The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22
THEY ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
&. y. Passengers Have Good Time In
the T1e-ln,

Despite the trouble and annoyance that
railroad officials have undergone during
The trying times of the past few days,
the passengers on the trains have not
been subjected TO any great hardship be-
yond the delay and natural anxiety TO
reach their destinations. The Canadian
Pacific people claim that every year they
take care of delayed passengers at their
fine hot.4 in Vancouver and at the sta
tons along the line whenever anything
prevents the carrying out of the contract
that the holding of a ticket implies. Dur
ing the recent pile-up of trains on the
road the passengers have been taken care
OF, and during the periods OF inactivity
consequent upon the non-moyement of
trains dances and dinners. hunting par
ties and other outdoor sports have been
participated In while the trains stood idly
on the tracks. According TO the Spokane
Spokesman Review, the Great Northern
passengers enjoyed the novelty of being
in washouts. and the road treated them
literally. A Spokane resident named
Bailey who il quoted at length. says:
While We were blocked zip it was inn
possible for US 10 do anything toward as
ssting in removing the slides. ON Tues
day Superintendent Harding. from this
end succeeded in getting his train To
wellington. He walked down from there
and placed large force of men
81 work removing the distractions. The
men worked day and night. but almost
as fast az they would take of the earth
more would slide down in it's place. II was
showing part of the time. and the wealth
or was intensely disagreeabie. hut the
men We're kept at work. Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock enough of the block
ads had been removed TO allow US 10 pass
TO the east. and We started out. arriving
hero shortly after midnight this morning
.-sf ~ he.s
the train WAS royalty treated ny the ofi-
cials OF The company. and everything for
our comfort was done. Especial efforts
We're made 20 see that We were property
cared Tor, Conductor Scoyiii. MIR Bent
icy. the dining car conductor. the cook
and all the other employees arc entitled
TO much credit for their efforts 10 remove
ne dtsecmtorts OF the Imprisonment. One
day. Il eeing Mr. Rentley's birthday. We
te9stsd IN great style. All of Us had
good time during the period We were
hioSkafet- There was sick woman in
The tourist car, and the employees OF the
cofnrany had her removed TO the xleepiug
car. and given a state room She i'm
pt"F@' IN health. and when We reached
mere vas able 30 get OF the train alone -
Besides Mr.. Bailey Miss Bailey. who
accompanied him. has this 10 saw OF be~
experience.
m ne hrSt place, Ne had breakfast at
~ . clock In the morning and dinner A. s
Crock IN The evening. Between meals
We could set OIL the handouts We wanted
s'en NE good ODD cock. They were big
handouts. too. regular step mother hand
outs saturday night We had dance in
tne dining car. witch was cleared orr for
me purpose. u was a regular old-fash-
l"ned hce-6oNn, and We had lots az f,,p
! dancsd with Ii Hung Chaax's nenhavx
fiiS name WAS Chew Mol Yen he i tho
''Teat Northern Chinese Passenger as-s-.
~ New YORK. and WAS bringing on, "A
Iet q chinese who were going 10 f-htns
The eesf-lcokius man ia the erou,,, ys,s
TIE musician for th~ darce f,rrtshtnv
the music on his mandolin.
sunday We had services 4, .ho -
hev Mr. Van Mass officiating. We turned
our faancolfniSt into a pine organ ara
hAd good fnuste- The sermon Vas rsc.
aG8 short
som" tAtnSS save out during our st.x,
'u ~" mountains. hut that VS. u, ha sx-
rscte>L The men smoked IN All .h~ -,
Ssrs. and then they smoked ,h~f- r,,,as
W hea they hso smoked IN All .het~ -
azc,o they get down. 20 srr,okinr ss,s.r
cites " aen the cigarettes were xn~n
they vent forward ~ the tourist car ard
hii TIE thfrsrieFs pipes
Two days after stoned tho yus,
looked aWEuily melancholy \, ssrroess
tae sapi"S Of strong drinks Rad given o.,r
aisd they ~era reduced 20 hsle rshls,, ~
champagne. az which the S4tnirs - "a
a plentiful supply -