Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-02-08
LETTER ROM ROSTON.
Boston, Jan. 80, 1884.

DOstOu, JuiI' oo, loo1'
ED. JOURNAL: We are at present hav-
ing quite cold weather, but not so cold as
we have had Had a rain storm last week.
They are having very cold weather and
great deal OF snow in Maine and New
Hampshire. A fri end visited his nome in
Montreal, Canada, some three weeks since,
and has just returned He says the snow
is IL feet deep on level there and lie did
not see pleasant day since he left Boston
One of the most curious accidents that
ever happened in this city occurred last
week. Those who heard the alarm little
anticipated the ruin that was to greet
their eyes. People who were passing on
the street at the time were nearly prostra-
ted by violent shock and on turning
around saw an entire. building on the cor
ner of the street, flying heavenward, the
roof and bricks filing up the street. The
roof. A man slept on the upper floor, and
he is in tile ruins, alse several others were
fatally injured, who were upon the street.
The wreck of the steamer Columbus, to-
gether with the loss Of 100 lives, has cast
gloom of sadness over the entire com
munity, not only in this city hut through
ont the surrounding country. The pas
sengers were all in good spirits and antici-
pated Of pleasant journey TO the sunny
south when they left home. They lefl
home Mt 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and at
the next morning lie wreck ol The vessel
was complete.
BosToN's BUSINESS.
Despite the fact that the Presidential
wear has set in, when business Ia known 10
be Iull, Boston Il doing well enough. yet
most every one is complaining of hard
times. Almost everything IN the provi.-
ion line is high; butter is firm at 45 10 80
csns, and eggs so cts.
Z. Brigham g. Co., have n very nice milk
establishment. They have two churn-
worked by steam, and capable Of producing
between 500 and 600 p.unds Of butter AT
one churning None of the butter is han
| died, il being passed through u machine
Tor TINT purpose. The buttermilk is con-
ducted by means of pipes to milk carts in
waiting on the street by which il is cnn.
veyed To farms in the vicinity of BO-ton.
On the same floor is q cheese factory, fitted
mp with the most approved machinery 10:
making cheese, one vat alone being enpa-
BILE oi holding about eight tons, or SOC
gallons OF milk. In the basement where
the milk ia received stands train of sew
en- car, coming from the Boston & Alban,
r. X. every morning with milk. These
cars contain two of the most wohderfu
machines ever invented for separating III,
cream from lhe milk. They perform til,
work in most thorough and complete
, manner. Their operations excite the cur
iosity and admiration OF all who see then
at work.
The stationery business IN Boston is on
OF no small Importance. There Is ON
house here which now employs between l5
and 200 hands, with a pay roll of So 900
month. This ia said 10 he the largest man
! ufactory Of blank books in New England
| using half ton of paper per day, bayin
| under one roof all tie necessary improye
machinery for binding, etc.
Boston has many furniture establish
E ments, but can boast of having one whicl
is among the largest in the United State
Also another leading house. known az til
Novelty Wood Works. which has been i
3 operation about 35 years.
The New England Type Foundry, es
tablished ns tar back IN 1924, is regarde
ms one of the Institutions Of which Boston
ians are proud 10 call attention to a
u venerable enterprise. 1t has supplie
, the Herald with type for over 20 year
Their business is very large. NJ. A. c.