The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-26
4HE RAN:AMHRICAN
Tourists Inspect the Industries
Of Minneapolis, N
OUR GREAT WHEAT CENTRE
Gives Them a Royal The
Remarkable Endurance of the
Locomotive that is PuIlingthe
Traln-The Days Pleasure,

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct, 25,-Rai
has been falling during the night an
the weather was raw aud lowering whe
the International American excursion
lists left St, Paul this morning, A II
ception committee, headed by W, I
Steele from the adjacent city Of Mime
apolIs, was In waiting at the station ant
proceeded with the party to Minneapolis
which was reached before 10 O'Clock
Carriages had been provided by tn
citizens but the delegates and atiaChe
preferred to walk the short distance
IRON the station to the Chamber OF Com
merce, Arriving at this building thsy
we're taken upon the floor Of the ex
change where they saw samples o
Minnesota grain,
Mayor BSbb delivered a short address
OF welcome. He said that he had beer
informed that the delegates were tired
OF banquets, and he believed that the
part that tired them most was the attel
dinner speaking, He had promised that
they should listen TO no speeches while
In Minneapolis, but he could not resist
the temptation OF bidding them formal
welcome to this marvellous city, which
had increased during the last twenty
years from nucleus Of 5000 to over
100000 people, In the room where he
was speaking was sold every day more
wheat than was sold In any other city in
the world.
Delegate Scott responded in few
brief and appropriate remarks, saying
that since the party started that they
had met with such abundant hospitality
that they had exhausted the possibilities
OF the language In trying to express
their appreciation. AT this point they
would abandon the northwest and turn
southwark. He believed he gave ex.
preston to tho feelings OF all the dele.
gates when he quoted the words OF the
old song:
"AlaS. why IL itso2
We wish u stay The longer
Tho more lis time togO."
The visitors were then placed in car.
riages and drove to the high school, in
apGcted the WashburR mills, where
they saw one days product OF the great
establishment, and then proceeded to
luncheon atthe West hotel.
The good work OF the Pennsylvania
Engine No. 1868 on the run from Mil.
waukee TO 81, Paul is asubjeCt Of general
remark among railroad men here, The
distance, 325 miles, wa5 covered in ten
hours. This performance would not or.
dinarily be remarkable, but iu this case
II was made by an engine which had al
ready drawn the heavy train 5000 miles
and oVera route from Milwaukee to st.
PAUL where three engines are usually
to make the schedule time.
The luncheon was IN entirely informal
affair, those present being the members
Of the visiting party and membera OF the
various committees Of entertainment,
After luncheon tho delegates took a
short rest aud then carriages we're
called and m extended drive was taken
about the city. This evening at o'clock
The party sat down to an elegant dinner
at the West. This lasted about two
hours. After dinner an elaborate dress
reception was given In the parlors Of tue
hotel. A full orGheatra was In attend.
lnce and about 800 Of the elite OF Min.
1eapolis were In attendance.