak early Wednesday mornin
 and crossed the Missouri river, the wate
 of which is the color of coffee with milk i
 it. The current is very swift and the rive
 is full of sand bars. We reached Nebrask
 City at 10 o'clock and were side tracke
 to wait for the 5 o'clock train over th
 Burlington and Missouri River railroad. | Tom was taken with chill and
 started after quinine. had chance t
 see the place, which is quite town. Tn
 streets are paved with round blocks (
 hard pine, set on end and give good sati l faction. The wagons do not rattle an l the city seems very quiet. The horse cal
 are about the size of sardine boxes an
 are drawn by little mules. The stree
 leading to the depot is paved with vitr