Milford chronicle., 1889-08-30
MILWAUKEE,.
NArIoNAL ENcAMrMENr. c. A. R.
Editorial CorrespOndence)

aware Wuefe we lOlueu department
Commander P. Ayers, Adj't w. p. Vo-
shell and other Grand Army men, and
proceeded to Washington by way of the
famous Baltimore & Ohio railroad At
Washington the Delaware boys were met
by the "Old Guard, " the Departments of
Maryland, Virginia and the District OF
Columbia, where they boarded a special
train of four Pullman sleeping, two dav
coaches and a baggage car, prepared and
placed at their disposal by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, to carry the delegates,
their wives and friends, to their destina-
ton without change of cars. At ten
O'Clock eastern time) the train left amid
the din of cheers and God speeds from
the loyal hearted people of Washington,
and through the usual good management
Of the B. <. o. system, 1t made the trip
without even one incident TO mar the
| pleasure or cause complaint Through
out the entire trip of over 1000 miles
leach way over the B. s. o the running
time averaged thirty miles an hour-this
/ included stops for three meals, an hour in
changing at Washington, and a transfer
through Chicago on Sunday night
Much to our regret the picturesque
scenery of the Allegheny Mountains was
passed through on Saturday night, by the
aid of three engines. Deer Park the sum-
mer house of ex-President Cleveland. and
also of President Harrison, was thus
missed, as was the wild scenery around
Harper's Ferry, where poor old John |
Brown of abolition times scattered the !
brands that eventually consumed slavery; |
but at this point we sailed out OH the /
car platform i'll our night clothes to catch |
a glimpse of "Old Bolivar" Mountain, |
and the city as revealed by the starlight. |
When the sun rose over the mist-cov- |
cred valleys of West Virginia on Sunday |
morning, the train was running rapidly |
down the western slope of the mountain
range, through the widest of mountain
scenery. No farms are visible, and no
evidences of civilization other than that
dependent upon the railroad are to be
seen, and in the language of an old vet
eran soldier, the whole section is appar-
emily not worth fighting for. But this
does not apply to the central or valley
part of West Virginia. for there the rich
lands teen with vegetation profitable TO
man
The Delaware boys were individually
to Col. Dudley of Indiana.
who was a passenger on the train, and
who received them warmly. Colonel
Dudley is one of the pleasantest of social
acquaintance imaginable, aud has a
warm regard for Delaware and Delawa-
reaus.
As town after town fitted by, the ladies.
of whom there were probably fifty, made
the bright Sunday morning air melodious
with their sweet songs. of which INV
Country It's of Thee" and other patri-
otto selections formed a large part.
Breakfast was eaten at Grafton. The
Ohio river at last came into sight, and as
the train passed from West Virginia into
Ohio over an iron bridge 10 feet high
and half mile long, the city of Belair
came into view As the train halted for
water, the passengers took that opportu-
lity to stretch their legs on the platform
and gained brief view of the spires of
the capital of West Virginia. .
From the Ohio river the division of +.
he b. X o., over which we travelled, | r
ook us III northwest course over the n
ich State of Ohio. Everywhere the lack 5
II rain was apparent until the centre of a
he State was reached; there the crops il
ooked better. Ohio as here viewed from b
he car window, is much like the country Y
round Middletown, Del, only more 5,
olling. Well built dwellings, large aud =
onvenlent barns, good fences and fine J
took are on every side. Wool growing Il
must be profitable industry with these
eople. Their tlocks are numerous, their n
raSs plenty and succulent, and also in n
lose proximity to markets that consume fe
he clip. For three hundred miles the M
cenery is Of this class dotted here and
lere with thrifty towns and cities that y
ave few visible shabby habitatious at
rom this picture of plenty, as the suns ~
AVS begin to Slant,we come to the oil and ~
atural gas wells of Ohio. Here the farm =
lg prospects, where properly followed. 90
-e Just as promising but the oil fever
as caused PASTORAL pursuits to be ne -
ected.
For miles on each side of the railroad.
,rrlck and oil wells form a not uninter
ting diversion to the landscape. The
'untry that produces this oil and nat
al gas, Is as flat as the most level plains
Sussex county III Delaware, and at one II
5ht from our car window, We counted
10 score of oil wells. IN
BY far the most interesting sight was in
messed as twilight came on, and the
ltural gas wells we're noticed. Huge WI
Gets of flame leaped from great iron Wi
pes extending up into the air some
mes fifteen or twenty feet Every farm al
use, cabin, factory, or shop in this sec VI
III has its own we'll, and often are seen
ing the railroad holes in the ground DC
IN which gas IS escaping, and which is mr.
blazing. This scene is con-
ued until we reach Lake Michigan: De
as nature rebels, we climb into our m:
rth in the sleeping car, where we sluu-
+ until the 100 miles across Indiana IS
about covered. Our dreams of big We
untains, lit up by weird fires, etc would
have been broken even then, but for 20
= thing. While the car was Keeling nir
ng at the rate Of fifty miles per hour,a
rible snOre arose that aroused the ma
epers IN several sections. Forbearance tO
sed to be a virtue, and the guilty cul.
was hunted down, much to the Della pc
re delegations modification and our fin,
ticular chagrin; the disturber ofthe ''''
&c was found to be ex-Post Couman-
Benz. I. Collins of Milford. Well. -.
have heard many snorers, but Ben oct
SnOreT, is a decided success. When me-
&c was again declared, our train had
he'd Chicago, and was taken over
'rinth of tracks to the Chicago and
thwestern. railroad, and then again we I
E wrapped in dreams.
WHEN WE AwOKE.
Fair as a garden ofthe Lord" appeared
beautiful farming lands of Southern I
cousin, as the Delaware delegation to
ssrd annual eucampment Of Grand and
beTths IN the O Pullman 's sleenin out OF for
ast Monday morning. AS the sun dec
over Lake Michigan, murmurs of -
appreciation of the beautiful scene StOl
lnsciously escaped from all Rising
a red ball Of FIRE from the horizon,