Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

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snowy and cold as need be to remind one
of the old adage that one swallow does
not make summer" Last week spring
birds sang in the trees that line the sub
urb streets of the city, and no snow has
been in sight for month or more till
this storm, and now four inches of it
cover the sidewalks till swept away.
The aggregate amount fallen here for
the winter has been a little over four
feet, although but few weeks of good
sleighing has prevailed, as compared with
New England climate.
Two years since moneyed men here In
terested in railroad transportation con-
ceived the plan of tunneling the river,
mile in distance, to connect Detroit and
Windsor in Canada, the Michigan Cen
trail and Great Western Railroads, to ex-
pedite the business between the East and
West, but after expanding a large amount
of money and more than two-thirds COM
pleting the drain tunnel (for there were
to be two tunnels), it is announced that
on account of quick sands and impedi-
ments to the work near the Canada
shore and the great expense required to
prosecute the work, the enterprise is aban-
doned, at least for the present, and
great effort is to be made to bridge the
stream. Much opposition, however, is
made to this plan by those interested in
water transportation, but ultimately |
think it will be done, and not only will
the bridge be made to connect the Mich
igan Central and Great Western, but the
New Canada Southern Railroad will of
course have the same privilege when de-
manded. And, more than that, l be-
lieve the work on the tunnel will be ul-
timately resumed and carried forward to
successful termination.
Just now the good people of this city
are agitated over the proposition to have
a public park, large and lovely, like the
Central Park of New York city, but
they cannot agree on the location.
Hence the Legislature now in session at
Lansing has decided that matter and APP
pointed commissioners to locate it, as is
understood, on the northern borders, in
Hamtramck, pronounced with gut
tural sound, as if one was swallowing
hot pudding lying along the bank of
the river and extending out toward Lake
St. Clair, just beg ond Bloody Run, where
occurred the Indian massacre of soldiers
10 the earliest history of Detroit. Three
hundred acres of land is to be purchased
and annexed to the city, on which, / sup
pose, hills and mountains are to be i'm
provised, valleys drawn and smooth
places made rough, level lands made I'M
even and forests taught to grow where
late ran the farmers pillow, interpreted
with avenues, walks, ponds, waterfalls
and fountains to please the eye and pro-
mote the pleasure of visitors. But the
taxpayers grumble, and complain that
it is put-up job to fill the pockets Of
those owning land in that vicinity and
to encourage speculation in real estate
without submitting the question to the
vote of the people of Detroit at all
The prospect of business the approach.
ing season is good. Navigation will
open in few days, and the long line OF
steam boats, tugs and sailing crafts,
which has for the long winter lined the
wharfs. are being newly painted and re-
fitted for USE Already one or two boats
have been down the river, to look into
Lake Erie to see if ice is out of the way
enough to allow a visit to Cleveland
Ohio, and next week, doubtless, the at.
tempt will be made.
Many new houses are to be erected as
the spring opens. Rents are high and
very hard to get at any price just now
Although business men complain that
money is short, still this city is advanc.
ing in wealth and population rapidly. A
few evenings ago, visited with your old
friend and townsman, George o. Robin.
son, at his nice and pretty town resi-.
dence, where he resides in winter. In
summer he goes to his cottage residence
on the shore of Lake st Clair, about ten
miles out of the city. For about twelve
years he has practiced law, with good
success here. just now turning his atten
ton to the fine lands of the State il
which he is largely interested, the pros
pect is fiatteringfor his future prosperity
New lines of railroads are feeling thei
way into all parts of Northern Michigan
and iron arms are hugging the shores O
either lake or strait which borders q,
the peninsula. During the winter. tn
accumulation of freight here has bee,
enormous. At one time sixteen mile
of freight cars loaded with grain, fiou
and western productions eastward boun,
stood on the side track of the NIichiga
Central r. r., awaiting transit aero,
the river and through Canada and ,