St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-19
UD The ST. Cro;r.

Yesterday morning representative Of the
GLOBE, boarded the staunch new steamer
Clion, Capt. Geo. Knapp, master, for trip
up the st. Croix as far as Marine. The day
was lovely, the thick fog of the morning
vanishing under the influence Of old Sol. and
the sky being without single cloud. On
board the Clion were quite number of pas
sengers, many on pleasure and some on
business bent, but all went in to enjoy the
beautiful scenery which they knew awaited
them on the trip up the st. Croix.
The Clion left her dock at $50, the usual
time for starting, and going into the pilot
house, privilege which we duly appreciated,
we were enabled to see to the very best adj
vantage, the numerous beautiful spots along
the river. On account of the high water we
were enabled to take the west or Minnesota
channel, which brought US close to the state
prison, Nelson Co.'s large mill, which was
turning out its thousands of feet of lumber
daily and past the cliffs to the left, sur
mounted by the lovely residences. Schulen-
berg's mill lay silent, but we trust not for
long, as they have large drive of logs which
will be down in week or two, when we
trust they will work until the close of navi
CATION. We pass the classic region of Dutch
town, with its implanted domiciles, nesting
on the side of the cliff like some of the places
seen in the fatherland. Soon, however, all
these are hid from view as we enter among
the islands found at the upper end of the
lake. Yet looking back, a scene meets the
eye, that would delight painter, as the city
is seen risiDO terrace unop tarraoa apd cur
mounted in the distance by the tall spire of
the churches, the cupola of the court house,
the grammer school and the residences of
the lumber princes of Saltwater. But we
sweep past the bend of the river when, di-
rectly in front we see the boom buildings,
where millions of feet of logs are yearly
handled and which in its season gives en-
ployment to hundreds of men. At this point
we see the pile driver used by the st. Croix
Boom company with wanegans and other
things required in the heavy and active
work entailed upon the men.
Beyond we see on either side rocky cliffs,
hundreds of feet above the bed of the river,
and on the top of each, tall white pines with
their weird outstretched arms, looking like
grim sentinels watching the busy toilers
down below. The islands are numerous and
clothed to the waters edge with trees, some
of which are already putting on their autumn
nal tints. The cliffs are of sandstone, and
in some instances limestone layers are seen.
There appears to have been but little erup-
ton of the strata, as they lie perfectly level
At certain places the water has worn the soft
rock away and the part left looks frowningly
down on the everfowing river below. The
cliffs on the Minnesota side appear to be
more bald of trees than the Wisconsin side,
but both are much indented by ravines. The
logs that have been running by reason of the
high water are confined by means of booms,
and what is termed canal has been formed
for the steamers to pass through, but the
canal is only a part Of the river and protected
by booms which do not allow the logs TO get
into that part. The booms are getting
filed, and the pockets at the different sloughs
among the islands have their complement
also. The scenery In this part Of the river is
equal to any on this side of Marine, being
bold and having an abundance of wooded
islands and lovely glades. But soon we
get into the more open spaces and
come in sight of the butments built for the
new bridge for the Wisconsin Central rail
way at