The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-30
OVER AN ENGLISH RAILWAY
THE POTTERIEs-THE HOME OF
JAMES BRINDLEY, ETC.

Early in the morning of June 4th we
walked down the gang plank and stood
once more upon dry land. The GUS
tom house officers were there to meet
us, and as soon as our wheels and bag
gage were handed up from the hold of
the ship we presented ourselves for
examination. They We're kind and
gentlemanly in performing their duty,
and were soon assured that we carried
no tobacco, liquor or jewelry. We
were then ready to move toward the
interior. But we must first arrange
for the journey, so we put our heads
together. and as we were thus laying
our plans we were addressed by gen.
tleman who inquired if we were wheel
men from America? We told him we
were and gave him our names. He
then introduced himself and brother
as Messrs. Thos. and Samuel Farr, of
Tunstall. Imagine our surprise when
we found that they were two of the
relatives of one of u.s.. H. F., that we
were planning to visit. They had re-
ceived letters concerning our prospect
i've tour and the boat we were to sail
upon, and had been two days waiting
for the arrival of our vessel. We UNI
reluctantly gave ourselves into their
charge, and were escorted to what they
called a Public House, took dinner,
and then went out to do some shopping
before taking the train. We visited
"Sewiss," a great merchant of Liver
pool, who has recently rented the
steamship Great Eastern, for eight
thousand pounds for six months, and
was using her for an advertisement
for his business, She was lying a short
distance from the main landing, beauti-
fully decorated, and filled with all
manner of attractions. One shilling
admitted a person upon a small vessel
which conveyed him to the great ships
side, to concert and other entertain
ments upon board and landed him.
We admired his great store, but con-
cluded we had no admiration for ships.
We were soon escorted to the railroad
station, where we found our wheels
and baggage. They told us that the
peculiar string of vehicles we saw on
the track was our train. Being of an
inquiring disposition. as Yankees
usually are, we asked them if they call
ed those cars? NO." they replied,
"they are carriages" There were now
eight in our party, for the wives of our
friends had joined us at the hotel. We
approached one of these carriages and
opened door which was at the side
instead of the end. We counted out
our crowd and sized up the seating
capacity, and were fearful that we
would have to be divided, but found
that the carriage would accommodate
us. Some of the boys inquired if we
were all that could be carried in our
coach. With some astonis hment they
Informed us that there were two other
departments similar to ours, second
and third class, that would hold eight
or ten apiece. Our wheels and bag
gage were lifted in the van baggage
carl. We were now ready to ride over
an English railway. Bump, bump
goes the cars. and we stick our heads
out of the window to learn the trouble.
Something they call an engine has
taken hold of US, and away we go like
the wind through tunnels, over rivers,
winding through the country, beauti-
full with the verdure of spring. Yes,
to us it was attractive, so odd, so
strange. But what do you do for fire
in the winter time? one of US inquired.
We were informed that water was
heated in long pans at various stations
along the road, and pushed in at the
door when needed, used in the same
manner as we use slabs for feet warm
ing. We of course couldn't help but
compare our beautiful coaches, so COM
Portable and convenient. But we were
with Britishers and were reminded
that we must adapt ourselves to their
ways. Hence we concluded that Eng
glish cars ran just as fast and probably
| faster ON short runs, and that they rode
as easy, but could not persuade our
selves that they would answer for our
country, and quite likely ours would
not do for them. We arrive safely at
Tunstall. where we..stay week, visiting
friends and places of interest. Among
the most important were the potteries
of that section of the country. 1t is