The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-20
CONDUCTORS TAKE A TRIP
CONVENTION DELEGATES VISIT
TAYDOR'S FALLS AND DALLES
OF ST. CROIX
TRAVELLED BY SPECIAL TRAINS
Railroad Men as Eager to Get
Aboard AS Ordinary Passengers
Are-EnJOyed Journey
Greatly

1t was funny yesterday morning to
watch the conductors ard their wives
and daughters wait for the train; which
were to take them on their excursion 10
Taylor's-e Falls and the Dalles of ST.
Croix. The gatemen, according to the
orders OF the company, kept the C. ovid in
side until each section of the train came
UP and as they came successfully, a por-
ton of the crowd was left out each time.
The conductors, even the Old timers, were
impatient TO d surprising degree, and
the conductor of the 500 line, who took
out the first section, remarked that the
members of the sondeF-weFe no different
than anyone else when it came to the
all-important question of catching a.
train. Said one old man who was stand
ing within the gates:
Open the gate. Mr. ,Gateman. we re
stified here; let us out and we will stand
on the platform = Said his w fe:
Don't ask him to do. that; you know
better. It's against the rules of the
company. Let him tend to his business
as he ought to-" A roar of laughter fol-
lowed, this. and one man cried out:
by George, we're worse than the ordi-
nary passengers. That's the way to talk
to him.
The excursion train pulled out in three
sections and there were twenty-six cars
d
first section, but as it would hold on.y
third of the crowd many were obliged
to wait Most OF the cars were of the
immigrant type, and the passengers did
not hesitate to make themselves COM
Portable from the start, which was easy
The cars were light and open, most OF
the windows being open, and there was
only a two hours ride before the passen-
gers.
En- route to. St. Croix Falls many Of
the conductors felt as if they were work
ing. and they kept walking from one end
of the train 70 the other, perhaps out
of habit
Arriving at ST. Croix there were a num-
Der of buses to take the passengers 10
Taylors Fails. There We're not enough
of them, however, and the larger part
of the crowd walked. 1t was said on
arrival of the train that Taylors Falls
was only three blocks down the road,
but the end of this walk found the lunch
con stand, where everybody had an OPP
portunity Of helping himself or herself.
After the lunch the walk was continued
for about a mile over a winding. dusty
road and then came into view the two
boats, Lora and Columbia. To both of
these were attached dancing barges. 1t
was announced that the boats would not
leave until 2 o'clock. and so there was
an immediate scramble, as 1T were, for
chairs and cool places, to say nothing OF
cigars, etc. The band helped in large
measure to while away the intervening
time. At the appointed hour sharp the
boats left for Saltwater.
PLEASURE RIVER TRIP.
The trip was most enjoyable one. The
beautiful scenery, which has been SO
widely advertised, came UP to the ex-
pectaticns of the conductors, and they
seemed to be astonished at the many
changes that varied the monotony. There
was only one incident that caused general
notice on the ride. The boat brushed Up
against the shore at one point and the
barge struck against some rotten trees.
It was tight squeeze and before the
boat got by the trees were broken in two
and were soon floating down the stream.
OF course there was dancing. The band
played mostly waltZes and two-steps and
each time the floors of the barge were
crowded. Some even were obliged to
quit dancing for the crowd, but as this
scattered little they were again given
opportunity to have their fun
On arriving at Saltwater the draw
bridge opened when the people got OH
the gang way some one yelled:
Lookout for the plank, ladies-Still-
water runs deep,
From saltwater the eXcursionists were
taken to st. Paul via the Omaha
The proposition to have a new home
built for disabled railroaders has not been
finally voted on It will be read for
the third time today and the vote will
follow. 1t is expected that the con-
vention town for 1903 will be selected to-
day or tomorrow. The officers will be
elected after all the other business of the
convention is over.