The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-25
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ST. PAUL, MINI, July 10, 1870.
2bMs Wheeltdg lhtaHgehetr:
Tho travel from the East to this part Of
the StAte is generally 0vGrthe Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne d Chicago Railroad to CHI;
cago, from thence 10 Milwaukee, thence
ViG Prairie du Chen and North McGregOr
10 81. Paul ind Minneapolis, lletwo rival
cities of this State. These roads are I'LL
in good condition, and the scenery along
them beautiful, except on portion Of the
route between Fort Wayne and Chicago,
where 1t passes through flat, swampy
prairie. ..,.y. sl.-. I,at1. IN
by this all.rail route the journey IL 80
long that one feels very much iAtigued
long before reaching his destination. To
tourists and others | believe'the route Gig
Grand Haven across the Lake to Milwau.
kee would be much more pleasant You
thus escape the monOtOny Of the all.rRil
route, and. on arriving at Milwaukee feel
fresh and invigoratGl, and, ofcOurse, much
better prepared to proceed on the journey
and enjoy it. ,MilwaukeeiS much larger
city than many arc aware off, Its i'm:
proving very fast, and from the number q
vessels, OF different kinds TO 10 found In
the harbOr, It's numerous and large eleVa.
tors and fine business blocks; one can form
slight idea Of tic immense business trans:
aCtel here. at the depot on The. arrival
Of trains it certainly llooks like business,
immigrants are found here and, there In
groups, all sizes, and ages, awaiting nans'
iers, passengers running TO Rnd1ro looking
alter baggage; SC, tOuse the woFnout ex;
preston There oil Is hustle and confusion
Prairi.du. CHEN Is but small place, but
contains very fine hotel, principally sup
ported by railroad travel. There is con.
siderable stir here. on lafriRalllof Trains,
also, on this occasion number Of immi.
grants were gathered, in groups awaiting
transportation across the, river while
others are looking after their baggage and
irving 10 make themselves understood by
signs and gestures to the baggage masters.
They are mostly Swedes and Norwegians,
whose destination Is the Northwest They
are represented to be quiet industrious,
and lnoifensive class Of people, but on their
Journey they look anything but being
cleanIY disposed, whether It Is owing 70
the inconvenience for washing, &C., while
travelling or whetherit Is their nature; |
cannot say, but they look as though they
had not changed their clothing since leay-
ing the old country, and 70 pass through .
car occupied by them you will certainly not
desire d seatin It especially If you wonld
be compelled TO stay there some time
| would US soon be seated with a; lot Of
"l5tlltAmeudments on a warm day. on
can hardly believe there could be such an
offensive odOr from white people. The
smell Is similar II ItiIat ttf an b &qiinlatix
dog, or as near to as can descrlbcsie a
think when they become cGlImGted, get
good bath In the Mississippi, Or one 81
the numerous streams or lakes in this
State; und learn the art Of using our diff
(ereut perfumes, they will DE Allr right
As fur rs l am nile. to learn they are fond
OF liquor, but their principle beverage Is
alcohol diluted with water. Should u lot
OF themge together and want to imblbe
freely, .tley+pu the alcOllolaand@gO
of to some secluded spot where they will
be undistlrbed, and Sthey get maudlin
they only know il.
We cross the river at PrarieS du CHEN
for North MCGregor. The distance across,
owing 10 the meandcring Of the channel
among the numerous islands, Is III Dut two
niles This, IamihtoFned, Is u fine place
for wild duck and other game and great
resort for sportSlncn. -
Around North MCGregOt, lonlthe Iowa
side OF the river, the country is regarded
by some of the citizens, as being very rug
ged and hilly, and they regard the railroad
over it rs u great piece'of engineering
skill. We from WestVirginiH or Penn
sylvania only call 1t little rough, and
the Baltimore, " Ohio Railroad Co. would
have bOen fortunate had they been able to
get such route for their road. A short
distance buck from McGreg0r the country
gets more even and soon we are on the
broad valley prairie with It's large fields
Por wavty grain, extending bnck as fur US
the eye can reach. Tho scenery ALL along
here l. beautiful, and Il Is as fine and pro,
duCtivca region us can lie found amy Where.
The finest corn / saw this season. was
along this road in northern Iowa Sfpd
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