Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-16
oIIANRo ON THE WING

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started for this northern country, where
the musquito ceases 10 trouble and the
weary can find rest. left old Ashta. on
the day which we celebrate, and passed a
short time IN Cleveland, listening TO Capt.
Burrows oration-at the close Of which
the Calling gun ratified like pouring a
quart Of hickory nuts into tin pan. Il
is useless TO say anything about the stretch
Of country between Cleveland and Chica.
go, though to me II was all new-for il
was my first trip west Of Toledo. Reach.
ing Chicago In the forenoon, passed the
balance Of the day In viewing the sights
TO be seen in every part Of the city: The
boulevard, Douglass monument, the Ex.
position building in which President Gar
field was nominated, and the many pub
JIG and private buildings too numerous To
mention. II was getting towards night as
| left my hotel for the boat, when met
Prof, Schenk, formerly Of the household Of
Judge Parsons Of your place, who very
generously led the way to the
Rush street bridge where the good steam.
eri }. G. Truesdale was receiving her last
toq Of freight for the North. The Prof.
seemed happy SINCE he left the deep blue
seas as chief Of ihe culinary department
or otherwise known a. cook-of the
schooner Petite la Belle. He said the
idea Of being rolled out of his berth in the
midst Of pleasant dreams in a storm was
too much, so he applied and got a position
as mixer No. 2 at the Palmer House Res
taurant, with good salary and plenty to
eat
1t was sun down as the line was cast off
and 9ur steamer was plowing the waters
Of placid take Michigan, | seldom ever
saw the lake in a milder mood. The
whistle Of tugs and locomotives, the rum.
bling of buses and cars, the yelping of
boot blacks and newsboys were now left
behind. Old Morpheus invited me early
to the state room and it was not till early
dawn that l awoke, and then to find my
self in Milwaukee, having called at Ra-
cine and departed without my knowledge.
The . hours allotted me here enabled me
to view the city. Many elegant blocks
have been erected since my last visit 8
years ago. Cheap lager and plenty of it,
is what the city is noted for. No city in
the union, believe, makes more of it.
Two for FIVE" is the price all over the
city. About II O'Clock bid adieu to the
Cream City with her gilded towers, spa
clous elevators and cheap lager, reaching
Sheboygan in due time, stopping just long
enough to buy a daily paper up town and !
return to the boat. II has a population of |
about 1000; furniture and -four is the
chiefproducts of the city. Manitowac, a
twin sister of Sheboygan is reached,
though not quite so large in population.
This town boasts of her ship building.
Touring mills, brick yards and Democrat
ic majorities. Escanaba, city upon the |
sand and saWdust is now reached and |
bid good bye to our small, but well behav-
ed crowd, TO mix with the people of this
northern peninsula for the first time.
This and Marquette are the two outlets
for the iron ore Of this great region. The
dockage here for shipment of ore Is 24OO !
IT, in length, furnishing business for a large
portion of the Iron-carrying fleet of the
lakes. Several vessels were loading for
Ashtabula. The town contains 5000 peo-
pie according to the late count; has a
neatly printed paper called the Iron Port,
and is doing excellent service for the Re
publican ticket. The editor, Mr.. Van
Duzer, told me he had slept under the
same tent, and drank from the same can
teen with Gen. Garfield in the war. He is
very sanguine Of electing our candidate
regardless Of the solid South, Here OBJ.
Lained a special permit to ride in dog
house attached to the hind end of long
train of empty ore cars and after a tedious
ride through sand bluffs and swamps, l
arrived at this place-Negaunee,-an In
lian name, signifying hell. This place
contains nearly 1000 inhabitants, all de-
pending on the developement and price
Of iron ore, and has the appearance of an
Oil town. Two railroads enter the town,
running right through the business part of
It. The Marquette, Houghton & Qltono;
gan road is carrying 1900 car loads daily
% Marquette; while the Chicago & North.
western is doing the same amount of bus
mess, dumping its freight at Escanaba.
Here is where friend Griifey of the Herald
IS located, doing thriving business and
lnder his roof am now quartered; to
lim am indebted for point to visit.
Many points of interest on this peninsula,
n visiting the mines and witnessing the
iubteranean Developments of this won.
lerful country. Were it not for occupy
ng too much space in your paper, l
would like TO tell you ofmy experience in
,ntering the celebrated Republic mine
100 feet how they drill with compressed
'ir; how the faithful mule is made useful
lowH in the mine how they blast with
giant powder and how 1t sounds when a
blast is made, Entering the mine with
mercury at 80 degrees, pass through all
easons of the year in temperature and by
he time reach the bottom, an overcoat
S comfortable The machinery operat-
ng the mines is of the most powerful kind
md the operators are skillful and trusty.
All movements in the mine are made
lnown to the engine house by signals,