The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
Passenger Traffic on Kansas
Roads Heavy at Present.
Both Santa Fe and Rock Island
Report Good Business.
TIDE OF TRAVEL WEST
Teachers Not the Only Persons
Going to California
Many Special Trains of Excur-
siOnists En- Route.

The travel On the railroads Just at the
present time is heavier than 1t has been
for several years Extra cars and trains
are of daily occurrence and all are filed
10 their utmost capacity. Added to the
regular summer exodus Of travellers, go
ing to Colorado and western points. are
the teachers excursion to California
the Christian Eudeavor excursion to
Detroit and the Fourth OF July ceIebra-
tions in the different localities All Of
these have reduced rates and are giving
the railroads all the business that they
can comfortably handle
The Santa Fe officials are iubi1aut
over the past few days increased patron
age and the future outlook OF the extra
passenger traffic TO the Pacific coast.
said Mr.. Black this morning: The pat
TOuage which the Santa Ee is receiving
from the public is more than We had
antic1 1pated- Our regular passenger
trains have been Inadequate to accom-
Ln0data the crowds, and we have been
compelled TO put on from one TO three
extras Of train No I, every day. The
Kansas special which leaves Kansas
City this morning met with much favor
from our patrons in Missouri and kan
saS and viii be full to overlooking. Our
representative, Mr. H NJ Swank. viii
accompany the train and VIII reuder
much VaIua bic assistance TO the paSSeu-
gers as he is thoroughly familiar with
the journey and the many points and
places OF interest which they would
want to see
From reports received IN regard 70
our eastern specials. the outlook for
crowded trains is very encouraging Our
California business this year viii equal
# not Tar exceed our Christian Endeay-
or traffic of two years ago
In addition to the Kansas special
which left Kansas City this morning
and the eastern specials which go from
New York Brooklyn. Kentucky. Ohio,
Indiana and Missouri, which were spOk-
en- of in Wednesdays Journal. the San
Ia F'e has contracted to furnish special
cars for delegations from Boston.
Louisville. VicksbUrg. Carbonate. IL;
Cedar Rapids, ST Paul Minneapolis.
Philadelphia. Brooklyn. Memphis and
Peoria These cars VIII be attached 70
the regular trains.
said Mr. E W Thompson. assistant
general paSSeu ger agent of the Rock
Island our California traffic IS very
heavy ard has necessitated our putting
on several extra trains as well as spec
iaI cars On cur regular trains. Our bus
mess is exceeding Cur expectations. Two
of our great advantages which are
heading the California traffic our way
are our quick service and grand scenery.
The Rock Island route lies through
some or the most beautiful scenery in
the world and the people knowing this
fully appreciate its significance The
pleasures of travelling make up one
half of the trip, consequently IL be
hOOTes the travelling public to choose
the route which offers the best advau-
CageS IN this line We are getting our
share Of the California business and are
very busy making plans to take care Of
the vast crowds which We have assur-
ances Of during the next few days
The delegates TO the N E a. from
Pennsylvania have chosen the Rock Isl
and as the official route TO the meeting
in California. Their train viii consist
of eight standard sleepers and one bag
gage car and viii be known as the
Keystone special 1t is estimated that
at least 200 delegates will travel on this
train. The special VIII start from Pitts
burg, over the Grand Trunk to Chicago
and from there it viii take the Rock
Island tracks to its destination
The delegates from Philadelphia and
Newark have combined and VIII have
q special train OF six standard sIeepers,
one baggage car and a diner This train
viii be known as the Gillespie special
IN charge OF Prof Gillespie, and VIII
probably carry 125 delegates
In addition 10 these two special trains
the Rock Island VIII place special cars
at the disposal of smaller delegations
when request is made for them one
car viii go from each Of the following
pIacas- (OrtuuWa, wichita Beatrice
Minnesota and ST Paul Two cars each
from Dubuque. Cincinnati and Detroit.
Three cars each from Chicago and Des
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