The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
Thirteen Special Trains viii 60
to California.
PASS THROUGH TOPEKA
First Train Reaches Here Non
day Night.
StopOyers for Those Who Dis
like Sunday Travel.

Announcement is made by the santa
Fe line of an extraordinary number Of
special summer excursions to Califor-
mia for this summer Most of these ex-
cursions are arranged by the Santa Fe
passenger department, but some Of
them come to the Santa Fe from the
Pennsylvania lines. The first Of the ex-
cursions leaves Boston and New York
tomorrow. and VIII pass through To-
peka May at p. m. The following
is the official announcement of these eX-
cursions.
Raymond & Whitcomb have scheduled
a special train consisting of, baggage
car. composite car, two diners and six
sleepers. total ten cars. which viii leave
Boston. New York and Philadelphia
saturday May ., stopping at Niagara
Falls over Sunday, and leave Chicago 4
a. IN. Monday. May 4. Kansas City p.
m. same date, Topeka ,. M, side trip
TO Grand Canyon, arriving there D p. m,
May 6. leave a. m. May g. arrive San
Bcrnardiuo a. m, May 9, side trip over
Kite shaped track through Redlands,
stopover at Riverside for Magnolia ave
nue. drive. reaching Los Angeles about
% p. m. May 9. one hundred and fifty
people in the party.
The Cleveland Grays, a fancy mill
tary organization of Cleveland. o. have
from Cleveland to San Francisco and
return via the Santa Fe, Chicago to Los
Angeles and San Francisco returning
via Portland, Ogden, Salt Lake and
Denver This train will consist of two
baggage cars, one of which is to carry
accoutrements. dining car and four
Fleepers, total seven cars, and viii leave
Chicago via the A. T. & $. f. a. m,
Sunday. May 3, Kansas City p. m,
Topeka .. M same date, stop at Las
hft from Is unfit II n
May A. side trip to Santa Fe, remaining
from a. M until noon May 5, side trip
to the Grand Canyon, remaining from
a. m. until p. M. May 8, thence to san
BernardinO, making side trip over kite
shaped track, thence to Riverside for
Magnolia avenue drive, arriving Los
Angeles 6.45 p. M, May z. one hum
dred and thirty-fve people in the party.
Special train with officers and dele
gates en- route to meeting OF Junior Or
der of Mechanics at San Francisco.
This train viii leave Chicago some time
between May Il and Is, exact date not
vet selected, and will consist Of baggage
car. two tourists and three Sleepers,
total of six ears 1t win be scheduled
for side trip to the Grand Canyon, Red
lands and Riverside, thence TO Los
Angeles and San Francisco. From pres
ent indications this party wiz COMPRISE
approximately $50 people or more DIM
ing cars win be provided from Chicago
to Kansas City and Santa Fe eating
houses will be used between Kansas
City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The American pathological union
have arranged for an excursion to San
Francisco via the route and on the
schedule outlined in the attached PAM
phlet From present indications this
party will number 65 to 70 people and
viii leave Chicago May 8. at 10 p. M,
and you win note have arranged for side
trips to Santa Fe. stOpover at Albu-
guerQue. likewise at Adamana to visit
the petrifled forests, side trip to Grand
Canyon, stopoved at Hesperia to visit
Yucca trees Side trip over kite shaped
track to Redlands, stop at Riverside,
arriving at Los Angeles p. m. May u.
The equipment viii consist Of tourist
and standard sleepers and will be char
tered for the round trip. Meals viii be
taken in dining cars between Chicago
and Kansas City and at meal stations
west of Kansas City.
The Pennsylvania railroad has ar
ranged for personally conducted tram
to he called Home Mission Tour for
the accommodation of debates to the
Presbyterian Assembly at Los Angeles.
This train Will consist of baggage car
diner, four sIeepers and COMPARTMENT
car, total seven cars, and will leave
Chicago 10 p. m. May IA, Kansas City
1880 a. m. May IS. Topeka u. So noon
same date make side trip to Santa Fe
May Is. arriving Albuquerque $50 %.
m. same date. remain there "A hours so
as to avoid Sunday travel, leave Albu-
Querque midnight Sunday. making side
trip to the Grand Canyon May is and
49, thence to San BernardinO with side
trip over kite-shaped track. thence to
Riverside. arriving Los Angeles 8 p. m
Wednesday,, May 20. This train viii be