Evening journal., 1897-07-19
CROKED THE RAILROADS
Christian Endeavorers And
Other Fasteners Proved
TOO MUCH FOR THE PACIFIC LINES

FRISCO TWO DAYS LATE, THEN
REFUSED THEM STOP-OVERS
COMING BACK-A LUNCH ON
WATCH-CASE TEA.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal
Denver Col, July 15.-Never in the
history OF the West has there been
such an inpouring and outpouring Of
human beings as was brought about by
the Christian Endeavor Congress at
San Francisco.
The rush has been so great and over
whelming that the Pacific railroads
were entirely inadequate after putting
every day coach, locomotive and tourist
sleeper on their lines into service. bor-
rowing all they could from the Eastern
lines, and making extraordinary
draughts on Pullman's Palace Car Com
pany for everything it could furnish in
The way of diners, chair cars and sleep
ing coaches.
The trains were made exceedingly
heavy by the popularity of the Pullman
sleepers, which are, after all, the only
things fit to travel in for days and
nights over the dry and hot Western
plains, and It was necessary to double
head" each train. The sleeping cars are
very heavy and accommodate about
thirty persons.
When it is considered that there were
20, 900 delegates alone in San Francisco,
together with twice that many visitors
from the East and Central states the
choking up railroad lines is not to
be wondered at.
On the week preceding 1.-The great in
ternational congress of Christians, our
party set out from st. Paul for three
DAYS ride across the plains to Seattle
and the Pacific coast, going via the
Great Northern system. We had COM
Portable Pullman quarters and settled
down for an uneventful 1,900-mile ride
over prairie, Indian reservations and
mountains.
The train on which we SAILED" was
a beauty. 1t is known as the Great
| Northern's library observation train
| and an endorsement and certificate OF
praise from Vice-President Stevenson
who took the voyage" last year adorns
one of the cars.
First we're the two wood-burninf
locomotives with the large stacks; ther
came a Wells, Fargo & Co. express car
baggage coach, United States mail car
a tourist sleeper (Which has sectiona
berths and a kitchen for the free use o
its passengers); emigrant day coach
two "highIback' day coaches, dining
car. with meals on European plan; tn
celebrated library observation car an'
one Pullman sleeper.
The library car contained wicke
chairs. reclining chairs and rockers
wen-stocked free library. including al
the best magazines; writing desks al
supplied with stationery; reading tables
hot and cold baths and barber shor
This train really afforded solid comfor
in travelling.
A FORTY-MILE TUNNEL.
Returning from San Francisco thi
week by the Southern Pacific to Sal
Lake City we passed through fort.
miles of darkness, or two hours o
thick. black dust 1t was the famou
snow shed that enables the Southern
Pacific Company to operate its lines h
the Winter time. One stop was mad
at the Summit, half way through tn
shed. to allow the passengers thre
minutes to jump off and breath.
E RAILROADS REFUSED THE STOP
OVERS.
Because they were two and three day
3 late in getting the Christian Endeavol
3 ers into San Francisco. and realize
3 that they would be chOked to death /
getting khem back to the central line
the Western roads issued an ultimatul
on Tuesday canceling all stop-ove
privileges This was almost too muc
4 for Christian endurance and forbeal
r. ance The first announcement OF th'
ironclad order caused a row on the ri
Grande Western train, on which ] le
lOgden last night. The conductor Wa
almost mObbed. But he had an eas
Z time OF il compared to that of Ii
lticket agent Of Salt Lake City. who va
made the centre of attack. One part
, declared that they had come from lowe
Georgia and had purchased tickets soi'
" on condition that they might stc
over at Salt Lake and Denver. Yet a
n this availed them naught.
COWBOYS INCITE TO RIOT.
y II took the whole train crew of
Denver and Rio Grande overland e.
press last night to quell a riot in u
b. | forward day coach, and then they on
II succeeded after two cowboys had sh'
-FOUR WlnuOM6 Aull VI AAoA'af hAAhb
/. each other. 1t was y o'clock before u
train crew confiscated their whisky an
/ O'Clock before their big revolver
= were taken.
/, ANNOUNCED POINTS OF INTERES
A feature OF the Denver and r.
Il Grande train on which we came to Il
4 city that did not go for Mckinley, WI
a systematic announcement of all Il
: points of interest along the route. Tn
: road advertises itself as ''the seen
line Of the world" and has pret
good right to. We passed through Il
grand canon of the Grande, the eel
L brated Marshall Pass, Royal Gorg
Leadville q, ,44O feet above civilization
and Colorado Springs.
"WATCH-CASE TEA"
Lew Dockstader, who is making
l. fool of himself for 500 per night
Frisco, tells a good joke concerning Il
economical methods of eating and su
. sisting on very little food, which son
3 Of the long-distance Endeavorers adop
ed. He says he watched party
them from Vermont crossing on t