Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-12

are given in charge Of the Michigan
] Central Railways trainmen. Judging
1, the number of railways and eleva-
tors one can see, Toledo must be very
fiourishing city. 1t was very cold here,
almost freezing up the engines on the
| track.
/ From Toledo we run almost due
north to Detroit, Michigan, very
pretty place, well lighted by electric
towers, and has an electric railway.
AT Detroit we are ferried over the lake
to Canada. Now for run" through
the 'Old Dominion" The country
through which we pass is heavily tim
bered, as also was Michigan; is very
level, the water standing almost all
over it, reminding one OF Arkansas.
The houses are very pretty: mostly
| brick, some stone, and all built .or cold
| weather. AS we near the niagara
river the country is more billy, but
such beautiful roads-smooth and level
as floor and at present covered with
ice over which dashes ever and anon a
"cutter," the spirited steeds trying to
keep up with us. We reached Mag
ara after nigh tfail, so that very little
could be seen. still we saw the falls 10y
a dim moonlight. The immense sheet
of water stood out like "a high, whits
wall. The rapids below the falls look
ed grand-seething and boiling like an
immense cauldron, but appearing any
thing other than hot. Buffalo, N. Y,
we reached about 8 F. NJ, so saw moth
ing of it; but our companion said, ''it's
the only city beside ST. Louis in the q.
S. that has surface railroads, those ev-
erywhere else icing under ground or
overhead.n
Monday morning we are in Kingston,
N. Y, only short distance from AL
bany-a branch road RAINING to AL
bany from this point. Soon we are
along side the Hudson. and from here
to New York city the scenery is grand.
We pass almost at the waters edge at
many points, then again the train
dashes through tunnel to bring in
view some more enchanting scenery.
The river is very pretty, the surface of
the water giving perfect reflection of
all on the other side, the clouds, the
mountaihs and houses, and even the
train on the N. Y. Central railway.
From time to time we leave the river
only to reappe again at another point.
Below Poughkeepsie there is a bridge |
under construction over the Hudson, |
which u ill be 2lO feet from the top to |
the surface of ordinary wat mark.
West Point is On the hills and we
run under it, as our road, the West |
Shore, passes below the bluff. For
miles and miles we see beautiful resi-
dences with pretty grounds. the sum-
mer houses of n. Y. capitalists. Our
companion points out the residence OF
his brother-Mr. Jay Gould-a very
large building situated on the bluffs on
the east side. Sing Sing we can see
across the river also, and now we have |
a race with the train on the other
side. It is the Buffalo mail train call
ed the " flyer, and truly it is flyer,
as it left us behind, though we were
running at least IS miles per hour. The
part OF New Jersey through which we
pass is very fiat and level, covered
with farms and vegetable gardens.
But we are soon in Weehaken, a part
Of Jersey City, where bidding farewell
t" our kind friend, we take the ferry
over the river.
/ must close, as this is taking too
much of your valuable space. You
may look for some more from us when
ime permits.