The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-06

Major Scott's work.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. I'd, 1885.
EDITOR THE MONITOR The map Of
| Pennsylvania shows in its northwestern
corner a yellow streak, triangular-shaped,
thrust into the corner of New York like a
projecting bar to keep that part of her
State from tumbling into tic waters Of
Lake Erie. This wedge-like fragment Of
Mother Earth originally belonged to New
York, but vas purchased in 1892 in order
! to furnish this State a harbor OH the lake.
The present cities of Erie. Girard and
Northeast, etc, are to be found within
this narrow strip Of land. So Pennsyl-
yania can boast OF her city Of Philadelphia
on the Delaware. where the tide Gibbs and
flows twice in "a hours, and also lay claim
to one Of the best harbors in the great
| chain of lakes, known as the Erie HarbOr.
Stand with me On the brow of a high
| bluff Just in front of the Block House,
erected over the remains of Mad Anthony
General Wayne, where the broad expanse
of Lake Erie lies fairly in view. At feet
is the harbor. Nearly two miles from us
runs a narrow bit of land-the peninsula
Of Presque Isle-its initial, the Massasouga
Head. Now take a horseshoe, press the
sides a little closer together, narrowing the
space, thus frightening it, bring the heels
Of the shoe within a quarter Of an inch of
each other, so as to form the channel; I'M
agine this Shoe to expand to a miles in
length by / miles in width, then one can
understand how perfectly land LOCKED Is
this larbor. Across the harbor, nearly
opposite, is Misery Bay. When the water
is smooth. sunken boats imbedded i'll the
sand can be seen. Hard by was fought
the famous naval battle, Commodore Perry
commanding the Yankee fleet, and Captain
Barclay the British. The flagship of Com
modore Perry, and the Detroit, flagship Of
the British, with the Queen Charlotte,
were afterwards lowed into Misery Bay
and sunk. Not far from the harbor, in
land, still stands the mansion where Lafay-
cite was entertained in his memorable visit
of 1925.
Ellie has a population of over 80, 900.
Many of her streets are paved with the
/ Belgian pavement, some with cobble
stones, others with asphaltum. The prin-
| cipal streets are lighted with electricity,
while gas is used in all others. Many
houses and factories are lighted and heated
| with natural gas from wells on their own
.n..s-y- ~a1 ,-3415,, tho oit,y Iitaitc npa
may imagine how easy it must be to turn
on the gas, light it, watch the jets of flame
bursting through the numerous apertures
of an asbestos log. laid on andirons in the
fireplace, while a soft, steady, regular
glow Of warmth fills the room. Some Of
the lawns of private residences are illumi-
mated. and the long. clear-cut outlines of
swayiDg branches, knarled and crooked
photographed in patti, on flower bed and
lawn, giving at times a weird expression to
I the nocturnal landscape.
Horse cars are used on several streets.
Two trunk lines of railroads run through
the city, and it is the tcrmini of the Phil
| adelphia and Erie, and Erie and Pittsburg
roads. The shipping by lake and rail is
immense. The miscellaneous manufac-
tories have a capital of -, 900. 900, and en-
ploy about 1000 men. The people ought
to be well informed, if the publishing of
newspapers disseminates knowledge. for
there are no less than II periodicals print
! 81 lor. t1p4a l,iI,nu ann ca,,Ni rraally
two magazines, The Lake Shore Home
Nagazt9e. and Tie Nattoaal Insurance
.J04rnal, the residue being weekly.
We came here the Goth ultino. w. II.
preceded us with a series of four lectures.
They are highly spoken of as being clear,
logical, convincing and effective. The
writer began his work in the Central Pres
the Simpson NJ. +. Church. Then we hope
to take up our engagement in ''old Cha,-
tauqua' county, New York.
We are ON familiar ground. Several
perancc cause. | left with a pledge roll
of over 1000 names. 1t was at the time of
the tidal wave, when one had to swim or
drown. Along the line of the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad, a perfect cataclysm
Of temperance was seen sweeping with
fesistless force everything before it. For
IS consecutive nights we lay siege to the
city Of Williamsport, and gave to the cold
water army 5000 more recruits. Like
another eleventh. century crusade, the
country between that city aud Philadelphia