New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

WE'LL PLEASED WITH THE NEW ROUTE.
| QUICK TINE MADE FROM BOSTON TO BROOKLYN
Tho guests OF the new Long Island and Eastern
states line between brooklyn and Boston, VINO "en'
10 Boston on Thursday by special train were en'o'.
tained that evening in the Parker House bos'"n' ~
an elaborate dinner and numerous speeches. were "uo
ofterword by the officials OF the three raroad com
panes in the system the Long Island, the New-hns'
/ land and The Housatonic Some Of the party also
visted The newspaper Offices At il p. m the return
trim 10 New-Yorb was begun. Tho train was the same
as in the morning, with the addition Of the rev ful
man sleeper Mesa Most Of the men soon retired anu
the merry laughter and talk OF the eastern trip gave
way 20 a roor of mighty shores which rose above the
rumble Of the train 1t rushed on through te isn'
at the rate Of fifty miles an hour.
Hartford reached at 80 O. m yesterday 30
tho train crew said, and engines were changed NJ
Uawleyvle Junction at 4 O'Clock. The ram was
run on board the Cape Charles at Wilson'S Point rs inc
snn began to show his golden face In tho east On
account Of the heavy mist the run across the SOunn
consumed more time than usual, ana as It was dead
lovp lido when the steamer reached Oyster Bay there
was a long delay In landing the heavy cars Inc
troube In crossing the Sound will be remedied the
ocals say by the time regular train service begins
on Monday.
For the present one train day will be run IRON
Boston and from Brooklyn, starting at IL p H. ana
eating IN their respective destinations ut o. m the
5ext day. A rapid run was made YESTERDAY from
nysfer Bay 10 Long Island City and the guests ex-
nres nd themselves as much pleased with Inc new
route.
PHENOMENAL CROPS ALONG THE BURLINGTON.
Chicago. Sept 10 (Special. 10 the state
ments Of Burlington officials who have just rctufheu
from trip West that road will have all the business
Il can attend 10 for the next six or eight months
People have no idea," said one "of the amount OF
grain farmers in Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas, COLORADO
and Wyoming have raised. 1t seems Incredible OuO
ON our line between Holdedge and Hoyoke, In weSt-
ern Nebraska distance of 1870 miles, there WILL as
the lowest estimate, be 6,000 carloads of corn whea'
and eats for shipment to market I stopped along
fbe line went over into the harvest fields, ana sa"
the farmers threshng their wheat and OATS Nearly
every farmer met was paying at the rate OF uirty'
three and thirty-nve bushels an acre on wheat LOT
threshing and 100 bushels acre on oats. Prooaoy
the general average would not reach those figures De
hundreds of fields 50 higher. This Is far III
dication of the crops all Nebraska consequently
we will be kept very busy transporting the surplus
TO market 1t is not much OF question out thero
with the farmers as to how long they shall hod ther
grain as when they can get cars 10 move IT, very
few have facilities for holding ii. They would 20
forced to expend money building granares inan
might be taken in on prospective advance III Pr 49,
Furthermore, large majority Of tie FARMERS nssU
been sntng themselves long that they neeu reaoh
money badly and are willing TO sell their wneat anu
oats as fast possible"