The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
MISS DAYS LONG TRIP.
From Portland, Oregon, to Old Mex
loo and Back Again in
Three Weeks
She Will Sec the President and
Mrs. Cleveland Before Re-
turning.
A Chicago Girl Who win Take the Re
verso Tr,p-ro Demonstrats the Super
iorlty Of American Railways.

A bright, petite lady, envsloped in a be-
coming blue travelling costume wear
ing a jaunty hat of dark material. was me
center of attraction at the Northern Pacific
depot yesterday when the train from the
west pulled IN. Tho instant the depot was
reached the little lady stepped off the last
Pullman and started for a walk mp the
long platform. She was Miss Edith NJ.
Day. of Portland. Ore, who 10 taking a
very unique trip. Miss Day is be-
low the medium height and pretty enough
to attract attention anywhere. She has dark
hair, large and expressive eyes, q symmet-
rical figure, and her cheeks and the color OF
her skin would indicate that she has the
physical stamina to carry out to q success
full issue the mission on which she is bent.
She is the editor OF Lewis Il Drydsn's Rail
way Guide and Marine Gazette. OF Port
land. Ore, an intelligent young woman,
bright, n good conyer%sationalist. and
though her trip is in a way after
the Nellie BLY, order. Miss Day is not of the
BLY, type, but a reserved and refined
lady. She is only 20 years OF age. and this
this is her first journey alone. save one
from Portland to San Francisco by steamer.
Her trip came about in this way: About
a week ago in Chicago y number OF rallrohd
men prominent in passenger circles were
discussing famous trips. incidentally men,
tioninR Nellie bly, and Elizabeth Bisland.
The talk gradually drifted from individual
cases to q discussion of the superiority OF
the t%hrough-cRr service and palace-car ar
rangements and the excellence OF the union
depot accommo dations throughout the
United States. In the party were aev-
eral representatives Of foreign roads in
attendance upon the meeting of the Worlds
Fair rate committee. The foreigners were
disposed to question the assertions OF the
American passenger agents: Inc mead OF
one of the biggest systems in tho country
in a quiet way. made q boast that a woman
could leave Chicago for Portland. Or, 60
thence to San Francisco and FL Paso. Tex.
thence to st. Louis, New York. Boston and
back 10 Chicago, and need not put hss foot
on the ground, and that on twenty-four
hours notice he could find a woman to
undertake such q journey. The foreigners
we're skeptioal and challenged the railroad
man TO name q woman who would under
take such a Journey. The American named
Miss Bessie Doolittle. confidential clerk for
knight L. Leonard, the railway printers Of
Chicago.
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among those who took an interest in it was
II. Il. Lewis, Of Lewis & Dryden. of Port
land, Ore, publishers of Lewis d Dryden's
Railway Guide. Monday he thought out q
plan that would make Miss Doolittle's trip
more interesting, and by Tuesday he had
his scheme already arranged. At one y. m.
Tuesday he asked Miss Day. who 10 An ed.
itorial writer on the Guide, how she would
like to take a trip to the City Of Mexico
alone. The details OF the trip were ex-
planned to her and she agreed to go, She
worked In the Office until eight O'Clock
Tuesday evening, did more work Wednes-
day morning aud Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock started on her journey. Talk
ing of the trip yesterday to an INDEPENDENT
reporter she said: II left Portland in
that l have scarcely gotten settled yet.
This ID The first time l have travelled alone,
except on the steamer from Portland to
San Francisco. Every one has been very
kind to me so far, and l believe l will get
throuRh nicely"
tunity to got q breath of fresh air, and yes
terday. while her train was waiting, she
spent all the time walking up and down the
platform. She was born In Chicago. where
she has relatives and friends, but she will
not have time TO see them whom she reaches
the Worlds fair city: She has q brother in
st. Paul. however. who will meet her there
and ride q few miles with her. Next Tues
day at noon. if no accident happens. she
will be in Washington, and will be pre-
scented to President and Mrs. Cleveland,
Wednesday at 6:20 p. No.. she will be in st.
Louis. Thursday at Te1srkana. Texas. Fri
day at New Laredo. and Sunday, April 2. at
1:16 p. m. In the City of Mexico, where she
will meet Miss Doolittle. Both ladies
will be presented to President and Mrs,
Diaz, and at eight p. m. that evening they
will leave for home. Miss Day expects to
arrive In Portland Sunday. April 8. at 7:35
.. NJ, travelling a distance of $3.50 miles in
three weeks. from coast to coast. and down
into Old Mexico without being compelled
TO change cars outside Of a union depot.
Miss Days route is: Portland to Chicago
over the Northern Pacific and Wisconsin
Central. thence over the Baltimore & Ohio
to Washington. d. O., thence over the
Baltimore & Ohio TO st. Louis, thence ovel
the Missouri Pacific & Iron Mountain rail-
road to LonQview, Texas, thence over the
International q Great Northern tc
Laredo. Texas. thence via the Mex
icaD National TO the City of Mex
leo. Returning her route will be
City of Mexico over the Mexican Central t.
Ell Paso. Tex. and thence by way of thu
Southern Pacific to San Francisco ant
Portland, o.. The superb connection
which can be made over this long rout
reduces the lost time to less than twenty
seven hours in three weeks. Miss Day will
lose eleven minutes in Chicago. three hour
and ten minutes in Washington. two hour
in 81. Louis. seven hours in the City @
Mexico, two hours and five minutes at I
Paso. Tex, six hours and forty minutes q
Sacramento, Cal. on the return.
Miss Mitchell's route is: Chicago to Oman
via the Chicago d Northwestern, thence I
Portland via the Union Pacific, thence I
San Francisco via the Southern Pacii,
thence to Ell Paso via the same route, thent
via this Mexican Central to the City {
Mexico. She will return via the Mexica
National to Laredo, Tex, thence over IL
1nternational d Great Northern, Texas
Pacific and Iron Mountain to st. Louis. I
New York via the Wabash. Michigan Ger
trail and New Yo! Central, and theme
back to Chicago.
If the ladies travel according to schednI
they will be on the road three weeks. The
will meet in the City of Mexico, at 1:15
m. April ., and each arrive at their n
s~peotivs destinations-ChicaRo and Por
and-on the same day, April 8. 1t wi
prove quite an exciting trip to these your
women and will oall for no small amount
endurance. While the routes differ slight
the mileage which each lady ia to cover vi
will be the same. 1t is not the object
the journey to make time, but to show t
comfort. convenience and safety of trave
ers on American railways.
1t is not specified whether the ladies vi
be required to stay on board the trains
IL they can go to hotels. No time is spec
hed in which the trip must be pliah,
and 1t Will be almost impossible for I
young women to mako connection with {
trains. Should this trip prove as success
fri m So untioSrnk, II ! Iii