The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-18
Ian AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

because, theiwisou at Emporium was
not secure. They were on their way
to the latter place for trial. WI
The p. ,S Il. road runs through a
very wild and picturesque section of
the state. Much of the road IL along
the side of a stream, and on all sides
high mountains tower up to the skies.
most Of them covered with trees of
stunted growth. As you get towards
the western end of the state dcrrcks
are seen all around, some of which
appear to be dismantled and abandon
Cd, While others close by arc new, and
in full operation. Here and there are
great oil tanks marked "Union Pipe
lines,' and in these the crude petroleum
is stored. Warren has the greatest
number of derricks near by,and appears
to be the chief centre of the oil bust
ness along this road. All through this
section are pipes standing 10 or, II
feet high, from thetops Of which flames
burn day and night, along tho roads
and about many farm houses. The
flames are fed by natural gas. t..,.....
The =. S E. road, being branch of
the Penna. is run in such way as TO
force all through western travel over
the main line by way of Pittsburg.
There is no direct through train. One
can leave Williamsport at 7.15 in the
morning and reach Erie at G p. M, but
then he must wait until L p. m. and
then can go no further than Cleveland.
He must then wait until 3 a. IN. before
he can go straight through. BY leav-
ing Williamsport at2 p. IN. one can
get as far as Kane, and must remain
there over night So it seems to be
purposely arranged so,that travellers
going farther west than Erie will not
so this way. The reason is obvious
The Penna. controls lines TO points
west of Pittsburg which eau be reach
ed that way, while from Erie out the
lines are controlled by other compani
les .I.-..-.. U.... ....
Passing on from Erie the writer
spent few hours in Toledo, which is
not very attractive city. The tri-
state Fair was in progress, embracing
the States of Ohio, Indiana and Michj-
gan, and l took advantage Of this op-
portunity to witness a western Agri-
cultural exhibition. 1t had been rain
ing the day before, and the grounds
and race course were wet and muddy,
and there were only about 1000 people
in attendance. AS TO the display the
three states combined made about
three times as big show as our county
fair does every year. 1t was about
the same thing, only more Of it. The
fat steer, the snake cAarmer the ring
tosser, the ball thrower, all were there,
just as they are everywhere on similar
occasions. The bad weather lasted
most Of the week so that financially the
fair was a failure t,.
spent two days at Bowling Green,
very nice little town, the capital of
Wood county. The most striking fea-
ture of this place is the natural gas
that gushes from three wells, and fur
nishes light and fuel to the villagers at
very low rates. Among the prominent
citizens is Joseph II. Sands, a son of
the late ex-commisioner Sands of our
county. lie went west some years
ago, and is now engaged in the hard
ware business, and is interested in most
of the enterprises Of the town. a...,.
Many people in our county will re-
member Captain Silvers, who was dep
uty provost marshal of the district dur
the war. A few years later he came
to Ohio, and died at Weston where he
kept saloon. He left wife and sew
eral children. An administrator was
appointed and his estate settled mp,
leaving about five hundred dollars for
distribution to his heirs. But before
any of the money was paid out, notice
was served on the administrator by the
attorneys of woman in England who
claims to be his first ard only lawful
wife. She says that they were married
in England when quite young, and
lived together but few years, when
he deserted her and her children,
and she never saw him again. The
case has not yet been tried, but it is
alleged by the attorneys of the claim
ant that the evidence in her favor is
conclusive. | received this informa
ton direct from the administrators
against whom suit has been instituted.
On my way home l passed very
pleasant day in Cleveland and among
other interesting places the tomb of
Garfield was visited in Lake View
Cemetery. The bronze casket con-
tanning the remains is exposed to view
in a private vault. The interior of the
vault is decorated with flags and floral
offerings. 1t is four years since Gar
field died, and all this time the vault
has been guarded by detail of United
States troops. Day and night soil
tary sentry passes up and down before
the vault, through winter and summer.
The guard is relieved every two hours.
The vault is surrounded by low wire
fence to prevent visitors from pressing
too close to the entrance, as the casket
can be touched through the bars of the
gate. While we stood gazing at the
bronze casket of the murdered Presi-
dent, and perhaps pressing little too
close upon the wire screen, the sentry
marched past. and in accents that we
at once recognized as those ofa French
man, he exclaimed, ''Plase don't lane
on the lince. Its feruinst the orders"
AS he had gun in, his hand and de-
termination in his eye, we at once re-
moved our lien. .,
Cleveland is beautiful city of near
ly quarter of million inhabitants
In the centre near the park are two
electric lights at anseleyaticn of 27O
feet, and their bright rays cast shad-
ow quarter of a mile away. In the
park is statue in memory of Com
mander Perry, and the battle of Lake
Erie fought September 10th, 1913.
Several old cannon that did service in
this battle are stationed through the
park. These guns would not amount
to much on war ship of to-day, but
they made sad havoc on that memor-
able occasion, But have alroaly oc-
upied too much space with what may
prove of little interest to your readers,