The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-19
s From the CineinnAti Gazette q
Trip across the lsthmus Of 'Erie.e

Inconvenience and hardships I'll trim across
the Isthmus. Gas it issnow appropriately
termed and beg to give, for the benefit OF
the travelling community .my experience II
the tender regard which the citizens of Erie
manifest for the innocent tAayeler, women
and children included.
70 be brief, our party consisting Of eight
persons, six Of whom were ladies and
children, left New York during the. past
week, taking the night train 10 enahlcu u
to pass through the Erie troubles IN da. iixnt.
We arrived at the point OF difficulty, eight
miles east Of Eric, ct2. r.. M-wcathar
very cold and ground covered! with several
inches Of snow. We were Immediately
crowded into open coaches, wagons and
sleghs. and partly succeededin securing for
the ladies and children inside seats in m
old stage coach minus the windows and cur
tains While the men were rompslted TO take
seats on the top.
Thus we started for the town Of Eric. eS-
posed to the cold winds from the lake, the
thermometer ranging about zero. To add
10 the comfort OF cur voyage, the road was
exceedingly slippery and We passengers on
the top were in constant trlbulation from the
danger of upsetting. However. aitcru ride
If two hours, We arrived al the RQiIfoad
Quarters in Erie very nearly frozen We
were there informed that the cars would not
leave for Cleveland until about . O'Clock
The women and children, 10 tie number q
over one hundred, were crowded into mod
crate sized room, without even chairs guf-
ficirnt to accommodate half their member.
The scene here was sufficient to almost
make a saint curse the rillatnags eanliuct
of The citizens 81 Erie in thus heafing upon
uaoilending women and children harbarita, $
which have no parallel in this country
There were did women So dec-epit they
with difficulty moved about. exhausted BY
the fatigue of the previous nights travel,
compelled 70 sit in many Instances on tie
iloor, ard to hold IN thei, arms children worn
out and exhausted.
la this condition We remained IDur hours,
and il was then announced that tas cats
were ready 10 start for Cleveland. Away
we ali started clter sGeltcr for the cars
which We reached after Journey on foot.
aud in the snow about a mile and il hail. IS &
arrived Il the cars about 10 O'Clock Those
Of lis Who had children t. carry were nearly
used up Pie cars did not s,ast uniit about
midnight, as al the baggage had to ba ear-
ried quite distance on the backs OF M IA.
After starting. we we're eonnsllel N move
At snail's pace for fear the track bad been
torn up in Advance OF the train, or soi4lc
bridge DESTROYED, rs was seriously threaten
ed. Thus cireumstancel, With feelings tyat
can be better Imagined than described, vi
reached Cleveland about daylight.
III one per cent. ~ an NE nv sGetioha
tiat "efs that hisat aiia IRE ~ doRtat h3sh.,
y uttered, were vested on the villains q
Ene ~ho Caused all Tie hardstips tbs town
aud rs iEHabtahts would bc sanA 50 Tar q
ioPA.t taat me abgeis tsaigpets Weai1 neF-
er ne heard.
eHoraiiE oi such eonduet Is fortunate
y without parallel ~ the history 81 tats
country, aad Is saitiei-ilt ia make even tae
maine OF Inc stencil ~ ite npsttt7 q! AT
decent raw abiding people.
PRICES @! iEISfiSG. There y 2 gRhsr'
al m Jvcmcqt umarg the PRINTING, establish.
,nruts III tka I*Yf1, :, it,,ro,s. their nrs,.s
-,
'o me- ~ '''e = go wan ''''
TACT, that tAe pslerS were already 700 ION
while printing materials al ail kinds have
advanced A. produce. Labor. and erery.
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''''''s ''S' 90 : '1'N, ''' w.
PIE cannot complain III Inc printers i"r ma
king an advance in prices,
s"tNnLlNG.-lh v a<hlagi3h c7rFes-
pohdeht 81 the \. D. Times gives 'hr i31-
loving account 81 INC manners shaFlPE has
come u over some at Tie ihetAhers gI toh.
gfcss:
Quite s"MdIe las been pefpeirated 81
quite number ci msmb1rs OF 5"@res
lately, well dressed individual would
call upon gentleman, present hm per
sonal letter OF Introduction from w W
torcoran, Ed, and ask him = snbserhe T.
a fund for the relief 81 the poor oi TINS city
Mr.. CoreoraH having, win ms usual liberal
ity, headed the Art wA(h subscription OF
some hundreds OF dollars. Hon aerr't'
Smith subscribed and pad $40, and quite a
number OF gentlemen pad sums varying
from 10 to go. one OF them addresse,
Mr.. torcoran note, thanking !nm Tor hay'
ing called his attention - the subject. and
having given him an opportunity 70 aid =
the benevolent enterprise. Mr.. Eorcorm
replied immediately that he knew nntGsHo
of the matter and II Was tlen ascgFiuiuCt