The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-31
ON TO MEXICO. /.
The American Industrial Deputa-
ton on Its Travels.
A WELL GOVERNED BODY.
Many Interests Represented
by the Party.
NEA RING VERA CRUZ.
NEARING VERA CRUZ.
Viewing the Capital from the
Cathedral Towers.
THE CENTRAL OBSERVATORY.

summarized account
Oh our progress from New Orleans to this famous
city OF the Aztecs. TO say that it waa an excee nyv
pleasant trip would be only doing jsstice to the
party and to the management For you must under
stand we proceed under the paternal guidance of a
competent cicerone. Colonel Whiting. and, besides.
have our organization very complete with presi-
dent, Governor Fisk. of Kentucky; vice presidents.
o. NJ. Burke. of Ohio and Consul J. f. Cahnl OF ST.
Louis; treasurer. Mayor Black, of Milwaukee, secre-
tares, Byron Andrews. of Chicago, and George w.
Allen, OF st. Louis; a "council Of war; for pre-
serving the peace Of thirteen members. representing
as many States; Drs Rice and Hazlctt of Wis
consin and West Virginia. respectively to take
care OF our bodily welfare. and special
historian. Professor Rust of Chicago. to en-
balm our doings in the time-defying story that
we fondly believe will call forth 'n'yum n'yums''
from all wouldbe travellers until Gabriels trumpet
sounds the last muster. Besides the dignataries
named above we have also worthy descendant of
long line Of African princes who may or may not
have carried their conquering standards from Ujji
to the sea- who acts in the capacity Of baggage mas
Ter and whose name is Easley spelled. This cannot
De said OF all African names The Office Of baggage
master is no sinecure. for have not few of the
aires Of the fair with u.s. and ladies' are proven
oiaily indifferent to baggage You see. therefore,
that we are very much governed nomadic commu-
nifty. and we are quite independent of the institu-
lions of the countries through which we travel
WE ARE.
collectively. the excursionists, or. as we love to
style ourselves 'The American Industrial Deputa-
ton" represent many intercsts-commercial indus
trial, general personal. literary. scientific. artistic
&c., &C. We have jolly good fellows along. who de-
sire TO sell saddlerv and the most improved "biers;
merry fellows. in the numbering business; spirited
fellows, who represent distilleries men Of rare
nj vofrr,o vvxt,-
rough and ready individuals who make and sell Gull
tivators; knights Of the quill and crayon;
gentlemen who arc ready to supply all Mex
leo and Central America with materials for
the iron roads Of what is ito be hoped.
the near futures contractors. real estate specula-
tors majors who are miners. capitalists and lawyers
confectioners. chemists and merchant tailors,
OF whom panto for an opportunity to quote his
prices 40 to create vested interest in the city Of
the Moacznmas LASTLY it is limited that we have
among us man who il anxious to introduce to the
Mesicans the newest styles in American cofins and
cashcts. Up to the present H. has manageu ~ COIL
cea his identity therefore to describe him would be
an undertaking beyond my powers. We are keeping
. sharp watch however, on the suspected individ-
uals and grave consequences may follow the discov
cry of the individual who represents in our joyous
party the sad trade Of cosier to the King OF Terrors
And then there are the ladies'. whose bright smiles
were like Edson's electric lights during the brief
periods of gloom that settled on the party during
the journey from the region of 30 degrees below
zero to 80 degrees above. Dusty roads succeeded
slushy. snowwater covered Streets the sharp viora
tory movements of even the Pullman were fol-
lowed by the slower aud more graceful, but not less
disturbing. movements of the good steamer City Of
Mexico as she bore us from the City of the Sores
cent? to the City of the "True Cross Now the
ladies bore up cheerfully under all the vscissitudes
of the Journey, and when many Of their male COM
panions growled out their discomfort at the trfing
difficulties of the way the fair voyagers taxed their
energies to make the best of everything. and were
cheerful even when dancing on tho waves that Bril-
tannia may rule but has been able to rule
straight
Happily for me. have travelled enough over the
brny deep to have overcome any susceptibility to
tie most dsagreeahle of all the experiences of safe
voyagng. can. therefore. devote myself to consol-
ing the afflicted When tho worthy chief magistrate
of Milwaukee, Mr.. Black. complained to that ne
felt the influence of the ships motion somewhat
encouraged his dropping spirits by the suggestion
that it was q slight attack of NAL de Mayor His
Honor Immediately retired to his cabin. SO much
for the gratitude of some people.
no!
The first glimpse we got Of the Mexican coast
was calculated to produce OH those of us who had
never seen II before the most pleasing Impressions
Out of the hazy distance. where the sea and sky
melted into that beautiful uncertainty called by the
Sailors "off there to the souwest there grew upon
our sense Of vision first change Of tint in the blue
crsy which seemed a. il the blue gradually with
drawing itself from the gray. Soon the line Of
difference became more distinct. and the first
officer, Mr.. McCrca. said simply. There's
land" He had seen it fifty times. Captain
Mcintosh merely looked at II steadily for q
moment or two and uttered sharp word of
command to the steersman. who. repeating it with
an ..aye aye, SIR" changed the ships course half
point or so, and went on chewing his guild ~ IL
nothing had happened. But the passengers were
excited TO some of the shadowy outline OF deepen
g blue was Mcxico to most of our party 1t was fai
mere welcome as land. terra hrma, hard ground
where all the rocks and rongs OF the surface were
stationary. fco confident Aat the city of Mexico
must have been annoyed by the proximity Of land
for no sooner did people begin osuspcct that h
coudlile shadows wore tho coast range of mountain
than the good ship began to execute vicious capcrine
through the water Now her bow would poin
heavanward for moment. and then dip into the SCI
with q chop that would send the spray flying !,
clouds over her forecsstle. Occasionally she woui.
perform an elaborate double roll and pitch stop, a.
ways selecting tho moment when tho unwary pas
sen,cr stood with levelled binocular gazing at TN
land and wholly unprcpsrcd for sudden disturb
sit down the deck very suddoniy, with hxct
stare in his eye and wrinked brow ald all nus con
hdencc the stability Of things mundane shattered
hike the hopes OF him who has heard the fair one
'Nol" for the third and last time.
Away ahead wc notice above the clearly dcfne'
horizon little protuberances like stuinpy thornH
They rise in q little cluster. What are tieyY onl.
the towers OF Vera Cruz and the lighthouses Sal
Juan dc Ulloa, which vigble long before the lcy
lying coast can be seem On We go aud the city Of tn
True Cross rises like tho naad queen IN transfer
nation at Siblo's from the surface of the sea
10 DO honest about Vera Cruz 'distance lends en-
ehantinout to the view" The picturesque grouping,
OF tower dome aud dwelling melt away when VI
preached into common place that has had YER
narrow escape from being hideous. The soft tint
OF the distance that could be reproduced well, sur
pose, on canvas, become blotched with uglines
when one comes near Tie OF the iningle
odors OF vegetation. which is tempered by the se
breezcs, loses Its charm landing ut the Custor
liouse mole. aud becomes decomposed Into u