Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
Chicago to st. Paul.

Chicago to 81. kaui.
Our route from Chicago 10 st. Paul
was by the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Hallway, which is the shortest,
quickest and most comfortable line to
travel upon between the cities named,
and. I NAV say, the most interesting as
regards the scenery which may be OBJ.
served from the ears. The Union pas
senper depot, which is this company's
Chicago station, Is situated between
Adams. Canal and Madison streets, and
il is worth a trip from Wheeling to chi
rapo 10 look at it. 1t is claimed to be
the longest depot building in the world,
is tastefully designed, has walls with
pressed brick surfaces, pointed with
black mortar, a slate roof, and It's In.
terror is richly and elegantly finished
off with ornamental iron stairways, and
a lavish use Of various colored marbles,
brass and nickel. This depot Is con-
veniently reached by
Passengers From wheeling
by taking the Madison street cars at the
corner OF State street, which corner Is
one square north and two west OF the
Il, 4 D. depot. Having arrived in Chi.
cago at S A.. N. by the DAISY Express"
of The B. & o., the traveller can take the
II 80 A. NJ. train out on the c., Nj. 4 st.
p. and arrive in st. Paul at 6:l5 the
next morning, connecting with the
Northern Pacific and other roads. Or,
he can stay all day in Chicago, and, II
sober at night, can take the T.. NJ.
train out on the c., NJ. u st. F., and ar
rive in ST. Paul at 2:25 the next alter
noon in time for the afternoon and
evening trains on the Northern Pacific,
Manitoba and other roads which
branch from that great railroad centre.
Leaving Chicago at IL 80 \. NJ, We
travelled in northerly direction
through q rich, level and well cultivated
country, eighty five miles to Milwaukee,
which we reached at 2:l5 p. NJ, and
where the the train was TO make q stop
of twenty-five minutes for dinner-a
stop which heightened out to forty
minutes before We got away. Not be-
ing obliged to chew our food over twice,
or caring to each eat enough for two
army ratiens, rs the bilious English
men do who come over here and write
ill.natured stories about the Americans
habit of eating, We had plenty OF time
left after dinner for taking in-well,
view Of cur surroundings.
We were told in our school days that
Milwaukee was situated on Lake Mich.
igan. This idea was found to be ous Of
The Delusions of Early Life.
The city is situated alongside of the
lake, not on II. If the error referred to
still exists in the school boaks, We trust
Trof. Birch will see that the scholars
understand that Milwaukee has not
been blilt upon water, but has been
built upon beer.
Milwaukee claims q population Of
10000, ll5,5S7 by census of 1851 and,
owing to its high location, is one of the
healthiest cities in the Union. Its death
rate IN 1875, 1878 and 1850 were l46+,
1887 and p 5. Its city debt in 1881
was y, 100, $50, and it Is said that its
bonds are at higher premium in Eu.
rope than those of any other munich
pality in America. Milwaukee has an
excellent site, high and well adapted
for drsinage. TIE natural attractive
ness of the place has been added to by
the planting of rows of trees along many
of the thoroughfares, and the plan
which has been followed on many of
the streets Of making lawns Of six to ten
feet in width between the sidewalks
and the roadway. The architecture OF
the city has q pleasing appearance. the
most common building material being
the cream-colored brick manufactured
there. Milwaukee Is called "The
Cream City," whether In sllusion to the