The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-10
E. E. Crooks, stock broker, Al West
Second South street Telephone 81.
FRon SALT LAKE TO FRISCO
A Pleasant and Interesting Journey
BY Way of Portland.

reports that he had an exceedingly
pleasant time. The popular way of
travelling frcm Portland to San Fran
cisco is by boat. A water journey is
preferable to the overland route in
summer, for in this way smoke, Gin
ders and extreme heat are avoided.
The Saints adventures are recounted
as follows:
Although the day of starting was
exceedingly warm, by the time the
Union Pacific train was boarded
heavy shower had cooled the atni9s-
phere sufficiently to insure a pleasant
journey. The rainbow which spanned
the heavens proved not only beauti-
full to the eye, but a. fruitful topic OF
and an elderly man, who were the
other passengers on the car. The face
OF the young woman portrayed the
fact that she could keep her own coun-
sci. The elderly man was benign of
aspect, and his rubicund nose bespoke
jolly liver. His suave manner aided
him in making rapid strides towards
an acquaintance with his fellow trav-
elers. Before the night was far adj
Vanced some more tourists were added
and the father as the young woman
now called him, was made happy by
having another couple join his party.
The father" in spite of Sunday
and Pullman, proposed a, game of
whist. He r6ng for a table, and pro-
curing his cards the quartette pro-
ceeded to play. Just as the cards were
dealt out the Pullman conductor hap
penedi to pass through the aisle and
stood aghast at the wicked work of
those passengers. The very blood con-
gealed in his veins when he beheld the
audacity of the persons who dared to
beard a Pullman in his den. In a
firm but polite tone he said:
No card-playing is allowed on
Sunday"
The father became irate, his tenn
perature rose to fever heat, his rubi-
cund nose became of deeper hue, and
in an angry voice he Numbered forth:
Il have paid for my seat. l am a
free American citizen and can do as
please. Pullman can't stop me from
playing cards.
The conductor now said emphati-
cally:
The rules of the train must be
obeyed. You can't play on this table"
He started to take the table The
angry old man laid his hands upon it
and looked ferocious The young wo-
men who were partners to- this deed of
disoibeying Pullman, shrank back in
terror. Everyone was on the qui vive
as to what would happen next. Finally
one of the timid creatures faltered
out:
"It will injure the conductor if you
make a scene. He is not responsible
for the rules that are made. Don't
attack an employee for following or
ders, but go to Pullman himself. There
are plenty of people out of employ
ment. SO do not jeopardize this mans
bread and butter
Listening to this appeal the father
desisted. The conductor allowed his
feelings to simmer down, and all was
quiet on the Potomac.
The train crew on the Union Pacific
were very courteous, and patiently an
swered all the innumerable questions
of Mrs. Jones and all the other females
on board. The curiosity of women
travellers is boundless, but Union Pa
cific employees not only entertain
their passengers by all the anecdotes
possible, but also make them COM
Portable.
The Log Cabin Dining Station at
Meacham is one Of the most picturesque
in the west. 1t is situated in the fir
woods of Oregon, and here the sharp
ties of the season, while sweet
voiced, white-haired old lady asks,
and won't you have no more berries?''
in such a pleading tone that one can
scarcely resist the temptation of taking
a second dish.
The scenery from the Dalles to Port
land is very interesting and good
view is had of the Columbia river, its
islands and rocks.
Memaluse island, ten miles from the
Dalles, contains an old Indian burying
ground. The only monument calls out
considerable comment. 1t was erected
in memory of Captain Trivitt, white
man, who married a beautiful Indian
maid On her death he tried welded
bliss twice again, but on his deathbed
he requested to be laid beside his In
dian bride; hence the appearance of
this monument in an old Indian bury
ing ground.
Three days were spent in Portland
waiting for the State of California to
sail. The young woman was surprised
to find SO handsome a library there.
The Saint was disappointed, because
the single standard seemed to have
so much support, but was told by a
estaurant-keeper that the working
people are in favor of free silver to
man.
the parry Grom Salt Lake enjoyed
their sojourn in this city very much.
The dock at Portland was crowded
on the evening of the steamers de-
parture. The vessel carried q larger
number of passengers than usual, on
account of it's being the last trip under
the So rate. quartette sang some
appropriate songs about Jonah swal-
lowing the whale and going down to
Davy Jones. The scene of parting be-
tween the near and dear was so af-
fecting that our Saint she'd tears; but
the young woman who was travelling
alone, cared for naught but her trunk.
She mounted guard over it and stood !
her ground valiantly until it was
checked. Indeed, it requires consider |
able maneuvering and patience to get
ones trunk to the baggage master.
The trip ON the Columbia river Is
delightful, and pleasant it is to sdt on |
the hurricane deck and watch the |
lights of the city disappear as the |
steamer plows steadily on It's way. |
The lighthouses are of great interest |
of the voyager, and their welcoming |
beams are always a. source of joy. AS |
long as the river is followed buoyancy |
is the portion of every one. When the |
lEr is reached some very good people |
feel distressed. They usually think |
the boat is rolling a great deal and |
they say the sea is clnoppy. but proba-
bly, these persons are not accustomed |
TO bars, SO they find their initiation a
trifle unpleasant
The young woman, so brave when
she started, boasted that the company
was not going to get ahead of her.