Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-13

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THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.
A SUMMER RESORT HOTEL BURNED.
VINEYARD HAVEN FIRE SUFFERERS.
THE HOTEL FIRE IN ATLANTA, GA.
COUNT DE CHAMBoRD WORSE
THE CHOLERA IN A NEW FIELD.
: THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE
A SUMMER RESORT HOTEL BURNED
VINEYARD HAVEN FIRE SUFFEREl
THE HOTEL FIRE IN ATLANTA, G.
COUNT DE cHAMBoRD WORSE.
THE CHOLERA IN A NEW FIELD
The President ROughimg Ut.
GOOD EFFECTS OF OUT DOOR LIFR ON THE KxPLoRI,

The President Roushing It.
GOOD EFFECTS OF OUT DOOR LIFE ON THE EXPLORING
CAMP CROSBY, ON DnwipplR CREEK, AugustI tIlth,
via Fort Washakie. Wy, Aug. l2-Breaktng camp
at $3.50 m.. the leaden gray sky and drifting clouds
night gave delightful freshness and coolness TO
the air. The bracng atmosphere as the party
started on the days march; the release from the
effects OF the climate, the wearing away OF the
little soreness that some OF the party had felt
from riding; all the good effects Ia fact OF this out
door life were seen in the buoyant manner in
which the members OF the party mounted and rode
away. Senator Vest galn scored the greatest
afternoon quickly put an end to the sport and pre-
vented very much competition. The route lay
along an old Indian trail made faint by time. a
portion OF the party left the column and skirted
the foothills ana mountains to the left in search
OF game and scenery; but the game had nearly
deer and one antelope were seen. march OF IA
miles brought us to Dnwiddle creek a noisy noun
join it's water with that OF wind river. In S honor
named
SCAMP CRosBYn
The country passed over to-day was mostly roll
ing, inerspersed in the valleys, susceptible or ".
sn1 oa i1e az Iutae 4s oI ts o
purposes The grass had already taken on a
brownish tint-the first indication OF the "curlng"
secret OF its retention Of nutritious properties II
seems pity that these streams should have lost
Gnelf lnOlaQ nameS as Tor instance the spot where
we made our nrst camp Is calle1 by the abor1gines
"MoANING BUFFALO CREEK"
and here In winter, when there is ice on the lake.
a wild and pitiful sound is heard, much resemb-
ling the moan OF a buffalo In distress. Again,
here at our present camp, the Indians call the
stream ''Creek with Gods Bridge and some ten
miles above its mouth natural bridge, about 100
yards wd spans na, cnasm through which
by trails made by the Indians. and game is dis
tinctly visible from the heights mile above it.
THE CANON is GRAND,
SO grand and beautiful, In fact that one OF our
party, who has wandered much in foreign lands,
says OF it: Nothing there can In any way COM
pare with it." This gorge in the mountains, carved
by the Makers hand, IS hard to describe, but one
cannot look at 1t but with awe OF the Great Archi-
tecu. Near the head OF the stream is crescent in
shape, backed by mountains far down whose sides
lie great banks OF snow, banks which have rested
| here during all OF the eternity OF the past Then
come somoer gray rocks, gloomy and barren,
above all vegetation, and seeming to frown down
upon the bright waters and green foliage below.
Several OF these are two miles in diameter, and
they have pale green color.
STORM
The tents had been pitched but few minutes,
and the fishermen had just commenced their
efforts when from the northwest great black
cloud came sweeping over the bluffs, and hail
enduring hardships: but they were just mid
enough to be agreeable. The entire party is en-
Joying the best OF health:
Summer Resort Hotel Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, August 13-The Hotel Devon, a
fashionable summer hotel on the line of the PENN
sylvania railroad. about eighteen miles from this
city, was burned to the ground about ten O'Clock
this morning. The telegraph wires at the place
were burned and particulars can only be obtained
by train. There was no loss OF life.
Killed Himself g Xii, Kin! Hi. Appetite for
NEwARK. n. J: AUGUST l8.-Jabez A. Norris. aged