The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-24
CAMBRIDGE 70 SEATTLE.
PseaAAstiy Surprised Ca Ffnd osly
the ksiidisxs Rurned Life
In the 0ae<a City.

the kafidtngs Rurned Life
In the 0ne<a City.
virginia Lee Tewksoary ia Cambria
Mass. Gnroasrse~
Our loarney TO Seattle was .ne O
great interest and pleasure. Arrivin.
- Chicago we 81 once learned OF IL.
IRE IN Seattle. The startling head
line Seattle Wiped Out. while NOT IS
pesiaily encouraging. did not sisani
US N the least in osr purpose OF coins
on. We spent few hoars in 81. Paul
thence entering upon our long contin
uous journey 10 the Pacific coast We
sfaversed miles npon miles of leve
lands. until We fairly ionged for hill
At length we reached the more At
sraet've rolling prs;rses. which occu.
ped our attention uxta the train sud.
denly entered the Dakota Bad
Lands. or what is sometimes called
Pyramid park. "Buites,- from ffty
TO ljo feet high, stood closely crowded
together. The coloring of these bustes
Is very rich. some OF them having
bases OF a deep yellow. intermediate
bands Of white, and tops of brillian,
red They are of every conceivable
shape. The entire region Of more
than fourteen miles is supposed Ia
have been the bed OF great lake. the
waters of which have been gradually
drawn of by the Missouri and Yellow
stone rivers.
a
over far stretching plateau. with
comparatively little in change OF
scene 10 arrest the eye till we reach
Helena. the capital OF Montana. said
70 contain more wealth in proportion
10 its population than any other city
in the world. Here We enter the
Rocky mountain regioa. where the
scenery becomes truly magnificent.
The succession of mountains and deep
canyons through and over which the
train threads its way--seefning some
times TO be almost hung in air as il
crosses upon the apparently frail
trestle work from side TO side--is OF
startling interest. long series of sur
prises- The trestle bridges referred TO
are really of massive construction, ard
OF graceful proportions. One l es-
peciaiiy remember as being more than
$50 feet high.
We were twice delayed in our Jour
ney, the second time over twelve hours
by the burning of these bridges. In
the first instance transfer of passen-
gers and mails over deep rayine was
necessary. In the second We were
obliged to wait until q temporary
bridge was constructed. We passed
over q narrow strip OF Northern Idaho,
skirting the beautiful body of water
known as Lake Pend d'0reille," and
thence over the wide plains Of Eastern
Washington, making brief stop at
the thriving city of Spokane Falls.
Some hours later We enter the Cascade
range of Meuntains.
THE PEAKS OF THE CASCADES.
We first saw Peshatin mountains.
forming the eastern spur of the Gas.
cades, and presenting a grand spec.
taele of lofty peaks crowned with
snow. The highest has an altitude OF
l., 600 feet. The ascent Of the Cascade
mountaias is made by the train up
light grades, the heaviest not exceed
ing ll6 feet to the mile. The road
reaches its highest point at Stampede,
where a tcanei almost two miles in
length. the longest In America with
the exception Of the Hoosac tunnel,
has been excavated. Owing to the
height of the mountains over this tun-
mel no central shaft could be inside.
excayating having to he done entirely
from the ends. In view of this and
Also of the wildness of the country
and the distance from supplies, this
tunnel is thought by many TO be q
greater work OF engineering than that
OF the Hoosac mountain.
The western slope OF the mountains
was soon passed, the train running
part of the distance through a smok-
ing, burning forest, and at ii Saturday
night. June Is, we reached the city OF
our destination, called the Queen City
OF the Northwest. and We were cordi-
ally welcomed by expected friends.
SEATTLE WAS STILL THERE.
Notwithstanding the fire. We have
been grateful to find that there Is yet
a Seattle, of worthy proportions and
OF buoyant. enterprising purpose.
The people arc left, not single ac-
credited instance of loss of life by the
fire being known. The. portion of the
city occupied by residences was also
untouched. The fire swept almost the
entire business section; yet il has by
ne means annibilated, even IL IT has
temporarily reduced. the business.
The roots of the eity's business were
deeply imbedded as in its very soil /;
and its growth. cut OF in limited
space, already with amazing quick
ness. and with a vigor which proves
its vitality, is beginning to show itself
in other localities. as If ii could not be
repressed-lise the sturdy root of the
tree raising the heavy aagstone of the
sidewalk from its place.
The weight Of the calamity, though
great, Is sure to be thrown of: the
burnt district will gradually be rebuilt
in a more substantial way than be-
fore. As one of the daily papers OF
this morning says: THE strength of
our Samson remains in him, even
though his locks be shorn." A proof
of this is seen in the stir and hustle Of
the principal streets. The people are
full of hope ard determination. There
are no idlers, and there is no lawlesS-
ness. The militia. summoned to aid
in the protection of the city shortly
after the fire, have been withdrawn.
THE ordinary civic authority is found
quite sufficient. The tents, which on
the night of our arrival looked white
and ghostlv. reminding US Of garrison
towns OF which we had read. begin %
have a familiar look. Every form II
business is done in them, and other
temporary structures are being hastily
erected Many of the large houses
are again able 20 Gil their orders as
usual. and are even extending their
business. Merchants are ordering
heavy stocks for the fall aud winter
trade, and the interchange OF com
merce Is being rapidly restored.
sEArrlE's socrsL Asp RELIGIOUS LIFE.
In social life Seattle compares favor
ably with any Eastern city. The PEG
pie are cordial and refined. and there
IS no lack of culture. Many OF the
young men whom We have met are
graduates Of cur New England or
Western colleges, and have come
here in search Of position and wealth.
The religious life IL sa-nest ard eie-