The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
ON TOWARDTHE ROCKIES
Some Keen Observations Gathe red on
the Way.
The Editor Of the "Post Takes a
Trip Across the Continent and
Writes up His Trip. A
Visit to Chicago. Oma.
ha and Nebraska.

LlNCOLN, NEB., aug ~, oo'
We arrived in this city Wednes-
day afternoon at 4:20, having made
brief stops in Chicago and Omaha.
Our trip west was an uneventful
one, but it will no doubt interestthe
readers OF the PosT to note our OBJ
servations.
We left home Monday, Aug. 2lst,
at 1888 in an atmosphere of very
high temperature. There was no
relief until we reached the top of
the Allegheny Mountains. At Cres-
son and the beautiful horse shoe bend
we were visited by very welcome
shower. 1t seems the Pennsylvania
showers this year are all local. Be-
tween Altoona and Pittsburg, we
observed no less than six changes re-
presenting rain and no rain for that
afternoon.
At Pittsburg we bid adieu to
Mrs. ii. w. Smith and her daughter,
Alice, who went to their home at
New Kensington. Here weboarded
IA train for Chicago on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway.
AN UNEXPECTED VISIT TO CANTON.
When bedtime approached, we in
quired for sleeping car and we
were Informed that owing to the
large amount of mail and heavy
traffic, the train wss cut into two
sections and that all the sleeping
cars were in the second section. This
was by no means pleasant news for
us, but having wired to the conduct
or of the second section, we learned
that there would be a berth at our
disposal. The next stop was at
Canton, Ohio, thehome OF President
Mckinley. Here we got off and
waited Is minutes for the arrival of
the second se"tion-the Pullman
sleepers. Hence we had an unex-
pectel visit to the home of the
honored president of the United
States.
"A VISIT TO CHICAGO.
We awoke the next morning at
Valparaiso, Ind. We managed to
see about 35 miles of Indiana and
Illinois and were compelled to believe
that land was not very precious in
that region. A remarkable differ
ence, however, was observad in an
other respect. Before leaving the
state of Pennsylvania the old tami-
liar hills and mountains were the
familiar figures, but in this sketch
of country, not only the mu,ntains
were missing, but even the hills, the
land seemed to be as level as the great
oceans that surround Our continent. |
We finally reached Chicago and after
having reached the limits, it requir-
ed almost an hours ride on one of
the Penrsylvania's fastest trains to
reach the Union Depot. Chicagois
a large city, but it is like an over
grown boy with his first pair Of
pants on. He does not know how
to conduct himself. Chicago Is call
ed the "Windy City" and the name
seems appropriately applied. When
near Lake Michigan, there is most
welcome breeze during the hottest
weather and makes that part of the
city, the most desirable of cities in
summer time. We are told, how
ever, by a native of Illinois now re-
siding in Nebraska that Chicago was
called the "Windy City" on account
of their Dragging qualities. Unjust
confess that my expectations of the
great city of Chicago were far from
realized. 1t showed no signs of be-
ing a busy city on their busiest
Even our own city Of
Brotherly Love on Market, Chestnut
or Arch streets represents more ac-
tivity at any time of the day than
we were able to see during our stay
in Chicago. We visited Lincoln
Park, Mecca for pleasure seekers
worthy of visit.
TIE TRIP TO OMAHA.
At 6:l5, Tuesday evening, we
boarded the fast train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway
bound for Omaha, having tempor-
arily abandoned our plans 10 stop at
Des Moines, Iowa. HaviDgsecured
tickets for the sleepinp car. we were