The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-19
LETTER FROM MONTREAL.
Gkicn go-Nlagara FaII4-MontroAl-The PeO.
pie Their Habits and CastOms-The Ho.
sells, Cars, Characteristics, Etc.-Jots by
she Wayside.
Especial Correspondence of the Bulletin

country in the southern portion of Indian
On the 2Sth ult, fastened up ahead of th
rains, but was caught at Chicago, Detroi
Niagara Falls and at this place. where it mo-
pours down its first heavy rain for seve
weeks, and am doomed to plenty of waite,
but hope, not to be drowned.
Stopping at the fremont House in Chicago
the few days spent there were principally de
voted to sightseeing, and the magnifcen
public and private buildings substituted TO
those destroyed in the great fires of 1871 ant
1874, is truly wonderful The Grand Pacific
and Potter Palmer Hotels are of course the
most elegant in this country, and the balance
of the city corresponds with them, while the
beautiful drives on Michigan, Wabash an6
other avenues, and around Lincoln, Jefferson,
Hyde and other parks, are among the most
elegant have ever seen.
The system of street cars there, as every
where else in the world, falls short of our
New Orleans lines, in part of finish, outfits,
system, discipline, etc. Only one line there
has our New Orleans style of fare boxes,
where each one walks up and puts his fare in
one of j. B. Slawson's patent boxes; all the
rest have two horses and conductor, who
punches trip ticket for every fare collected.
The punch has a large bowl attached to catch
the clipped wad, and bell inside which
strikes and indicates one ride, which at night
is perfect tell tale on the conductor, who
has no chance to "knock down." unless he
neglects to punch his trip ticket when fare
is collected, and as the rules are posted in
every car, he has the passengers, as also the
driver, constantly watching him.
The little punch is ingenious, and should
have been a fortune to its inventor, who /
learned was poor car driver, and he got
about the same for it as the poor Car driver in
New Orleans received for the invention of the
turmoil patent, used at the junction of Camp
and Prytania streets, Delord and Baronne
streets, Canal and Carondelet streets, and so
en- About two or three hundred dollars, l
believe, was the amount the company paid
him for it, and they got out patents and have
made thousands out of it.
I found Niagara Falls nearly deserted
Gov. Warmoth, Gen. Sherman (of Levee
Company, New Orleans) and some other
lesser lights were there and the three princi-
pal hotels were only about one-third full,
ever, when one has been there and gone
through the system of robbery that is perpe-
trated on every one from the moment of ar
rival until they leave, it is not strange they
don't choose to return. I had many persons
to advise me, on learning my destination, to
watch my funds The hotels 81 day, ST so
. dozen for washing, So an hour for q car
rage, the system of heavy tolls to see every
thing and anything. and the high prices
charged for every article, are enough to dis
gust any decent man who has had to work for |
his money. There was less shoddyism there |
this year than l have ever seen before, Sara |
toga being the objective point this season for |
retired gamblers, gold brokers, swindlers, |
shoddies, ring men, thieves, cutthroats, |
lightning calculator men, etc.
The trip from the Falls across Lake Ontario |
10 Toronto and thence to this place down the |
n. Lawrence through the Thousand Islands |
md over the many rapids, is, of course, |
charming trip, and although our little steamer,
With four hundred souls on board did on |
three occasions strike the rocky bottom with
great force land sufficient to put her in the |
lock for repairs), I consider there is great
ieal of Canadian and Yankee humbug about
his dreadfully dangerous and hazardous voy-
ge.
At Montreal, after visiting the various points
{ interest, cathedrals, Mount Royal, Victoria
Bridge, the shops ETC., we visited Ben De-
sar's Opera House and SAW the Japanese
'roupe, the best ever saw. Mr.. Pat Gleason,
)eBar's cash man, will have them South this
inter. and advise all to see them.
An American feels, in travelling his small
ess, more in Canada than elsewhere, and
on would nearly forget, in Canada, that ;
here was such place as the States. English
nd Irish the Queen, Parliament, etc., all the ,
me. You would nearly imagine yourself I
D England or Ireland, and you fully appre- !
ate the unimportance of your country
hen you, in paying for purchase or car i
de, find that quarter, United States cur :
,ncy, is only worth 20 cents, so cents only !
cents, and dollar greenback worth only /
cents, in Canada currency, say 20 per cent |
rh A n / a
everywhere.
The populace here appear devoted to the '
oval family. On nearly every sign you see =
,me indicating word to that effect. Royal :
lis and that, Victoria this and that, Prince !
dward street, Prince Albert Walk, Wales t
GRACE, and SO on; even at the bottom of p
en- DeBar's programme he says "God Save
Ie Queen"
The street cara similar to ours, use two 9
,rses and have o conductor who punches q
,thing and has fine field for "knocking +
'wn y, with winding end steps, with seats il
| top. The rules and regulations are posted
each car-some of them are quaint. One a
lie is: "Out of respect to the ladies, gen. 8
smen are requested not to spit tobacco Juice v
! the floor of this car" Another: per =
MS are requested not to take bundles, bas- o
ts and such like into the cars, unless they e
n hold the same upon their knees" al
Fare on the cars is five cents each, six CT
kets for quarter; no ticket, or anything 81
10, sold on Sunday. Io
saw several funerals to-day. The mourn. II
J wear Grape on their hats, with flying h
Gamers behind, instead of on their arms, ia
we do. The hearse is covered with Grape, "
also are the horses, the driver wearing long OF
ICY streamers from his hat and a wide al
wing sash, the color. white or black, &C. q
riding to the age and condition of the oman ~ ~
the coffin" as Pat would say. "a
leave for Saratoga, the center, head GEN.
OF snobocracy and dam-foolishness and pc
ravagance tomorrow, and may drop you a its
Jots by the wayside from that gambling, an
y, mineralic point Until then, adieu. On
Yours, truly, an an
SKIdMERHoRN. e.,
Twill pay to buy your coffee, parched or De
und, at the Tea Depot, Camp street. pa
'uy your carriages, buggies and baby m,