New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-16
SOME SUMMER RESORTS.
ONTARIO AND ST. LAWRENCE.
The TRIP FROM PORT DALlIoUslE TO MON
rEEAl

,poN Az occlstovAt CoRNEsP ONDENT or THE rRiBUNRl
MONTREAL. July "a new route from
Niagara Falls io Toronto was opened fow weeks ago. ny
which the trip ia both chcapcned and shortened IN
sead of taking the train from ue Fall" to Lewiston n
nt IN, hcad of navigation the Niagara River below
tho Falls the traveller crosses the euspcneon hudFo ny
the brand Trunk Railroad aud proceeds to Port Dal
housc little village growing las Importance a" tue
ontario terminus to the Wcud taual has ja7' oooh com
rlecd there nv this route the traveller COMES through
the village ~ H. GATHERINGS. the fonc ~ which IL urh'
by nuuucty nN wei ma 10y its attractions IA f''' w
summer one misses however on this Inc OF r'N'' 'no
near view OF Gcmra ntnchN monument, u Shn't uN'
that On Bunker mn aud also the old fort ANA V''H' VI
Niagara at the mouth Of the river
Tho two hours sail on tho Emprc'~ o lndm across wv
iaRo il ono whch, though meVcntnl lingoH r''''"'P
in the tray oilers mind The lake, Ike hus" h"" """h
gradually surrounds one. aud thu shores grow ann nl'l
the few sails and the long line, o black smoke '"oo ny
In, sft ,l irnci ON the steamers are Il oul OBJECTS
10 link the unnd % terrestrial things Inc sun''En'
makes a mirage which prcycntSa ceH-oul Wow o' ''o
horizon Trc passengers ON the deck seem H"o mo'o'
ilhouette, against the Lake and sky. Canadian Homo
Guard IN his bislf uniform, on hi' way to onc'mpmeht
gives color 70 ana merry group q" tourists
bound for the Saguonay River ltud interest "'" N'"'
70 the group Of voyascrs.
Leaving behind TIC charming sights OF the aqo"uc Guy
of Toronto where Edward llandu Il The patron SAINT
the noxt subjects for cn or pencil AFTER starting III d."
other stcaluey at p IN, are the small 'aluah lo"S
Mt which the boats OF the HcAcicu and Ontario Lac
stop: Port Hope. Cobourc aud others pc'ccIu'
sleepv hamlet set bacG among trees ana long rather
docayed wharf stretching ont like tcntac' III front
,,pn yyo,ld briefly describe them AL. At one laNhg
stands dark Canadian woman with enid Oh INC per-
the only living oil icctS to welcome the steamer a. S'""N
nm and tp. deck hand, huicdy jump off aud work like
beavers IN putting me freight OF vegetables berries
etc At the next landing Al exciting scene Is caused ny
some ,nrsncu as they ty to load their horses on the
boat. The poor animals would undoubtedly have gone
aboard without trouble if they had not hrat been eA'c"
by tie voccrItlons of their m.aiGrs ScEcia Oh In9
Caualiaus graSpcd the Halter or horse cthclN sade
him or attempted 10. by Juggling at ms tan VINO 0'ltl4'
more his Hanks or pushed a-nS ms Ld4,ni''is
10 force him on the boat. me Io..l,, "', nd
sKanuck." talks Noci,erou.N under liOVocduoH anu
this occasion showed n.N iDw,I, ~ 'ngu % If bpc
Streaming down the ST. Lawrence Hci ''il ~ 'NuS
f,r has and nuocalongc at the Thousand Islands,
striking features "i Va, scenery ar fT That one often
running back for leagues Nll" 81 IN Hr. "i' 80
looks in VAN for hills; thus presenting sharp contrast
MAKE is i6C cNcn, TO which the French Cauaau- have
santed or sancfcd this noble waterway a II they ma
cous,crated II at every bend aud point cascade ana
shallow ono noats by st Regis and II inject and
through Lakes Francis and 81 Louis whr on every
poin and 1eadand 50 near together that one wonders
whele , tnc ltnce, a" The wealthy Roman Catholic
Church with spires " every variety OF shape shy point
Ing the sacred mllcstOne> OF the II Lawrence no. Ct,
just after had passed the loh- Saul for 200 ,
rand found the sturdy Ireuc-t anadlan mate OF the
CorscIn taking rest from his hard labor m te vince
nod m Ia, captain of lake schooner. he SAID In the
eoIrsc of our rambling talk. but the owner said he
thought 500 week too much 50 was sent "drlit
ana he engaged young fellow who III less man Two
weeks had vessel ashore, ANA now she j. on te u"ch'
for $500 worth o. repairs. Hpi III soon nave
vessel of my This steamboat job Is just to Keep my
hand IN. . a..
DO Won know" he went on, these pilots OF me
rpid, make good wages There's Mr. Willis That old
ehic ooking haired old man no came aboard 10
cuide rs through the Long Saut. lie gets 5000 year
Tor two hours work day during the busy season WIN
only tlIcr days week IN spring ana autumn ana H"ihng
al an 10 do i'm winter lie doesn't have 10 Work haid ~
the wheel either ior We have cSh men or inc Nn'oi
ana tlcr together shpot The rapids IL has me
farm OF m, own Aftcr getting 90 Montreal ne goes pack
10 his village by the railroad Then there Is BalSte the
big IaugLnaWlsa. or praying lhdl'l VINO cnIcS
nboard from nj. at taugluawAgd lie ect* 14pp
year for about ten minutes work day running the la
chime Rapids He las been ON the river ana hclhtrd
with Inc rapids almost since he was horn.
might have seemed mSh Tor ihr uhr Tue
Iilos worked cSVt cialN to man W0rkluE lShahd da(
}or loss nancy hut the boat went steadily through
thc'scrt hing calldron OF the lachinc Rapids with wall
OF water shooting rocks on one side ana i"dhs
ahyss on the other. felt ~ ne looked or lh' ca
reliant face o tho Indian AT tn" lin. WIN TIRE mh~r'S
of his arm stretched and his clear Keen eyes ta/nS
ahead IRON under The >Ouch ict nat tat 80 lf as lr
public was concerned at least he was welcome TO al the
Wage- he received.