The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-12
NEW YORK LETTER.
A Journey From Red cloud In
New York, by III. r. Pond.

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GAINESVILLE, N. Y, August 7tb, 1892.
FRIEND misunderstanding TO pro-
mise I will briefly give you a report Of
our journey and visit here since leaving
Red Cloud. We left Red Cloud, July
18th, taking the popular G. B. & @. via
Hastings where We took the flyer going
by Lincoln, Plattsmouth, and thence
through Iowa to Burlington, on the
and Aurora to Chicago, arriving in Chi.
cago at 2:15 p. m, the 10th, making the
run in twenty hours. And right here I
want to speak Of the superior accommo-
dations Of the @. b. & Q. road over any
other line We passed. Their vestibule re-
clining chair cars, and q thing which de-
serves special mention lie the manner in
which the employees attended to their
duties and their gentlemanly conduct
and many acts OF kindness toward all
passengers.
At Chicago we were transferred via
Parmalees omnibus line to the Michigan
Central Il. II. depot and left Chicago at
$40 D. m. on the Michigan Central road.
We crossed from Detroit, Mich, to Wind
sor, Canada, on the ferry boat, the train
being run onto the boat in two sections
? and steaming across to Windsor, q dis
lance Of one mile, the train sped on its
way, arriving at Falls view Niagara
Falls) 4:58 a. M, stopping ten minutes
for passengers to view Niagara Falls and
scenery from the Canadian side, then
crossing Niagara river over Cantilevel
bridge We were ono more under Uncle
Sans wing and felt more ut home.
Leaving Niagara Falls, N. Y, at 5:3s
q. m. we soon found ourselves in the city
of Buffalo at 7:l5 a. m. July Goth, having
Q just time to transfer to N. Y. L. Z. r
II. two blocks away. We sped ON oul
journey arriving at our destination, Gas
i tile, N. Y, at 1907 q. M, July goth, max
ing the trip from Red Cloud, Neb., Il
CASTLE, N. Y, about 1400 miles in fort,
hours, feeling somewhat tired but hav
ing an excellent trip.
must speak here Of the kind treat
ployees. While the G. B. & @. had tn
!. best accommodations, the employees
= were all gentlemanly kind and attentiv
to the comfort Of all passengers.
Il The second day after our arrival We q,
10 tended the soldiers annual picnic bel
at Silver Lake, one Of the greatest sum
mer resorts in New York. The lake
10 located in the town Of CASTLE, Wyomin
Co., and is indeed a beautiful body {
.. water three miles long and one mil
Al wide. Several steamers and sail boat
A. and o great number Of row boats affor
the visitor o source Of pleasure and OF
~ joyment not found in other places. tt
10 estimate was from ten to fifteen thousan
Is in attendance at this picnic, and said
l. be much smaller than usual.
% August 4th, We attended lat the LAX
~ the Wyoming county pioneer picnic an
1h there were present over twenty thousan
people. They came from Buffalo, Rocl
ester and in fact from most everywhel
else, even Nebraska.
" The length Of this letter may prote,
le the readers Of The CHIEF from 8noth,
of like character, but before closing
want to tell you about the crops, etc.
Nowhere, since leaving Nebraska, ha,
X I seen such grain as we had there. N,
o braska wheat and corn are far superi,
co to anything I have found. Some whe
and oats here are hardly worth cuttinl
~ The weather is very changeable and Il
atmosphere is very heavy. Not NUT
% like Nebraska.
Now, one very important point wi
re me Is, we are having q grand good tin
i'd Qots to eat) and I am doing fine.
T weigh towards 200. Well, Hoemer, Cox
bye. Ir you don't hear from me, writ
nc Very truly yours,
n, H. E. POND.