The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-20
PASSENGERS ARE
WELL CARED FOR
ALL HAVE ROYAL TREATMENT
Find Many Ways to Amuse Them
selves During Long and
Trying Wait.

1t was not all worry and dis
enlargement for the passengers on
the Northern Pacific trains that were
held up at Spokane and Lind during
the washout. Although one man be-
came desperate from the long wait at
Spokane and tried to commit suicide,
the majority of the passengers en-
joyed themselves immensely. There
were three west-bound trains stallel
at Spokane from Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock until Tuesday forenoon,
and four west-bound at Lind. There
were several bound trains ar
rived at Spokane, but they were
deadheaded back east, the passeng
ers being transferred to the other
three trains.
William Atherley and Steve Waller
of Boston arrived in this city on one
of the belated trains from Spokane,
and they said they were royalty
treater by the railroad company.
They arrived in Spokane at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning, and the Northern
Pacific commenced serving meals to
the passengers Sunday and continued
until Tuesday morning. They said
that while a few people were con-
stantly kicking because of the delay,
the majority were very glad to get
the chance to spend q few days in
Spokane at the expense of the rail
road. During the day the passeng
ers would visit the various points of
interest in Spokane and the evenings
were pleasantly spent in playing
games, singing and telling stories.
A judge from Seattle was on the
train and he mounted his high horse
because the standard coach pas
sengers were served in the diner be-
for the tourists. He said THAT is
discrimination and in my next cam
!
1t troubled him, and when the tour
lists were called to dine he refused
to partake of the meal, and instead
made a little speech to his fellow pas
sengers that he would not under any
consideration enter the diner after
such discrimination.
Mr.. Atherley said that the railroad
company was serving between 400
and coo people on the three trains
stalled and that the service was ex-
cellent, and great praise is due the
company for the treatment accorded
the passengers.
A travelling man on one of the
trains stalled at Lind told entertain
ingly of the various expedients re-
sorted to to while away the hours
After a day or two things about the
train became very monotonous and
few of the passengers got together
and made plans for the lettering OF
the social conditions. There were
number of children on the day
coaches, and some of them became
very restless. A party was sug-
gested, and the suggestion immedi-
ately put into action. The children
were invited into one of the coaches,
and, while some of the ladies and
gentlemen were busy entertaining
them there with stories and songs,
others were sent out to purchase
oranges and sweetmeats. They came
back laden with the best the town
afforded. They also purchased a
photograph and all the records they
could find The children we're de-
lighted. Each evening thereafter
during the stay concert was given,
there being some good talent among
this train. Mr.. Morris, was most con-
siierate of the passengers upon his
train and did all in his power to keep
the crowd happy. AS a mark of es-
TEEN a meeting of all the passengers
was held and set of resolutions
passed comending him for his faith
fulness. A copy was presented to him
and "a copy also sent to the railway
headquarters in st. Paul. Mr.. Nor
ris was considerably overcome by
this unexpected testimonial. but
nevertheless responded with a little
speech that endeared him more than
ever to his hearers.