Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21
Ur NORTH.
A Graphic Reader on ms RanbIeS-
st. Paul and minneapolis.
GRAPHIC Correspondence.

GRAPHIC Correspondence.
MINNEAPoLis, Sept. 9th.
DEAR GRApHIc.-Just one week age
I left Kirksville tor the far north.
On making the transfer at Ottumwa
l found the vicinity of the depot mucl
improved by miniature park and
fountain.
At gao A. NJ. Friday we rolled out
for Mason City, and as soon as it be
came light enough l took look at ths
crops which were very poor. As we ad
vanced the prospect improved till be
tween Grinnell and Marshaltown,
never saw finer corn. It rained nearly
all the way between those two places
At Grinnell there were no visible trace:
of last years disaster, and at Marshall
town were oil mills, water works anc
barbed wire factories.
Between the latter place and Grin.
mel! were great many walnut trees
all literally covered with caterplllars'
nests.
An old gentleman in front Of me
bought an orange of the train boy,
peeled and divided it carefully and on
taking one bite pitched the entire pur.
chase out of the window with an ex.
preston more acid than cranberry.
A little south of Mason City is an
immense gravel bed which the c. l. r.
R. Co. have utilized to put their track
in first class order.
About GAS p. M. / reached St. Paul,
and spent three days in the city with
relatives.
Sunday we went to the First Baptist
the finest church edifce in the
city. Back of the pulpit was lofty
gothic arch, under which was a suberb
pipe organ. Miss Rand, the new So
prano from Boston, favored us with
solo. Her voice filled the vast room
and rose clear and sweet above the
mutterng thunder of the organ.
On Monday at 9: 80 A. NJ. the pro.
cesslon IN honor of the completion of
ofthe Northern Pacific r. R., began
to move. Owing TO our position, we
did not see tie head of the procession
I'LL 10: 10. From that time till 12:4o
We watched it drag its serpentine length
along the streets, and then learned that
)art-about one-thlrd-was left off for
want OF time. Minneapolis is SAID to
lave had much longer one-long
euough to have reached to St. Paul
ten mlles) and back again. To at
empt to describe the parade in St.
Paul would be to court inglorlous fail
Ire; suffice it to say that it consisted of
soldiers, white and colored, fire compa-
,ies with engines and hose carriages,
Iii the trades of the city with their
displayed, and all the
commercial interests as we'll.
In the afternoon we drove down to |
:or. of Third and Wabash streets and |
aw Pres. Arthur and cabinet pass on |
heir way to the capitol The business
,art of town and some of the residence
treets were profusely decorated with
lags, evergreens and triumphal arches
In the evening we went up to the
highest point of 3rd st. near the river
O watch the fireworks on the island.
With the exception of some half dozen
'ieces, the display was very poor.
On Tuesday left for Minneapolis
irving at II O'Clock. Went at once
Prof. Shryock's taking him COM
letely by surprise. He and walked
own to the Union Depot in course of
obstruction under supervision of Mr..
:. w. Sublette. He was as much sur
rised to see me as Prof. Shryock had
cen.
In the afternoon l walked out to the
;. M. & St. P. R. R. car shops to get a
'b and made most signal failure. 1
,arn to-day that they have just dis
harged fifty men. II
While out there the St. P. NJ. & NJ.
!. r. bridge across the Mississippi a
tile above the suspension bridge had /
lie two middle spans burned. l re- {
lrned in time to see the engines play |
g upon the smoking ruins. d
This is wonderful city. Thirty q
We years ago there was not even an
tempt at town. To-day there are {
le hundred thousand people. /
Among the wonders of the city aside
om its growth may be mentioned the
W and Touring mills, the viaduct in
'urse of construction by the St. P M.
NJ. R. R. Co., and the electric light
asst at the foot of Hennepin and !
icollet avenues near the suspension
ldge. 1t is Isl feet high, is made OF ,
'iler iron and it may interest your
aders to know that the last 100 feet
IS built and raised first TIE remaining
Z being placed under it.