Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-09-16
NO. 2OO8

Sailors wages of $35 per month secured
afull complement. Leaving Townsend
four miles you pass Point Wilson Light
House and enter the Straits, upon the
opposite shore of which you view
English sail. For nearly 100 miles in
straight course we sailed to the Sea.
Along the Washington Territory side
and bordering upon the Straits. one
views with the highest admiration the
grand and picturesque scenery. The
continuous and unbroken Olympics or
coast range are sublime; its towers of
snow capped peaks, the gently sloping
hills and valleys are beautiful. From
Cape Flattery we sailed several miles
North near the Vancouver Island coast,
upon the Pacific Ocean. From the
Cape, Mt. Baker can be seen, nearly
$50 miles away Six miles from the
Light Honse, on Tatoosh Island, is the
Neah Bay Indian Reservation. super
intended by Mr.. William f. Powell,
another unfortunate whose appoint
ment the Senate failed to confirm
Upon the reservation are several hun
dred Indians who are taught to read
and write, there being good schools on
the reserve. The Indians are en-
gagged in deep sea fishing, some in
agricultural pursuits while others re-
main idle, not having had the advan-
tages afforded upon the Sound. These
tribes are more like the savages, yet
they are all perfectly harmless. At
the end OF 40 hours we had returned
to Townsend. From America to Vic
toria, in British Columbia, some thir-
ty-five miles, is a three hour run by
our Sound steamers. Accompanied
upon this trip by friends we crossed
to England, and registered at the
Driard House. During the first even
ing great stir was made over the ar
rival from Ottawa, via. the Canadian
Pacific railroad, Sir John Macdonald,
Canada's Premier, who occupied the
paror at our hotel for his reception
room, where he was rendered a grand
ovation On Beacon Hill, overlooking
the Sea, the youth and beauty peram-
bulate during the Spring and Summer
months, sort of park, as it were, and
this is the place we visited to see the
style, manner and customs of Her
Maiestys subjects. AS this was Satur
day grand cricket match was played,
and a marine band from H. NJ. S. ''Tri-
umphn discoursed the finest music /
have heard on this coast. The afternoon
was a gay one and the pretty girls
with their chaperons were out in high
glee; on foot, in couples, and in the
saddle Your correspondent, too, was
in the saddle with high-headed, short
tail Cropped English style) horse.
The following day being Sunday, our
party attended Christ's Church Cathe-
dral, in which Sir John and Lady
Macdonald were seated. The fact of
his arrival had become known, and
the church was crowded by eager spec
tators to catch the first glance at the
gentleman. At our hotel Mr.. E. F.
Walton, of Wilmington, Del, and my
self had lengthy chat about Bridge
ton, and concerning persons in your
city whom we both knew. Mr.. Wal
ton accompanied our party to Town
send, and there sailed for Alaska.
Upon our steamer were a large num-
Der of Eastern tourists going to Alaska,
and for several days prior to the sail
ing of these steamers for Sitka the
tourists congregate at the Driard
House, and it is there that one meets
many from the far East.
Returning to Seattle a night was
spent on shore. Seattle is an old city,,
her pioneers wealthy and citizens pros
porous, and the city in a growing con-
dition. Like Portland, Oregon, she is
ever Jealous of Tacoma's enterprises,
rapid strides towards prosperity, and
our railroad and terminal facilities for
q general shipping and commercial
centre.
The sound of the pick and ring of
the hammer of the 5000 men at work
on the Cascade division of the Northern
Pacific road, between Tacoma and
Ellensburg, can be heard far off in the
mountains, and farther away will the
rumbling trains of wheat in a short
time be heard as they emerge from the
Western portal of the Cascade tunnel
and roll down grade through the coal
fields of Green River and the hop fields
of the Puyalley's Valley, with their
heavily laden cars for shipment of
Eastern Washington's productions
from Tacoma to European points.
HARRY HI. SHARP.