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Rocky Mountain Editorial Excursion Ends in Chicago Journey
The Rocky Mountain Editorial Excursion party returns near Chicago after a long rail voyage from the western terminus of the Union Pacific. They recount dinners, speeches, and resolutions praising railroads, Pullman cars, and civic hospitality, plus a night in Chicago with delays and a Galena side trip before final home arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wells Street
Merman House
George Francis
Afuseum
Galena
Dreeport
Dixon
Pullman
Sherman House
Rocky Mountains
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern and Pacific
Dunlap
Patrick
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Snyder
Bean
Union Pacific
Missouri
Pullman Palace Car Company
A.B. Pullman
Palace Car Company
Western Union Telegraph Co
M. Kinsley
Hsg
Alton
St. Louis
Michigan Central
Heserve d
Omaha
Columbus
Council Bluffs
Fort Kearney
Paul Selby
Epw. Save
Hobart
J.G. Win
Wma
H. Bradbury
D.S. Parker
Selby
Messrs
Gage & Rice
Colorado
Union Cornet Band
Willington
Plains
Train
Aiken
Wood
Sherman ‘House
Freeport
Chiravari
Washington Street
Prairie Farmer Company
Rounds & James’ Printers’ Emporium
Horton & Leonard’s
Rounds
Taylor
Langdon
Cady
Opera House
Thompson’s
Scales Mound
Darkey
de Soto Flouse
Crane