Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-24

from Chicago one of the principal points of
interest along the whole line of the road
What makes this point of no much inter
est, is because of the beauty of country ard
fertility of soil, and here begins the close
contact of the great r. II. contest, f)r time
to the city. From this point to South Chi
cago is regarded the finest specimen of an
agricultural interest along the entire length
of the road. From South Chicago, proper a
distance of IL miles, seems to be but one Of
the city's suburbs. This run is made in a
short time, landing us in the City at 7.20 p.
NJ, Sunday evening. Before leaving the
train, we were directed to the Continental
Hotel on the corner of Wabash ave. and
Madison street, which we soon found, and
at which VIC took quarters for the night.
After supper stroll seemed to be the Or
der, and rs the Palmer house was the centre
of attraction, we went our way to it, to sec
for ourselves what was going on, and such o
scene as there manifested itself to the eye Of
the bchodcr, seems almost incredible. |
don't think it any cxaggcration to estimate
the number of the people in the corridors of
the Hotel at ten thousand, the principal en-
trance to the hotel being on State street.
On Monday morning we looked up the
headquarters of our delegates from whom we
expected to get ticket admitting us to the
Convention, after which we started to see
ing something Of Chicago.
Being deeply interested in the result, as to
who would be nominated, we stayed around
headquarters, as much as becoming, and in
the interim, visited the headquarters of other
delegations to get all the information VIC
could.
Tuesday we began to look around for 9th
or scenes till the Convention would assem-
bic And among the first ofnote was n visit
to the great pork packing establishment of
Mr. Armour Through the Kindness of Mr..
| Daniel E. Root we were shown one of the
great wonders, attracting the visitor to Chi
cago. This establishment has capacity for
Strengthening 1900 hogs per day. 5000 have
been slaughter in one day. The system
! with VIII ch the work is done, is truly Won
derful. When hog is caught up and start
ed the knife from, knows no stop till it is in
the cooling house, for cutting up. While
this statement is remarkable, ii il ncvcrthe
less true was informed that the whole
property occupied by Mr.. Armour is 100
acres of land.
The next item of interest 10 the motor rail
road in the city To see 2 and 3 cars mov-
ing with more speed than horses would draw
one car, and that without an engine, seemed
osty to be satisfied ! began to make inquir-
les concerning the matter, and was informed
that the cars were propelled by cable. The
cable is similar to chain, and with what
they call a grip, the car is carried along. This
cable is run by steam, and the cable wheel at
each end of the line is under ground rs well
as the cable.
We were now taken possession of by our
friend, Mr.. ID. +. Root, and when the Con-
ventiOn was not in session, continually taken
around, visiting the grand Boulevard and
other points Of interest attracting to sight
seeing individuals. Another item of interest
in Chicago at this time is the Grand Panora
ma of the battle of Gettysburg, Pa, fought
July l, 9, 3. 1868. TO attempt full de
scription, would be to make perfect failure.
but viii give to your readers in haste what
| saw. You ascend TO q height Of about Is
to 90 feet in 4 circular brick building, and
then you are brought to the scenes OF slaugh-
ter and carnage known to those engaged in
actual conflict, in this panoramic view.
Everything seems to I've of life size. The
men and horses of different dress and col'r
and in almost every condition you imagine
the reserves being brought forward, to sus-
tain their comrades, and so complete is the
representation ofthe grounds, BigRoundTop,
Little Round Top, and the firing from it, the
! Seminary building, Gen. Lees headquarters,
and Gen Mcadcs first headquarters, after
wards moving them about u miles further
being his permanent headquarters The re-
! lativc positions of the armies as the conflict
commences, and as the battle continues to
wage, the firing of the artillery, the bursting
of shells, and the dealing destruction Of shell
explosion, the firing of small arms with thc
! destructive charge and dash of small arms
| is truly wonderful sight.
Then to see the wounded brought to the
field hospital, the examining surgeon, and
! tho .icli surgeon in the course OF ampuation,
| the prisoners taken and marched to the rear,
with rear guard back of the wheat field
along the fence placed there to shoot dese.-
tiers - is almost beyond belief.
So life like aye some of the officers that
YOU would readily take in the description,
and among the most prominent, are Gen.
Hancock and General Doubleday, upon
whose quickncss of perception and unerring
judgement, much of the success of the Union
army depended. To go further into details
would prolong my letter too much.
The new building on Wabash avenue
erected by Mr.. Pullman being nine stories in
height, is another of the wonders in arehitec-
turc. Chicago abounds in magnificent b lid
ings, and bcing the great II. II. centre, in
connection with its lake advantages, is to he
considered city almost unrivalcd. Its cattle
market alone is stupcndous, being the point
of destination from the Northwest, West
and Southwest. Taking Chicago as whole
it possesses grandeur, wealth, every enter
prise and every material instinct to make Il