Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-02
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CClVC much pleasure ana lulOrmnitun
from the observations and experiences
Of others, indeed our education is
mostly gained in this manner. IL does
not fall to the lot of the average man
TO see moro than IL small portion Of
this great and beautiful country we
live IN. or to cuioy II trip and travels
to foreign lands. If | can. even ia u
crude way. contribute - little informa-
tion received from my outing" of the
last t,i days Cit will he II response to
SoH qucstl shall he happy To do SO.
.cayiug Detroit at II p. IN. Sntu'-
day evening, the l7th inst. by the
steamer "IaWm" We reached Sault st.
Mmic Monday morning, stopping at
Port Huron il few moments only Sun
day morning. The ride from Port
Huron is rather monotomous to the
ordinary traveller. us IL mid-lakc jour
ncy always is. but reaching Dctour
Passage at day break the siXty-mic
ride through Mud Lake. Lake George
and the st. Mary's and Garden rivers
10 the 500 is Que of the most pictur-
csquc in the continent. With the
completion of the dredging thro
Hay Lake IL near routc will be opened
which Will shorten the distance thir-
teen and II half miles, and IL system of
range lights will br established enabling
''yc ancient" ns well us yc modern
mariner TO traverse the course by night.
At present on account OF shoal water
and the narrow winding river, only II
daylight run is practicable, often
delaying for hours numerous bonts at
either end of the connecting links
between lakes Huron and Superior.
Sault Ste. Mrric is getting the rcputa-
tion OF summer resort and we'll
deserves il. The natural beauty of the
river aud falls, the latter having IL
descent of about eighteen feet, together
with the cool br;tcing air all combine
to make one OF the most attractive
places on the lakes. At times old Sol
warns up TO his work and as IL cOnsc-
the luwcr ninctics. but this is excep-
tionaI. 500 at II II. m. was the record
the G@" of our arrival. The immense
locks OF 100 feet length by 50 feet
width is not only II marvel of engineer
ing skill but Il place where one can sit
for hours and watch with interest the
passage of the various crafts. When
you stop to consider that every. boat
passing from lake Huron or Michigan
to Superior is obliged to pass through
this lock the number and variety is
astonishing. Over 10000 was the
number last year and usually ABOUT
four at Il time for each locinge. The
construction of Il new lock, adjacent to
the present one, is now in progress but
will require several years to complete.
The Canadian government is also con-
structiug IL lock on the north side of
the river.
Marquette, the next stopping point,
is Il pretty little city the chief industry
being iron ore mining and shipping. 1t
contains II number of fine residences
overlooking the bay and is quite II
summer resort. Resuming our journey
across the lake to the Portage Entry,
we reach lake Linden but II few miles
from Houghton. The stamp works of
the Calumet and Hecla Co.,are situated
here and with Capt. Smith for pilot
we enter the largest works of the kind
probably in the world on n tour of
inspection. From our entrance into
the engine room in the basement to
our exit from the crushing department
everything is on II gigantic scale.
Eighteen mammoth crushers take the
ore as it comes from the mines and
from these it is passed to various
smaller ones till it energies from the
last, II fine sand. a description of the
washing of the sand, of the great water
wheel (nearly so feet in diameter) and
the many other points of interest in
the buildings would occupy too much
of your space and time.
IlOuS ntOH anu IldllCOCN, Dut IL lew
miles from the western entrance of the
Portage canal, are both mining towns
with combined population of about
5000. The smelling and stamp works
are at Hancock. Passing through the
Apostle Islands touching MT Washburn,
bayfield, and Ashland lprobably the
greatest lumber market on the lakes
and one of the largest iron ore points,
we head for Duluth, so miles beyond.
Duluth is q surprise and wonder to
person who has never seen it. Built
on the side of steep, rocky bluffs, her
streets much of the way blasted out of
the solid rock, the wonder is that any
mortal should think of making town
even, much less n city, on these barren
rocks and surprising almost beyond
belief to see what has been accom-
,,liebad To NV mind one Of the preat-