The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-10
Seeing 7HH Sights.
The Pau-Amerioau Congress
Surprised at all Points
ONE OF THE NUMBER is LOST,
Having Heard of the Destruction OF
His Magnificent Residence in the
West - The Great New Eng
land Factories Visited,

Pan,American excupionists have lost
one Of their number, Mr., studebskeF, Of
South Bend, Ind, While theparty were
dressing at Worcester soon after sunrise
this morning, a messenger entered with
telegrams for various members Of the
party, Among them was one for Mr.,
studebaker from South Bend, and 1t ran
thus;
"LOa. Clement studtbdtT;
1.-THE house is burning. The family
we're alarmed in time to make their es'
cape. Come home at onCe,"
Another dispatch, evidently fled about
two hours later, was also received in
Worcester, and read as follows:
"The walls are saved but the inside OF
the house is almost entirely consumed.
Everybody escaped without injury and
most OF tho books and pictures were
saved. Come at once"
Sad and anxious Mr.. Studebaker at
once took leaveoi his colleagues at Wor'
cester and started westward toward his
home.
Mayor Winslow, OF Worcester, Rock.
wood Hoar, a son OF the Massachusetts
Senator, members OF the city govern.
ment and thirty gentlemen Of promi'
nenCe In the town took their places In
the carriages and drove from the depot
through and about the city. The South
American representatives listened with
some amusement to q statement that
within their view during a part Of the
drive, was factory in which hundreds
OF thousands Of roller skates were being
made for use in South America and
Australia, in which countries the craze
at present prevails in an acute form. AT
exactly 10 o'clock the great train moved
out oil the depots, hundreds Of people
lining the way ot It's passage and the hats
OF men and the handkerChieis OF ladies
waving a goodbye. The weather con.
tinues perfect on the seventh day OF the
Journey, and tho New England forests,
redeemed by the autumn frosts, upon
each stage Of the journey supplement
with their beauty, the interest OF the
trip. The train stopped at WilIimantiC
on time at II AS a. NJ.
On arrival at Willimantic the visitors
were conducted by the local committee
OF reception to the chief mill Of the vii.
liamRntic Spool Cotton Company, which
is deemed one OF the most complete and
healthful In the world. The building,
OF one story in height, lighted from
above and at the sides, covers three and
one-halt acres OF ground, and In 1t is
employed q large number Of the 1900
operatives working the entire plant.
AS each eXcursiOnist left the works q
neat little box containing one spool OF
fine thread was presented as a souvenir
ol the visit.
The train arrived at South ManChes.
ter. Conn, at about 1880 o'clock. Tho
little time allotted to South Manchester
was devoted to the Cheney silk Mills,
where plushes, florentines, plain silks,
dress goods, etc., are produced. Leav.
ing the silk mills, each exCursionist re.
ceived a silk American flag about 4x3
feet square, manufactured in the mills
inspected.
Again mounting the train, the last
stage OF the days journey was begun
and was closed when tho party reached
Hartford at $3.50 o'clock. Here the party
was divided, one party went over q local
route OF sight seeing, and the other over
another route. The first, with General
Hawley and Manager Hill, OF the Colt
Armory works, went to the shops OF that
concern. The visit there might be briefly
characterized as round OF wonderment
and amazement on tho part Of the for.
eigners and most OF the Americans in
the party. Dr. Gatling, the inventor Of
the rapid firing gun that bears his name,
was present also. The delegates were
led over 800 acres covered by the
works. The 35, 900 machines employed in
making arms, graphophones, printing
presses, type settlers and engines were
seen In operation under the hands Of l2,.
900 men, whose monthly pay roll Is
S500,000. In an open court the Colt
rifles, firing fifteen shots in seven
seconds, were discharged by DR.. A.
Mador, OF Columbia, General Hawley
and others, while the Calling gun Of ten
tubes was operated at the rate OF 1000
shots per minute. This discharge was at
target, several OF the foreigners turn
ing the crank by which the tubes are
emptied, Dr. Calling blowing the load.
ing.
Said one OF the Southern delegates:
"0ur visit Is not in keeping with this
exhibition. 1tis for war, while We are
for peace"
"But this gun Is a ppaCemaker," re-.
turned DR., Calling.
At another place the other division OF
delegates saw how bicycles are made.
The last factory visited was that where
caliRraphs are tpadp at tho rate Of TWEEN.
ty.dye daily by I75 hands. The South
Americans expressed pleasure upon dis.
covering that the machines, II they
could not speak, could at least write
Spanish, and samples OF work In that
language were eagerly sought.
A dinner was given the excurBtonists
OF tue Allyn House, Alter the feast
Governor Bulkley arose, and In brief
speech welcomed tho delegates to Hart.
ford. Senor Yelsrde, Of Bolivia, re.
sponded. Senator HaWley and Senior
4ragon, ot Costa Rica, spoke briefly. In
answer 10 general call Samuel
L. Clemens r'Mark Twain'1 rose
and addressed the meeting. He
said: ~ think Governor Bulkley has
the best sagaCiLy Of any chairman ever
saw preside at o banquet, Now, always
when introducing q man, the chairman
tries 10 give him atext. But that chair.
man never lived that could do II lust
right II ls because men arc 30 dilIar.
emily constituted, He gives 10 an un.
clerical person the clerical text, and bp
gives 10 Dr.. Parker tho text that I
could stand and watbls under for hours.
Langhter,j Tho only sort Of text that
appeals 10 me, that makes me desire 10
talk, ID that given when the speaker be.
trays himself gnd delivers himself Of au
untfuth. ! was born that way. l
couldn't stand an untTutb unless that
untrulh 10 delivered I'm a handsome
way, The gentleman from Costa RiCa
tAfagon1 had ACknowled Tho welcome
0i tile citizens Of Hartford In such terms
that II hB ClemNnsl could do II, hO
would never shut bis mouth Ia tho
world. Laughter.
Governor Dulkley closed the dinner
BY ann0nneinR q inception al tho Capl.
lAl buil1Inn and 10 tile capital the party
fepaltoO whore Alpublic reception pro.
gtesSl0 hhl| |uldhighl, when The excuF.
llonl ulnlood their train and 70.
tired N1l
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