Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-10-14

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the bottom.
The cars were now brought for
ward, placed upon the elevator, and
four persons got into each one. As
fast as they were filled thy descended
into the shaft; the explorers bid
ding adieu to those behind a. their
heads went down out of sight.
When the cares were lowered to
the bottom of the shaft they were
rolled off into the tunnel proper, as
they came down, and coupled to
each other, like railway train, on a
genuine track extending the whole
length of the bore. When every
thing was in readiness, or. as Su-
perintendent Rice said, when the
train was made up, a diminutive
mule was attached, and Il miner with
a little lamp on his hat drew rein
over him, gave shrill whistle. and
the train moved off into the subter-
ranean darkness.
"Now we are under Lake Michi-
gam" said Colonel Gowan, and the
mule was given the whip. OHwent
the cars ut a breakneck speed, into
the darkness, into the bowels of
mother earth, under the waters of
the lake. The rapid motion caused
a current of air, which relieved the
damp sensatio Of the place. I'M
aginc tube, carlya mile in length,
and the size Of a carriage wheel,
built Of solid masonry. Through it
a train Of little cars are gliding, each
one filing up the entire space of the
tube. Each car is filled with four
persons-major generals, col"ncls,
senators, &c. The only light is a
dim lamp on the engine, or the mule.
Nobody but the driver. one of the
passengers Colonel Conway and
the mule, haveanv idea where they
will fetch up. This will give little
idea Of this subterraneous and sub
marine journey.
The cars sped along ut remarka-
bly, rapid pace. Gen. Ord inquired
Of Superintendent Rice if he did not
think that Col. G"wans "under-
ground" railway compared favor
ably with the Michigan Central,
both as regarded speed, ventilation
and convenience. Mr.. Rice admit
ted that the Michigan Central was
nowhere; but suggested that the only
thing he feared was meeting down
train. lie also reminded Conductor
Gowan that it was time to pass
through aud take up the tickets.
Col. Gowan replied that the road
would soon be paying large divi :
dend annually to to the citizens of
Chicago, aud that they all owned
stock in it.
After a journey Of fifteen minutes
through a stra ight, dark road, at a
cantering speed. the train emerged
into the 'sst chamber, which was
lighted by innumerable little lamps.
The miners looked bewildered at
the strange advent. aud laughed ont
right a. the parties stepped from the
cam aud shook themselves. Col
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