Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-31
FROM WISCONSIN TO THE GULF.

In the winter Of 1864, the writer's
duty as "A Union soldier took him to
the shores Of the Gulf of Mexico, to
Texas by steamer from New Orleans
For the thirty four years succeeding
he has desired TO visit again that in
teresting and attractive section of
our country. An opportunity Of
doing so the present month having
presented itself was gladly embrace
ed and much enjoyed.
Our route was to Chicago over the
{. NJ. d 1t. Paul and Ill. Central
railways, thence to Kansas City over
the splendid G. b. d q. line, and
thence 800 miles due south to Port
Arthur. Texas, over the Kansas City
Pittsburg d Gulf road, completed
in September 1897.
The run from Chicago to Kansas
City. was made between $50 p. m,
and 9 a. m, afTordiug little oppurtun-
ity Of seeing the country passed over.
Its general character is well known
to our readers, and they need no in
formation concerning it. The course
OF the great q road is Southwest
from Chicago through Illinois to
Quincy, through the richest part of
the Garden State. touching Aurora,
Mendoza, Galesburg, and other pros
porous cities Crossing the Missis-
sippirver atQuincy, the course Of the
road is almost due west across north
ern Missouri to Kansas City. stretch
OF rs rich agricultural lands as lay
under the sun, in an equable climate,
where crops Of fruit, grain and vege-
tables are abundant and never fail
ing. The Missouri river is crossed
on "a fine steel bridge, and we enter
Kansas City, the greatest railroad
and business center between Chicago
and san Francisco. For it's entire
length of 500 miles from Chicago,
TO Kansas City the Q road is
thoroughly belested, and equipped
with heavy steel rails. It's passen-
ger trains are vestihuled, and made
up of the finest coaches, chair cars.
dinner and Pullman sleepers, all lit
by gas, running at an average of 30
miles an hour, iuclGding stops, no
joltiug disturbs the passengers
slding, conversing, sleeping or eat
ing. Tere may be other hroads as
good, but there are none better than
the great Q system in the West
\ few days spent in Kansas City
will convince any one that it is the
most Chicago-like in point of bust
ness stir and push OF any city in the
middle West. The business center
reminds one Of the down town port
ion Of Chicago, differing only in Elk
tent There isthe same constant jam
and hurry, the same deNterity re-
quired to make crossings. the same
frequent movements of street ears
loaded with passengers. Nothing
like il is seen in st. Paul, Minnenpo-
lis, Milwaukee, Denver. or any other
western city of 100000 population.
Kansas City is a hummer.
The new Kansas city, Pittsburg &
Gull railroad follows substantially
the state line between Missouri and
Kansas, Arkansas and the Indian
Territory Louisiana and Texas.
II passes through Pittsburg, Joplin,
and other good towns in Missouri;
sulphur Springs, SLOAN Springs and
Dcquean in Arkansas, Salisaw and
Mcua in the Indian Territory; Tex
arkaua, Texas; Shereport, Lake
Charles and Beaumont in Louisiana
1osides scores of minor places, and
terminates at Sabine Lake, on the
north shore of which the promising
city of Port Arthur is beautifully To-
Gated.
\ press of election matter aud
other things for this week, compels
postponement of furthur and more
detailed account of the trip until a
future issue ". H. b.